Yosemite Valley!

One of my favorite places in the world....and only a few miles away!

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Wondering Honey Bee - Can You See Him?

Do you See Him?

I was out in the garden and noticed this crazy little neurotic honey bee, dancing from flower to flower around the paper whites in the wine barrels. So, I ran into the house and grabbed my camera....wow, I'm moving too fast, this is so not like me. I like it!

Do you see him? I think he is so beautiful, but doesn't he know it's January! We usually don't have bees buzzing about until mid late February. We live in town, but are surrounded by local farms which have thousands of acres of fruit trees...almonds, peaches, cherries, etc. The bee farmers bring out the hive boxes sometime in mid February. Anyway, this little lonely bee may be a victim of "Colony Collapse Disorder", which I read about last year. I guess back in 2006 for unknown reasons, honey bee colonies suddenly began to die across the U.S. Bees became disoriented and left their hives. Researchers are still trying to find out the reason.

Honey is wonderful and I love it, especially in my tea. It's great for baking, ice cream, lip balm, etc. I pray they figure out what's causing this disorder and fix it soon. It's probably our cell phones....or may be all the chemicals they spray on the fields. It saddens my heart just like the disappearance of the Salmon from our local rivers....but that's another story.

Anyway, I hope this little guy finds his way home, until then he's welcome to stay awhile.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mumzie

Thought for Today

Joyful Simplicities

Year by year the complexities of this spinning world grow more bewildering and so each year we need all the more to seek peace and comfort in the joyful simplicities.

- - Woman's Home Companion, December 1935

Hope today is a good one!

Mumzie

Outdoor Wednesday

Hanging Baskets take hit from Frost!

First Blooms of 2009

Flowering Cabbage Plant



Wine Barrel Gardening.



Bulbs coming up and frost bitten palm.

Outdoor Wednesday

Northern California - Central Valley

This is my first time trying to link and participate with for "Outdoor Wednesday" Courtesy of from Susan at "A Southern Daydreamer"

Every Wednesday participants will be posting pictures of anything outdoor on their blog. It can be something outside of your home such as your porch, deck, patio, garden or lawn. Your photo can be outdoor shots of the beach, forest or mountains. (We don’t want to exclude anyone who might not have a yard). Or, you could simply post pictures of a favorite plant or flower. Only rule is it has to be outside!

Thank you!

Due to technical difficulties with my brain....I'm not linking correctly. Sorry. Hopefully,I'll figure this out soon.

It's a New Day - - Let's Walk

End of Walk.....is that our house?

I'm still trying to figure out that I have to put the last pictures first! Help!

Sun's out today, such a nice day for a walk in the neighborhood.

Is that....four dogs walking or two?



It's a race for the gate.

Okay....I think I can do this double harness thing says Buddy. Off through the gate and the race is on. Sorry pictures are out of order because I haven't figured out how to upload correctly.
Hey, I'm working on it.

It's sort of cold out here and Conner has more hair. So many smells to explore.

Buddy needed a little encouragement from Conner to get started today.

Yes, January is here and February is next week. With the Superbowl Sunday, it's time to get serious about our diet and exercise program. So, we started a daily walking routine today! Yea, we've walked this winter, but our walks have been few and far between. Yes and it's on Mums hips and Conner's waistline, so the time is here to get it off. Just fifteen minutes out and fifteen minutes back to start. That's all we ask....just one step at a time.

Besides, I have to break in my new cross training shoes I got on sale at Kohl's last week.

It was beautiful today!

Whiskey & Wine Barrel Garden

Every Woman's Essence of Paradise

All the year round she kept racks full of plants in pots standing on green painted wooden steps. There were rare geraniums, dwarf rosebushes, spireas with misty white and pink plumes... Colette

Not in the mood for pictures mum....my dear sweet

Conner Boy

Last Rose of January 2009

Quote for the Day....

O my Luve's like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June: O my Luve's like the melodie, That's sweetly play'd in tune. As fair art thou, my bonie lass, So deep in luve am I; And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a' the seas gang dry...Robert Burns