the rix mix

Another noreastern, another rainy day in Jersey. We had a long snowy winter & an exceptionally, dangerously wet March. Spring is definitely here but it's not the sprung spring we often have; it's a cautious spring. Even the birds sound a bit muted early in the morning, as if they're not sure what to expect. Forsythia grows as a weed here along highways & railroad embankments, & we really look forward to the yellow blooms, which can pop at any time from late February on with a few cool, sunny days in a row, when the ground is thawed. They sneaked up this year, not quite tardy, but without the "Ta Dah!" fanfare they usually have. I was startled by them in full bloom last week; I'd been distracted by the floods, which were tough on thousands of Jerseyans - not around here, fortunately - & made for fascinating photos & videos all over the news.
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Why would someone buy a whole pizza at 7-11 when two blocks more on the same side of the street Bruno's will make you a good one from scratch?

Labels: Elizabeth NJ, weather