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Always so good to hear from you. You photos are just wonderful and perfectly autumn.

HAW

Ooooooh....I KNOW where this was taken! I KNOW these Swans!!!

What a gorgeous Autumnal image....sigh....beautiful and soothing after so much going on with so many of our friends.

I needed this!!!! (And I KNOW YOU DID too!)

Love you, BS...... miss youso much!

Love to all 4,

♥ LS ♥

hello, here's to a day off from work and leaves and swans and here's to TIME!

the leaves are almost gone here. i look for a fire splash of red and it's exciting when it appears. but soon we will have a different color.....brrrrrr.

love
kj

we're off for a week - going to mom's for the week and I'm so behind I can't even think straight. but glad you are here and OK and we'll do something around christmas OK?????love

Hi Lo,
I've been having Blogger issues,and hoping I've resolved them, fingers crossed.
Gorgeous post!
Our leaves are just now beginning to turn color. There aren't as many varieties of trees here as you have, with all the gorgeous color, but I love and hug them all anyway.
:-)
So glad that you had a day off to go meandering.Yaaa!

Wow..What a great view. I wish we had swans around here. They are so elegant. Glad you had the time to go take the photos. Update on Annie..She is doing really good now. Walks well on all fours. I am sooooo happy we found the new Vet and had the surgery done. HAW..

Hi dear!
Glad you had a good day off. Hope it brought you new energy and positive thoughts.
This place sure is wonderful and the swans always so lovely.
I will fly to Shanghai today and will be back on Sunday.
On my way to the train I will stop by my Mom.
Next week I hope to get all the painting done so I can have a few days off before my shed comes with a lot of painting work :( in the beginning of December.
Hope you are doing well and that you are enjoying your work more and more.
Miss you dear!
♥M

glad you got your much needed day of peace and rest. i love your new nickname, a badge of honor.
oh what a view... and hello swans :)

Hello Tree Hugger, it is I, Dances With Dogs! ;) If you have to have a moniker, yours is a good one. I'm glad you had some time to take these pictures because they have calmed me right on down. Thank you. xox!

I think that being considered a Tree Hugger is a good thing. Just don't go and get yourself arrested by sitting in a tree to save it from destruction like another of my friends. It might take me quite a while to get over to your place to bail you out since you live so far away. I hope you enjoyed your day off. Love seeing the swans ever though they are an introduced species.

This is a very nice Animal Wednesday post. Very scenic and restful. Hope you enjoyed your time off. Don't work too hard.

A great documentation of this perfect moment, Laurel, although I'm surprised that the male didn't attack.

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I love the swans! So peaceful. Tree Hugger can be a good thing - but like Lisa says, getting arrested is not! I'm curious about your job at the vet clinic...do you care to share? I'd love to hear what you do!

Thank you for sharing this lovely vista! Kudos for taking time for you :)


Embrace!

I work for three days and have two whole days off and every one of them is a gift- love my days off.
lotsa hugs and wfs to you sweetie pie.

Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful!!!
xoxo

Not a bad thing at all, Laurel. What a stroke of luck to find the swans at home. Thank you for the birthday wishes.

WOW!!!!
Talk about fire in the sky; there is nothing like a Winter Sunset.
Absolutely beeeee--UUU--tiful!
It was cold here today; quite cold but no pretty sky. I do have some shots of a sundog from the other day I need to post.
Happy studio time and feel better!

XXOO~~♥
Anne

it;s all gorgeous Lo - that sunset and the swans...awesome.
Do you have that cold? I did...for two weeks and am still coughing.

Miss you. A day together soon?

A perfect sunset.... those shots could be paintings! And the one with the swans..... sigh..... just picture-postcard-perfect!

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

Love, always,

♥ LS ♥

That last photo is STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOWZERS!!!!!! Thanks for sharing that.

Gorgeous photos!!! I really love that last one. Wow. It's amazing how you captured it with your camera which isn't easy. Good timing for getting out of the house.

WOW,,,that close to the fire fire,,,and no burn!
Simply exquisite photography,
ya done good!

