Last Morning of May

 I petered out on posting every day in May and now it's the last day of the month.

 Took a walk by the sea this morning and then bought a snack and spent a little time at the park.

May began and ends with a full moon.

See you soon, in June.  :)

Speak of Love

Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) was a Lebanese poet and this particular book is his most famous.  It was first published in the U.S. in 1923 and has been translated into 100 languages.    

Day 19

Today I finished the 4th granny square blanket.

I also did some tatreez on an old GAP shirt-- a simple border design from Ramallah, Palestine that is found  in the digital library of tirazain.com documenting and preserving Palestinian embroidery.  The great thing is that, although I do intend to keep adding to it and other shirts, I can still wear them as I decide what to stitch and add next.

This was the sky this morning.

And this evening just before sunset.

Nothing but dust.

A good day to stay home and make things. :)

The Last Few Days

 Friday morning we went for our favorite breakfast in the city -- at a restaurant that my husband has been eating at since he was a kid -- though it's changed location from way back then.

That afternoon I finished my third granny square blanket.

And am now working on adding to this one.

Yesterday I walked at the park but it turned out to be a very dusty day so didn't venture back out again.

And today I went to a walking path in another neighborhood that I haven't been to in a very long time, as well as taking a walk along a beach area that was closed for some time for repairs, landscaping and upgrades.

Sending good wishes and Sunday blessings to you and yours.

Skip a Day in May: 14

 Yesterday I didn't go out and didn't post.  Tried to clean and do some organizing -- not my favorite chores (so I take a lot of breaks :)  I did crochet some and wound up reading The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver in about 5 hours (between the hours of 4:00 and 10:30 p.m. [past my bedtime]).

Today I walked several times and by the evening walk, my legs just didn't want to really function properly.  Perhaps it had something to do with me being awake since 3:00 a.m.  I also feel like every ounce of water has been sucked right out of my body.

And now I'm plumb tuckered out.

Til next time ...

Every Day in May: 12

 View from the balcony.

Dates will ripen over the summer months.

 

A quick walk this morning to collect cans.  I don't know if anyone can benefit from them but I do it anyways.  Most recycling companies have gone out of business over the years because they can't get people to care or cooperate.  I leave the cans by the trash bins and hope the garbage guys will know what to do with them, if anything.

Someone had thrown this out so it came home with me.

A delicate dragonfly balancing act.

Longer walks will have to happen in the evening since the high today was near 100 F.

Hope your day is a good one.

Every Day in May: 11

 While walking at the park this morning, I kept hearing meow-meow-meow and at first could not figure out where it was coming from ...

but then I looked up ...

Peekaboo!

This kitty has been following me around since it was a little -- usually with a sibling and they would both weave between my legs making it very hard to walk.

Back at home, Rosie snoozes beside me while I work on the next granny square blanket.

Happy Monday!

Days in May: 9 and 10

Perhaps Every Other Day in May is more appropriate for how this month of blogging is going.  :)

Yesterday I finished the granny blanket I was working on.

The look I get when I'm otherwise occupied and she's being ignored.

Really irks me when people go to the park to celebrate and leave their shiny plastic crap behind.

Anyways ...

Happy Mother's Day!