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Our next plant is Osmanthus delavayi, in the OLEACEAE family! It is commonly known as Delavay osmanthus.

This evergreen shrub can be identified by its opposite, sharply serrulate leaves that are ovate in shape with glands dotting the underside. Its white, trumpet shaped flowers are very fragrant and have 4 fused petals. It produces bluish-black ovoid drupes.

Osmanthus delavayi is native to South Central China in mountainous regions. Its leaves allow for effective shade and drought tolerance, and contain compounds that defend against herbivory and microbial infections. The fragrance of its flowers attracts pollinators, and its seeds are spread by animals eating the fruit.

[kylo-wrecked]

❝ I move the stars for no one. ❞

The bond had drawn her to him once more, and Rey had appeared in his quarters this time. Kylo moved toward the viewports as to peer through them (it’s where she seemed to materialize, out in the black). His face was stern but not unkind. He was dressed casually, loose-fitting trousers and a dark synthcloth top that did nothing to dissuade his broad form.  

"You will for me." 

Kylo still couldn't make out the spaces beyond her. There was just her, in the center of a hazy halo. Her silhouette seemed to lose focus whenever she moved, softened at points, serrulated at others, making her hard to reach. She was not so distant that he couldn't touch her if he deigned to try. Once, when the Force had thrust them together, awaking their link deep one night, he had stuck his hand into the darkness surrounding Rey's cot and brushed his fingertips over her loose hair as she slept.

When he touched her, he suddenly felt that there were manifold worlds, years, and lives between them and that the stars would always move for them, either by their hand or, and always, by the will of the Force.

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The Mystery (White Demon's Love Song, Part 4.)

Series description: A new job was what the reason you found yourself on a lonely roadtrip on the western coast, ending up in the woods of Olympian Peninsula. Yet a sudden car malfuction was what cause your unplanned stay in Forks. To your surprise, there was a lot of sinister things going on under the veil of fog.

Part summary: There was no denying inside your mind - Jacob was suspicious and something was going on with him. Yet as you try to make up your mind about the whole thing, you encounter an unwelcomed visitor. 

A/N: So, honestly, there is a LOT going on in this chapter alone. But I like that, at least we ain’t static and we keep pushing the story forward. Also, Charlie’s here’

Tagging: @missdictatorme​

Word count: 4.7 K

Twilight playlist: ✨ Twilight Crackheads ✨

Series masterlist: H E R E

The muscle pain was too much for you as you tried to get out of the bed. You knew you won't get up when you were walking up the whole night. Even your mood was moron-ish. Jacob was still sleeping on the sofa when you took a shower and made all of your morning rituals peacefully. Great. It was roughly seven in the morning. There was a deep mist and it was raining outside - but dear God, you couldn't wait to go on a long walk. As you watched Jacob sleeping, you decided to leave him a note.

'Jake, I went outside. It was raining, so I borrowed a raincoat from the hanger. I'll be back soon.' - That was all you wrote there. You didn't know there you were about to go yet, but the idea of Jacob knowing where you were venturing made you worried. At first, you wanted to go to the city center to look around Forks - but then you turned in the woods. You should try to look around... Maybe for a walk at least a mile or so.

There was a small path, a barely visible one - you were pretty sure that this was the spot where Jacob disappeared last night. Quickly, you looked around and ventured between the trees. God, it was cold again. The mist was leaving your mouth again and you had goosebumps. The wet ferns weren't helping at all; the leaves were smoothing your calves and it was making small maps of water on your legs. Your skin was freezing at those small spots. The ground was soaking wet but hard nonetheless.

You were walking down the path with your head more or less empty. There were no thoughts - sure, the suspicions were trying to make their way into the spotlight, but you didn't still want to believe that Jacob would be a killer for real. The fear was purely irrational, the whole deal was coming out of a troubled relationship you had before.

The man was an asshole. A serious one. You were young and dumb when you started dating him. There was no domestic violence involved in the relationship, but he was making an advantage out of his physical appearance. Ever since that moment, you didn't have the best feeling about physically noticeable men. Yet although the fear was inside you, it didn't mean at all that Jacob would be similar to the said ex-boyfriend and he, indeed, wasn't. Yet this behavior was particularly strange. Who would be walking into the woods in the night, coming back in the early morning?

