foto foto, take a peek-cha

Anyone other than my love and I might not find the title very funny but it will forever be hilarious to me…and well, him. The “Roman Guards” at the Coliseum would say that to us every time we walked by. Those little scammers, they were!


Moving on from them, I did what I’m coming to enjoy most, and that’s drive out to the orchards and take “peek-chas.” It’s seriously something I’m loving. And something you may be getting sick of seeing…gosh I hope not, though!

I went back to my favorite vineyard since the grapes are turning purple, but I finally hit some other fruits. YAY!
A peach orchard




I like how the focus is on the leaves in front leaving the peaches the blurry background




Afterward, I went to visit…the pluot orchard. Did you see my big reveal yesterday?!?! I was so excited, I posted twice in 1 day, I know! I documented the entire discovery of the fruit. It was epic to say the least…and also criminal..sorta.




And finally the vineyard. I love how those 2 grapes in the middle are glowing where no others are.

Do you have a favorite among these?

Did you think 1 person could take so many pictures of fruit? I better warn you, I’m waiting for the pomegranate trees to ripen more before I go back out. hehe

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday!

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So in conclusion…

Happy Friday to you all!! I feel updates for this week are in order, so…

Can I just say you all are the best?! I can’t believe how much you loved my vineyard pictures that it made me blush and wonder if one day I could actually sell them or do it more than just as a hobby.

So thank you from way down here (I’m pointing toward my heart..I’m a visual), your sweet comments meant (and still do mean) a lot!

Now on to some super exciting and life altering news.

As you were all made aware, yesterday I reported that my beloved slippers have gone missing. Well, I am happy to report that they’ve been recovered!

Yes folks, my friend reported back to me with the great news that they were hidden under the guest bed!

YAHOOOOOO!

It only took me begging and pleading for her to look all over her house again. And can I just say, she really made me wait in suspense, like really. Taking hours to get back to me. -sheesh- Now the next step is getting them here, to me! She wants an arm and a leg…with a good foot, in order for her to mail them to me. (she drives a hard bargain, this one)

Any volunteers for the good foot?! Just remember, you’ll still have 1 good foot remaining AND it’s for a really good cause. This cripple here is struggling walking barefoot in the apt.

Rolling right along (here’s you getting to meet my brain, on how I thought of ‘rolling right along’)
I called myself a geriatric with how I’m walking, I met a women w/a walker with rollers tonight. I’m talking about being a cripple, then fast forwarded to her age, me with a walker, not wanting a walker and bam! rolling right along.

(you’re welcome for the introduction)

Thank you everyone also for all the wonderful birthday suggestions. I’m taking many of them to heart and hope to do quite a few of them. I got to talking with my sister and mom (who live near each other) and agreed that I’d go stay at my parents for the weekend.

Though my sister denies ever saying it, she agreed to make my birthday epic. I think she’s scared to have the weight on her shoulders, but I have no doubt that being responsible for her one and only, favorite little sister in the world, whom she’d do anything for’s 30th birthday isn’t that much weight to carry and I have all the confidence she’ll pull it off and leave me talking about it for years to come.

Yup, I’m sure of it.

I hope you all have had a fabulous week and keep it going into the weekend…minus working of course. If you have to work on the weekend, just call in sick, they won’t mind, promise. And enjoy the days of relaxation, on me.

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A walk through the vines

I have this thing for vineyards. I find them so absolutely beautiful in every stage they’re in. They look beautifully eerie in the winter and lush, soft and full of life in the summer. It’s easy to love them even more since I live around a whole bunch of them. Many vineyards around me actually make raisins for Sunmade and I hope to capture those stages in the future.

The other day, however, I was intent on taking pictures of my friend’s vineyard (who coincidentally does raisins) yet, she wasn’t home. But determined I was, and set out any way to find a random vineyard.

I always get nervous when I think of pulling over to take pictures. I don’t like to be ‘seen’ and the fact that people driving by will see me with my camera gets me very uncomfortable. In fact, anyone EVER seeing me at any point, makes me uncomfortable. Amazing I wanted to be a model right?!

I’ve always been one to hunch my shoulders forward to drop a few inches so I wouldn’t stick out so much or blend in with neutral clothes or stay toward the back so I’m not visible to others. Even though people are zooming by and probably won’t think of me 5 seconds after seeing me, it still keeps me from pulling over to get a picture.

And naturally, the one time prior I DID pull over to take pictures of a vineyard at sunset, a car honked at me…which I hated and proved my point of people ‘seeing me’ at which point I promptly jumped back in my car and drove off.

But thankfully I found this absolutely stunning (to me) vineyard. The kind where I can walk through and get lost in. The kind that are taller than me and looks like trees flowing with grapes that you could just reach and pluck off the vine to savor…and did I mention it was on a side street off the main road!? –mmmhhmm, my kind of vineyard!

After taking a few from the outside, I became bold and walked in between 2 rows and oh the fun I had. I got lost in there, taking so many pictures. No one could see me and I didn’t feel an ounce of pain as I was squatting and walking through the dirt. It was joyous. I felt God’s beauty while I was in there and kept talking to Him as I snapped away.

Whew, a lot, right? If it’s a bit of an overload for you, just know I look through these at least 5 times a day, I’m that enamored with them right now (and yes, I have some that I've kept from you) . I don’t know when the last time was that I had so much joy as I did taking these. I loved it.

and for the record, I didn’t touch or disturb anything in this vineyard.

John 15:5
”I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.”

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I’m thankful for 22

Tell me you had a great weekend. Come on, I won’t take anything less. …I’m so glad your weekend was a good one. Mine was funny, thanks for asking.

I told a group of women Friday night, (that I’ve never met before, mind you) that I live alone and talk to my fridge and sink on a regular basis. Would you believe that they stared at me as if I were a crazy person? Maybe I should withhold that information for maybe the 2nd meeting, whatchya think?

When people give me the floor to speak, sometimes I say a lot more than I should. But have no fear, I made a crack about myself, had them laughing up a storm and all was well with the world again.

This week, I’m thankful for

My co worker who was found in the river Saturday a mile and a half from where he went missing. I’m just glad they found his body so they can begin mourning.

My sweet friend, Michelle, who went to the store with me. I couldn’t have done it without her since I’m definitely not ready to do all that walking just yet.

The chance to go to an amazingly beautiful vineyard and take pictures of it. It was so enjoyable. I’ll share more later this week, but here’s a sneak peak.

For cooler weather. I know I spend 96% of my days inside (4% is getting the mail) but it keeps me from running my a/c as much and makes this girl happy.

Still eating my mom’s cooking from 3 weeks ago. It’s been 3 1/2 weeks since my surgery and I still have so much of her food in the freezer left. So happy for that!

Staying up until 1:30 in the morning several nights in a row to play words with friends with G-man while trash talking the entire time. He has me rolling with the things he says. I’d show you some ‘talking’ that we’ve done just the other night, but I’m not sure you’d get our humor.

Healing. I’m healing more and more each day and can do a little more each day, which is nice. I can’t wait for all the stitches to fall away, scabs to disappear and to take a step without pain.

What are you thankful for today?

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