Mr Wonderful got me these gorgeous birthday flowers in my favorite color.
How often do you see such beautiful blue flowers?
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My Adventures – 2016 Spring Break
Spring Break 2016 has begun. Mr Wonderful works for a state college, so he has a week off for Spring Break. Hmmm…what will we do to entertain ourselves?
Spring Break is a sign…a sign that summer is just around the corner and our spring break started off with a bang. A thunderstorm arrived and while the wind blew and the rain came down, a rainbow appeared. It spanned my backyard and seeing that it is right after St Patrick’s Day, I wondered if the leprechauns were looking down on us, rewarding us for our love of our little piece of paradise. Alas, I found no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
As I looked out the front door, our azaleas are a riot of color and I marvel at their beauty. I love that I get so much enjoyment from something so simple as the flowers in my yard… Some yard work is on the honey do list, but so is some fun.
Pensacola is the home of the Blue Angels and we went downtown to welcome them home on Monday. I never tire of their aerial display and we were not the only ones to herald their return.
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On Tuesday, the sun was shining and we knew rain was coming, so it seemed like a great time to head to the golf course for a round. I love to play and even a bad day at golf is better than a day at work…or working around the house. That will still be there tomorrow and I’ll get to it then.
Mr Wonderful had a busy day of his own on Wednesday, with errands to run and a cloudy sky, I passed on the Blue Angels practice that he went to and I cleared some email…a lot of email and wrote a couple of posts and reviews for next month. With spring, comes baseball season and Mr Wonderful was training his fill in guy for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. He does a lot of games, but all work and no play makes him a dull boy.
Thursday…we expected a thunderstorm, so we knocked off a big to do job on the list. I had let the edging around the driveway get away from me, so I need to call in the big guns. That means my baby rototiller/edger and electric trimmer just won’t get the job done. But Mr Wonderful’s gas powered monster did a great job. As I sit here writing this, I hear the rumble of thunder, see the flash of lightning and marvel at the pouring rain. I enjoy a good storm every now and then. It washes the air clean, gets rid of the mess in my driveway from trimming and rids of the trees of the last of the dead leaves, allowing the new spring growth to thrive, but now there are seeds to add to the mix.
This time of year I spend a lot of time cleaning the pool. I have never seen as much pollen as I have this season and have battled it since early February, a small price to pay for a warm winter. I am out there every day, skimming and sucking up the leaves as I watch the temperature rise and the water call out to me. It’s looking good to me now.
I love it when the air is cooler than the water and the sprites dance on the surface. So calm and inviting that it is time to jump in, relax for the rest of the week and prepare for our next adventure. Hope you will join me.
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Wordless Wednesday #13 – What Am I
Wordless Wednesday #13 is an opportunity to share your photos or photos you love.
What do you see?
This photo was from last weeks Wordless Wednesday.
It is a piece of artwork. I saw half a smile, an eye and a grin, though the eye is pretty far to the right. 🙂 I also see the sun, do you?
Now, for this weeks photo…
What Am I?
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Flamingos in all their Glory!
I love flamingos. They speak to me of the tropics.
Flamingo comes from the Spanish flamenco, “with the colour of flame”.
Their diet gives them their color and varies in shade by what they eat.
I think they are beautiful and comical at the same time.
My flock of flamingos looks a bit different than these, but I love them all the same.
Flamingos are the Bahamas national bird.
Do you have a favorite bird?
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Wordless Wednesday #12 – What Am I
Wordless Wednesday #12 is an opportunity to share your photos or photos you love.
What do you see?
This photo was from last weeks Wordless Wednesday.
Did you guess it?
Now, for this weeks photo…
What Am I?
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It’s All Good
Looking out the window on a rainy day and what do I see?
Wordless Wednesday #11 – What Am I
Wordless Wednesday #11 is an opportunity to share your photos or photos you love.
What do you see?
This photo was from last weeks Wordless Wednesday.
I have been working on the yard all week and found this pretty at my favorite ‘hardware’ store. It is named after what it looks like – a Red Shrimp plant. Living on the Gulf Coast, how could I not add one of these to my garden collection? I had never seen or heard of it before and I love it.
Now, for this weeks photo…
What Am I?
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Wordless Wednesday #8 – What Am I
Wordless Wednesday #8 is an opportunity to share your photos or photos you love.
What do you see?
This photo was from last weeks Wordless Wednesday.
I can’t really decide what I see. There is wispy smoke rising inside the bubble. The softness and curves make me think it is very sensual. Could that be a pair of legs with pink socks straddling…something? 😳
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What Am I?
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My Adventures – 2016 St Patty’s Road Trip
Mr Wonderful and I were off on our 2016 St Patty’s Road Trip, heading to New Orleans and Louisiana, for the St Patty’s Parade in Metarie.
This time, I was on my toes and as we passed the lot for movie props, I was able to get a few shots out the car window. It’s not every day I see a UFO and the odd assortment of vehicles, from buses to police cars.
We lived in Mobile, Alabama, back in the 90’s and Mr Wonderful belonged to a Mardi Gras association, the Pharoahs. We would jump on a bus and a bunch of us would head to New Orleans for the St Patty’s Parade, so we are familiar with the event. But it is New Orleans, so you never know what you might come across…
It starts out with walking groups. This parade is different from all the Mardi Gras parades. They allow you to walk in the street and approach the guys with flowers and beads, trading a smooch for a trinket…
The day was gorgeous, blue skies, lots of sunshine, floats and beads. The St Patty’s parade also differs from Mardi Gras parades by the stuff they toss. It’s not just beads and toys, but vegetables, everything you need for an Irish stew except for the meat. They toss heads of cabbage, onions, carrots and lemons. Ya gotta keep your eyes peeled because they can take you out.
The parade goes on for hours and after five of them, we were ready to move on, so it was off to Biloxi. We did some sight seeing, heading to the Pass Christian area, driving the coastline. It was windy and the sand drifted and piled up like the snow up north. The Gulf Coast area has still not completely recovered from Hurricane Ivan and Hurricane Katrina and I myself doubt if some of the people will ever come back. Me…I just cannot stay away.
I mean…look at that view. Even on a bad day, the sun shines through the clouds. Good food, good views and good company. So, if you are ever in the area, stop by for a cocktail at the beach. You won’t regret it.
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Wordless Wednesday #7 – What Am I
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What do you see?
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I see different things in different squares on the floor. In this one, I see mountains with a river running along their edge and a valley on the other side. Do you see the river (the darker strip meandering along the lighter one)?
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What Am I?
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