It took you almost twenty minutes to stop and look around. Small raindrops were falling onto the soil, the ambient sounds of the forest were like a blessing to your soul. Then you noticed. At first, you didn't notice anything. You almost thought that you were delusional. Quickly, you glanced around and walked off the path, to rise a piece of cloth laying on a lonely root. It was still there when you walked to it and picked it up. It was... It used to be a torso of a t-shirt with a print of sorts. It was torn to shreds.

Something clicked inside your brain. When Jacob took you inside his flat, there were shreds of clothes laying everywhere. At first, you suspected that Jake might be a monster in the sheets or something like that - yet the ghost of Bella and an absence of a woman in the flat made you sure it's not the case. Now, there were shreds of clothes in the woods. It was at that moment when you heard a thud. You couldn't tell what it was. At first, you thought that Jacob might've caught you at his sacred place - yet when you turned around, there was no one. Okay, it was time to go back. You were freezing anyway. Quickly, you turned back to the path and started walking in a quick tempo - your palm pushed the shred deep into one of the pockets and fastened without realizing it. Another thud canceled the silence - it was way closer than the last time.

Your blood froze when you realized you've heard a growl. Quickly, you ran for your life. It didn't matter what it was, you didn't look back - you were terrified. Once, you almost fell on the ground. The shop was just behind the trees when you realized something growled just a step behind you as if something was playing games with you. A horrified squeal came out of your lips as you jumped forward, landing on the small lawn at the back entrance. There was a feeling of stupidity as you started crying, but you indeed were laying on your back, watched the sky, and cried. Soon after, you realized someone was touching you. With a scream, you pushed yourself off the someone before realizing it's just Jacob. Just Jacob who was going on walks in deep nights. Honestly, it was better to be killed by someone you already knew than getting harmed by something that was chasing you down in the woods.

"Did something happen to you?" - The man started to check you - his palms were searching for something in your arms and face as if he was expecting to find something. - "I swear that it might sound crazy, but I know something was chasing me down. Something was there in the woods with me, Jacob, I swear." - Dear Lord, you were chaotically mumbling without knowing what was coming out of your mouth. Then something else clicked. - "Dear God, you're burning, Jacob." - As you wanted to put your palm on his forehead, Jacob suddenly pulled away and got back on his legs. - "You're just freezing, trust me. Did you see anything?" - The man asked. He didn't think you're crazy. More so, he was taking you dead serious. And fuck, you couldn't tell what was worse.

"No, I just heard weird thuds... You know... As if something was jumping from tree to tree..." - It was coming out of your mouth unconsciously as you were getting up as well. - "Forget it. I think that Forks is just stressing me the hell out. I'm not used to this atmosphere and weather." - But Jacob didn't answer this allegation. More so, he was getting more and more serious.

"I... Need to go somewhere. Would you mind if I leave you at Charlie's for a while? You're going to be safe with him, I swear." - Jacob asked seriously. This was making you crazy. What was happening? Why did he know that something might be happening? - "Don't you want to tell me what's going on here?" - This was everything you were capable of saying. - Jacob froze down for a second before he knew what to say. - "We have a lot of mountain lions here in the last few months. I'll drive to my friend's to assemble a hunting party." - Wait a moment... You just told him something was jumping from a tree to tree, like a monkey, and he told you about mountain lions with a dead ass face. This wasn't adding up.

But it was a good idea to spend some time at the police station. It might calm you down, it lets you come to different thoughts and conclusions. Charlie might know something about all of this too, why wouldn't he? - "Yeah, that's probably the best idea." - This was all you need to say. Jacob instructed you to take the towtruck and gave you the address, which you then wrote to navigation. He told you he's going to take the bike - it was Saturday, so he didn't have to pull a small board with 'Closed' written on it, but he still made sure it's hanging on the garage door. Just before you took off - after you changed your clothes and put the dirty ones into the laundry, Jacob called Charlie and asked him if it's okay to send you there. Sure, Jake might as well send you to Newton's outdoor shop or he could straightaway take you to La Push with him to hear every fucking secret.

Charlie's was most likely the safest place right now. Why? Jacob knew precisely what was hunting you in the woods and Charlie's house was monitored almost all the time since Charlie was a part of the La Push family and he still was Bella's dad. They were keeping an eye out there. It was one of the leeches - and it was so insolent that it almost hunt you down to a werewolf's liar. It was late to chase the thing down, yet the smell gave it away. It was the same woman he, Seth, and Embry encountered just two days. Now, it knew where he lives. Honestly, Jacob couldn't care less. Sure, vampires could be a problem, but not a real danger for a shifter like him. If the bloodsucker would try to sneak into the flat, he would have no real problem defending it. The problem was that this was too close to the city - the group was trying to get closer and closer with each day. They needed to change schedules again, serrulate around Forks.

