My World ~

The day after Christmas brought a storm of 30" of snow, 60 mph winds, and drifts of over 5'.
Don't think I'll be out until Spring!

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My World Tuesday ~

In celebration of the upcoming holiday, we were delighted to take a lantern tour of an 1800 iron ore bog. Costumed interpreters throughout the Historic Village's homes offered visitors demonstrations in various aspects of 19th Century domestic life. Carolers strolled and Santa made a visit.

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My World ~

Summer turns to Autumn, the flood gates open, the men arrive, and the cranberry harvest begins.

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My World ~

The long, warm, beautiful beach days of summer are but a memory now. They have been replaced by the cooler, dark, dreary, rainy days of Autumn. Long are the days of sand between my toes. For now I’ll have to settle for the warmth of a fireplace and a pair of comfy slippers.

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My World this Week ~

This week afforded me the opportunity to visit an area to which I have not been. It has be on my, long ago made, list of day trip places to explore. Unknowingly, and to my luck, I arrived on the day of the migration of the monarch butterfly. Imagine my delight when we ventured out on the trails to see flowers, trees and bushes covered with 1000s of nectar drinking beauties. I later read, in fact, over 100,000 butterflies had stopped to eat and rest before making the long journey to South America. Rest assure, I have marked my calendar, as I will not miss magical moment next year.

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My Kayaking World ~

The cooler nights and shorter hours of daylight, bring depressing thoughts of endless hours of indoor activies. I have been soaking up every last bit of summer. Last week while out paddling my kayak, on the cystal clear water of the lake, I spied this beautiful white lily. Seemingly trying to do the same.

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The Girls, in My World ~ ♥ ~

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Flowery World: 1-19-10

Our local display of flora is several months away, so I went in search of early springtime color. With camera in hand, I visited the local garden center and found these fine specimens of bromeliad. There are over 3000 species of this tropical plant, but none of them would survive our harsh winter weather, making the greenhouse the perfect home for them.

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My World is Frozen: 1-12-10

Artic Blast and Deep Freeze sound so much better when referring to ice cream rather than the current weather! Mother Nature is busy creating ice art, turning our local bay into a winter wonderland.

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Kayaking ~ around My World:

We headed up to the northeastern part of NJ over the weekend, put the kayaks in the water and paddled around until our arms could take no more. The view of New York City was wonderful. That is the Empire State Building in the background. It was great fun!

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My World Tuesday: 5-5

My small childhood home holds many wonderful memories. I was surrounded by family; grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. My parents felt, as my sister and I aged, we had outgrown this home. This greatly saddened my sister and me. We moved across town. Although my grandparents have long ago passed and extend family has also moved, my sister always held on to the dream of moving back into this neighborhood, onto “our” street. Several years ago, she purchased the house directly next our childhood home. A wonderful 1800 cemetery lays in her back yard. As children, we would often wander through reading the head stones. Over the years many have cracked and fallen but our favorite, from April 3, 1833, with this inscription still remains;

Behold and see as you pass by.
As you are now, so once was I.
As I am now, so you will be.
Prepare for death and follow me.

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My Wonderful World Tuesday: 4-21

She was well worth the wait, for when she arrived she was a delight. She brought with her cooling breezes to shelter us from the sun, which had all the warmth of summer. A day like this called for a celebration; a walk on the boardwalk, a seat on the bench with a view of the ocean, an ice cream cone, and the first sunburn of the season.

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My World Tuesday: 4-14

With the arrival of Spring's warmer weather, "our" boardwalk and beaches will soon be crowded with "bennies".
*after several comments perhaps I should define "Bennies" ~ for many years, out of towners only carried $100 bills, with face of Benjamin Franklin. Since none of the locals had change for this large bill, these out of towners became known as Bennies.

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My World Tuesday: 4-7

My home backs up to an old pleasant farm. The farm is no longer in operation and the homes, barns, and coupes have been left to fall. It is now 600 acres of natural reserve. One of my favorite places to run the puppies and stretch my legs.

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My World Tuesday: 3-24

From my (almost) daily walk,

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Top O' the Morning:

In my world, today, we're celebrating the "wearing of the green".

May the luck of the Irish be with you.

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My World Tuesday: 3-10

On this Tuesday: my man, "my" bay, My World:

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Not the best day for the Beach:

Ok, so heading over to the beach during a winter Nor'easter may not be the best of ideas. B and I packed up all the outside winter essentials; sweatshirts, coats, hats, scarves, mittens, ear muffs and of course our two four legged friends (to provide additional warmth if needed).
The closer to the fogged in ocean we g0t the winder and colder it became, making our stay brief. Even the ponies were too cold to run around in circles but I did manage to take a few very quick shots.

My World Tuesday: 10.21

My contribution to the very first My World Tuesday; the New York skyline taken on 10.18.08. Although, the attacks on the World Trade Center happened over seven years ago, I still can’t get use to the “new” skyline. If you look close you can see the cranes, which are currently being used during the construction of the new buildings. The asterisk shows the location where the Twin Towers once stood.