We have been busy with the sort of home repairs/maintenance/improvements that come with owning a house for over a decade. Not exciting, but it must be done. Our appliances went on strike at the same time: the microwave oven, dishwasher, one of the conventional ovens and the refrigerator/freezer all developed "issues." Some of them had exceeded their life-expectancy, so hard decisions were made; a couple of appliances were repaired, and others had to go. Fortunately, we found a refrigerator on sale, because none of this was planned.
We said "goodbye" to our old refrigerator, which had become a sort of beloved family-and-friends' photo album.
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| Liger is a limber character |
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| See all of the decorations? I liked the refrigerator this way. |
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| The new one is a lot less friendly. |
The new refrigerator looks sleek and it is very nice, but honestly, every time I walk by, it startles me. It looks like Darth Vader, compared to our family-friendly old one. I need time to adjust to the new look.
Other than the business of home maintenance, the pleasures of summer are worth noting.
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| Wild bunnies on our street |
Gifts from Gregg (he traveled to France & Poland on business)
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| Tiny tin, big flavor, HUGE luxury |
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| Duck Liver Pate (for those of you who do not speak French) |
Surprises
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| Sea glass heart - gift from a stranger we passed on the beach |
Moments to savor
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| A date with my love |
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| Dinner on the deck at Mom & Dad's house |
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| Family time by the sea |
Funny feet
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| My feet are not the prettiest, but they work hard and I'm thankful for them! They hold the rest of me up and take me for wonderful, daily walks. |
Cutest Shoes Ever
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| How cute are these shoes? That's a good way to say "Thank you" to those hard-working feet. PLUS, they're comfortable, and when I bought them, a child in need got a pair of shoes, too (they're TOMS)! |
I awoke Saturday and went to sit on our deck. This is what met my eye: sunlight sparkling on salt water, evergreen trees, madrona trees, blue sky.
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| Salty summer air is the breath of life, to me |
I thought, "I just woke up exactly where I want to be."
It was a good feeling, and I am thankful for it.
I hope that you're also savoring summer's pleasures.
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3 comments:
I agree with the Darth Vader analogy for modern refrigerators. I don't know whose idea it was to get rid of those warm and sloppy fridges of old, but I miss them and all the artwork, photos, reminders, etc. that they held.
And I love the shoes!
What a great post. A summary of a life blessed and well-lived. There's nothing like summer.
This post made me so happy. Well, aside from dying appliances....that gets to me too. :) You will get used to Darth vader; I promise.
A stranger gave you his/her heart? That is awesome-sauce!
I LOVE THOSE SHOES....and your toes...but those shoes?? What did JJ Walker say? DY-NO-MITE!!!!
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