Thanks to God, Charlie didn't have any problem with taking you in for the afternoon - he even told Jake he might be going on a visit to Billy's, which sounded like a good idea. Jake knew you were there on a road trip and the beaches were a must-see. Also, La Push was soaked with their stench and guarded all day. Every werewolf that was trying to rest after the watch was ready to strike any time. - "Hey..." - Jacob made you roll the window down. It was raining more than before, so he was soaking wet within the next minute. Yet he didn't seem to notice it. - "I know it's weird, but trust me, you don't want to do one-v-one with a mountain lion. It would win for sure." - This made you grin as you shook your head. - "Maybe I have superpowers. What can you know?" - For a moment, you just chatted and neither of you knew there was a pair of curious eyes sitting up high in the trees, listening to every word of the conversation.

Hell, this whole trip was already too crazy, why would you get scared by spending your afternoon at some policeman's house? If anything, this seemed to be the most reasonable thing you did in the last three days. The stay in Forks was straight out of a movie or a book. Soon after you took off, you noticed that the navigation certainly wasn't taking you to the police station. You were driving to the other side of Forks, to a pretty large neighborhood. - "Evergreen Loop... One... Three..." - You counted the housed, crouching out of the window like an idiot. Well, you didn't have a chance of missing Charlie Swan's house - the man was standing there with an empty expression, waiting for you outside the door in old jeans and a flannel shirt. How did no-one living here feel cold? You've seen a guy in shorts, in this heavy rain, when you were on your way here.

Carefully, you put your car behind the chief's police car and you ran to the door as quickly as you could, nervously grinning at Charlie when you were climbing down the stairs. - "I... Hey. I know it's weird, but when I was on a walk this morning, I stomped upon a mountain lion and it made me scared, so I refused to stay at Jacob's workshop." - This was a fabricated lie, but some facts here and there aligned. Honestly, Charlie wasn't in a mood of finding out what was happening - the only thing he knew was that you needed babysitting for the day and since he was alone at home, why wouldn't he let you stay there?

The house was big on the inside, although it could be seen that it's very old. The colors were faded, the furniture was old... Well, at least the house was nicely warm and there weren't shreds of clothes laying everywhere. You could appreciate that. - "Do you want something warm to drink?" - Charlie asked, still standing behind you, which made you freak out a bit. With was going on since last night, when you noticed Jacob's spending excessive time in the woods, you were kind of jumpy. Who wouldn't be? - "That would be great, thank you." - The smile wasn't convincing at all, but Charlie wasn't the one to ask. He just started to make you a cup of tea. Quietly, you've sat at the table in the kitchen and took a look around. There was a lot of photos held by magnets on his fridge.

On one of them, there was Charlie next to an old, white-haired man. Both of them were dressed in fishing equipment, holding their rods proudly with a big smile. Then, there was Charlie and a girl... Who was strikingly similar to him - the resemblance was undeniable. Both had dark, brown eyes and hair, the same uneasy smiled and awkward posture. But the girl was pretty. Her features were balanced and calm as she smiled to the camera - this must've been Bella, you concluded. On another picture, there was Bella and fuck, someone had to figure out her angle there - because she was breathtaking. There was an equally handsome man next to her, holding a small girl on his forearm. Her husband and daughter, you figured out without a problem. The girl was resembling her mother a lot too, so this must've been in the family. On the last, and presumably the most recent one, there was Charlie with a beautiful black-haired woman his age. Yet her skin was russet's, like Jacob's. Was Charlie his dad? No, you stopped yourself. These two were nothing alike.

"What you're studying there?" - Charlie muttered out suddenly, making you feel like a guilty five-year-old. Well, you didn't have to stare at the fridge so obviously, yet you did. You deserved this. Although the Bella questions were itching your tongue, especially after seeing her happily married on the photo, you decided to ask on the last one. - "Is that your wife? I mean, she's really pretty." - Quickly, you pointed at the photo of him and the black-haired woman. Charlie was kissing her temple there while she was laughing at the camera. The man got flustered pretty easily. Maybe, you shouldn't ask about such personal things. God, what if she was dead? Oh, no. - "That's not my wife. It's my girlfriend, you could say, I guess... Her name's Sue and she's from La Push. She's staying here for the most part, but her son isn't feeling too well lately, so she wanted to stay at their house for some time." - Wow.

