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watercolor wednesday | bright and cheerful...

         

 

                        I love the brightness of these tulips; they are a good complement to today's sunny sky and reminder that it's time for me to take my walk. Can't believe that the day's almost over! Wonder what I've done?! On my way out...

Hope your day's as bright and cheery as these tulips.

Cheers~

ten on tuesday |10 things I love to do outside ...

 

         Carole's Ten on Tuesday prompt for this week, especially on this, a grand March spring day, hits the nail square on: share our top ten things we love to do outside. Here are mine - and this list is not all inclusive:

1. Take selfie portraits of my shadow on my Walk...
2. Drink coffee outside @ Zeke's and watch the world go by...
3. Sit at the Koi pond and watch the fish swim/see the reflection of the trees and sky...
4. Gaze at clouds... 
5. Write in my journal...
6. Listen to podcasts and the sounds of wind chimes on my walks...
7. Enjoy the warmth of the sun...
8. Smell the roses and other fragrant flowers...
9. Eat an ice cream cone...
10. Marvel at and appreciate the bounty and goodness of Mother Nature...

What is on your list? Visit Carole's blog for more ideas!

 

Cheers~

 

painted in Waterlogue | heavenly stitchin'...

   

            Whew! This past Tuesday, I upgraded my Mac OS to El Capitan...that was fairly much a breeze: looked like everything pretty much transferred over without a hitch.

On Wednesday, I logged on and prepared to post my Wednesday Waterlogue...only to discover that the photos I'd taken since Monday were not in my Photos library (which now replaced iPhotos). So, a call to Apple for assistance - no problem there - who advised me to upload my photos to the cloud. I did  and thus started a very. slow. process. Very. Slow.

Fast forward to today, Saturday 19 March: Three days and some hours later and several additional phone calls to Apple for answers to more questions and assistance with the process...and HOORAY!!!...the process  is complete! All my photos have uploaded and are tucked safely in the cloud (and my external HD) and accessible from both my iOS devices as well as my Mac.

As I waited for the process to complete, I parked in my sewing studio and stitched on my Baltimore Album Quilt (BAQ) block and the Flower Garden (FG) border. I have 9 leaves yet to stitch on the border and I'm half finished with the BAQ - just in time for my Monday class!

And I'm now ready to delete photos from my iPhone, iPad and tidy up those on my Mac. 

Have a great weekend...after several days of warm temps and hints of spring, we're in for a little "wet snow" today...

Cheers~

PS. As a treat to myself, I ordered two books from Amazon  - both for  'same day' - today - delivery. One is  Stitch Stories: Personal Places Spaces and Traces in Textile Art  by Cas Holmes. Looking forward to its arrival. What do you do to give yourself an occasional treat?

ten on tuesday | comfort foods...

 

(lunch [at Nordstrom]: shrimp arugula salad, tomato basil soup and toasted cheese bread)

     Today' s prompt turned out to be somewhat of a stumper for me. I thought, at first: this will be a snap and then as I began to list items, realized I was really stretching to come up with ten...sooo, here goes:

1. Mac -n-cheese, especially the kind my mother made: she used chunks of cheddar cheese, egg and milk for the custard/binding and baked it all in a slow oven. Yum! Yum!
2. Shrimp: all ways, always. Once when I was in high school, I was pretty sick with the flu so my mother bought and fed me shrimp ~ seems that's all I would eat - and I guess she didn't want me to waste away (ha!). When ever I have shrimp, I think of that special treat.
3. Spaghetti squash: it's just plain good!
4. Tomato basil soup or other cream tomato soups; I just like soup and this is one of my favorites, especially topped with a slice of cheese toast.
5. Salad: I like most salads, especially those without onion or garlic (they don't agree with me). I really like a salad smorgasbord where you build your own.
6. Eggs: most ways except runny! Fixed with cheese and served with avocado and apple...
7. Tapioca and jello  (the latter made with sour cream) ...both are soothing to a raspy throat and just plain tasty.
8. Hot tea with peach or pumpkin syrup: a new taste I've developed over the past year.
9. Lemon biscotti with my afternoon tea makes for  a nice pick -me -upper.
10. Pizza and Champagne...My favorite and I just have to restrict myself to  no more than once a month...so-o-o hard!

What's on your "comfort foods" list and hop on over to Carole's blog for other ideas. Bon apetit!

Cheers~

 

hopscotch...

 

            We're having wonderfully ridiculous spring weather and temps in the low 80s. The sky is just as blue as it can be and the sun is shining ever so brightly. Everyone walks with a bounce in his/her step.

Today, I ran across an elaborate hopscotch, drawn I'm sure by a budding young child-artist. I  was amused to find the beginning  - I think - started with the letter H. And of course, I had to snap a picture. Tomorrow, more of the same weather. Wahoo!

Wherever you are and whatever the weather, may the day bring you a fun surprise too!

Cheers~

ten on tuesday | an extra hour of sunlight...

I am a Lark.

Therefore, the extra hour of sunlight that we allegedly get with the advent of Daylight Savings Time is a myth as far as I am concerned...since it [DST] comes at the end of the day when my energy is pretty much spent. I find, as I grow older, that I like DST less and less...and I am very happy when November rolls around and we can return the clock to "normal." Having shared that, here is my list for today's Ten on Tuesday prompt:

1. DST is a sign that spring is just around the corner...and this year, 12 days away. Today, we're getting a taste of spring: the sun's shining and the temperature is already 64 degrees - whoa - at 12 Noon. Certainly a good day for an extended walk to my favorite neighborhood coffee shop...I've not been in several weeks. So, that is on my list, for sure!
2. Family gathering on the 13th  - first day of DST. The bébé will be coming for a visit. I guess everyone will be wide awake...
3. Resuming my Baltimore Album Quilt class - we missed February due to the snow...
4. More walks earlier in the day...not because of the extra sunlight but because days  will be warmer...
5. Cherry Blossoms - the first bloom peak update is scheduled for Wed 2 March...
6. Walks to the Franciscan Monastery and sits by the Koi pond...
7. Major League Baseball resumes. The Washington Nationals' first game is April 4 - I'm sure N will be ready (maybe I'll get him some peanuts since the Nats will be in Milwaukee)...
8. Crocus, Daffodils, Forsythia,  Tulips, Wisteria and shoots of green grass...
9. Green leaves  on the trees and blossoming Tulip and other flowering trees...
10. Surprises...I'm always open for them. How about you?

What's your take on Daylight Savings Time? Visit Carole's blog here to see what others have shared. 

Cheers~