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A sunflower starting…

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I was visiting a friend of mine and out of no where, she had a sunflower that started growing.

I took a picture from the top, I was curious how they look, because when they get so tall, it’s hard to see them. This was was still relatively short in stature.

I hope it will be a little fuller looking than this one. I found this sunflower so amusing. It looks like a person having a bad hair day. I also thought it looks like a man with a full beard, but losing hair on top. Interesting what our mind sees.

We’ve had an interesting summer. Super hot temps, normal temps, then wicked thunder storms.

It’s definitely not a normal summer… still… it is summer, let’s enjoy the outdoors and its beauty.

Alaskan Cruise – View of Dawes Glacier

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I just went on an Alaskan Cruise which brought us to Dawes Glacier. I always wondered what the glacier looked like up front. Surprisingly, it’s not white, or surrounded by water. Instead, it was nestled in this cove. It had beautiful blue crystal. I have a close up of a small piece that had broken off.

There were two tour boats following us, special excursion to bring people closer to the glacier. We saw some harbor seals, but I wasn’t quick enough to get a photo. Also, some people saw whales, I saw their spouts, but did not see their tails as they dove in, darn.

Alaska is beautiful, full of outdoor activities.

The most amazing part — BREATHING FRESH AIR! Really wonderful.

How do YOU eat your corn?

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It’s raining here. I thought we could use a funny post.

I was at a BBQ party last weekend for Father’s Day. While I was eating my corn, someone said, “How are YOU eating your corn?”

I said, “What do you mean?”

He said, “You’re eating your corn in a row.”

Yes, I said, “What’s the problem. I’ve always eaten my corn this way.”

He laughed and said, “Look how I eat my corn — in a circle.”

We both laughed. Incredible. That made me think.

Is there a right way to eat corn? Do people in different parts of the country eat their corn differently?

I’m curious now. HOW do YOU eat YOUR corn?

What do you see?

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My daughter and I were driving and saw this statue. We went by too quickly for me to see WHY the statue was there.

Then I saw some murals, really nice.

Fun to see… I’ve seen some interesting billboards lately too, but alas, when driving can’t take a photo.

Enjoy the great weather. Well, if you are having nice weather, we are, FINALLY.

Birds – What are they meeting about?

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It’s Spring and the birds are out in full force. I hear them chirping at 5:00 AM. They can be really loud!

I saw these birds in the late afternoon. Doesn’t it look like a serious meeting?

I caught one bird in flight, love that.

Spring is a wonderful time of year!

The mini vacuum… It works!

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I’ve been doing a lot of puzzles lately. Some of them have so much puzzle dust. How to deal with this??

Someone suggested the “mini vacuum.” Wow, I had no idea this existed.

You can find them at Target, Amazon, etc. They come in all sorts of styles. I went for the blue ladybug.

They aren’t just for puzzle dust. Imagine toast and bread crumbs or eraser dust. This would be perfect for that too.

I think kids would enjoy clean up with this cute lady bug.

That is your smile for the day.

Have a great weekend.

When LUCK finds YOU!

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Yesterday was an interesting day. I was running errands. Parked my car, opened the car door and a $1 bill was there.

Some Good Luck coming my way.

When I walked in the store, I immediately saw this shirt. I thought of St Patrick’s Day, the Luck of the Irish.

Finally, I decided to stop at the thrift store, look at the puzzles.

I fell in LOVE with this Ravensburger beach scene. I’ve never done a 2,000 piece puzzle. Looks like it was time.

BAD NEWS, the box was not taped closed. When I opened it, the pieces were not in a bag, but they looked plentiful?!?

I thought about the $1 I had just found. The puzzle was $1.99.

I decided to add 99 cents and take the RISK that when I put the puzzle together – ALL the pieces will be there!

This scene is a reminder, Spring / Summer are coming!

Have a great weekend!

When the SUN is TRYING to come out…

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The sun and clouds are really so amazing. I was walking recently, it was so gloomy.

Suddenly, the sun was trying to come out. I got these two photos. Interesting how the clouds move so quickly.

With another snow storm on the way… time for more shoveling.

Have a great weekend!