Crafty Morning

 My craft group meets every other Saturday at a different cafe.  This morning we met at Boulevard where there's a mall, restaurants/cafes and a nice walking path, so I got in my first walk of the day before my crafty meet-up.

Today is my husband's birthday -- 66, which is the year I was born -- (I still have another year before I step into the next decade).  Picked up some Japanese food for lunch and even some cake but we decided to keep that until tomorrow since we were rather full.

Getting my steps in -- two more walks for the day -- picking up litter and feeding kitties.

And for the record, balloons blow!  Have been finding lots of them floating around lately.  Ugh!

Have a nice Saturday.

Souk Jumaa

 First read of the year.

A book I bought while in NYC with my youngest son in March 2024.

Took it with us to Friday Market (Souk Jumaa) this morning, only for the photo opportunity.

The market is a mix of new, flea market and antique items.  We don't usually buy anything from the new section.  All of the clothes I buy now are secondhand.

We also went to the nursery for some flowers that I will pot up tomorrow.

I'm 3 for 3 so far.

3 days of walking, with 3 separate walks in the day.

And 3 days of blogging.

Have a good Friday.

Thankful Thursday

The thankful heart will find, in every hour,

some heavenly blessings.

(Henry Ward Beecher) 

Winter is our growing season since summer temperatures are way too extreme for anything to survive.  It's my favorite time of year because we finally, slowly start to see colors emerge around us.

I spotted the first sunflower on December 8th and where there's flowers there will be pollinators.

On that day I rescued a caterpillar that was crossing the road and carried it to a small patch of green.

Then today, in the same area, I found a dead moth.  It was too pretty to just leave there to be crushed on the pavement so, in cupped hand, I carried it to a potted plant down the street and placed it inside.

 Below is the same house where I saw the sunflower last month.  Every year the owners plant marigolds in pots and tubs and containers and I always make a point to walk in that direction to watch as they grow taller and taller and then bloom over time.

May your Thursday be filled with simple joys and blessings.

Reconnecting

 I started this blog in July of 2009 but over the past several years have not been very consistent in posting.  This year I plan to re-establish a bond of communication.

The last week of December was mostly overcast, cloudy and rainy, but today was a beautiful start to January.

Decided to start reading this book again since I never got all the way through it.  My firstborn Facetimed last night and said he would be going for a long run today to start the new year off right, so that inspired me to make sure I got in as much walking as I could.  According to my not-so-smart phone, 3 separate walks throughout the day amounted to 16,718 steps/5.6 miles.

Of course, every neighborhood walk includes feeding kitties and picking up trash.

Another way of (re)connecting -- 

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make.”
— Jane Goodall — 

Best wishes for 2025.