Photo of the week – Page 16

Photos of the Week: June 10

June 10, 2023June 9, 2023Posted in Photo of the weekTagged photographs, summer68 Comments

“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.” – International kids chant

Ice Cream Joe made us run for 3 1/2 blocks in bare feet to catch him. But it felt like a rite of summer – and maybe of childhood too.

We went on a hike with Deb – yes, Closer to the Edge, blogger friend Deb!!! Before we met her, the kids were wondering how I knew her, and why we were friends but had never met. Afterwards, the kids were wondering how often we can see her. Yes, she is just as delightful in person as she is on the page!

Sprinkled with joy…another rite of summer!

We ate dinner at a firehouse and our friend let the kids test out all the rigs. I really think Seattle Fire ought to consider adding the kitty cat headbands to their official uniform.

Around home and the neighborhood

Miss O is the strawberry of my eye. Mr. D is glad we are growing them. He says, “Yum, I really like the leaves.” More fiber that way? 🙂

Sign of the week and heart of the week. The heart is a puddle left by the car on the garage floor. It rained on June 9th after 17 straight days of no rain. I’m afraid if this trend for dry, hot weather continues, Seattle is going to ruin its reputation.

Photos of the Week: May 27

May 27, 2023May 26, 2023Posted in Photo of the weekTagged photographs, summer38 Comments

“And so with the sunshine and the great burst of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” – The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Miss O bravely tried to see if a kneeboard worked for paddling. It didn’t….for paddling but still was a lot of fun.

Birds, bunnies, bugs, and borrowed dogs.

The first tries on a pedal bike with training wheels for Mr. D came with a lot of victory, walking the bike, and frustration. Here’s a pic of the former.

Water balloons!!

A heart in slime

Signs of the week

Photos of the Week: May 20

May 20, 2023May 19, 2023Posted in Photo of the weekTagged mother's day, photographs43 Comments

“Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

Actually – can you burst my bubble? It’s kinda cool looking?

My Mother’s Day gifts…and the rose is nice too. 🙂

We haven’t outgrown backyard fun — but we have outgrown some of the toys.

Do you think the ducks and goslings celebrated Mother’s Day too?

I’m a little unclear on the current decoration theme for the neighborhood skeleton. Spring?

Photos of the Week: May 13

May 13, 2023May 13, 2023Posted in Photo of the weekTagged dandelions, photographs48 Comments

“The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears, or sea.” – Isak Dinesen

We spent an evening at the beach this week and it was glorious to dip our toes back into Puget Sound.

A field full of wishes and Mr. D showing us how to release them for their full effect.

Hanging around at home. Miss O wanted to mow the whole lawn herself for the first time. Mr. D said there was a lot of traffic on his imaginary road for pink cars…

Two dogs = one attentive audience

I found the perfect birthday gift for my friend that has everything.

It’s egg-sactly heart shaped. And Miss O must be eating all the right things since she’s spotting things as small as this heart on the pavement.

Signs of the week…

Photos of the Week: May 6

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023Posted in Photo of the weekTagged paddleboarding, photography, spring43 Comments

“Be like a flower, survive the rain but use it to grow.” – anonymous

The temperature in the air reached a glorious 75 degrees, but the water was still only 50 degrees. Miss O and Mr D didn’t mind in their wet suits which was good because it was Mr D’s inaugural experience on the paddleboard. I think he thought he was doing quite the job paddling and didn’t realize that his sister was providing both the power and direction by slipping off and kicking.

Two days of warm weather inspired great plans for a lemonade stand. Unfortunately, spring sprinkled on our outside commerce zone but Miss O and Mr D solved it by handing out umbrellas for the customers to hold.

The views from the Capital Hill Stairs.

Spring flora and fauna in the neighborhood.

Playing with our food – or a heart and a smile. It all depends on the way you look at it, right?

Photos of the Week: April 29

April 29, 2023April 28, 2023Posted in Photo of the weekTagged photographs44 Comments

“Gather the crumbs of happiness and they will make you a loaf of contentment.” – anonymous

This yard in our neighborhood gets more and more impressive every year and I’m only capturing a portion of the bulbs they’ve planted!

Worms, wetness, and wheels

Learning to whistle

Exactly how I like to party these days!

Heart of the week….Hope you all enjoy the weekend!

Photos of the Week: April 22

April 22, 2023April 21, 2023Posted in Photo of the weekTagged earth day, mountains, photographs, sunrise60 Comments

“Whatever befalls the Earth, befalls the sons and daughters of the Earth. This we know. The Earth does not belong to people; people belong to the Earth. This we know. All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected.” – Chief Seattle

In honor of Earth Day and inspired in part by Michelle at BoomerEcoCrusader, I’m changing up the photos of the week to be some of the things I’ve been lucky enough to see on planet Earth.

Mt Elbrus (part of the Caucus Mountain Range) in Russia

The Mexican Volcanoes

The Himalaya including Tengboche Monastery, the Khumbu Icefall and Mt. Everest left to right in the bottom row.

And my home territory – the mountains of the Pacific Northwest

And the waters of the Pacific Northwest.

Happy Earth Day, Everyone!

Photos of the Week: April 15

April 15, 2023April 14, 2023Posted in Photo of the weekTagged peeps, photographs47 Comments

“Please excuse the mess, the children are making memories.” – unknown

This is an experiment that is an offshoot of Vicki’s post about Fresh Peeps and Pink Parasols last week. My kids love putting marshmallows in the microwave so why not a peep? Deb and Vicki, I hope you enjoy the results of this experiment and if you’re going to do it at home, 15 seconds should be good. More than that and you might need to refer to the quote above…

Speaking of bunnies and chicks, we were out visiting our neighborhood animal celebrities. Daisy and Hopper, the bunnies and the ducks, PJ & the New Guy – which isn’t really the duck’s name but seemed like an apt substitute.

More celebrities and sunshine

Puddles and bubbles

I think this “Question of the Day” bodes well for the WordPress community!

Photos of the Week: April 8

April 8, 2023April 7, 2023Posted in Photo of the weekTagged photographs, soda display, window37 Comments

“I always look up at the moon and see it as the single most romantic place within the cosmos.” – Tom Hanks

I took my kids on an overnight to Bellingham. It was overly ambitious on my part because it was a lot of work for less than 24 hours – but the kids loved the pool – and the luggage cart — and the fold out bed. And did I mention the pool?

While my foot is recovering from the pool rash I earned doing a cannonball, Mr. D seems to have sustained a far more serious wound….April Fools!

Anyone remember my follow-up piece about the window after our next door neighbors moved and Miss O’s best friend was no longer on the other side of the fence? When I wrote about re-opening the window 6 months after that move and seeing a puppy on the other side, several people suggested that I should share the piece with the new neighbors. Guess what? I did – and now we have a new best friend that comes to visit from the other side of the fence.

There’s been an impressively quick turnaround on our neighborhood artwork after St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s the soda display.

As I mentioned after we ran into Macklemore, I’m not all that well versed in my rap culture. But this sign still made me chuckle. Except it wasn’t til several hours later that I got the “2 pac” part of the joke.