tuesday: something to love (a little late)

I am deeply sorry that I did not post yesterday. By the time I had a spare minute last night I was so exhausted I couldn't keep my eyes open.

One of the reasons I was so tired yesterday is that I put in my garden. . .finally! I'm so excited for it to grow and flourish and bring forth good produce. I'm getting a few more plants to put in today, some mint and strawberries.


Yes, I got all of my garden stuff loaded into my mini. . .it was quite the adventure!


I was low riding on the way home.


and my pretty little garden! Next to the tomatoes, I have planted french green beans, and then at the other end I have cilantro planted. It's going to be a yummy summer!!

tuesday: something to love

Yes, I know that it is Wednesday. I was going to post this yesterday, but I could not find the external hard drive that I put the pictures on I wanted to use. I finally found it late last night, but it was late and I needed to go to sleep. I was just looking back through my something to love posts and realized that most of my recent ones the main subject is flowers. I guess it is just that time of year, and I love flowers greatly. However, I will try next week to get creative and photograph something else. Promise.

These flowers were just so happy that I couldn't resist photographing them. I love happy yellow flowers.

tuesday: something to love

It was easy to find things to love this week. It is officially Spring, and what's more it has felt like Spring. There are some who say we will have one more bout of Winter before it is really Spring, but I would have to say I disagree with them. Spring is here, and I'll let tomorrow worry about tomorrow.


I took a flying trip up to see my parents over the weekend. I love their fountain in the middle of the pond in the backyard. Lovely!


Breakfast outside in gorgeous weather. . .yes, please!! Coffee, OJ, Oatmeal, and Greek Yogurt. . .Yum!


The flowers have returned!! Yay! The other day I was experimenting with perspective. . .this is one of the results.

tuesday: something to love

People from work are getting sick, so I have been called in already once this week, and am going in early again today. I just pray that I am not added among the numbers of the growing sickness. Winter seems to be coming back a little bit after giving us a short hiatus this last week or so. These things among others has just made me feel kind of blah on this Tuesday morning. It is good to remember things that I love and enjoy.

Champagne and national wine drinking day. . .lovely!

Dreaming of an island getaway. . .I wish.

where i want to be right now

Have I mentioned that I like the beach? It's warm, the sun is shining, the ocean is providing the background melody. And it's not cold or snowy or miserable. Yes, I wish to be on the beach. . .now where is my genie??

Near Auckland, New Zealand

And I love the texture of the shells on the beach in this pic!!

tuesday: something to love

And I'm back. . .thanks to my mum generously loaning me her computer and sending it to me in the mail, I now have a computer again. Thanks Mum!!

Okay, so I made it through almost a week of the snow before I decided that I have had enough and I am ready for Spring. This is progress, my friends. All of that to say that I hate winter, but there was a day that it was snowing outside and it was really pretty, so I went and snapped a couple of pics.

Then the other night shortly before sunset, the clouds broke and there was a brief bit of sunlight.

But nothing really warms my heart like a nice bowl of chili and a glass of red wine inside my sung, warm house. That and the consolation that winter won't last forever. Amen!

things i miss about. . .summer

O Summer how I miss thee!! I miss wearing lots of bracelets and jewelry in general. I miss going barefoot in the backyard. I miss wearing my sunglasses all the time. I miss anklets. I miss warmth. These photos were taken on the 29th of January. Before the great snowstorm of 2011 hit. It was a lovely day of warmth before the winter became fierce.

tuesday: something to love

I am officially changing my something to love posts to Tuesdays for several reasons.
1) I can never seem to actually remember to post on Mondays, yet I always seem to remember on Tuesdays.
2) Mondays are actually usually good days for me. I have the day off, so Mondays don't really bother me.
3) Tuesdays are my Monday.
4) It's my blog. . .I do what I want.
(Just kidding on that last one.)

So here we go. . .


These are flower pots. . .used as a point of reference for how much snow we have. . .that's a good 6-8 inches right there. . .hello Snowpocalypse!!

my backyard

Okay, so normally, snow would not make the things I love list, however, due to the large amount of snow that we have received and are continuing to receive, I got a snow day from work, so I didn't even have to leave my house today (with the exception of the 3 minutes I went in the backyard to snap these pictures). I have decided I don't mind snow if I am in a lovely warm house, and I don't have to leave or deal with the snow. So today, my love is going out to the Snowpocalypse for giving me a day to stay home and do nothing. Thanks!

