Finally, it is Friday.  I hope you have had a good week and I hope the temperatures have warmed up for you too.  

Now that Easter is past, I have moved flowers and hanging baskets out into the yard from under the makeshift greenhouse.  

Time to get out the potting soil, pots, shovels, and fertilizer and get busy.  Do you like this time of year?  

Kick your shoes off and let's go pick some Spring flowers.  I love going barefoot.  I rarely wear shoes in the house or around the yard.  

Look at how vivid the colors of the flowers are this time of year too.  It just takes my breath away!

Time to get outside and enjoy the sites, smells, and fun times.  And get that squirrel away from my computer... 

Oh wait, That is me!  

Hello, Blessed Friday. The weekend is here,

Keep the right focus and attitude

also on this day, from there it depends

good part of the success, that you have. take care,

kisses for you and big hugs, maria

It is Thursday and the weekend is getting closer.  Let's find something fun to do today.  

Instead of sitting on a bench, let's sit here on this tree in Hawaii and visit.  

We can take a road trip in our minds.  Were you ever into the Hippie era?  I still love long hair on guys.  And boy did our parents hate it.  Kind of like we feel about a man bun now.  Sorry if you have one.  

Did you ever stop on the side of the road to eat... not at a roadside park but on the tailgate of your station wagon?  I still love those cars.  Remember the ones with the back seat facing the rear view?  

I will admit that I LOVE Mopar and the bigger the engine and the faster it goes, the more I like it.  We both still have our motorcycle endorsement on our drivers license even though neither of us own one anymore.  

Some things last forever, like Multnomah Falls.  Some things get more valuable with time, like old cars.  

Some people age well... like my girlfriend and I shopping and having a fun time together.  

Then some things just get better with time, like Robert and I.  I love him more every day.  I hope you are as blessed as I am.  

Middle of the week is here.  Let's make it awesome!  

I love giraffes, oh, you know that already.  I know everyone loves kisses.  Want one?  

How about just a peck?  The zoos are full of new babies.  It is Spring time after all.  

Did you know someone in my home likes zebras?  There are only 2 of us here.  

Ok, I will admit, that is a beautiful painting of a zebra, especially with the red background.  

They are very spectacular in the wild and with an orange (my favorite color, oh, you know that too) moon.  

Even the wind and the trees seem to like the zebras.  How about you?  What is your favorite wild animal?  

Hello, Happy Wednesday with Good Wishes. shine.

May your life shine like the morning light:

It's getting brighter and brighter until it reaches

all its splendor.May today be a good day

full of light in all your projects and activities,

With all my friendship, Maria, kisses, and big hugs,

for you, take care

After coffee, let's take a trip outside today.  What shall we explore?  

Oh look!  Birds have laid eggs.  Babies are hatching.  "I am all alone!  I am hungry!  Where are you?"  

"Stop yelling!  I am here now.  I am working as fast as I can to feed you!"  

"How many are in there?  How can you all be hungry at the same time?"  

"I think I found a new home for us."  Have you seen any babies yet this Spring?  

Our neighbor next door has been sharing the new family of birds (eggs to hatchlings) that need a new home instead of in their security camera.  Can't wait to find out what kind of birds!  

But maybe their old home was turned into a flower pot.  Great ideas for tea pots, don't you think?  I do hope you enjoy my rants.  I love you all.  

Here we are with another new week and a new beginning.  

So let's put a smile on our face to share with everyone we meet today.  

Do I look good in this hat?  The sun might be shining sometime this week.  

Or I might wear this one if it is a dreary day when we go grocery shopping.  

Do you think this one would be good if I go to Brighton to pick up my key fob?  

I don't think it really matters how you look or what you wear as long as you show kindness, caring and love to others.  Enjoy today and every day!  

Hello, Happy start to the week, ideal, Many people

will enter and leave your life, but only true friends

will leave their mark on your heart. True 

friendship is not about being inseparable, but about

being able to be apart. and that nothing 

changes. Have an excellent Monday, take care

it's 30 degrees here, kisses, Maria

May you, your children, your grandchildren, and all your family & friends know Jesus and may we all meet one day in Heaven.  Don't forget to share Him with those you love!  

Blessings and Hugs!  Pam

yes grass is growing..already mowed once

Hello, Happy Sunday, thanks to the fact that

you give us a life of hope and blessing,

we thank you for your great love and for guiding us 

every day. Have a great day ahead, take care, 

kisses, and big hugs, Maria

Happy Caturday!  Easter is tomorrow and don't you just love the colors of Easter?

After the whites of winter, it just puts joy in my heart to see the beautiful colors of spring. 

And to see the flowers "spring up" out of nowhere from the year before is truly amazing!  

Even the Koi fish come up from the bottom of the pond to show off their colors.  

I tell you Easter is my favorite time of year.  

 It is so much fun to paint eggs and to dye them too.  

