Rust

I am slowly getting all the photos from Woodstock processed.

My back is a bit better,

and I can sometimes sit for an hour at a time.

It is still frustrating, though.

While my father was alive,

I did not feel free to explore his stuff

but I have taken a lot of photos

before the rest of it goes into the dumpster

or is sold for scrap.

These are my favourite images of rusty things.

Jack in the Pulpit

My Mom's jack in the pulpit

was blooming while I was

in Woodstock last month.

 

First of the Peonies

The peonies have started blooming,

and there was rain in the wee hours of the morning,

to add the icing on the cake...

 

Wind

I like the way these images of the wind have turned out.

I am linking this post with NF Abstract.

 

Flowering Almond

At the park, capturing the blossoms

against the morning sun

and the water...

capturing the light...

I am linking this post with NF Catching the Light.

 

Southside Park

I seldom walk this shore of the pond in Woodstock.

I was so impressed with the spring trees and their reflections, though.

I am linking this with NF Waters.

 

Grape Hyacinths

Grape hyacinths have to be my favourite

of the spring garden flowers.

To see more flowers from around the world, click the Today's Flowers icon to the right.

 

Violets

Most people think of purple violets

as being the only sort,

but that is not so.

There are at least 20 types in my book.

only a few in my yard, though.

I still have to crawl through the grass,

capturing each one...

 

Pedro

While my younger sister and I were poking about in the basement on the weekend,

she looked up in the rafters, and saw the collar and dogtag of Pedro, who worshipped my Dad.

 

Buttercups

My Mom has buttercups blooming in the front yard.

These photos brought my total for the trip to more than 1500.

Now I have to edit them all...

 

Home Again

Just to let you know that I am home again,

but very tired.

Last week was crazy -

Do you have...

Did you call...

Do you want...

I had a couple of days alone with my Mom,

and I would ask her what she wanted to do,

and she would say nothing,

so we would sit in the living room with our books.

I noticed she was not turning a lot of pages.

One day I came into the bedroom, and she had the bed covered with papers.

I asked if she was planning a new quilt, and she laughed.

No, she was looking for the papers the accountant was going to need.

I told her not to worry -

he should know by now that she would not be ready right away.

 

Mom is on her own in the house now, but there are people in Woodstock to check up on her regularly...

And I have dogs to walk, and a husband to feed...

 

Thank you again for all your prayers and your love!!!

Away For a While

I am going to be away for an indefinite period of time.

My father passed away last night,

and I am going to be with my mother, and will not have access to a computer.

He passed in his sleep, peacefully, thank God.

I thank you in advance for your prayers and kind thoughts.

Judy

Lilacs

My lilacs are starting to bloom.

I love the way the sun comes through the blossoms.

I am linking this post with Nature Footstep Blo-Ma.

 

Hackberry Leaves

The camera decided it needed the flash, when I was trying to capture the early morning sun on the hackberry leaves.

I rather like the effect.

I am linking this with Nature Footstep Catching the Light.



Big Wind

We have been having heavy wind gusts

this afternoon.

The poor flowering crabapple in the front yard

has lost another couple of branches.

And the rest of it is not in very good health...