Monday: something to love (remix)

Well, as today is Tuesday, not Monday, and I am feeling the particular longing for warm weather, today's something to love also includes where I want to be right now. The Beach!

St. Pete Beach, Florida

This photo was taken on spring break of my junior year of college when a dear friend and I went to Florida for a week. It was so delightful!

snow day

I really dislike winter and all that goes along with it. . .including snow. Especially now that I am out of school and no longer get the benefits of having a big snowstorm (a.k.a. a snow day). There just really is no pleasure in it whatsoever for me. However, I am trying to find beauty in every season, so I thought I would try snapping some pictures of the magnolia tree in my backyard which was laden with the fresh snow. It didn't really help me enjoy winter any more.


But later I did realize something I like about snowy days. It makes me want to make treats like these even more. Cold, snowy weather makes me want to just be in the kitchen all day long and cook and bake to my hearts desire.

more currently

A while back I posted the picture that was my desktop background. I have since changed it, so this is now my background.

Near Picton, New Zealand
Yeah, so that place kind of stuck with me.

It reminds me that the sun will once more shine. Ah, I miss lovely sunshine. . .winter you can go away now. Thanks!

Monday: something to love

A cold, dreary day today. I'm ready for Spring, but I've been ready for Spring for about 3 months now (sigh). However, a good cup of coffee fixes just about everything, and a good chat with a friend over a cup of coffee on a day off has the capability of making me almost forget that it is winter for another 2ish months.


Sorry the picture quality isn't that great. I forgot my camera in the car so I had to use the camera on my phone instead. Also, I have to mention -- the last couple of times I have been to a coffeeshop and gotten a drink that they can do latte art on, the male barista has given me a heart. Interesting. Guess I just look like a heart kind of girl.

Also something else to love on this grey day -- a funny, sunny, silly song.

Pencil Full of Lead - Paolo Nutini

Monday: something to love

I hope you all have had as fantastic a Monday as I have!! These are the pics I took on Friday...and what's not to love about this scenario?? Day off, long walk beside a lake, bright sunshine, blue sky with lovely puffy white clouds, wind in my hair, quiet contemplations...a perfect day!!

Happy New Year!!

Happy 2011!! The weather was incredibly lovely yesterday...what a wonderful way to send out 2010. I ate lunch outside in my backyard. With the warm weather came a desire to take some pictures.



I love the color of things through my sunglasses, so I held them up in front of my camera lens to capture the effect.

I hope you all had a great 2010, and I wish you the best for 2011.

happy winter

I can't wait for lovelies like these to come back soon!!




All of these pics are from the Auckland Botanical Gardens.

TOMS love III

TOMS botas are perfect for fall and winter weather.

fall is upon us

I hate the cold, so the fact that it froze last night makes my heart a little sad. We have officially said good-bye to summer. :( There are two big trees in my backyard. One has almost no leaves and the other has almost all of its leaves...it's weird, so I thought I would show you.




The only good thing about cooler weather...I get to wear my TOMS botas!!! Yay!! I love them a lot!

a nod to fall

One of the reasons I really don't care for fall that much is the holiday known as Halloween. I greatly dislike Halloween. I know that many people love this holiday, and I don't mean to offend anyone, but this is my least favorite time of the year. However, one of the bloggers I follow posted a picture of a spider the other day, and it reminded me of this pic I took a couple years ago.



So there's my small nod to fall and Halloween. And now I'm back to desiring Spring to be here ASAP.

wishing for spring

I don't like cold...at all. As soon as October hits, my feet and fingers freeze and they don't thaw out until May. The one thing that gets me through the cold, dreary months of fall and winter is the hope that Spring is on the horizon. That after the deadness of winter, there will once more be flowers, and leaves on the trees and new life. That is what I cling to through the cold months. Flower pictures are part of what helps me through those months. They are so happy and lovely and Spring-like.