Here are two photographs of some of the tulips that grow by the steps of my front porch. These were taken on the 6th of May:
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Tulips Early
Friday, May 20th, 2011What Tulip?
Friday, May 13th, 2011Another view of the “Gordon Cooper Tulip”:
White Tulip
Thursday, May 12th, 2011Here is a better view of the white tulip seen earlier:
Return of the Quince
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011I promise I’ll be ranging farther afield for flowers to photograph this year, but I need to post a few of those that are closer at hand first (even though you may have seen them last year). Therefore, I bring you the return of the quince:
First Tulips of the Year
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011Here are the first tulips of the year to bloom at the Cuparium. These pictures were taken on the 26th of April, before they were ravaged by the recent storm.
The Floodgates Are Open
Friday, April 29th, 2011As of 1:35 p.m. Eastern Time (U.S.), comments in the Cuparium are once again open. I shall be monitoring the amount of spam that ensues and reporting the numbers for seven 14 days (to satisfy my own curiosity mostly). If the amount becomes too enormous, I’ll close the gates again for all but the most recent articles. My handful of loyal readers (well, that may be a bit of an exaggeration)… My couple of loyal readers, you may rejoice now.
Ongoing Spam Comment Count
(Excluding Comments Filtered by the Blacklist)
29 April: 5
30 April: 11
1 May: 12
2 May: 13
3 May: 13
4 May: 14
5 May: 27
First Seven Day Total: 95
6 May: 20
7 May: 11
8 May: 12
9 May: 16
10 May: 18
11 May: 8
12 May: 19
Second Seven Day Total: 104
Comments Suspended
Thursday, March 17th, 2011At the moment, comments in Cuparia are suspended. I need a break from the spam. If you need to reach me, please see the contact information at Cuparius.com. Thank you.
Happy Burns Night from the Cuparium
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011Sláinte, Robert Burns and all who revere you!
Complimentary link: Robert Burns Country
Also of interest is a “Landmark collection of all 368 songs by Robert Burns in a presentation box set,” The Complete Songs of Robert Burns.
Happy New Year from the Cuparium
Thursday, December 30th, 2010One of the oldest traditions of the Cuparium is the annual link to the lyrics of Auld Lang Syne composed by the Scottish Bard himself, Robert Burns. Read them, memorize them, and sing them with heart. (Or print them out if you’re not confident about memorizing them.)
Once again, I belatedly pat myself on the back for my accomplishment eight years ago last October of forswearing the smoking of cigarettes. It wasn’t easy, but I haven’t smoked a single cigarette in all that time. As I mentioned last year around this time, I have also coincidentally abstained from smoking pipes and cigars for 26 months now, and that wasn’t even intentional. Bully for me.
I will make no resolutions this year, because I would rather surprise myself with whatever I can accomplish and take satisfaction in that than have a list of things I have failed to accomplish and focus on my defeats. It’s a good idea in theory, at any rate. We shall see.
I wish you peace, health, and prosperity in the New Year and all those to come. Happy New Year!
Halloween 2010
Thursday, November 11th, 2010I accomplished one step in celebrating Halloween this year: I wore a costume for the first time since 1992 (when I was Sherlock Holmes). Next year, I hope to get around to carving pumpkins.
