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    Busy, busy end of school

    June 1, 2012 - By 

    Ever have one of those weeks that you have all planned out way a head of time…then when the week begins you completely forgot that you had a zillion things to do?? That’s been my week. I think the 3 day Memorial Day holiday weekend was what started me off on the wrong foot. Monday turned into Tuesday in the blink of an eye. 
     Tuesday I was a bit under the weather…allergies and such.
    Wednesday was filled by inventory at the school library.
    Yesterday I got to go to the Arboretum as a chaperon for Little J’s class. I really love it there. We should really get a membership…but I digress.
    The girls enjoyed the Japanese garden…
    especially the koi.
    I enjoyed a moment of quiet serenity myself. 
    But we can’t forget about the flowers…
    So many beauties. 
    It was hard to choose which to share.
    This was my favorite floral photo of the day.
    Soft and dreamy…and pink!
    Today will be my “catch-up” day. 
    The team of fairies I wished for at the fountain never showed. A girl’s got to dream, right?!?!
    How are you preparing for summer?

     

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    Spring is in the air

    April 15, 2012 - By 

    We’ve got a pair of chickadees busy preparing a nest in the bird house I plucked out of a FREE pile at the curb while on a walk last year. Those birdies have it stuffed so full that the nest is trailing out. 
    I’m not sure how they plan on raising babies in there.

     

    We are finally getting some moisture. It’s been so dry that grass was crunchy.
    The crab apple blossoms love it.
    I’ll be cutting some off in a bit to bring inside. Too bad the blossom stage is so short lived.
    My neighbor’s tree is further ahead than ours…at least I get to enjoy it from afar.

     

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    Rocks and friendship

    August 6, 2011 - By 

    A favorite pastime is searching for fun rocks to add to our collections. Well…it’s mostly our girl and I that can do this for hours on end. 

    It was great to walk out from our hotel straight to the shoreline.

    The shoreline at this part of the lake is rocky…not sandy. It kills my feet to walk on for any length of time even though the rocks have been worn smooth.

    We brought home some treasures…

    I don’t think we got any agates…have a book on reserve at the library to help me identify.

    We just picked ones that spoke to us. Such as penguin rock,  pyramid rock, a couple with faces and some with a ring slicing through. Others just said take me home like the stick.

    My ultimate excitement was when I found sea glass!!! There were all small pieces but genuine sea glass none the less. 

    There were several shades of green and clear as well as a blue and a piece of pottery or maybe milk glass?  I want to go back just to sit and sift through to find more. Sad but true.

    I spotted this rock while hiking and had to grab a picture.
    Such a funny face…

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    And now to the friendship part of my post….
    My BFF is in town for a convention and we haven’t seen each other in 17yrs!
    I’m picking her up in a couple hours so we can spend the evening hanging out at our house until she leaves bright and early in the morning for home. 
    I am so excited that I’m giddy!