06 Friday Dec 2019
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yesterday there was fresh fluffy snow covering the ground… it also dusted the wreath at the front door…
the sidewalk always looks so beautiful under a fresh snowfall… more so if you don’t need to walk out there…
this morning the icicles were shining in the sunlight as I left the house and then a bit later I spotted this deer as I was out and about…
the sun shining all day was a wonderful bonus;-)…
25 Friday Oct 2019
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the sun shone all day yesterday… what a treat as it has been overcast for days…
got a lovely shot of the little orchid amidst shadows at my desk…
and as I walked along the street on my way home I got a few shots of the bright light…
lots of Halloween decorations to see too…
07 Saturday Sep 2019
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big girl pants, flowers, garden, glories, happy place, memories, morning glories, plants, purple, sunshine, widow
I am over-the-moon with excitement…
some time ago I realized that I hadn’t planted any morning glories and was very sad because I really love the flowers… the inner light is mesmerizing…
recently I realized that some seeds from last summer had sprouted in a large container of soil that was sitting under the deck… they hadn’t had any water or sunlight but were growing…
I moved the pot out into the sun and made sure to put water in it… and watched it every day…
a week ago I saw what looked to be buds and I’ve examined them each day to see what would happen… since then we’ve had quite a bit of rain, overcast skies, and cooler temperatures, so I’ve been worried they wouldn’t bloom…
but… this is what happened…
I spent extra time in the garden today sitting and enjoying the purple flowers…
I am in my happy place… flowers really do make me happy;-)…
25 Sunday Aug 2019
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spent some time out in the garden watching for the baby fish which I spotted a few days ago… I saw at least two sizes, so am eager to see how many there are…
they move really quickly, so the chances of getting any shots of them is slim…
but I did get a few pictures of the rest of the fish sunning themselves…
I’ve also been taking photos daily of the water lily bud as it slowly grows toward the surface of the pond…
really hoping I get to see it bloom…
02 Friday Aug 2019
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big girl pants, butterflies, horses, rays, rides, stingrays, sunshine, wagon, widow, zoo
we spent a short amount of time in the butterfly garden… one of us liked it more than the other…
from there we went to visit the stingrays… what fun that was… not too many visitors so we were able to view them from all around the pool… they feel a bit bumpy on top… stayed there for a long time, lol…
and finally we went for a wagon ride… we were the only passengers;-)… Bob and Tom took us for a nice tour of the area…
ended our visit with ice cream… delicious on such a hot and sunny day…
02 Thursday May 2019
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27 Saturday Apr 2019
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little bit jealous this afternoon…
walked by the window and noticed this cat laying in the sun on the back deck…
was wishing I could have been there but the yard hasn’t been raked or the furniture moved and cleaned…
and it wasn’t quite warm enough for me to get out there and clean it up…
15 Monday Apr 2019
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big girl pants, blessed, cacao, cacao trees, chocolate, flowers, glorious, lavender, Maui day five, moments, pictures, purple, sunshine, widow
today we went to Ali’i Kula Lavender… we thought it was just a lavender field but it turned out to have a whole lot of flowering plants and trees as well…
had a lovely wander around and took a few photos, lol…
from there we headed over to Maui Chocolate and Coffee Tours at Kupa’a Farms where we had a wonderful visit with Ann and Janet and Gerry… we talked about jewellery and Instagram and then we got to see cacao trees… somebody was very happy…
we saw all kinds of other trees and learned how chocolate is made, followed by a great chocolate tasting…
what a glorious afternoon…
30 Saturday Mar 2019
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big girl pants, Chihuly, drawer, family, memories, pictures, quadrant, sea shells, Seattle, sunshine, table, weather, widow
sun shone all day which is great… Saturday is my rest day and I try not to leave the house…
had a fun time changing out the drawer in the living room coffee table…
put away all of the pictures of beautiful Chihuly installations and family photos… brought back some lovely memories of our meeting with him in Seattle… like shaking the hand of a rock star;-)…
pulled out the box filled with sea shells and used them to fill the four quadrants… I remember how excited I was to find this table at IKEA that the shells could go into…
of course, I’ve lost two different batches of shells since then, lol…
but it looks lovely and beach-y...
16 Saturday Mar 2019
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worked around the house today… never set foot outside…
did a number of loads of laundry, made zucchini basil soup, sorted through the tax file to be sure everything was there, paid bills online and watched skiing and skating on tv…
when I looked out the back, spotted the bunny… haven’t seen her for a few weeks…
when I looked out the front, got a lovely shot of the sun behind clouds…
snow is melting, even without much sunshine… woo hoo…
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