A Day Visit to Raleigh, North Carolina

Butterflies flitted around and teased me, but patience won out and I did get some that sat still for a little bit.   Frog Pond at JC Raulston Arboretum  The bees were gigantic and plentiful.  Little watchful frog.  This was just what a needed this day.  A day to wander, take pictures, see lovely sights for as long as I wanted too. ...

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92nd Birthday Party

My dear, sweet Auntie had her birthday on Tuesday!! Can you imagine being 92? She handles her age with grace and acceptance. We enjoyed a nice meal together and then some cupcakes. It was so nice of her to tell me what a wonderful thing it was for us to put on such a nice party for her, after she was resting in her bed after the party was done. I love her. It is her day!! We enjoyed a little party for her. Lake Tai food and cupcakes provided...

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Lavender Farm Visit

I enjoy going to the Lavender Farm. The first time I asked or sort of begged some family members to come along with me. My mum and dad said they would join me and then Tyler said he would come along also. My joy was great. We saw the soft purple bunches of lavender, walked along the grass paths and the dirt paths, smiled happily at the many bees and butterflies enjoying the farm with us and ended up by having a few refreshments on the patio. It...

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Spring kite surfers in Kelowna

Driving home from taking some photos for a lovely bunch of ladies I drove past this scene. I love happening upon events like this. It is fun to stop for a short while and enjoy the sounds, sights, and feel of spring in Kelowna. It was windy so there will be some of that for you to experience on the video and I have to learn quite a bit more on video 101 to be able to not zoom in too quickly, etc. Still this was fun to take. Do you see the two jumps...

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Power

The power went out. First the light in my office went very nice and bright, then dimmed and the power was gone. A power outage was not in my plans today. The micro wave was off, as was the fridge, stove, blender, lights, computer, tablet... everything it seemed, that I wanted to use. Did I pay the bill? Was this effecting my dad's house too? Maybe a car crashed into a power pole and we would be left with out power until it was fixed. I called my...

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