Charlie himself was surprised by how many did he tell you about his relationship with Sue. It was probably just that he wasn't used to being alone - Sue and he were taking it seriously for the last few years and she was there for him the whole time since Bella moved out of Forks. Yet he was alone in the house for the last week... So it was probably showing a bit. Usually, he wasn't this opened with strangers, but you were in Bella's age and honestly, he needed someone's company. Sue barely picked up the phone in the last few days and she was very worried about Seth for the most part.

He was a cop, right? And ever since he knew about Jacob's funky business, he naturally figured out what was wrong with Seth. The young boy was in the same business as Jacob. He needed Sue to take care of him, and Charlie, being a single parent himself, could understand that. Naturally, Charlie didn't know everything about the werewolves - he didn't ask Jacob a single question about it, because he refused to be directly involved in their 'wolf thing'. And the wolves re-appearing meant that most likely, something much more dangerous than a few overbred mountain lions is lurking around Forks, which was also the reason Jacob drove to Sam's. That was all Charlie knew and he wanted to keep it that way.

The man wouldn't say it out loud, but you were kind of a welcomed guest at the house. You welcomed the stay there since, in this house, you felt much safer - and Charlie had some company. He knew that he won't be talking much, but he was glad he isn't entirely alone in there. - "You've told me that your car broke down, right?" - He asked as he sat down at the table as well, giving you the cup of tea. In answer, you nodded. - "You also talked about Tacoma." - "Yeah. I wanted to travel a bit before settling down because of my job at Tacoma. Which led me here." - "Great!" - Charlie exclaimed all of a sudden, making your eyes widen at such a reaction. - "I was planning on visiting a friend of mine living in La Push and trust me, the beaches are something you can't miss. The friend is Jake's dad." - Charlie said with an important smile. Oh no, he thought that you're having... Something.

First off, it was too early to even get to know each other, let alone have something with the 'split-personality Jacob'. Second off... Why on earth would you fancy a guy about who you thought he might kill you in a gruesome way? He had his chances and truly, he hadn't killed you yet, but maybe he was just waiting for a chance. Especially after his late-night walks, that were super-off in your opinion. - "Uhm, I would like to come along. Not... Not to see Jacob's dad, of course. I would like to see the beaches. If you're saying I have to see them, then I have to see them." - Once more, you smiled at took a sip of the hot drink. You needed just that.

The conversation between you and Charlie was rather subtle and not too personal. But it was nice. Charlie was a calm, reserved man who was better at listening than talking. When there was nothing left to talk about, he invited you to watch a baseball game - and just after a few minutes after it started, you found yourself dead asleep in the armchair. No wonder there - you've spent at least half of the night awake, so you were tired as hell. The man, to your surprise, threw a blanket over you - and since he wasn't the cooking type, he ordered pizza, one for each. He didn't wake you up to ask you about the ingredients, so he just hoped he'd get it right. And to his surprise, you almost cried when he woke you up, telling you the lunch is served on the table.

It took you a grand total of ten minutes to pay Charlie for the food. Jacob might've noted something about being low on budget when Charlie asked him why he's having you at the workshop, so naturally, he presumed the lunch is his treat. It was just a damn pizza, for God's sake. It wouldn't ruin his financial plan or anything like that. When he refused to take the money again, you just put it on the table as you were leaving for La Push. He was driving first in his police car with you just meters from the back of his police car.

The reservation was a magical place, you had to say. The woods were strikingly similar, but... The feeling was different. The houses were smaller and less frequent. As Charlie took a turn, you followed - both of you stopped in front of a small house with a red facade, which was almost entirely gone. It was a tiny house - a young woman was standing in the subtle rain, smiling at Charlie mostly. Next to her, a man was sitting in a wheelchair - his smile was even wider. His hair was just like Jacob's, long and black. Their features were also very similar. So this was Jacob's dad, you assumed. And this... Was either his mother, a friend, another family member, or Jacob's sister. Your bets on sister, but who knew?

Since the very first moment, it was evident that Charlie and Billy, as the man introduced himself to you, knew each other for a whole eternity. There was a lot of laughter, internal joke and for the most part, they weren't paying you any attention at all. Which was good. But the young woman didn't let you go unnoticed. She, also, was strikingly similar to Jake and charming. It was one of those girls which you think you already met and knew, even when you met them for the first time. - "My name's Rachel. Hi." - She walked to you with her arms entwined on her chest and a big smile on her face. - "I'm Y/N, nice to meet you." - Oh, the phrase sounded bad after a total of two days you've spent in Forks and near cities. How many times will you introduce yourself to someone? - "And you're driving my younger brother's most beloved car." - She joked, but it didn't come across as funny to you. Another extremely weird smile appeared on your face as you got flustered. Charlie and Billy had disappeared inside the house some time ago, so now you were alone with Rachel.

