Beautiful! I really like the white ones.
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Beautiful! I really like the white ones.
Gorgeous plant! You can tell it's loved.
Today is my 49th wedding anniversary. I got a good one! Every single day I wake up grateful that I married such a kind, caring, sensible, joyful man who makes me laugh! We're very lucky to have such a great marriage and life. We enjoy each other's company and balance out each other. He keeps me on an even keel. He loves me always! I wish every person could have such love.
Happy Anniversary to you and your dh, nswef!
Happy anniversary, nswef!!!
That doesn’t even look real!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tybee
I know, that's why I think there is a supernatural element involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
What a lovely tribute to your husband. That is what true love seeks to be! Congratulations.Quote:
Originally Posted by nswef
Well done, both of you!Quote:
Originally Posted by nswef
Well done and congratulations to both of you/
The hummingbirds are back! The sweet little black-chinned males have been scoping out the hummingbird feeder for the last week; they are in their territorial phase right now. My lady desert dove who always uses the same nest year after year up in the eves of the porch had her first chick hatch the other day. On a sad note, way off in the distance north-east from me up towards Las Vegas, NM you can see a huge column of smoke in the sky from one of the fires that's been burning there for a few days. We are in a very bad situation with the drought and high winds we've been having...
I was told some time ago that the hummers return around tax day. It's always been an easy way to remember and watch for their arrival. My first showed up about a week ago. We have mostly Broad-tailed here.Quote:
Originally Posted by SiouzQ.
Best thoughts with the fires. It's been a strange winter here with the winds and heat, but mostly the dry conditions. There are some pretty severe fire warnings for the next few days, but the big fire SE of Boulder put a scare into folks and the fire teams have scrambled to catch the smaller fires so far. There have been a couple of short lived evacuations not that far from front range towns.
Thank you all for the kind wishes. We had a very quiet anniversary, cold and windy out so inside most of the day until he grilled the steaks!! No hummingbirds yet, but a pileated woodpecker in full strut was looking for stumps....finally found the one that hasn't been removed yet. My patient husband lets them rot, then finally digs them out, so the woodpecker was a bit disappointed at two spots that had stumps last year!
It's been cloudy and rainy and cool here for the past week or so until yesterday when we had a glorious sunny day with a high of about 75*. I went out on my back deck last night about 9:45 to sit and watch the stars as the sky was so clear and was lucky enough to see the ISS as it passed overhead. It was the 5th time over the past 6 months or so that I've been lucky enough to see it and the 2nd time seen by accident.
Hoping to enjoy a long spring and summer of relaxing under the stars and watching our solar system as we travel through it, you never know what you'll see.
I don't know that I have ever seen the ISS and don't know that I would even recognize it if I did see it. How do you know it is the ISS?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
It's a bit brighter than a star and travels faster than a plane, moving from horizon to horizon in just a matter of minutes. NASA also provides a schedule of possible sighting times here: ISS sightings over your city | Spot The Station | NASAQuote:
Originally Posted by happystuff
Thanks for the link, Alan! Definitely worth looking into.
This is not really a Rave, just a little story:
In January and February 2021, I spent a lot of time looking at paintings for sale on eBay and on Etsy. I got hooked on paintings offered by Russian and Eastern European dealers. I guess maybe it was the snow scenes? The Ruskies know how to do snow—bleak but beautiful winter. Several of the ones I really liked were too expensive for me, but one was reasonable, a portrait of a Russian soldier.
This guy would be about my age since it was painted around 1970. There is something about him that captivated me, and I dont even like portraits very much. I kept going back to look at the painting, and finally, about a year later, I ordered it. It came from the Ukraine because it is by a now dead Ukrainian artist. As it turns out, he would’ve been a Ukrainian soldier in the Russian army.
It arrived about four weeks before Russia invaded the Ukraine.
so, now I have a Ukrainian solider here, a quiet but clear presence in my home.
the painting is by a reasonably well known (in the Ukraine) artist: Mordovets Andrey Nikitovich
God I love May, the month of May! Today is a perfect May day with bright sunshine, a light wind, a little bit cool.
I fit into a pair of pants this morning that were too small a couple of months ago.
Woohoo!!! Good going!Quote:
Originally Posted by beckyliz
Yay! Congrats.Quote:
Originally Posted by beckyliz
For quite a while now, I have wanted to stop drinking alcohol of any kind. I was a very moderate drinker for years but just wanted to be out from under the habit. Ironically, it was a lingering tummy issue that led me to give it up. Another plus is that I have lost some weight by not having weekend wine/beer and snacks. It feels very liberating and I don't miss it at all.
Good for you pinkytoe. I am basically there too - maybe if I go to an event in the future I will have a glass of something but I don't buy any. The latest studies show cancers risks and that the supposed benefit of moderate drinking was a myth.
Pinkytoe, my husband has been tracking his sleep statistics and having alcohol in the evening, even if early, affects his deep sleep. He has months of data to support this. Just another thought. He gets the same number of hours but his deep sleep is affected.
Sigh. I miss my wine drinking days.
i now have a glass of wine about every two weeks. I may not continue this forever, but since I am watching calories and would rather eat than drink, it will be low alcohol consumption for me for a while longer. Snd no, I don’t notice any life improvement, just the opposite really!
Having quit smoking, no recreational drugs, etc. my wine is my vice of choice and I enjoy it. I only have a couple of glasses during the course of the weekend, though, as I won't drink alcohol during the work week.
I bought a bottle of brandy in March of 2020, at the start of the pandemic. I still have about 2/3 of it. Fortunately, booze has a long shelf life.
I quit drinking 2 years ago and it really helped with weight loss. My sleep is much better and I feel better in general.
Another benefit of zero alcohol that I can't quite describe is that I seem to be thinking more clearly. I am noticeably more focused on whatever I am doing. I did make a substitute though - one really spicy ginger beer soda a week:)
I like ginger beer and would like to explore mocktails more. I'm a big fan of variety.Quote:
Originally Posted by pinkytoe
I love ginger beer! The spiciest I’ve found is Fever Tree. But I like Reeds the best.
My rave is that I had a stressful day which included three interviews—two never showed up and I had 8 clients listening. Plus I gave my beloved maple a haircut for safety reasons. The silver lining on that is the tree is actually a sugar maple and very strong! So now I’m sitting under it reading a book and listening to peepers, owls and a variety of birds. Bliss!
Rave for weekend get-aways!!! Went camping with friends/some family and even the rain didn't dampen the fun and relaxation. I didn't realize how much I needed to just get away.
I love motherhood and apple pie.
Got on the scale this morning - down 2.2# since May 6th.
Excellent!Quote:
Originally Posted by beckyliz
Congrats, beckyliz!!
Fresh strawberries!!!!!
A miracle! This morning a handrail appeared on the stairway down to our basement. I’ve been asking for handrail for 32 years but it was, alas, NOT ALLOWED. It was forbidden!
Now that I’m only going to live here for a few more weeks, I get a handrail. Lucky me?
Here’s a photo of the miracle.Attachment 4511
That is a miracle. I would be long dead if I did not have handrails. I am getting where I freak out when I take a bath at my son's house and there is no handrail to help me get out of the tub. . . .