Flowers on Fridays

Red Carnations (wasn't there a song like that?)

 The first year I retired, I had no one to buy me flowers. Therefore, every Friday I would buy myself a bouquet.  They generally lasted almost a week.  Time to buy more. It's been quite a number of years since I have done that. But today, I realized it's Friday and I need a bouquet.

 Happy Gal. . .behind me is a map of Scotland with a pin where I want to go

to see the Buchanan Castle. . . . my ancestors.

Blessings,
Janet
10 Ducklings are in the last post.

Sunrise, Clouds, and 10 baby Ducklings

Sunrise (she's trying to kick her covers off)

Shining through the clouds

 The Egrets are lined up (notice their reflection)

What do I see. . . .mama and 10 ducklings

Swimming toward me.

I call to her and she knows me. . .she comes straight up.

. . .the ducklings are having a very difficult time getting up the wet grass and tall bank

Some of them make it up, they sort of eat the small stuff, but not the corn

two of them kept sliding back down.

Finally, the little ones are bored and began to go back into the water

So funny the way they slide down the embankment

Rounding them up is another matter

Finally she has them in and off she goes.

 Off the other 2 go.

Later as I come back by, they are sunning by the canal.

The blend well . . . .

 Sunshine above the dark clouds. . . finally!

However, it's still 'cold' here. . .at 55 degrees 13 mph wind NNW

Blessings,
Janet

I accept myself for who I am and what I believe. . .It is not my responsibility for you to accept me. . .

Neighborhood Gathering

Good Morning.  The Neighbors that live on my street gave an "Open House Getting to Know Each Other" party 5 apartments out of 9 invited (some are empty) came to celebrate. I made cookies (remember the White Heron in the backyard. . .I had to stop and take pictures. No, none of them burned, it was before I put them in the oven.  Everyone loved them.

However, look at the wonderful delicious food that was served, whoops, I didn't know they had That. . .dang, I missed one. . . .no two!!!  My cookies are on the side bar awaiting their turn.  You saw a pic of them last blog.

I noticed the flowers and had to get those. I am partial to flowers.

The first year I retired, I bought myself flowers every Friday.

 Rose one of the neighbors and my good friend is 93.

She will be 94 in July.

The evening was a huge success.  I knew who my neighbors were, but now I Know my neighbors. This is the best bunch since I moved in 15 years ago.  They are exciting, fun and I love the stories they tell.  No one said a word about another neighbor or talked about any One person in the whole complex. What a refreshing group of people. We all play Dominos . . .now that will be an evening!  Too cold for a grand Bar-be-que. . .I know one of them has a bar-be and outdoor patio, whoops, they know who they are and they love having party's too.

Eight people were there. The following states/countries were represented US: IL, ME, NJ, NC, NY; Honduras and Canada.   Our heritages include Scot/Irish, Poland, German. . .I don't have a few of them.  So interesting.  Three couples only stay part of the time "Snow Birds" so Rose and I are the only permanent residents.  She lived on the west coast (FL) first, but her daughter talked her into come over to the East coast. I'm glad she did, however, Rose loves the other side and misses it. Yes, there is that much difference between the East and West coasts of FL.  I love the Heat of it.

Blessings,
Janet
Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. Romans 15:2
No man is an island unto himself. ~ John Donne

White Heron and Cookies

 Look what I see in my backyard while I'm making cookies.

White Heron.  .wonder what he's looking at/for.

 Very inquisitive. . . 

 My Cranberry White Chocolate chip cookies.

This is only 1/2 the batch.

Blessings,
Janet

Your mission: Be so busy loving your life you have no time for hate, regret or fear. Salmanshohn

Moon, Sunrise, Ducks and Egrets

Moon and Clouds 76 percent full.

Sunrise

 Sunrise

 One Duck

 2nd duck, very glad to see me. . .

 Two ducks in the Breakfast Club this morning.

Two egrets are fighting over the bread.

 The egrets do not eat the duck food.

 At one point they were flying in all around me. . .whew in the middle of a cloud of egrets.

 Looking west. . .these clouds are building for a new 'cold' front.

Blessings,
Janet

I’m here. I love you. I don’t care if you need to stay up crying all night long. I will stay with you. There’s nothing you can ever do to lose my love. I will protect you until you die, and after your death I will still protect you. I am stronger than depression and I am braver than loneliness and nothing will ever exhaust me. ~ God

American Sewing Guild and Spider

 Someone made this jacket.

Amazing work.

 Laura's Sewing and Vac has a great meeting place with lots of

fabric and thread.  Whatever you need to sew/quilt.

 Our teacher demonstrated the serger. There are so many different

projects that can be accomplished now.

Laura has a great selection too.

 I guess the spider's are back in season.

He is at my front porch.

Blessings,
Janet

Don’t try to overhaul your life overnight. Instead, focus on making one small change at a time. Over time, those small changes will add up to big transformation. Don’t give up!

Martin Luther Kings, Jr. day, Moon, Sunrise, Ducks and Flowers

Brrr, fairly cold walking this morning.

Moon waning 84 percent full.

 Sunrise/Clouds

 Airplane taking off this morning. It's not foggy, just far away.

 Ah, my babies are here and ready to eat.

 3 in the Duck Breakfast Club this morning.

 Hibiscus shrub.. .. .. flowers most of the winter.

 Egrets for the bread. . .and one duck is left to finish the food.

She didn't want to go into the water, 

the other 2 ducks are on the other side of the bridge in the water.

Blessings,
Janet

I have decided to stick to Love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. MLK, Jr.