And since eggs cost so much now let's go find some eggs.  After all, chickens lay all different colors of eggs.  

I am looking for the CHOCOLATE eggs, how about you?  

Enjoy your Caturday and share your colorful smile!  I love hearing from you and the Oregon weather.  We don't have sunshine but we don't have rain either.  Everyone around here is talking about Washington and Oregon weather which has been here for months.  

hello, today is Saturday, saint, enjoy this day, don't leave

it   pass, and think about the future with hope and 

confidence in May this new day give us who

will never leave you he will not abandon you, since

you are his special treasure.to enjoy it to the fullest, doing

something you like,maybe something you've always

wanted. have a good day,With love, and peace, your  

Maria take  care,kisses,and big hugs

Wishing you a beautiful Easter weekend my friend 🐣. Big hugs, Jackie

Easter is about the journey Jesus took all the way to the cross.  From being loved to being spit on and what He did for us.  

Hello, live this Friday, holy Every day of the week, you

have the opportunity. to make decisions

from the moment you wake up Live this Friday,

 with the decision to be in a good mood

with enthusiasm. you are unique,whole person

who has made the decision to be happy.

Take care and be happy,   With all my love, 

 Maria, kisses, take care, hugs, strong,

Is there anything more magical than a butterfly?  

Have you ever put a caterpillar in a net Habitat and watched it change into a butterfly?  

Don't laugh... How old is your driver's license picture?  I guess that is why we have to go in person and have a new picture taken every now and then.  

I love seeing how many different colored butterflies I can spot in a day or sometimes it takes me a week to find different ones.  

But again, isn't it magical to see them and even more special to have them land on you.  Do you smell sweet enough to have them land on you?  

Oh look... There is a bee too!  

Hello, Every day of the week, you have the opportunity

to make decisions from the moment you wake up

Live this Thursday with the decision to be

in good spirits with enthusiasm. You are a unique, 

complete person who has made the decision to be happy.

Take care, and be happy, with all my love, Maria

kisses, and big hugs,

dEBIJO, I DID ANSWER YOUR COMMENT AND PASTED BUT NO NOTE. SO I WILL JUST WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY EASTER. DO HAVE A GOOD ONE AND MAYBE YOU WILL HAVE AN EXTRA DAY OR TWO. OFF.

TAKE CARE. BE WELL. LOVE AND HUGS, MOE XXX

A VERY HAPPY EASTER TO YOU DEBIJO. THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENT THE OTHER DAY, ALWAYS SO NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU. i LOVE YOUR PAGE WITH THE LITTLE KITTIES ON THERE. SO CUTE.

VERY COLD UP HERE DEB, ONE DAY IS NOT TOO BAD THE NEXT IS COLD. WAS NEAR TO FREEZING THIS MORNING AND HAD TO PUT SOME HEAT ON TO WARM IT UP A BIT IN HERE. HOPE YOUR DAYS ARE MUCH BETTER.

GLAD YOU HAVE FINISHED WTH ALL THE CITRUS, THAT IS A RELIEF AND THEN GET A FEW DAYS OSS, VERY GOOD INDEED.

i HOPE I HAVEN'T DELETED YOUR COMMENT AS SEEMS i ANSWERED THIS NOT THAT LONG AGO. FORGIVE ME IF I DID .

THE SUN IS NOW OUT AT THIS TIME OF THE DAY, JUST AFTER 4 .. MY SON WILL BE COMING HOME AGAIN A WEEK SATURDAY (THE 15TH) IF ALL GOES WELL. NO HOLDUPS ETC. THEY BOUGHT A CONDO DOWN THERE AT A GREAT PRICE SO GUESS THEY WILL SPEND A LOT OF THEIR TIME DOWN THERE. WILL COME UP HOME HERE WHEN IT GETS SO HOT THEY CAN'T TAKE IT WHICH MEANS A FEW MONTHS OF THE YEAR. SUITS ME FINE. LOL

MUST GO AS NEAR TO DINNER TIME, DON'T KNOW WHAT TO HAVE AS YET,

WISJOMG UPI A WONDERFUL EASTER DEBIJO, TAKE CARE AND BE WELL. WITH LOVE AND HUGS, MOE XX

We started the morning at 5 am at 77° and we are now 52° and still dropping.  

I guess we are all in agreement with that statement.  We had a thunderstorm and LOTS of lightning beginning way before daylight as the cold front came through.   

One again, we were blessed.  We were on the very edge and only got 2/10" of rain this morning.  

Spring is here and there are some plants that are showing us their beautiful colors.  However, it is so windy that any tulips that have come up are probably laying on the ground now. 

Sunshine one day and a cold north wind the next.  We have been above 90 and will be back in the 40's for several nights.  

All we can do is share our smile with everyone we meet.  I will be working tomorrow before the long weekend starts on Good Friday.  See you soon.