Snapshots

Juxtaposition

I brought my geraniums in this year. I often do. Number 1: I love geraniums. Number 2: It makes me happy when they bloom despite the season. A touch of Summer in the midst of Winter.

I love the light and shadows playing off the geraniums too.

Proof of Winter despite blooming geraniums? This morning's snow.



It's over now. Just enough to coat everything in light fluffy, cotton-like white......the trees in the back yard, the holly, the lilac bush outside the bedroom window, all dressed up in Winter white.

Sunset

We unexpectedly ventured out last night. My parent's invited us to go out to dinner at The 401 Tavern and who are we to say no.  On the way to their house the sun was setting and there was the most gorgeous cloud formation.....just like a spread-winged eagle. Try as I might, I just couldn't capture it for all the trees in the way. 

None-the-less, I ended up with moody and mysterious sunset pictures.

 

This is the only picture that you can see the eagle cloud at all.....well, the wings at least, the head and tail are behind the trees in the middle. Can you see the wings streaking up from the trees?

Of course, the car was moving too, but I wish I could have gotten a better picture. It really was something.

In other news, we did catch a bit of the hockey game. My Bs gave it away in the 3rd. Such a bummer. Can't complain too much though, the season has been underway for about 3 weeks and it's only our second lost. Can't win them all. Onto Sunday in Winnipeg.

Have a great weekend. Ours includes margaritas tonight. 

Who says you can't enjoy margaritas in the Winter?

Ciao for now,

Saturday at Home

'round The Estate

I know, I know. It's not really an estate, but as I've said before, we jokingly refer to our place as The Bates Estate. I mean, it is our estate afterall. Isn't it?

I am about to go jump in the pool for a quick blast refresher before I hit the garden. The veg garden that is, that we're just getting in a month late. Ah well. So is life.

At least I got my shed window boxes planted last weekend in their usual 'red, white and blue' theme. OK, my 'version' of red white and blue.



I usually have geranium, nicotiana and whatever blue flower I can find. Well,they were out of nicotiana (again, because I'm so late planting everything), so I settled for bright pink geraniums with a white center, and some deep purple petunias. Pretty. Gotta give 'em some water before the sun comes around. It's getting HOT.

We also got the screen house up last weekend. Couldn't sit outside in the evening without it.

The mosquitoes have been horrendous. Vicious even. Don't remember the last time I had so many mosquito bites....just from trying to cook at the grill. Buggers.

The list is long today and tomorrow, so will just take it one thing at a time. Neighborhoodlum Gerry might come over later for chicken on the barbie. Sandee, his other half was off to PA this week. And our other neighborhoodlum Tom is off to wedding, and his other half Joanie is currently stuck in Boston awaiting a flight to Switzerland that supposed to take off Thursday! Can you take it? I would not be a happy camper.

A big HAPPY 26TH BIRTHDAY to Sam at The Junk House.  Enjoy the sushi. I hope you get everything else you were wishing for and so much more.

Any big plans this weekend? Somebody must be doing something other than working around the yard (not that it's a bad thing).

Ciao for now,