"Um... That's a long and wild story." - This was all you answered. - "Charlie told me about the beaches here and that I have to see them? Can you give me instructions on how to get there? I don't want to bother you." - This taken Rachel away. So, you surely weren't Jacob's fling, because the whole topic made you unnerved. Yet she was interested in the story. - "What if... We take Jake's car and go there together? It might be fine to have some company." - She smiled. This time, there wasn't anything flustering about what she said. And to be honest, it was nice to go there with someone... Who wasn't a man? Except for Mrs. Peterson, and the weird conversation between you and Mrs. Newton, you hadn't talked to a girl... In a few weeks. - "Okay then, take the lead."

Throughout the whole time, Rachel was pumped about driving in the towtruck. From what she told you, you understood that the car was Jake's most beloved possession and that he rarely let it out of his sight. She made you swore not to tell him she was driving the truck. It was as you approached the beach when it struck you - why Charlie told you that you have to visit the beach. It was the atmosphere. The sea was lazily rolling small rocks around, there was a lot of washed-out logs on the beach, used as benches and an impressive number of people. - "Welcome to La Push." - Rachel smiled at you when she saw the way you looked around the beach. The most interesting thing for your eyes were two small isles just hundreds of feet from the beach. One could swim there.

"So, will you tell me the story?" - The woman asked when you walked to the beach, deciding that you will have a small walk to the nearby pounds in the woods. You started talking - how you planned on moving to Tacoma and getting a job there, about the whole road trip, and how you got stuck in Forks - highlighting the part where Jacob helped you out a big-time to make her little brother look good. Of course, you told her about the mountain lion thing. Rachel knew that was a lie, but she kept her mouth shut. - "Don't tell him I told you, but... Jake was never a bad guy. Sure, he had his moments and periods of being... A big asshole, but he has a good heart. After our dad." - Rachel smiled when you stopped just a couple of yards from the trees, standing there with your palms in the pockets of your jackets. The wind was really cold, but it didn't make the place less magical. - "Billy seems like a jolly person." - You acknowledged. - "Oh man, you should've seen him before the car crash. He was running around like crazy." - Rachel smiled sadly. There was a banter that kept you from asking about what happened to Billy, but Rachel started to talk on your own.

Just like you felt nice in her company, you seemed like a nice, trustworthy person as well. Since it didn't look like you'll be telling Jacob everything she told you, she started talking. It would be hard to talk about Sara, that was their mom, and the night just a few years back. But since she got back to La Push and started dating Paul, one of Jake's friends, she found reconciliation there. It was like a cure for her soul when she could tell someone who was simply listening. No dumb questions asked, no weird looks, anything - just listening to the story. Of course, she let out everything about the shifters, but she gave you a pretty good idea about what was going. - "I'm sorry if this sounds weird, but... Something's bugging the living hell out of me since we visited Mrs. Peterson because of her old car." - You started on your way up to the pounds. Rachel didn't need to hear the rest of it. - "Bella Swan, isn't it?" - She asked, knowing precisely what you had on your mind.

"The girl wrapped Jake around her finger pretty well. To be honest, I know Jake wasn't always the nicest to her either, but... I don't know. It was wild if I can be honest with you. She left Forks after she married one of the Cullens and sometimes, she stops by. Thanks to God, she knows better than visiting Jake. It would just wake up some nasty things." - Oh, so this was what happened... Naturally, Jacob had a different approach to the situation - something else happened in his perspective, but you sure as hell weren't about to ask him. Without further questions, you nodded and focused on the path under your legs.

The walk to the pounds was very nice - Rachel told you some stories about the pounds and then she talked about her twin, Rebecca, and Jake, telling you stories from their childhood. When she described how many times Jacob fell to the pond, you were kind of worried about him - it was a miracle that he hadn't drowned before reaching the age of six. Honestly, it was amazing how many stories she had - all of the stories had a specific story and each of the small pieces of history was making a nicer, clearer picture of La Push in your head. When first thunders hit your ears, it was still too far away, you decided to walk back to the beach and ride back to Billy's. But Jacob changed your plans without doing anything.

