FOTD – January 1 – Rhododendron This year, we had a lot of Rhododendrons. Usually we just have a few, but this year our bush really took off and bloomed!
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THE CHANGING SEASONS AT YEAR’S END: DECEMBER 2020
DECEMBER 2020 – THE YEAR FINALLY ENDS Before anything else, happy new year! May this next year prove better than last year and may we manage to find ways to fix what it broken, save what is valuable, and live… Read More ›
GALLERY OF THE DUKE
Despite everything, Duke’s getting it through his head that everyone is not going to give him treats every time they go in the kitchen. He doesn’t bother to get up in the morning with me unless I call him. If… Read More ›
BIRD WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: BIRDS IN OR NEAR THE WATER OR SNOW
BIRDS IN OR NEAR THE WATER OR SNOW Wow, do I have pictures for you! We got more than a foot of snow earlier this week. It has been below freezing all week, so nothing has melted. Maybe next week? Or… Read More ›
DAFFODOWNDILLIES – FOTD
FOTD – December 30 – Daffodils Right now, thinking about spring is a happy thought. I’m not in the best of all possible mental frameworks. The odds of my getting a vaccination anytime soon are almost nil. Massachusetts doesn’t have any… Read More ›
WHAT DID I GET FOR CHRISTMAS?
I wasn’t expecting anything because we all agreed we weren’t going to exchange gifts. Nonetheless, I got some. I do appreciate them. If I had some reason to believe I’d actually be going anywhere before maybe next summer, I would… Read More ›
FOTD – DANDY LIONS
FOTD – December 28 – Dandelion Dandelions, the flower ever suburban homeowner is trying to eradicate. I have a secret fondness for dandelions. They were the first flowers I ever met “in the wild.” I learned to make necklaces from dandelions…. Read More ›
THE FUCHSIA BLOOMED ON CHRISTMAS DAY
FOTD – December 27 – Christmas-Blooming Fuchsia Owen decided it would be a pity to let the fuchsia die as the seasons advanced. I’d never been able to get a fuchsia to survive the winter in the house, but he… Read More ›
CBWC: BLACK & WHITE GATES AND FENCES
CBWC: Fences and Gates Fences and gates in black & white. It’s a very black & white day, here anyway. Grey skies and the naked trees dark across the pale sky. It’s too warm to snow, so it has been relentless… Read More ›
FOTD: A GALLERY OF IRIS AND OTHER SPRING FLOWERS
FOTD – December 26 – Bearded Iris With Other Spring Flowers It seems a long time ago, but we used to grow irises. When the garden was young — and I was younger — we had all kinds of flowers…. Read More ›
CHRISTMAS PICTURES OF NOW AND YEARS GONE BY
What I always liked about Christmas has been the brightness, the friendliness. The parties. Light. Gift-giving. Dinner together. Cookies and eggnog and mince pie. I was not born to be part of Christmas, but I married into it twice. The… Read More ›
#CFFC – CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE – CATCHING PEOPLE UNAWARE
#CFFC: Catching People Unaware Ye old snapshot, a picture taken without posing or lights can be a lot of fun. Some of my favorite shots were quick shots of people doing their “thing.”
