My mind should not be allowed to wander......

An incredible day of....

well, nothing.

I did nothing that I didn't want to do.

and some of what I didn't know I wanted to do.....

Got that?

Actually, I never knew I wanted to be an action hero.

But here I am.....

Amazing what happens when you allow your mind to wander.

Rainy Days....

Today, I was blessed with a rainy day...

nothing to accomplish,

nothing to manipulate,

nothing to be responsible for.....

Gratitude

small graces....

big gifts...

The luxury of simply sitting and listening.

It's been a long time coming..

I am so grateful.

Long Process....

I inventory the last remains of the darkroom....

dusty, shouldn't be..

old, yes...

memories, millions of them....

outmoded, certainly....

It all makes me sad.

It brings memories of another time,

another marriage,

one that didn't work out....

not like I thought it would.

Negatives....

film and attitudes..

outmoded,

Yes.

Rebirth......

Well, I guess it is a phenomenon that you really can't explain...

Rebirth...

A new attitude....

New outlook...

New direction...

New potential....

Maybe simply a change in course.

The old seems distant and outmoded....

wrinkled, broken, unusable.

The "new" is fresh and glossy.

It wears new shoes,

fresh makeup,

pressed and cleaned clothing,

it looks up.....

The new can be exciting and scary at the same time.

We can be attracted to it as the proverbial "moth to a flame",

and we can be repelled by it's shine......

Spring is like that in many ways.

But mostly, and especially for gardeners....

it is an opportunity to be reborn....

to set right the mistakes of last year, last season.....

I love spring.

I love the idea of a "do-over".....

Holy Cow!

Kathy G. at The Second Half of My Life

honored me today with the Lemonade Award,

as one of her " favourite blogs".

I am surprised and thrilled to be included on her list.

Now, the fun part, I am to nominate other blogs as my

favorites. This is difficult, as I get so wrapped up in what I read

that, sometimes, I just forget to "save my place" so to speak.

I will try this, and hope that I don't forget any of my fav's.

I am such dweeb with IT, we'll see...

The Second Half of My Life-Kathy G.- we are quite close in age, and of course, share brain cells when it comes to creating a blog title, and there are many other commonalities, I am sure. Would love to meet one day....

I must agree with Kathy G.......

Available Light--Kathy P is one of my very fav's. Interesting, intelligent and never boring.

eleanorstrousers.wordpress.com/-- well not really an Eleanor, but I am and that is what initially attracted my attention, I stay for the humor.

Bleeding Espresso- Michelle Fabio, I love Italy and espresso, and Michelle's style!

A Tidings of Magpies- "distracted by shiny objects"- For the life of me, I don't see a name, but this is one of the most entertaining blogs I have stumbled across, please forgive my lack of searching abilities.

maine momma- Kristin has quite the "eye", she is also a Shutter Sister, and has a wonderful ability to make mundane things look FAB!

The Kitchen Pantry- Sara has combined FOOD, Italy, photography, and humor, what more could a woman ask for ????Love her!

Chronicles of a Country Girl- Kate is also a photographer, and a very good one. She is more talented than she can imagine.

And finally, I have to admit some favoritism,

circus stories.- Amanda is a incredibly talented, generous soul. I photographed her wedding years ago and had no idea that she would become one of my all time favorite people on earth.

enough said?

So there tis....my best efforts, and I hope they know that I truly enjoy all the time I spend with them, so to speak.....

Ciao Bella!

Spring on Cape Cod....

Summers, when I was much younger, we would visit my grandparents on Cape Cod. An exciting airplane ride, or a very long car drive, either way it was like a different world. Horseshoe crabs, their egg sacks, rocky shores, shingled houses, lush green grass lawns, asparagus plants in granddad's garden, badminton, a much slower, calmer way of life compared to the experiences I had at the Carolina shores.....

Last week, I drove up with my mother to see her sister in Falmouth. It is a very long drive, but we were on a mission. My grandmother died last fall, and we were retrieving some furniture from her house.

It was nice to see my aunt, an uncle and a cousin and his family, all within a short drive of each other. The weather was beautiful. We visited a library that displayed a quilt that my aunt helped make. We examined the garden that my uncle was breaking ground on to prepare for planting, we watched with interest, as my aunt described the "renovation" of the house she owns next door that she and her son were doing together.

We talked, and talked and talked and talked.....

My head was swimming with all the talk.

We came home in one long day.....

I am enjoying the birds singing, the fountain trickling, the dogs barking, and the laundry, thump, thump thumping around in the dryer.....