He was just standing above the beach with his hair let down, it was reaching way below his jaws, standing there with his elbows over his chest. His chocolate, dark eyes were watching as you and Rachel slowly walked closer to him. - "I see you two have already... Introduced." - The man looked at both of you, there was a hint of when he saw you both slowly walking down the beach. - "She wanted to drive here alone, so I've just asked if she wants someone to go with her." - Rachel vindicated both you as soon as it sounded kind of suspicious coming from Jacob. Then, after a slight moment, a small smile appeared on his face. - "That's nice of you, sis. One would've suspected you did it just because you had a chance to drive my truck, which is it?" - Jake asked with a small smile on his face. With that, you listened to the brother-sister bickering as you walked back to the truck.

Neither of you knew that the whole time, a wolf was watching over the whole beach, protecting you from the danger you could be in.

[submerged-thoughts]

Poem of the Day

Serrulate Nights

There lies a place and time where the darkest of thoughts roam unbounded

A moment where the stars pierce the dullest of eyes 

Moonlight hones the mind and soul casting the sharpest of shadows 

Shadows that press our skin and cut our deepest vulnerabilities 

Bleek and void like the vantablack ores kept hidden in the depths of our planet

You are a slave to its eldritch yet alluring nature

Mortality at the fingertip, Contemplation seeps through our wounds

The contrast of drowning and succumbing to the fruitless embers of love

Jagged hearts beat unusual patterns, entranced by the unknown

The unknown which spews the coldest flames through our blood

The night is a deity whose immaculate beauty is overshadowed

By the cruelest touches and its dauntless kisses of desperation

The night fades off, distancing itself from your evanescent glints 

While far away it leaves its impression on your overwrought thoughts 

For you have the most intimate relationship  with this mysterious place

The night will serve your darkest desires and resolve your frazzled soul

A.F

[my-name-is-dahlia]

Vocabulary (pt.mxxix)

Words taken from #avLatinGreekRoots:

steatitis (n.) inflammation of fatty tissue. [x]

schizotrichia (n.) a splitting of the hairs at the ends. [x]

salpingocyesis (n.) tubal pregnancy. [x]

spicate (adj.) arranged in the form of a spike. [x]

sinistrorse (adj.) of a plant, twining spirally upward around an axis from right to left. [x]

scopate (adj.) resembling a brush. [x]

sporogony (n.) reproduction by spores. [x]

subserrate (n.) somewhat or slightly serrate; serrulate. [x]

syndesmology (n.) the study of ligaments. [x]

opisthosoma (n.) the posterior portion of the body of an arthropod especially when unsegmented or when the segmentation is obscured. [x]

[kevinscottgardens]

13 au 19 décembre 2021

It’s been an intense week of planting and doing things to make sure the garden overall is looking great for M et Mme’s arrival next week. The whole family is hoping to spend Christmas here as long as Covid doesn’t scupper them.

Coulie started planting the hedge behind the pool house while I continued planting the little plants from the first delivery. Wednesday, Alejandro stopped by late in the afternoon and we adjusted the hedge a bit. It looks much better. I was finally able to complete the change of ownership on the car online. I need to wait for the the carte gris (pink slip in the US) to arrive then I need to send that and a copy of my driving licence to my insurance company. I just hope I’m not forgetting anything. 

My sister sent me a delicious and cute Christmas gift. She also sent me a fun long-sleeve shirt - ‘Making Spirits Bright’ by Vineyard Vines.

Friday I planted the vast majority of the hedge plants around the pool. I focused on the smaller ones towards the middle of the day to get them in the ground and watered in. I watered all of the ones still in pots. I had a massage in the evening then had a Zoom call with Pasquale about doing some computer work with him. He asked me to start familiarising myself with this new opportunity by converting documents. I will need to start training on the software very soon.

I collected my carte gris from the post office Saturday morning and uploaded it and photos of my driving licence to the insurance company. That took some time because the website didn’t like my photos... I spent the rest of the day puttering around in the kitchen, making use of my last harvest of chillies and also a pumpkin, cranberry, walnut loaf. In the evening I headed into Antibes and met Dee to go to Caroline’s birthday party at the Absinthe Bar. It was another fun evening of singing and dancing.

Sunday I tasted the loaf and it’s delicious. It’s even better toasted. I ran some errands and did laundry. It’s a beautiful and freezing day out there. I have Christmas carols playing in the background.

