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California Poppies

We have them popping up all over. We planted two of them three years ago, and now they have spread all over the garden. They are great fillers, however sometimes I have to pull them like weeds if they are encroaching on another flower.


Hibiscus - I have re adjust my camera... too much white light.




Pride of Madeira - Echium candicans

I did a little retouching on this and the above photo. I adjusted the brightness, contrast and saturation. I also cropped the photo.





We received some news on Friday. It had to do with my husband's mother. The mother who walked out on our wedding reception. The woman who never called on Christmas, New Years, his birthday. It's been 7 years. I have not seen her personally since I wore my wedding dress.
I don't know if I should feel anything about it, because I don't. I don't know her. I do not have a relationship with her. little bad for her daughter, but overall... it's like a news story. Too bad. I'm glad she's better. Moving on.... I guess. Uncharted territories.

Two and half in the last 7 days.

"Panic attack is a response of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). The most common symptoms may include trembling, dyspnea (shortness of breath), heart palpitations, chest pain (or chest tightness), hot flashes, cold flashes, burning sensations (particularly in the facial or neck area), sweating, nausea, dizziness (or slight vertigo), light-headedness, hyperventilation, paresthesias (tingling sensations), sensations of choking or smothering, and derealization. These physical symptoms are interpreted with alarm in people prone to panic attacks. This results in increased anxiety, and forms a positive feedback loop".


owwww.

Buzzzz


...and just like that, poof, they are gone. Our bee colony decided to conquer and out up it's little bee flag in our orange tree. The hive was coming from a preexisting hive that ( from what I read) got to big and therefor had to split. I did some more research and it stated that the hive would then wait a few days (up to four) until a better location was found. Well yesterday at 11:00 am they moved in and today by 6:30 pm that were gone. Could it have been the BBQ my husband placed up wind from them... hmmm to ponder.

The sound. My husband and I had just finished dinner and I went to bedroom to change my shoes (time to wash the car) and he followed me in when we both heard the "BUzzzzzzz". We ran to the kitchen, no site of them. We ran to the bedroom... nope not there. Then we heard them.... the buzzz was coming from the living room door. He saw then swarming out... and then silence. He lost visual. I hope they did not land in the neighbors yard. Maybe across the street in the fields?
smiling with his eyes


BUzzzZZzzZZzzZZzzzZ

This Morning

Freeway tree- It sprung up in our yard and it sprung up in the right spot and at the right time.

Succulent and Sage Garden

My third round of Irises. This time Yellow and Brown.

Second Iris location

Butterfly Iris. My old dependable.

Yellow Broom, Third year.
Our second blood trumpet located in the front yard.



Queen Elizabeth

Disneylandia







I had a moment the other day. I went to Disneylandia with work the other day. One of those "thank you, here is a free ticket" days. I went off with one of my closest co-workers. We went on our three favorite rides, talked business, and went shopping. We met up with other co-workers for lunch and then went back to shopping. As we went through the stores we cam across the "Princess" store. It had all the princess costumes. She stated that this is where my money would go when and if we had a little girl. I thought quickly to myself, no... my tia can whip one of these up no problem... I almost cried when I realized what just crossed my mind. I held it together and just started small talk on all of the colors, lace and ribbons.