Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday
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Wisteria
I love wisteria vines, particularly when they are in bloom, as they are right now. My mom had such fondness for them, they reminded her of her Great Aunt Julia (for whom I am named), who had a lovely arbor in her back yard. Growing up, she would always point them out to me. So of course, they make me think of my mom, and also of my Grandma Wells, who had lovely wisteria growing in her back yard as well. The other day I decided that I was going to go in search of wisteria on my walk, and share my pictures with you. The picture above is of…
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Wordless Wednesday – Meme Edition
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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday
After Engie commented on Monday that I said Garbanzo beans while she says Chickpeas, I looked around the grocery store. Guess what? They don’t know either. I didn’t see any packages for Chana, which is what Ted’s mom calls them, since that is what they are called in India, and what she was raised to call them. If I remember I will look at the Indian grocery on Friday, I’m almost out of my favorite tea. I grew up calling them Garbanzo beans, and as Kyria pointed out, that’s probably because I was raised in California where Spanish is a large influence. I call them both interchangeably in my day…
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Wordless Wednesday – Morning Walk
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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday
Thank you Sarah at The Shu Box for the lovely surprise that arrived on Monday! #SecretSANtaSwap2023
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O is for Orange – Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday
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How do you travel?
This picture gives you an idea of how large the cruise ships are that come into Juneau. For those of you who have been on a cruise, this is nothing new. For me it’s just amazing. There are 3 ships in this picture, bringing thousands of people to a relatively small area. On a busy day with 7 ships, about 20,000 tourists visit Juneau. By contrast, the population of Juneau is about 33,000. A lot of the residents who live and work in the valley rarely, if ever, come to the downtown area, because it can be so crowded. There are pluses and minuses to seeing Alaska this way, I…
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Wordless Wednesday – Missing my Boy
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Wordless Wednesday – Feeling Good
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Wordless Wednesday – Current Situation
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Wordless Wednesday