A visitor

I was walking around the building, taking shots of what is now flowering, when I spotted this mallard duck sitting calmly on the rim of the fountain on the drive.  I took some shots from a distance, fearing he would fly off if I got too close, but he remained unperturbed as I got closer.  I haven't seen a duck here for quite a while, so it was a nice surprise.

The tenant in 201 has left the building.  I walked by her porch and none of her plants, pots or hangings were there.  It was just empty.  I'm a bit sad about this, as I always enjoyed her doorway displays and the creativity of her porch decor.  I hope that, wherever she's gone, she's happy.

I've got a chili on the stove.  I didn't really feel up to it, but there's nothing left in the freezer.  So it was a matter of cut up a vegetable, go sit down, cut up a vegetable, go sit down, etc.  Because the pot is so very full with all the extra vegetables I put in, as usual, it's not getting to the simmer as quickly as I'd like.  But once it's hot enough, I can leave it on the heat until midnight and then let it sit on the stove cooking in the residual heat until the morning.