Second Time Around, Days 1-7

Day 1

Pussy willows from my visit to Surrey Lake Park.

Day 2

Bare tree in the median . . . looks so brave standing there with traffic whizzing by on both sides.  Off to a movie with the girls for my birthday.

Day 3

My Gracie girl captivated by the twirling blades of the ceiling fan.

Day 4

Thrifted treasure . . . exquisite!

Day 5

A favourite Christmas gift . . . Himalayan Salt Lamp.

Day 6

Witch hazel at Sendall Gardens in Langley, BC.  

Trying to discover some new parks this year.

Day 7

Another great thrift store find.  "Many Thoughts of Many Minds" . . .

"Being a Treasury of Reading and Reference

Selections from the writings of the most celebrated 

authors from the earliest period to the present time."

By Henry Southgate 

(Originally published 1896.  This is the Popular Revised Edition, early 1900's)

Days 358-366

Days 358

 These dried hydrangea petals look almost like delicate butterfly wings.

Day 359

Waiting for the real thing, these wooden flowers bring a little pop of colour in the yard.

Day 360

 Best screensaver ever . . . little miss Ema.

Day 361

 Knothole in cedar fence . . . the perfect little window to what's on the other side.

Day 362

 Cluster of fallen oak leaves.

Day 363

Potted primroses helping to bridge the time until tulips and daffodil's and crocus.

Day 364

This little stinker was stealing from the suet cake I had put out for the wee birdies.  Must come up with a better plan.

Day 365 

"Pieris Japonica"

Hanging over the fence from the neighbours.

Day 366 

A picture of a picture that hangs in my kitchen.  

That wraps up the year in photos.  

I think I will carry on.

Days 351-357

Day 351

A little miss in the park with her grandparents.

Day 352

Wrought iron planter.

 Day 353

 Four and twenty blackbirds . . . way more than that!

 Day 354

 The queen of the manor, Chloe.

Day 355

 Butterfly angel.

Day 356

 Hockey is back . . . enjoying a game on the big screen with the girls.  Go Canucks!

Day 357 

Sweet sentiments on the shelf in my bedroom.

Days 344-350

 Day 344

A walk down the lane led to the discovery of these winter beauties.

Day 345

Chicken and roasted veggies . . . sweet potato, onion, garlic, green pepper, tomato and some pineapple for good measure.  Very delicious!

Day 346

Red berries on a foggy Sunday after church.

Day 347 

 Striking cloud formations this day . . . the heavens declaring the glory of God.

Day 348

I found this leaf on the ground and was struck by it's beauty.  It is over 9 inches long from tip to stem and almost totally transparent.

Day 349 

 So thankful for green houseplants during the gray days of winter.  This started out as a wee cutting from a friend a few short years ago and produces gorgeous blooms.

Day 350

Waiting patiently for warmer days to display baskets of abundant beauty. Not hard to tell I am longing for spring and the changing of this cold and difficult season I am in.

Days 337-343

Day 337

Lots of snow on the surrounding mountains right now and a clear day lets me see just how much.

Day 338

This little guy was enjoying some daddy time at the park.

Day 339

 Treasured photos on the wall . . . on the left is a picture of my great-grandparents Wyatt and Laura McGhee.

 Day 340

 Another light dusting on the white stuff today.

Day 341

 What's on top of your refrigerator?

Day 342

 I would so love to capture a shot of one of these beauties in real life.

Day 343

The sun going down on my last day of work at Pistol & Burnes Coffee Roasters.

Days 330-336

Day 330

 Night lights in the rain on a Friday after work.

Day 331

After putting all the Christmas stuff away I found this snow-fella perched on the ledge atop the stove.  He gets to stay a while longer.

Day 332

 Missing the real thing, but these metal art sunflowers still bring a smile.

 Day 333

Today was one of the hardest days I have had in a long while . . . a full blown panic attack at work that sent me home early and left me exhausted.  I never took a photo this day so chose one from my New Year's Day visit to the park and played a bit with editing.

Day 334

 Time for a change.  This week I posted the following quote to my FB status . . . "Life does not get better by chance.  It gets better by change."  (Jim Rohn)

Day 335

 My poor little gerbera daisy plant is not flourishing in my office at work.  I have brought it back home and it's happier already.

Day 336

Grinding the last of the Christmas blend beans . . . the last of the 1st bag.  

I still have another.  Woohoo!

Days 323-329

Day 323

 I broke my old favourite mug and found this to replace it.

Day 324

 The littlest grandgirlie has a birthday next week.  

A special request was put in for a new hat.

Day 325

 A wee bit of my pretty pitchers collection.

Day 326

 The sun setting on the last day of 2012.

Day 327

From my foggy day photo shoot . . . Happy New Year.

 Day 328

The much anticipated package from Ontario . . . such a lovely angel stamp and delightful treasures inside the envelope.

Day 329

Got out of work a little early, before the sun went down.  Blue sky and sunshine allowed for a gorgeous view of the surrounding snow-capped mountains.