Wordless Wednesday - What A Difference A Week Makes

Goodbye Winter. . .

Hello (and welcome) Spring!

Wordless Wednesday - Inside The Sunken Forest

All of these photos were taken at the Sunken Forest on Fire Island in New York. I had posted some beach photos from there and some of you expressed an interest in learning more about the Sunken Forest.

Gnarled trees abound!

I loved this piece of driftwood in the bog.

Fabulous raised wooden walks throughout. Hope you enjoyed the mini-tour!

Photohunt Saturday - Thankful

These hands are those of the two most important people in my life; my Mother and my best friend. I am beyond thankful for them both. They love me and support me and care for me with their loving hands!

I don't mean to be flip, but I am a true chocoholic. I prefer dark chocolate, but I 'll take it anyway it comes. I am thankful that I am able to enjoy chocolate!

Wordless Wednesday - Baby It's Cold Outside

Can anyone tell me what kind of tree this is? It is so unique without its foliage and I don't know what it is. Thanks!!

My first "adult" snow angel - it was a blast, just like I remembered it!

All of these shots were taken on a snowy day in my neighborhood.

Saturday Photo Hunt - Warm #150

What could be warmer than day spent at the beach? All the pictures above are from Fire Island Beach and Sunken Forest this past summer.

PhotoHunt

Wordless Wednesday - Thinking of Spring

Before the rain

After the rain - notice the water droplets on the petals.

Wordless Wednesday - Inside The Flower

Wordless Wednesday - Seminary Finds

All of today's photo's were taken at Immaculate Conception Seminary located in Lloyds Neck, NY. This Seminary had been training Catholic Diocesan priests for over 75 years. It is is situated on the famous "Gold Coast" of Long Island on land that comprised two family estates back in the "Gatsby" days. Hand painted fresco's abound throughout the space. This particular one is located above the door leading into and out of the crypt chapel.

Showing some of the intricate hand painting on the ceiling in the crypt chapel.

This is one of the stalls located in the crypt chapel. Each one is dedicated to a particular saint. The priests say private Mass in the stalls.

This beautiful rose window is hand made stained glass. It is located in the main chapel over the choir loft.

The artwork is phenomenal as the picture above shows.

Whew, Is It Really only Tuesday?

Hectic week (again) with doctors. Tomorrow I am having a renal scan with Lasix, aren't you all jealous?! LOL!! Hopefully this will provide some answers as to what may be causing the nephritis and whether it is anything to worry about. I have a friend who has had the test, so I have a pretty good idea of what I am in for and I am NOT looking forward to it.

On the brighter side, tomorrow evening I am going to my first book club meeting. My girlfriend has been a member of this book club for years and is bringing me. I even read the whole book, 'The Flamenco Academy' by Sarah Bird, so I should be able to discuss it. I am looking forward to meeting all the other women and having some discussion that doesn't deal with medical tests, doctors or prescriptions!

Tonight we finally got all the Christmas decorations and the tree down and away. The is the latest I have ever had things up. It couldn't be helped, but it was driving me crazy. I am still on antibiotic for the sinus and ear infection. If that clears up, I am due to finally get this tooth pulled next Tues. The pain is incredible and I hope it all happens. I am so sick of doctors, tests and the like. I cancelled an appointment on Monday morning because my vertigo made it impossible for me to drive. The doctor called because he was upset that I had cancelled on short notice. I have cancelled on him before and I guess he thought I just didn't want to see him. I wish these doctors could get a sense of what day to day life is really like for us. I have reached a point where I really try not to schedule more than one doctor a day. I just can't do it anymore, physically or emotionally. And of course, I have my mother living with me as well, so I attend her appointments as well as my own. That means that everyday we are at one doctor or another. All this and feeling poorly too.

I had wanted to participate in Wordless Wednesday this week, but alas, I don't think I will get a post up before the test tomorrow. If I feel well enough after I may try, otherwise, it will have to wait until next week. I miss all my Wordless Wednesday blogging buddies! It is fun to do something different and not focus on the health stuff.

Pictures Of The Seasons Fun

I recently wrote about attending our local tree lighting, complete with horse drawn carriage rides and a visit from Santa, as well as a trip to Westbury House for a tour and concert. The above picture shows one of the beautiful trees at Westbury House, with the mantel decorated for the season.




This is a photo of santa, my mom and I at Westbury house. I have to tell you, I think this is the real Santa, he takes you on a tour of each room and has stories about his elves and which room they sleep in, where they make the toys, etc. . . He is as entertaining for the adults as he is good with the kids.


This is an "after" shot of the tree with Santa and all the local dignitaries. They really did a nice job of putting this event together. After you finished the carriage ride you got a goodie bag filled with stuff from all the local merchants. There was also hot cocoa and cookies to warm you up, and the local tv station had us all taping holiday greetings to air the week of Christmas!

This was a "before" shot of the tree. It was pretty even before it was lit. Not a huge tree, and not overly decorated, it makes a nice statement.

Last but certainly not least, the horse drawn carriage that took us through the neighborhood to look at the lights. The carriage was pretty comfortable and we had enough people on each trip to snuggle up and keep warm. The horses were so beautiful. We donated a toy for a tot to take the carriage ride, which made us feel good and hopefully helped some local kids have a better holiday! Only a few hours after this it snowed for the first time this year. The only thing that could have made it better was if it had snowed during our ride!

Wordless Wednesday - Flower Power!

Okay, it should be pretty obvious that I love flowers, and I love taking pictures of flowers!

People complained about this shot because the beetle is bad for the flower - I didn't put him there, I just photographed him!

Is there anything cooler than a bee pollinating?

I wanted to delete this one and didn't know how. . . still learning to blog!

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Wordless Wednesday - Fall's Last Hurrah

One of the things I am thankful for is living in an area where the trees change color each Fall. Nature puts on such a beautiful display, and all I have to do is sit back and enjoy it. In honor of the end of that season, I present my fall colors for you to enjoy from the privacy of your very own room!

Ah, the reds and oranges. . .

Up to the sky to see one color fade into the next. . .

The brilliant oranges. . .

The greens turn to the yellow-tree road. . .

The Japanese Maple in all its glory!

Photo Hunters - Together With Celebrities

The posted three pictures are of me with a different celebrity in each photo. I'll give extra points to the person who can name all three celebrities!

Mom, Myself and ?

Okay, now if this doesn't make a girl feel bad about herself, what will? Who do you think this is with me?

Wordless Wednesday - That's Gotta Hurt!

Can you imagine trying to do this?!

Wordless Wednesday - Kitty Complains

Maybe if I complain loud enough they will listen??!! Who forgets to put litter out in the box anyway, will these humans NEVER learn? What's a cat to do?

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