Seventy Years and Counting

I can’t believe that I turned 70 yesterday

I don’t feel a day over 50, until I put out my back lifting a towel out of the laundry basket or wrenching my wrist trying to collapse some cardboard packing materials. That said, I’ve recovered relatively quickly and had a great day at my special birthday party in the garden yesterday. I’m always happiest when I’m surrounded by friends and family and 35 of them showed up.

The weather was absolutely beautiful, if not a tad too warm but when the shade came over the deck and patio, sitting outside was very comfortable. I was showered with love, cards, wine and flowers. There was lots of food and drink and everyone seemed to be having a good time.

For the rest of the week I’m spending time with my daughter and granddaughter before they return to New Brunswick and to get my birthday present from them I have to visit them in Moncton to use my gift ( a day at a Nordic Spa). I see a flight in the near future.

Thanks to my husband for my new patio furniture and thanks to Andrea for helping me put it together so that we could enjoy it at the party.

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Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Mini

….thanks to GC for hosting this week’s Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge https://weeklyprompts.com/2022/08/24/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-mini/

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Wall of mini paintings, Paris, France
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Mini carrousel in Tours, France
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Mini Tourists looking at the Miniature replicas of architecture in Tours, France
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Mini Burgers of Foie Gras, Tours, France
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Mini Museum at Curve Gardens, London, UK
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Mini Iris
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Mini ladybug
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Mini pine cones

I’m a Fan of…..Bees

thanks to Jez for hosting I’m a Fan of…..https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2022/08/22/bees-fan-of-170/

Like Jez I’m also a fan of bees, especially photographing bees. I’m not a fan of wasps but was recently reminded that they are also pollinators and need to be protected as well. Having been stung by wasps and hornets in the past I have to admit that when they make entertaining or eating outside difficult I don’t rush to their aid when they get trapped inside any empty soda bottle. I’ve also had to destroy wasp nests that started to grow on the underside of our roof and on the inside of our cottage. Sorry if this offends anyone but I’m not taking the risk of having my family and guests stung by these aggressive little creatures. I am, however, open to any suggestions of how to keep wasps from building their nests on my property. Those paper nests that are suppose to keep wasps away don’t seem to work.

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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – The Colour White or Off-white

….thanks to Cee for hosting CMMC

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Art from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tours, France
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Bust of King Francois 1st at the Chateau Amboise, in France
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Art by Franciszka Themerson at the Barbican Gallery in London, UK
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Art by Janet Potter at WAAC
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