Saturday, May 04, 2019

a plethora of pics

The day is somewhere between gorgeous and stunning. And it's a rare one! This year, spring has been long in coming and we've gotten more of a cold spring shoulder than a sunny, here-to-stay, chortling, play-filled new season. I am out of bed early! Can't waste a second of this loveliness!

It is also unusually busy for us: we have the piling up of outdoor work. And there is the first (for me) farmers market downtown. And...!  We have the arrival of Primrose and her parents for an overnight visit! A beautiful, colorful, joyous, back breaking, most perfect Saturday.

But there's not much time for writing. It's a photo day here, on Ocean! And why not? Have you ever seen so much color? It's a post winter feast!

Here we go, a photo run!

(Dance, coming up to ask for breakfast)


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(Jacket, strolling)


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Breakfast, on the porch!


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And then comes the market. Snowdrop, mommy and me. Woah, no sweater?


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Pussy willows!


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Oh, the tulips!


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... the beautiful tulips!


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Running races with mommy... right by the Flower Factory truck.


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The smile never leaves Snowdrop's face today.

(Barefoot in the grass...)


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And then there is a pause in the gaiety: for three hours, I work hard to catch up with garden work.

By late afternoon, I am at my daughter's house. (Snowdrop is thrilled to be out on the swing. For a long long time.)



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And within minutes, Primrose, the Chicago girl, arrives.


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A brief play time...


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And then we pile into cars (and Ed scoots over on his motorbike) to a pizza place. Sparrow is up from his nap -- happy to be part of our rather large group.


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She eats pizza...


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He eats pizza...


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She draws pictures of people eating pizza...


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And then the grandkids pile on my lap... First one...


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Then two...


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And finally all three!


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Last minutes of play before bedtime...


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Two youngest cousins. The older one is back on the swing.


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(Daughters with younger ones...)


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There you have it. Beautiful colors, beautiful moments. Something to think about when the days turn cloudy again. Puff! Clouds eventually go away. Family comes, fruit trees bloom, tulips explode. Magic!