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fluffy…

14 Monday Mar 2022

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a few fun surprises today…

when I looked out the window first thing this morning the sky seemed fluffy as it was filled with cute little clouds…

a bit later, as I was walking around the living and dining rooms, I spotted this tiny morning glory;-)…

and the purple hyacinths have started to scent the air… I get the lovely perfume as I walk into the kitchen or living room…

all very lovely as it was overcast and not very energizing…

and it snowed again, sigh…

in-person

11 Friday Mar 2022

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what a delightful afternoon…

a friend was coming over so I went out and did a quick shovel of the snow… there wasn’t really much out there, although the wind was a bit chilly… it was nice to be outdoors for a few minutes…

when she arrived we had tea in the living room and a great visit… multiple topics were covered as we discussed life and the odd times we are living in…

it was so lovely to have an in-person conversation…

she brought me a lemon loaf and also picked up some tulips and hyacinth at my request…

after she left, I had a fun time filling vases with tulips and distributing them in every room in the house…

there might still be huge amounts of snow outside, but in here it is Spring;-)…

backed…

06 Sunday Mar 2022

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today the kids came to drop off the car… and shovel the driveway… it was sunny and a balmy -16C…

there was a lot of snow because it hadn’t been cleared for at least two big snows…

didn’t take them very long and then they backed Indi in so it will be easy for me to get out tomorrow… seems strange to see her in the driveway, lol…

and, they brought me flowers… what a delightful treat…

we had a short visit in the house before they headed off for the rest of their busy day…

one-sided…

19 Saturday Feb 2022

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the violets are doing well…

I moved one that was rather one-sided and put it onto the living room table… it straightened out nicely…

another is in the front window now and I hope it will straighten out as well…

the third has a few blooms on it and has started a new plant on the side…

nature is quite wonderful… so happy to have the time to watch each little step…

highlighting…

11 Friday Feb 2022

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enjoyed some lovely time in the living room this afternoon with the sun shining in, highlighting the amaryllis flowers…

the first one started blooming around January 17th and right now has four blooms on its second stalk…

the three that arrived and were planted on January 21st are doing well… of them, one is down to its last bloom and one is just thinking of opening…

happy they have stretched out their growth… they have brought much joy and I have spent time with them every day…

arrange…

06 Sunday Feb 2022

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took some time to arrange the amaryllis plants…

right now three are blooming, so I put them together on the living room table…

first I took apart the last of my New Year’s bouquet and used the vase to set one of the pots inside…

there is still one plant waiting to bloom on the dining room table… when it opens, I think I will add it to the collection in the living room…

having fresh blooms in the house makes me happy, particularly during these cold and snowy days…

unfold…

27 Thursday Jan 2022

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one of the great things about retirement is having the opportunity to watch as things unfold…

like this orchid which has been coming along nicely for a while…

yesterday at 8:48 am it was just starting to unfurl…

and at 1:55 pm it looked like this…

finally it was open at 9:14 am this morning…

and there is another bud;-)…

harder…

26 Wednesday Jan 2022

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recently I wandered around my space and took photos of all the blooming or nearly blooming things…

January and February are often harder months for me and having flowers blooming really lifts my spirits…

so much beauty in this space and I am grateful;-)…

sweater…

16 Sunday Jan 2022

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had some fun with my bouquet… it is changing… the orchid stalk was removed and now the carnations are getting ready to come out…

used the table from the hot tub, a purple sweater, and the purple wall to get a few shots…

it was fun to gather up the items and set up for the shoot…

and the photos came out quite well…