March 31st

I hope everyone has had a wonderful

Easter with family.

Mine was quiet, so I spent most

of the day immersed in a book.

I love the written word.

Books, Ebooks, Newspapers,

cereal boxes, shampoo bottles, paperbacks,

you name it, and I'll read it!

I also love bookstores and libraries.

The smell of the paper and ink is wonderous.

I'll run my hand over the covers

and flip through the pages just to feel them.

I can spend hours lost in that world.

There's never been a time in my memory

that I didn't like to read.

I remember a summer reading program

when I was in grade school, that

if you read 10 books,

you'd get a certificate.

Well, after I reached that goal,

I didn't stop. I read 30 books that summer.

I don't think I've stopped since ...

Books are my education, vacations, 

escape and comfort.

I've wondered how many

books I have read so 

far in my life - not enough I'd guess!

😊

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The spring weather is doing 

wonders for the herbs and veggies,

here's a few pictures of them.

Cherry Tomatoes.

We have about 8 bushes

and they've started to blossom.

Tomato flowers

and

2 green tomatoes.

Potatoes

Purple leaf lettuce

We also have Artichokes, Eggplants 

and Bell Peppers.

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Thai Basil

Tarragon

French Thyme

Sage

Parsley

Purple Leaf and Sweet Basil

English Thyme

Cilantro

Camomile and Mint

Onion flower

Lemon Bee Bush

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White Pansy

Amaryllis

Peppermint Amaryllis

Amaryllis buds

Gardenia buds.

Our bush is covered with them.

Blue Louisiana Iris

Blue Louisiana Iris

Yellow Louisiana Iris

Echeverria with a rain drop.

Buds on the Bay Laurel bush.

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Front door bunny butt wreath.

We couldn't find Minew the other day.

After looking high and low,

she was snoozing in a flower pot!

A few days later,

here she is in the

English Ivy.

Cats are weird.

Following me all over 

while I was weeding.

Silly cat!

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Found this guy on the fence.

Its' an American Bird Grasshopper.

It's about 2 1/2 inches long!

And don't forget...

(just don't look at it with the naked eye)

I've taken a picture of an eclipse

with my phone on "selfie" mode

pointed toward the sky.

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In the words of a great orator...

"Today me will live in the moment,

unless it's unpleasant,

in which case me will eat cookie!"

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