SkyWatch Friday: Big Moon

I took this from our front porch, back in August. Looks like the sun, but it really is the moon just coming up. (Click on image to enlarge.)

To see more sky photos, or to post your own sky shots,
please visit:

ABC Wednesday: "P" is for...

Posting! Yes, it is.  And I really can't believe it's been so long since I posted anything on this blog.  My only excuse is that the last few months have been an especially busy time for me, what with relocating and getting all settled in the new house, reconnecting with family and friends, and exploring new (and old) territory.  Lots to do, not much time to do it in.

But I'm hoping to have more time for blogging (and relaxing) from now on.

So, "P" is for posting, but it's also for

Porches!!!

And here are a couple of shots of our front porch, one of the places I'm planning to use for all that relaxing I'll be doing.

I took this one on the day we moved into the new place.  Since then, we've cleaned it up, removed the wreath from the wall, and added some furniture. We're thinking about adding a porch swing, too -- good idea or not?

And here's a peek at the view from the other end of the porch, with the Texas Hill Country in the distance.  And a few of our neighbors, of course.

(Click on photos to enlarge.)

If you'd like to see more ABC Wednesday offerings,

or contribute one yourself,

please visit the website here.

ABC Wednesday: "G" is for...

Today's theme is "Go Green," which is great because that happens to be my favorite color. And "G" is for garden too, and I do love gardens -- even though I'm not much of a gardener myself, I love to spend time in all those wonderful gardens created by other talented, generous people.

One of my favorite public gardens is Green Spring Gardens, near where we used to live in Alexandria VA. It's a beautiful place to visit any season of the year. Here are a few shots I took a couple of summers ago:



But we live in Texas now, and the gardens around here are not quite so lush. Here's a shot of a more typical garden from our area:

And, finally, here's a shot taken in a friend's vegetable garden, complete with cactus, garden hose and garden cat:

(Click on images to enlarge.)

If you'd like to see more ABC Wednesday offerings,
or contribute one yourself,
please visit the website here.

Wordless Wednesday: Memories of Summer, Part I

Fireworks over Lake Travis TX
July 4, 2012

(Click on images to enlarge.)

For more Wordless Wednesday offerings,
please visit the website here.