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Wordless Wednesday: Said the Spider to the…Bee

Happiness on Parade

Spring flowers – unfolding one by one – produce little pings of joy, but there is nothing like the thrill of the roses’ first bloom.

Rain showers, followed by brief blast of summer heat, set off a parade of color and scent over the course of a few days.

Magnificent against a still bright green landscape, our old friends returned looking fresh and rejuvenated.

The bare roots that were removed and gifted last spring from a Napa Valley home, survived their dusty, thirsty road to us and are finally flaunting their stuff in a glorious display.

But the parade of roses was only the first act this weekend.

“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.” ~ Gerard de Nerval

The dogs that arrived by the van loads over the past few weeks have blossomed as well. And this weekend, quite a few of them marched out in a parade of happy tears!

Sunny and Shadow were a package deal that found a ready-made family!

Carma had good Karma, and found a wonderful new mom.

Charlie Valentine will finish his heartworm treatment under the watchful care of his new humans. Home is where he will find the quiet and rest he needs for many days of wild play ahead!

Both Ruby and Dixie were looking for active, adventuresome families. Perfect fits!

And the last of our two precious puppies got adopted – on the same day! Let there be no puppy left behind!

Now that’s a parade of happiness that rivals even first bloom!

“A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener. So our prospects brighten on the influx of better thoughts. We should be blessed if we lived in the present always, and took advantage of every accident that befell us.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

By accident, fate, or by design – life took some interesting twists and turns in the last few weeks. Some sad, some scary. But one thing I’ve learned: life just happens. When the storms come – you can let them drown you in sorrow and doubt, or you can learn to dance in the rain.

Dancing in the rain is what the garden did this weekend –

and the dogs. Nope. These are not Golden Retrievers. But that is another story.

I think the garden was a bit more appreciative of the puddles than Roger.

I know that many who read this blog are praying for an end to rain or snow, but we delight in the grey and gloom knowing that an endless stream of blue skies and hot, thirsty days await.

“Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses.” ~ Proverb

I’m grateful for the rain, just as I am grateful for the sunshine that brings warmth, and flowers, and light to life.

No point in wishing for one or the other. All we can do is live in the present, take advantage of each accident that befalls us, and dance in the rain.

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What’s Blooming in the Garden

Tulips

Hyacinth

Ceanothus

Lavatera

Anemone

Love. ❤

And the Oscar Goes To…

The red carpet has been laid out I know you’re all abuzz about tonight’s Academy Awards.

The critics and pundits continue to speculate about the winners – as well as the surrounding controversy. There seems to have been a noticeable lack of diversity among some of the nominating categories. Notably, the complete absence of canine representation.

For the Academy’s consideration, I offer the following nominations: For Best Animated Feature: