April 2022

 Happy April! 

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Spring 2022

 

May 2021

 

Happy May! 

Happy new month!

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Spring 2021

 

Happy Spring!!!

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May and Baking

Happy new month to everyone. It's May again and I'm grateful to see it. It's been a strange time as we continue through this time of quarantine. Also, with the loss of my sister Mary two weeks ago, everything really just seems to be perpetually out of sync. I can't believe that it's been two weeks already. I'm doing a bit better on the surface, but underneath, I'm just going through my grief hour by hour and day by day. Anyone who has gone through grief knows what this is like. We just have to do the best that we can individually in whatever way that works for us. Second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day...

My sister was a good cook, like most of my family. I can cook too, but I've never been able to master baking. I used to joke and talk with my sister about how terrible of a baker I was. She would laugh with me and then she'd offer tips. 

Well, I think the tips might have finally worked...

I made banana bread and it is absolutely delicious...so moist and light.

I know that Mary would be proud. I think I'll give this baking thing a few more tries. I might just turn into a good baker (smile). Thank you for the tips Sis! 

Healing

Today I shared this photo on Instagram and I thought that I would share it here also. It was a tiny reminder that through all that the world is going through during this pandemic, there is still the beauty of nature around us...a bit of the normal. I needed to remind myself of that and I hope that this can brighten someone else's day too.

These daffodils reminded me that Spring has arrived even though we're all quite preoccupied and rightfully so, with getting through the worldwide threat of the coronavirus. For me, seeing these beautiful flowers was a tiny bit of healing.

This is a terribly hard time for everyone and the news is just jarring everyday, but there have also been many bright lights that are shining and helping light the way. I have been heartened by the stories I hear of people banding together and helping each other. I have been so incredibly grateful for the heroes out there for us everyday...the doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, grocery store employees, delivery people and all of those who aren't able to stay home and who are saving us. I applaud them all...thank you doesn't even come close to saying it all, but they are heroes!

I'm also overwhelmed to see how people are using their gifts to uplift and help people escape all of the bad news for a while...people like all of the DJs who are playing music for thousands of us on Instagram and reminding us of the healing power of music and also reminding us what community is all about...we are one! There are dance classes, yoga classes, guided meditations, church services and so much more. I am loving how people are stepping up to share what they do best. They are healing...wow are they healing! I know that many of them have helped calm my anxiety and I have a more level head again. Something special is happening and I pray that we all never forget what we were able to do by banding together.

Until next time, stay safe!

Spring

Happy Spring!

Ahh, I love spring...also known as the vernal equinox. Today is the beginning. Spring is one of my two favorite seasons . My other favorite season is fall/autumn. I mean, what's not to love? Both of these seasons absolutely show out when it comes to displaying color. 

Back to spring specifically though...I love that it's a season of renewal in so many ways. Everything seems to be in bloom. Spring also brings many memories to my mind.  

Here's to an amazing new season...filled with renewal and opportunities to do better in a variety of ways!

Happy Spring! 

“Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.” 

― Charles Dickens, Great Expectations 

May

Wishing everyone a great new month!

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Happy Friday! Happy Weekend!

I hope that your Friday and your weekend is fantastic wherever you are.

Spring is slowly springing here in Wiltshire. It's still quite chilly, but I'm keeping the faith that sunnier days are just around the corner :)

The trees and bushes are slowly starting to bud out so I'm excited about that. Here's to much warmer days ahead!

Happy Weekend! :)

Spring

Natural Scenes

I thought that I'd share a few photos from my Instagram account again. Recycling is good ;-)

I've taken these over the last week or so. I love nature and I love capturing little bits of it when I can. Whenever I'm not able to get out and about, I can always take a look at photos like these and I'm instantly taken back to that moment.

All three photos were taken here in Wiltshire. It's great to see the trees and flowers sprouting out for spring.

Happy weekend! :)

Spring

HAPPY SPRING!

Photos From a Weekend

Today I thought that I'd share a couple of slightly fuzzy photos from the past few days that I've shared on Instagram. I took both last weekend. The top one was from when I was out and about having a short Sunday morning walk. The bottom one was taken from the passenger seat in our car as we headed out to do an errand.

As I mentioned on Instagram, the top one reminds me that spring is on its way in little ways that we can notice here and there. The bottom photo just reminded me how much I love the countryside, even with slightly broken fences :) Both remind me of the beauty of nature.

