Fall at Longwood Gardens - Part 2

Fall at Longwood Gardens - Part 1

My family and I spent the weekend at Longwood Gardens. It rained on Saturday, but the sun was out on Sunday. Here are a few pictures.

No energy to think, write, but hey, I need to show you some of what I saw :)

I Love You Guys

Hello friends, I thought of you today.
... when I walked on the trail with my parents.

... when i found this lotion at Big Lots. It has some sentimental value to me - my grandmother sent me the cologne when i was a college student back in the Philippines.

Here she is with my grandfather. We fondly call them Papalo and Mamalo. Papalo has gone to heaven, or maybe he's babysitting her invisibly.

... when I recalled how I started reading. My aunt Susan in Georgia sent me several of these books when i was a young girl:

What memories are coming back to you today?

Some Things

Something beautiful: I found it laying on our sidewalk...

I was sad that it died, but happy to show it to my toddler.

Isn't it a perfect work of art? How tiny it is, which is only part of the entire universe of God's entire Masterpiece.

Something unique: I have never seen a cosmos with tube shaped petals. Maybe it's a common thing? I did not grow up with cosmos'es.

Something old: death by shopping LOL.

Something new: pillows on the couch. (before and after photos)

Something I do: read as I sit on a chair by the driveway, while the little one rides his tricycle

Something silly: I saw this as I got out of the car when I went to the mall last week.

Something good: looking better than ever

Something fantastic: My parents are here! (picture to follow)

Seven (more) Random Things About Me

Oooh, I was tagged by Connie of Magnolia Street Style to share 7 random and weird facts about myself.

The nice thing about this game is I am forced to do a little introspection. I have done this before in a previous post and this time I will share more things about me that I haven't told you...

1. The first place I've been to that really moved me is the golden gate bridge in San Francisco, on one January day, when it was surrounded by mist. I'll let the picture speak for itself. ..... it was an emotional experience! (got the picture from the internet)
















2. The first time I ever saw a family of sun bathing turtles was at the Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park in Vancouver, B.C. Let's see, how did I feel then? I just sat on the bench. I wanted to watch them forever. It was so peaceful, bright, and carefree. Can i just be a turtle? (the pictures are also from the internet and these turtles are at the Lost Lagoon...)



3. I want to do something that I am passionate about - something meaningful, where many are able to benefit from me. Yesterday, I thought God gave me a sign to go ahead and explore it.
   


4. As a child, for play, I pretended to be a teacher, and a singer. I sang "on stage" at home, with a hairbrush. I wrote on walls of my bedroom, with a pencil, and pretended there were students in front of me.



5. Because I grew up with and played with boys, I jumped off the roof of our house a couple of times.



6. I also through a huge huge huge knife, a bolo knife, across our yard. I was unsupervised. The knife flew and went smack into the center of the trunk of a palm tree. That frightened me. It could have gone past the tree and hit someone walking outside :( I don't remember how old I was. I think I watched too much TV and that's what gave me that bad idea.


7. I am blessed with a big loving extended family. Although I am far away from them, I feel very much connected with them.

If you have been tagged, here is what is requested:1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog. 2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird. 3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs. 4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a post on their blog.

I tag:

Marie of Garden in Bethlehem PA

Mari of My Art Corner

Nance of Fun N Family

Jane Marie of Happenstance House

Mary of Grey Mom

Patti of Dreams and Decor

Roxanne of River Garden Studio