--------Where did the months go so quickly? Here it is - one year later.....catching up....Trying to be brief is best....Looking forward to vacation next week.....more time to blog...more time to be.....Lots of stress inbetween posts.....but I'm coming back.....soon...............................
Friday, August 14, 2009
Catching up is so very hard to do................
--------Where did the months go so quickly? Here it is - one year later.....catching up....Trying to be brief is best....Looking forward to vacation next week.....more time to blog...more time to be.....Lots of stress inbetween posts.....but I'm coming back.....soon...............................
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Welcome to the World - Miss Isabella Adelina
Monday, June 23, 2008
On a perfect June Day, a shower without rain......
A happy occasion.... a "surprise"......
A room full of friends and relations, and many many gifts from well-wishers.
The weather was beautiful, the momma-to-be, glowing with
anticipation, happy to greet everyone.
Later...waiting to begin opening gifts...
And afterwards, there was cake… And a happy Gramma-to be and new Mom-to-be….
Soon-to-be "aunt" Kim…
And sweet baby visitors…twin boys,with their momma and good friend.
Another equally excited new grandma on the occasion of meeting her firstborn grandson
And later…back at the Farm…
A porch to sit on.....perfect for relaxing...
A cell phone dropped in the pond. Oops!
Luckily - it was retrieved and amazingly...still works!
Later..there were more celebrations...birthdays, dogs....a barbeque.....more visiting..til way past dark... (but no more pictures)....
It was a perfect ending to a perfect day.
And very soon there will be one more new little member of the clan....
Stay tuned!
Friday, April 4, 2008
Getaway Time Again....
It was time to return, for just a little while, to the sunshine and warmth of Florida.
After our winter, it was so good to see flowers blooming, feel the warmth and see the water again. While we were there, the weather was beautiful...
we had all the windows open 24/7...fresh air, bay breezes.
It was terrific for sleeping.
We saw our new kitchen and had fun organizing it, and putting everything back.
We also spent some time at the beach, unwinding, birdwatching, listening to the sounds of the waves, the gulls, looking for shells, drinking in the ocean air, visiting with old friends and just relaxing.
Sunsets from the lanai are always so pretty.
And time spent eating out at the Dry Dock Restaurant on Longboat Key is always a pleasure. Lots of fresh fish, fruit and Florida strawberries…..
While we were waiting to be served, a manatee swam past, but I missed the photo
opportunity.
Check out our dinner guests. These guys were waiting for handouts from the fishing boats. They were incredibly tame.
We're restored from our visit. Our time away went by so fast, but we’ll be back….soon.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
If this wall could talk.....
I found a new bedspread and had bought the wall paint to paint the wall behind my bed since last November. I've wanted to paint the design for ages. It finally all came together this weekend. Take a look..
Here's a close-up view.
I also put up new antique-lace curtains.
It's such a good feeling....one more thing I can cross off my list of
things to do.
Monday, February 25, 2008
One Wintry day in February
the lucky little girl who lived in the country who loved to run outside after school and play in the woods.
She would find a clearing and lie down on moss-covered ground, close her eyes and listen to the whispers of the forest, birdsong, trees swaying, and the sounds of babbling water in the brook.
Looking up, she could see through the treetops towards the sky, and it seemed the earth was moving but it wasn't. It was only the clouds racing across the sky.
Always there would be clouds to count, and later...the ground to search for indian arrowheads
In May it was a ritual to search for ladyslipper orchids that grew in the shade of a huge old oak
There were salamanders to catch, and tadpoles too. And if she was very lucky, she would find the best treasure of all - a newly-hatched baby turtle.
Childhood memories....golden nuggets of the past recalled on a wintry day in February.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Welcome February…..
Thought I would share some photos of my feathered friends and some other pictures to bring a touch of Spring to everyone longing for warmer weather.