Lots of pictures this week –
most of them flowers. Hope you don’t mind!
Please be in prayer for Dr. M’s
mother, who was taken to the hospital from the nursing home last Thursday with
jaundice & an upper respiratory condition of unknown origin. When we saw
her yesterday she seemed perkier, but we don’t know what’s causing the jaundice
yet.
In lighter news, in case you
missed it, I posted pics of Daddy & Amy in their skit outfits here.
Sunday,
May 15th
On Sunday I took a couple of
pictures of our neighbors’ irises (irisi?). Aren’t they lovely?
Monday,
May 16th
It’s the weekly squirrel!
Tuesday,
May 17th
Dr. M took a picture of these
lovely beauties that are all over our roadsides up here – I was so glad. It was
another case of him anticipating the picture I wanted before I could even talk
about it.
Wednesday,
May 18th
Travel day to NC. Before we left I saw a red wing blackbird
in our back yard again. Doesn’t he know that we’re not the side of a road or a
swamp? Oh, maybe we are a swamp.
Hmmm.
On our way down I had to take a picture of this billboard.
And that’s all I have to say about that.
Thursday,
May 19th
I was sick this day – fever, croupy cough. So I sat around
like a lump all day (hey, that is
different than how I sit around all the other days thank you very much). I did
get out & take some pictures of Daddy & Amy’s flowers & garden.
Friday,
May 20th
Daddy became convinced that I had not fulfilled the
obligations of the card in this
post & “made” me help him pick strawberries.
This is the State of the Bug – Pressed Into Service. For,
um, about 15 minutes.
While I was slaving away, Dr. M was doing what he does best –
capturing his home county on digital media. We just like the play of light
& shadow on this one.
And guess what he found?
Saturday,
May 21st
Saturday morning I took another
couple of pictures of flowers. And I was trying to capture the oasis that is my
father’s place, but I don’t think it’s translatable into a picture. It’s green
grass and mature trees & flowers at every turn. Shade & sun and barking
dogs. The smell of baking bread and something simmering for dinner. It’s my
other home. Where I eat the leftovers for breakfast.
In the afternoon I went up to my
aunt V’s house and spent a nice time visiting with three of my dad’s sisters
(where the heck were you Lila? You were supposed to know by osmosis that I was
there you know). I don’t know why, but I enjoy shocking these ladies (except
maybe Mimi, I don’t think she’s shockable). Even so, these are the faces of
some folks I love and admire a lot. It’s not their fault that I revert to adolescence
around them :)
While I was there I took some
pics of V’s flowers. Love the volunteer petunia that grew at her garage door. And
the calla just makes me sigh – so pretty!
Go to Sara’s blog here to see the blogs of
all the other Project 365 participants.
Marvelous pictures!
ReplyDeleteLove the flowers. That is why spring is my favorite season!!
ReplyDeletelove the pictures - even the billboard
ReplyDeleteShould i put the kettle on for him?
Wonderful pictures. That billboard will be something to look back on I think...
ReplyDeleteBut I really loved the flowers growing in the old chair. That's just too awesome.
Sounds like my kind of vacation. I love the gardens and family fun and remember the feelings of turning back to a younger self around relatives. Except when they bring up embarrassing moments. Will pray for Dr M's mother....
ReplyDeleteGreat pics. Love seeing you picking berries. Well done, you.
ReplyDeleteMany prayers for M's mother, and for M, too. xx
sheep? I'm surprised!
ReplyDeletelove all the pics especially the volunteer petunia. and the one of the strawberry bed. so many!
all those flowers...you certainly live in a land of beauty...
ReplyDeleteDear The Bug,
ReplyDeleteOh, I loved all of these but I laughed out loud that the sheep showed up!!! ha ha ha!!
I have never seen a pink calla lily before. What an amazing shot!
Thanks for sharing them,
Ann T.
Your flower pics--
ReplyDeleteWhat a feast for the eyes:
the deep purple of the pansy,
a yellow iris?!
a pink calla?!
and those plastic-looking...?
Me thinks I'll take my computer
to floral oil painting class
for ideas from your array.
So many beautiful flowers in this post. I love them all. We had all kinds of those billboards around here too. Sorry to hear about Dr. M's mother. I hope that she is ok.
ReplyDeletebeautiful flowers and what a wonderful garden. Wish there was someplace close to pick strawberries here...YUM!
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