Hope you're feeling better soon,,,

What a lovely way to spend the afternoon lo. your photos are gorgeous, i imagine it was even more beautiful in person.
i hope you are feeling better, and stayed warm and cozy when you were watching this sunset.

lOVE your sketches in the previous post, didn't january come up quickly?! i remember when you signed up for the sketchbook project! have fun filling your book with more awesome art.

xoxo lori

Lo, that last shot should be the cover of the Bible...

I'm so glad to feel and know your 2011 energy

mwah pp!

xoxo
kj

Oh wow!
What a treat for yourself after work.
Did you take Emma with you?
Beautiful skies and colors!
Hope you will feel better soon dear!
Good you have worked that hard, it must pay off soon!!!!
HAW and HUGS!

♥♥♥
>M<

Great sunset photos Lolo. I can't wait to see wha tyou have been up to in the studio.

Beautiful swans and stunning sunsets!
Sorry you are not feeling well.
I hope you are on the mend.
-20 last night and about 10 degrees right now. I could use some of that fire :-).
xoxo

Laurel, that sunset photo is OUTSTANDING! Definately worth the wait. I can imagine how peaceful it must have been, watching those swans. Hope you get to feeling better soon.

I love having a body of water near me, too. It soothes my soul.

Hope you're feeling better now! Glad you've been enjoying your studio - bet you're working hard on your sketchbook! These photos are absolutely GORGEOUS - breathtaking!!

Are You feeling better now?
What a stunning Pictures,I would loved to sit beside You with a bottle of whatever ;))
Get well soon there,s only One LOLO,
xxxMar and a get well kisssmacker from Beaudor

You dance well in the fire girl! Stunning captures!

Wow. It's sounds like an engrossing project to be sure. I can't wait to see what you are working on!

Dear Gretel,
I am sure whatever you are working on will be worth the wait...you do not strike me as someone who does anything halfheartedly. I am looking forward to planting my flower seeds you sent me. If you are planting tomatoes then I also suggest giving some cilantro a try. Incase you are not familiar, it is the leaf of the coriander seed. Used alot in Mexican cooking and a natural with tom and peppers...wonderful aroma also. Very easy to grow..I can send seeds if you like ;-)
your friend,
Janet

Oh I still feel spring is never coming and haven't even begun to think about seeds yet!

Seeing all your little seedlings pots makes me want to try growing my own veg again. How much space do you need to grow a butternut squash? I'm always wondering if I should keep the seeds from inside the ones I get at the supermarket.
Lovely pictures of the swans too - I am always amazed at how they manage to get themselves up into the air!

We've had more snow, and quite a lot of freezing fog - a good excuse for heading out to the studio and lighting the logburner!

ps, this will show up as my google ID, instead of frayedattheedge - still having problems!!

Glad you are keeping busy! We know you are always beavering away at your lovely projects, we will stick by you - fear not, its just nice to hear the everyday gardenin news, and country walks pics.
Remember to take a bit of time and space for you - dont want you gettin ill again.

Vicky x

fingers crossed that we have some warmer weather by the time your seedlings need planting out

You've made me feel so spring like! I haven't started my seeds indoors yet as I'm afraid of what the cats will do to them. . . but I DID plant some snow peas yesterday to sort of "get the ball rolling". Hope you don't overwork yourself there and be sure to take stretching breaks often!

You will have such a beautiful garden, because you are already starting your seeds!! My Mom had a greenhouse where she would start plants.. I wish I did.

We have come close to planting seeds and then backed out! Brave you, I don't blame you, I just want Spring to be here.... I seem to have missed that last post of yours, so want to say how lovely "Fiddlesticks Hill" is. :O)

It's so nice that your art will keep you busy until Summer! I'm sure we'll be impressed by your mysterious projects in July! As I can feel you're longing for spring, when inspiration is of another quality... I wish it came as soon as possible, because I'm tired of winter, too! I like very much the swans. Habitually, We don't meet them in Bulgaria, but we have a lot of storks. By the way they'll come soon. When I see a swan, I always remember how devoted partners they are. Forever in love, side by side,never leaving each other, with no exception to the rule!...
Thanks, Gretel for your warm words about my winning Sue's giveaway!