Cours de français hebdomadaire

pour profiter d'un après-midi spontané - a spontaneous afternoon

gravir une colline - to climb a hill

visiter une cascade - to visit a waterfall

s'orienter - to get oriented

trouver son chemin - to find one’s way

se promener en ville - to wander through town

regarder le coucher de soleil - to watch the sunset

se perdre en ville - to get lost in town

rouler le long de la côte - to drive along the coast

être repu - to be satiated

Plant of the week

Ericaceae Arbutus unedo L.

common name(s) - strawberry tree, cane apple, Dalmatian strawberry, Killarney strawberry tree; français : arbre à fraises; italiano : corbezzolo synonym(s) - Arbutus cassinifolia Steud.; A. crispa Hoffmanns.; A. croomii auct.; A. integrifolia Sims; A. intermedia Heldr. ex Nyman; A. laurifolia L.f.; A. microphylla auct.; A. nothocomaros Heldr. ex Nyman; A. pavarii Pamp.; A. procumbens Kluk ex Besser; A. salicifolia Cels ex Hoffmanns.; A. serratifolia Salisb.; A. turbinata Pers. ex Rchb.; A. unedo f. subcrenata Maire; A. unedo var. ellipsoidea Aznov.; A. unedo var. salicifolia Regel; A. vulgaris Bubani; Unedo edulis Hoffmanns. & Link; Unedo globosa Jord.; Unedo oviformis Jord. conservation rating - Least Concern native to - Ireland and Mediterranean location - Domaine de l’Orangerie leaves - mid-green leathery and glossy on the upper side, dull on the underside, laurel-like and with a serrated or serrulated margin flowers - panicles of pink to white in autumn and winter fruit - has the texture of a lush tropical fruit and has a delicate pleasant flavour, ripe in November and December and is about 15mm in diameter habit - spreading, evergreen, shrubby tree, with rough shredding red-brown bark, to 9m tall and 8m wide habitat - heath scrub, open woodland, rocky slopes and lake shores growing in limestone, slate and sandstone shallow soils; holm oak forests of the lower mountains, 700m to 1,000m, and flat areas of the Mediterranean where there is a mild climate with dry summers pests - aphids disease - arbutus leaf spot hardiness - to -20ºC (H6) soil - well-drained loam, sand or chalk sun - full sun, sheltered propagation - seed (fruit take 12 months to ripen, therefore the tree has mature fruit and flowers at the same time and flowers in autumn and germination rate is low, rarely over 20%.); semi-ripe cuttings in late summer pruning - dead, damaged, diseased nomenclature - Ericaceae - Pliny’s version of an ancient Greek name used by Theophrastus; Arbutus - the ancient Latin name or Celtic arboise for a rough fruit; unedo - Latin meaning ‘I eat only one’ NB - the national tree of Italy because of its green leaves, its white flowers and its red berries, colours that recall the Italian flag; A. unedo can have many purposes, the ornamental one is the most common, this can be a valuable plant also for restoring degraded ecosystems and preventing desertification and being a pioneer plant and growing well also in poor soils, it can be used in a wide array of situations

References :

Gledhill, David, (2008) “The Names of Plants”, fourth edition; Cambridge University Press; ISBN: 978-0-52168-553-5

IUCN [online] https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/202930/68076133 [20 Dec 21]

Plants for a Future [online] https://pfaf.org/User/plant.aspx?latinname=Arbutus+unedo [20 Dec 21]

Plants of the World [online] https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326526-1 [20 Dec 21]

Royal Horticultural Society [online] https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/1473/arbutus-unedo/details [20 Dec 21]

Wikipedia [online] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbutus_unedo [20 Dec 21]

World Flora Online [online] http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000543204 [20 Dec 21]

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Leg Day Serrul

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“If you can start to connect with images and experiences, artworks that reinforce those values, then you tap into that part of yourself that relates to being in those spaces.” Tamar Dean

read more: 

Image 1.In Our Nature: Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera) in Summer, 2018. Picture: Tamara Dean

2.The Signal, Japanese flowering cherry (Prunus serrulate), Winter, 2017. Picture: Tamara Dean

3.In Our Nature: Dusty Miller (Senecio viravira), western wild garden, Winter, 2017. Tamara Dean

4.Tamara Dean’s In Our Nature: Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) in Spring, 2017. Picture:Tamara Dean,

5.In Our Nature. Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) in Spring, 2017. Picture: Tamara Dean,

In Our Nature by Tamara Dean is at the Museum of Economic Botany, Adelaide Botanic Garden, as part of the 2018 Adelaide Biennial of Australia Art: Divided Worlds, which is also at the Art Gallery of SA, Samstag Museum, JamFactory and Mercury Cinema from March 3 to June 3, adelaidebiennial.com.au/2018

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Hazel Alder; Smooth Alder; Tag Alder (Alnus serrulata)   (syn. Alnus rugosa)

Mature Size - (10-20′ x 8-15′)

Shape and Form - Multi-stemmed, large deciduous shrub or small tree. It is most often seen in a multi-trunked form with a densely branched crown.

