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Outside My Window ~ 6.28.09
Outside My Window…is a warm, humid, overcast day. There is a slight breeze causing the trees to sway a bit and my wind chimes to sing to me. We have a slight chance for showers this evening…….welcome treats for the flowers and plants. I am thinking…about the few bills I need to pay……..my trip to South Carolina in August to see my dad and step-mom and their new house…….the chores that need to be completed today……new products for me to sell……designing my new shop on Etsy……refinishing some items…….working with clay……a painting in my mind that is waiting to be put on canvas. Right now my mind is running in overdrive…
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A Run Through The Neighborhood….
One of the nice things about running through your neighborhood is the sites you see……the different flowers, different wildlife, different ways people landscape their yards, and of course the people. There is a couple (he is a massage therapist and personal trainer, she is a teacher) that gets up early and run….some mornings they are sitting on their porch enjoying a beverage afterwards and are always quick to shout “hello, how are you” and “you’re looking good, keep up the great work” as I run past. A little encouragement never hurt anyone! During my run this morning, I was thinking about what kind of post I could do today….and I thought why not…
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Her Big Day
Up at a much earlier hour than usual on a Saturday…… a shower…..dressed…… where’s the cap ~ where’s the gown….. out the door…..hop into the car with friends…… off they drove to their future. My oldest daughter graduated this past Saturday…… I am so proud of you Alanna!! Congratulations to the entire Class of 2009.
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Outside My Window ~ 5.17.09
Outside My Window…is pouring rain right now. A strong cold front is moving through our area bringing lots of rain, wind and cooler temperatures. Guess I won’t be trimming the rose bushes today! I am thinking…about how I’m going to hem Alanna’s prom gown. It is a little bit too long for her, and HOLY COW, I just realized this Friday is the big day. I am thinking I need to move that to the top of my list of things to do!! I am thankful for…the fact I don’t have to go anywhere right now ~ re: see above pouring rain. 🙂 From the kitchen…I made a tasty…
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Finally……
Finally….. I completed the corner of the flower bed on the side of the house yesterday. That one little corner took as long to do as the entire rest of the bed! Part of the reason, I was digging up a lot of small tree stumps and one very large red tip bush stump. The bush died some time back but the stump has held fast for several years. But yesterday ~ success! Yea baby, I feel like Hercules…..or I guess I should say Herculita. 🙂 Before……as well as the bush stump (see white arrow), all of the little Mimosa tree stumps needed to be removed. I don’t know how these trees keep…
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Contrasting Skies
What a difference 14 hours can make in the skies……..other than the obvious light and dark. 🙂 We had intermitent rain showers all day yesterday which cleaned off the Jeep… If you look closely, you can see the storm clouds reflected on the hood. These were taken yesterday evening……we were under a severe thunderstorm warning and tornado watch. In the photo below, you can’t see it but to the right of my shot there were quite a few lightening flashes and you could hear a non-stop rumbling of thunder in a distance. This storm had a history of producing damaging winds and large hail….fortunately we only experienced a soaking rain. And look at…
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Welcome to Virginia
Welcome to Virginia……..and specifically Newport News. The city, while developing quite a bit in the last several years, still has a lot of trees. And lots of trees = lots of pollen. Check out the greenish-yellow powder covering my Jeep this morning…. and another angle……. Everything is coated with this powder and the air is filled with it……and will be until probably Monday when the rains are suppose to come. During this time of year, rain every couple of days is a welcome sight……washes the pollen away and clears the air. Oh, by the way, my neighbors car isn’t really clown orange, I guess the reflection from the sun caused the color to look…