Spring will be there soon ~ your seeds are looking good. They will be in the ground before they know it! The one thing that gives me hope that spring's coming is the longer days and wonderful brighter daylight. Am totally curious about what you are working on ~ can't wait to find out. Sounds as if it is going well.

Hey Gretel, nothing like being prepared.
At the other end of the spectrum "Downunder",our garden has yielded an abundance of sweet, juicy, 'meaty'tomatoes (one slice per sandwich). The beans planted rather late to avoid the scorching heat are turning into triffids and the basil has settled in happily in the shadow of the tomatoes.

Blue sky and sunshine here, with a hint of Autumn, the trees are just starting to turn.
Sending you some of our blue sky and sunny days, hope it helps the seedlings.

Hello Gretel, hints of spring here in New York also, but think that I just might have heard some tv weatherman say there could be more snow by the end of the week.

Your photos of the veg seeds in germination mode just took me back to little peat pots I filled with various seeds and hope back in the early 1970's in Brooklyn. That was my last chance (unless fate throws me a lifeline) to have a garden.

I marveled at the progress of those seeds, they became seedlings, and eventually did get planted in the back garden. And...we did have tomatoes and peppers and zucchini.

Another coincidence. It was at the end of that gardening summer that I made my first trip to the UK, and gave some friends access to those rampant zucchinis and tomatoes.

See how your posts draw out vintage memories of mine. Thank you. Best wishes to you on all those projects that keep you inside. You've got a unique talent and vision. Keep going. xo

I was given this Sunshine Blog award, and I have to pass it on to 12 people.

http://pussdaddyblogs.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-was-given-sunshine-blog-award.html

I chose you because I like reading your blog and enjoy you as a person. A lot of people don't like to mess with it, and I can understand that so don't feel obligated. I did put a lot of thought into who I passed it on to though if that means anything. I hope you accept it. Have a wonderful day,

PussDaddy

How wonderful that you are growing so MANY different things. I am also urging on spring, with every bit of mental energy that I can muster. I spotted a few small purple irises yesterday . . . mixed in with the fat clumps of snow!

I like the 'baby' image!
Penny.
x

We wouldn't dare to dream yet of spring..... even if the sun is shining brightly... it is -9 C again this a.m. and a heavy, hoary frost...beautiful but cool enough.....

Ooooh, your "project" sounds like a bit of a biggy...but, must be totally engrossing and I can only imagine what this might be...... looking forward to occasional pics and posts.... I should stick my head into some projects too instead of spending too much time on here. Computers definitely impede progress on any front..... along with just being total time wasters..... I bet we would all be shocked to find out how much time we actually could be putting to good use if we limited our surfing and playing....

Great photo of the flying swan. The last time I saw one, it was flying above our car on the motorway of all places! Well done you for getting your seeds in, I must do it in time this year I really must!xx

You are so efficient, getting your seeds in on time - I'm still in the thinking-about-it stage. Lucky you having such nice deep window sills to put all those pots on too.
Can't wait to see the results of your secret project - you've really piqued my curiosity!

If winter comes can spring be far behind?

Good luck with your project, we are all awaiting the grand unveiling!

Oh I'll swap you for this scorcher of a day (and the rest of the week - 41C today and 40C tomorrow, with it "cooling" down to around 38C later on...

I am harvesting my chillis, passionfruit and figs. Lemon Tree is stubborn and is curling up it's leaves in protest.

Your secret project is soooo suspensful!

Cheers,

Cindy

I'm sorry you've lost your rosemary, I don't know really what losses I've had this winter but my rosemary (huge and ancient) appears to be fine thank goodness. I hope your new project goes well.

they are really beautiful. i hope you are feeling better!

i love this dark, dark fox at the bottom left of your page here.

Thanks so much Zoe! I feel 100 % better again!

what a beautiful shot!!!

Thanks Jean!