I celebrated my 70th birthday in April. Just before that, I made it into the Twenty-First Century. Yes, I bought my very first smartphone. Thank you, thank you for all the applause, much appreciated. After a few hiccups in the setup process (don't EVER forget your initial passcode-it's awful trying to reset it), I got …
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Springtime in the Skagit Valley of Washington State
See the header picture on my blog? That was taken a few years ago in the tulip fields of the Skagit Valley in Washington State. Hubby and I took a drive up there this afternoon, and it was a perfect day for it. Sunny, but with beautiful clouds in the sky, and temps in the …
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Friday, on the Santa Monica Pier at Sunset
Yeah, it's basically a cliche, isn't it? Who hasn't seen pictures of a sunset off the famous Santa Monica Pier? I first saw the attraction way back in 1999, on my first adult trip to the area. I remembered how beautiful it was, and jumped at the chance to repeat the experience. February can get …
SoCal Interlude: Patterns
Over the weekend in California, my eye was caught by the many interesting patterns I saw in the hotel, and outside in nature. Some were repeated, some not. A guy at the hotel front desk told me that the carpet pattern in many places was the Golden Poppy, which is found in California. This pattern …
Beautiful Japanese Dolls
Last weekend, Hubby and I visited Uwajimaya, a local Asian store. There was a gorgeous exhibit of intricately-made dolls. Someone spent many hours making these authentic dolls in their gorgeous costumes. I was impressed!
Snow-Capped
I got out this afternoon with the camera. There are a lot of plants and structures that are snow-capped. That Japanese Maple in the back yard sure looks funny with its tiny asymmetrical cap. Our neighborhood has a surfeit of dentists. The office has some nice landscaping, all capped with snow this week. These concrete …
Snow Birds
I love watching the birds that come to our seed and suet feeders in the back yard. Especially when it's snowing. Here's who showed up the last couple of days. Our Varied Thrush has a bug in her beak! They are carnivores, like their Robin cousins. A pair of Song Sparrows. They were fighting Juncos …
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