07 Thursday Jun 2018
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been thinking about poppies…
over the last forty years we’ve always had poppies in the garden… some years there would be fifteen or twenty … other years, maybe three…
the spring following George’s death there were over fifty…
it was amazing and so beautiful… seemed like he was here with me…
this year there are plants, but not a single bloom…
05 Tuesday Jun 2018
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was able to take pictures of flowers today which always brightens my day…
when I first stepped out of the house this morning the fuchsia was so stunning that it stopped me in my tracks… had to take a some photos…
there are a number of small bouquets in the office and I was able to wander around and get a few shots…
and then I spotted the blooms getting ready to open on one of the African violets in my office…
flowers make me happy and I was pleased to be able to spend a few moments enjoying the ones I came across…
17 Thursday May 2018
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the sky was absolutely amazing this morning…
I took these pictures between 6:07 and 7:15 am…
the sunrise was spectacular… on the drive downtown the sunlight was streaming through the clouds… not a single red light all the way to the office… and by the time I got there the clouds had filled the sky…
just before I left the office for the weekend, I got a photo of my amethysts… today we heard a designer talk about the importance of feeling good in your workspace and as I get used to my office I do enjoy all of the bits and pieces that make it mine and make me feel happy…
once I arrived home I took a picture of a piece of the Rice Krispie cake that my sweet colleague brought me this afternoon…
was so busy getting ready to leave the house early this morning that I forgot to take something out for dinner, but made a veggie omelette… it was tasty…
and now for a four day weekend;-)…
06 Tuesday Mar 2018
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there had been lots in the news for a few days that we were going to get a big snowstorm but we’ve dodged every one that had been mentioned all winter…
until Sunday night, lol… it started with rain and by morning everything was covered in snow… 
and it kept falling all day… stopped late in the afternoon…
we are used to snow and storms here… most people went about their daily business… it was just a storm, lol…
when I got home I could not see where the sidewalk was… the snow had covered everything completely… even the trees were weighed down with the beautiful, but very heavy, snow…
I was very lucky because my kids came over and shoveled and snowblowed, clearing the sidewalks and driveway…
today it was as if nothing had happened… another example of how things can change in a very short time…
28 Wednesday Feb 2018
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there’s a beautiful full moon out there tonight…
didn’t even get my camera, just enjoyed a few wonderful moments of soaking it in…
my colleague is away but these tulips are patiently waiting her return… hope she gets back while they are still beautiful;-)…
15 Thursday Feb 2018
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well that was nice…
texted my grandson, the shoveler, to say that there was a bit of snow on the driveway and sidewalks… it was quite beautiful as I looked out this morning before and after footprints were made…
we met at the office after work, stopped for gas and picked up some chicken wings for our supper… made a salad and we watched some Olympics…
then he went out and cleared away the snow… hot chocolate and a bit more Olympics and off he went to catch the bus home…
I really enjoyed having someone to discuss the performances of the various athletes we watched;-)…
09 Tuesday Jan 2018
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07 Sunday Jan 2018
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lots of beauty last Friday…
caught the sunrise out the bedroom window… frigid out there but it looked beautiful…
took a nice shot of it out the patio door a bit later…
finally got a shot of a sun dog… which once again demonstrated how cold it was…
we were out and about and as we returned home got this lovely shot of a bit of hoarfrost on the Virginia creeper…
haven’t seen much hoarfrost this winter…
the kids have returned home now but this is a lovely memory of our time together…
09 Friday Jun 2017
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went to close the curtains in the dining room this morning and was surprised and so excited to see the wild roses blooming…
we brought home a root that we dug out of a ditch around Hillside Beach decades ago…
nothing happened for a few years and then it took off…
ever since we’ve been pulling it out of flower beds, borders, and even the grass…
but it is beautiful and reminds me of fun times with my beloved…
17 Friday Feb 2017
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the sky was absolutely stunning this morning on my drive to work… from the moment I turned east until I turned into the parking lot it kept changing…
from pink and gold to blue and mauve the entire time… didn’t have a good spot anywhere along the way to take a picture and I don’t think I could have taken one that would show the actual beauty…
it was a lovely start to Friday…
I’ve been giggling since I got home and discovered that the reason the love sign in the window hasn’t looked right is the fact that the o was backwards…
was a great chuckle for me and a good start to the long weekend…