I hope that you have a great weekend wherever you are! :)

A Special Friday

Today's post isn't one of my customary Friday photo posts. That'll return next Friday :)

Today I just wanted to say a few things. First of all...

HAPPY SPRING

I took the photo above this afternoon in the backyard. The daffodils have bloomed out on cue. I just love them!

This morning was wonderful. I got the chance to see the solar eclipse. We usually don't get to see them much here in the UK because it's usually visible elsewhere or the weather doesn't cooperate. For the last few days, the weather forecast has been saying that we probably wouldn't see much because of the clouds and when I got up this morning it was really cloudy. I was like...oh well. I had decided to just watch it on television. Then all of a sudden I saw some sunlight and I ran into the backyard with my pinhole set up.  I saw the eclipse! It was so great! I was so excited that I was getting the chance to see, so I didn't get a photo, but in hindsight I don't mind :) Plus I really didn't want to burn my eyes up. Lol. It was great just to be in the moment and just experience the surroundings. It got so quiet and the birds stopped singing. It was an amazing experience!

Happy Spring...Happy Friday...Happy Weekend... 

Happy Eclipse Day!!!

P.S. - I'll share my photos of my new storage box next week. Sorry for the delay :)

A Friday Photo and Bluish Flowers

Today's Friday photo is from only a few days ago. These are the crocuses that have sprouted up in the backyard. They're from a planting years ago and they keep coming back for more :-)  They're kinda bluish so I love them even more! Okay, they're bluish-purple...lol...anyway, I love blue!

I'll be blogging about my beloved color blue in a post very soon. It's going to spotlight how I like to wear the color and my love for having blue things around my house. I hope you'll come back to read it.

It was a sunny day when I snapped this photo on my phone. It's a little blurry. Lol. 

It's not sunny here at all today and it's chilly, but when I saw these pop up the other day it made my mind instantly go to thoughts of spring! It won't be long ;-)

Have a great weekend everyone!

A Friday Photo and Dreaming of Warmer Days

Hello :-)

Today's Friday photo is from July 2013 and as you can see it's a colorful butterfly hanging out on a sunny day. Since I posted a photo yesterday showing those optimistic daffodils trying to pop out, I decided to continue with that theme. Even though it's still cold here, especially too cold for my southern blood...Lol...and it's truly freezing back home and all along the east coast of the United States, I'm gonna think warm thoughts! ;-) I know we shouldn't rush time because time is precious, but it's still fun to dream of those warmer days ahead.

So here's to dreaming of warmer days, sunshine, and beautiful butterflies that decide to pay us a visit!

Happy Friday and have a great weekend! :-)

Daffodils Coming

I don't know if it's a bona fide sign of spring because it's still kinda early, but I'll take it! These are the daffodils in the backyard that have decided to pop up to see what's going on in the world. It's still rather cold here, but thankfully it's not too frosty today...it's just a little bit rainy.

I'm always excited when I see these daffodils pop up each year because it lets me know that spring is on the way even when I can't see it :-)

Hello Sunshine

We are currently having some of the most beautiful weather here in Wiltshire! It's the best that we've had in a long, long time so I'm relishing every bit of it. About a week ago and before that, it was more like October ;-)

 

But this...this is what we've been waiting for!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!

 

 

I hope that it's beautiful wherever you are in the world!

 

Until next time...

Daffodils on a Monday

 

I hope that everyone had a great weekend :)  Mine was good!

 

I just wanted to check in and say hello. I'm still in the middle of finishing off some school work so I can't write a longer post. Thank you so much for sticking with me. I will be joyously returning to more frequent posting at the end of May! I'm so excited!

 

I thought that I would share a bit of our garden with you today. These are some of the lovely daffodils from our garden that I rescued. The rain had battered them quite a bit and they were drooping over, so I we brought them inside and they perked up. It still doesn't feel very much like spring here, but these beauties help me to remember that spring is here...it's just sleeping a little longer :)

 

I was playing around with Photoshop and this is what happened ;-)

 

Until next time...

 

 

Signs of Spring

I just wanted to share a couple of quick pics from our garden. It's definitely making me think about spring around the Yellow House :-) Here's to warmer and warmer days ahead!

Have a great weekend!