Primrose is Considered the Flower of February. — Good Witches Homestead

COMMON NAME: primrose GENUS: Primula SPECIES, HYBRIDS, CULTIVARS: P. denticulata-lavender, purple, or white flowers; grows to 12 inches. P. japonica ‘Millar Crimson’-flowers whorled around the 24-inch stem; blooms May-June. P. polyanthus-best known; colors are red, pink, blue, gold, and white, all with small yellow eyes. FAMILY: Primulaceae BLOOMS: spring TYPE: perennial DESCRIPTION: Primroses form an […] … Continue reading Primrose is Considered the Flower of February. — Good Witches Homestead

The Energies of February

Jazz Age Wednesdays 25 ― Pip’s a Chicken

Apparently, if Pip wants to eat she has to learn to cook.

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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Early Lucille 2 A very young Lucille Ball

Hi there, Sheiks and Shebas. I’m happy to see you back at Jazz Age Wednesdays. Here we are in the month of March. For many of us, March came in like the proverbial lion. I hope it takes on a much more lamb-like countenance for the remaining three weeks.

Good riddance year of the Fire Rooster!
Welcome year of the Earth Dog!

Speaking of critters… I haven’t done a post for Chinese New Year, although I did last year. I’m going to re-share the story I wrote for last year. I hope you don’t mind. If you are curious about the original post, click here*. Anyhow, I used my “three things” exercise to write the story. Those things were Fire, Rooster, and Calendar. Without further ado, here’s Pip.

Pip’s a Chicken

“Bock, bock-bock. Bock! Baaawk!”

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Jazz Age Wednesdays 21 ― February Pondering

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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Hi there, Sheiks and Shebas. It’s darb to see you back at Jazz Age Wednesdays. It feels like it’s been a long cold winter to me… and it’s only February.

Teagan’s Pondering

The research geek in me wanted to know how different I might have felt if I lived in the Roaring Twenties. How did they keep their frozen spirits up and generally cope with winter? Putting it into perspective, some preferences weren’t profoundly different from the present. I thought I’d provide you my pondering.

Snuggling with a pet is still a great idea. I can’t make out all the text on the cover, but much as we might, the folks in the 20s thought about spiffing up their “nests” with new decor. A new lampshade or an art map (maybe a map of warmer climes).

1926_Feb Modern Pricilla Girl Cat Modern Priscilla, February 1926