Growth Habit -  Medium growth rate. Suckering and thicket-forming. High water usage. Nitrogen-fixing.

Leaves - Broad elliptic to obovate dull green leaves  with serrulate margins are wedge-shaped at the base and pointed at the tip. Insignificant fall color.

Flowers -  Flowers are monoecious, appearing in separate catkins in March-early April before the leaves emerge. Male catkins (brownish-yellow flowers) are slender, cylindrical and droop in clusters of 2-5 from near the branch tips. Female catkins (bright red flowers) are upright cylinders located at the twig tips in clusters of 2-5. Female flowers are pollinated by wind.

Fruit/Seeds - Female catkins develop into 1-inch long fruiting cones (strobiles) to 3/4” long containing winged nutlets. Fruiting cones mature to dark brown in fall, with persistence into winter. Cones have woody scales and resemble small pine cones. Birds feed on the seed. 

Bark - Trunks feature smooth gray bark with inconspicuous lenticels. 

Region - USA native. Native to eastern North America, west to Texas.

Hardiness Zones - (4-9)

Habitat/Growing Conditions -  Native to boggy ground along streams/lakes/rivers, wetland margins, springs, spring-fed meadows, ditches and swampy fields. Will not tolerate full shade. Best grown in medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates mucky soils. High water usage.

Plant Community - Red Maple Swamp

Eco-indicator - NA

Other info - Alnus serrulata is very similar in appearance and habitat to the naturalized subspecies of European Alder, Alnus incana spp. rugosa.

By some, Alnus serrulata is considered synonymous with Alnus rugosa. Others however, Dirr included, do not consider these two species to be synonymous.

Alnus serrulata displays nitrogen-fixing roots.

Because the plant resides in riversides or stream streambanks, it usually functions as a stabilizer and restorer for those habitats. It is also a critical cover component of woodcock habitat.

White-tailed deer browse on the plant’s twigs.

Current Nursery Status and Availability - Seems as if only the species is available within nursery trade, which itself may be difficult to track down. Dirr claims that this and most other Alder species are grown very seldom in the United States nursery trade.

https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=277828&isprofile=0&

https://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_alse2.pdf

https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-213.pdf

Dirr - ‘Manual for Woody Landscape Plants”

Wessels - “Reading the Forested Landscape”

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Angular art rock holds a very special place in my heart, and that’s exactly what Philadelphia band Palm gives us in profuse abundance on Shadow Expert, the excellent title track form their latest EP, out now on Carpark Records. Shadow Expert is quirky and eccentric. Its warm and gauzy, yet sharply serrulated, kind of like how its animated music video is, too... colorful and strange, but jittery and restless. Baroque styled vocals and notched guitar permeate the heady delight. You can purchase the single or the EP it’s from via iTunes, here. Palm is currently on tour in the U.S., but they’ll head out across the pond to the UK and EU come September, too. 

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Being sulfate and paraben-free, the hair enhancer lotion helps in keeping your hairs moisturized and maintain their softness and natural shine. SLS-free products are gentle on your hair and make them less prone to hair fall. Unlike other products, they don’t. Also, you will be able to use it even if you got your hair colored.  

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This hair enhancer lotion is 100% vegan. So, if you have those special concerns, you don’t need to think twice about using this product. The miraculous formula is prepared from completely natural substances without overloading chemicals or harming any animals for it. 

5. Perfect For Both Men And Women 

The Neutriderm hair enhancer lotion is specially designed to suit the requirements of both men and women. It resolves extreme hair fall due to various hormonal disbalances or hereditary reasons. 

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Enriched with the goodness of natural ingredients used in it, the hair enhancer lotion by Neutriderm UAE is a perfect remedy for hair fall and lets you gain voluminous, shiny hair. Trying this clinically tested lotion will surely let you flaunt your hair in confidence.

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Serrulate-Leaf Grewia • Assamese: কুকুৰ সূতা kukur-huta • Bengali: পানিসৰা panisara • Hindi: भंसुली