Showing posts with label crocus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crocus. Show all posts

March 16, 2012

Days 29-35

Day 29
 Still volunteering at the boccia competition and taking lots of pictures . . . love this grandpa with his cutie grandson.

Day 30
 Saw this eagle's nest from the highway and had to turn aside to get closer.  

Day 31
Red headed house finch at the feeder.

Day 32
 My Gracie-girl . . . curious as always.

Day 33
 Chloe . . . my first kitty love,  my friends cat who softened my heart.

Day 34
 Okay, so this is the first day that I forgot to take a picture.  I was so wrapped up in this project that it was after midnight before I realized my goof.  This is a screenshot of a section of my "I Am From" post on The Art of Life blog.

Day 35
After days and days of rain, the sun broke through this afternoon and the crocus beamed their approval.

March 9, 2012

Days 22-28

Day 22
 Green grass in the lawn but the tall grasses in the planters are still waiting for warmer weather.

Day 23
 My friend Faith runs a theatre company callled "Imagine That Productions".  I went to see Peter Pan and Wendy on Saturday afternoon . . . great fun.

Day 24
 "A Chicken in Every Pot" . . . well at least there is one in mine and I'm making soup.

Day 25
 Chalkboard grocery list . . . more soup fixin's.

Day 26
 Sunny day encouraged these lovelies to open wide . . . glorious!

Day 27
 Mmmm, mmmm! I am a certified wing-nut.

Day 28
I have been volunteering at the Canadian Boccia Nationals Competition . ..  yesterday, today and tomorrow as well.  I am in charge of the call room where all the athletes must gather before their match.  This is Abneet, a precious young lady participating in her first competition.  Many of the competitors in this tournament will be representing Canada in London 2012 Paralympics.

March 2, 2012

Days 15-21

Day 15
Yesterday the first robin, today snowing like crazy . . . didn't last long though.

Day 16
Shannon and Ali's cat, Zack.  He calls me "Auntie-Grandma".

Day 17
  Papery orange husks of the Chinese Lantern plant.
 I finally made my lightbox and am loving it.
(Lightbox tutorial here)

Day 18
Spring is busting out all over.

Day 19
 A gift from a friend.

Day 20
Part of the nightly routine around here . . . treats to entice Gracie home from Auntie Shannon's.  Works every time. 

Day 21
I had some errands to run and found this little fella in a tree in the parking lot by the Organic Grocer.  That's why I take my camera everywhere.