When I got up this morning there was a big pink present and a Valentine card on my computer desk. This Waterford® Seahorse™ 10″ crystal bowl was inside. Click on the image to enlarge.
p.s. He gets me Waterford every Valentine’s Day - How Womantic!
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We’re having some cool and rainy weather today, but in spite of that, this red Icelandic poppy popped up. It’s quite a bit brighter than the subtle pink color of the first one from this planter. Click picture for big.
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There are about a dozen of these in the patio garden today . . .
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When we went through Death Valley on our Winter Vacation, we went to Scotty’s Castle, which is a must see attraction there. The castle is only a part of the greater ranch that ‘Scotty’ actually did not build.
It actually belonged to and was built by Albert Johnson. This desert mansion, begun in 1922, was where Johnson’s family entertained many guests. The castle is a blend of Moorish, Spanish, Italian and California Mission architecture. Death Valley Scotty was the caretaker of the castle.
I formed this image (click on it for the full size) from a pair of photos shot near the clock tower on the ranch. If you don’t have your free pair of 3D glasses yet, here is the link to the two-dimensional version.
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While I was visiting Mom and Dad today, I took this picture of the Begonia that my sister, Brenda (a.k.a ‘BB’), bought for Mom. I love the color. Click for big image.
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In between rain squalls today, a patch of blue opened up and the Sun shone through, so I could capture this shot of the lily of the valley that grows in a pot on our patio.
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Every once in a while, we bring out the steamer and cook up this great chicken dinner: Chinese-style veggies and marinated chicken breasts with saffron rice. I have a nice recipe for the dressing that tops the veggies. It’s very tasty and, best of all, very low calorie/high fiber meal.
Visit the food blog for a rundown of all of our weekend meals.
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