

A day with the sea, even if it’s just the briefest glimpse, is a good day.
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A day with the sea, even if it’s just the briefest glimpse, is a good day.


Had a tea party…well, I live in a house where a tea party was given. Didn’t help much because I don’t like parties. But it was so pretty and went off so well that I actually felt guilty. I promise to help more next time.

What’s unclear is…who is talking? Is it the pooping dog on the sign? Another, theoretical dog, that’s virtue signaling about it’s potty habits? Or is it the person who put the sign up? In which case, all I have to say is that there’s a big difference between a dog using a yard as a restroom and a PERSON doing it. What do you think?

This guy hung out for a few days, then took off. I’ve always been terrified of them for some reason. I think I was incredibly brave to get this close to it.

I’m a sucker for plumeria. They smell so wonderful.

Apples! Don’t see them too often. These were hanging over someone’s backyard wall, so, according to the Rules of Overhanging Fruit Acquisition, they were fair game. They seemed to sense my intent, and cut the branch. Boo!

Camera-shy T-Rex attempting to hide.

Nice weathervane.
Sorta, kinda…

Going to a cosmetic eyelid surgeon to get an unwelcome thing or two removed.

Not going in for a Botox face-freezing, don’t worry.

His last office was nice, but not gonna lie, this one is pretty dystopian.

Cloudless sulphur (Phoebis sennae) butterfly, hanging out on a cabbage blossom.
Zomeone haz zoomies.

This is a hand massager that you can disguise as Rome’s famous “Mouth of Truth.” You just put the little cutout in front of the massager, then stick your hand in, and then your hand gets stuck in a death grip while the machine makes a loud growling laughter sound. How relaxing.

Totally cute packaging, but the farmer seems to be planning something nefarious and the horse has no idea. That weird baby in the corner just looks evil.

“Let us out!”

There’s always some gorgeous, elaborate floral display.

It’s all made of plant material, a la the Rose Parade…

It was delightful, as always.

And unlike past years, there was some affordable stuff to buy.

I purchased an Tillandsia (air plant) that hasn’t died yet.

Fingers crossed.

It was terribly enjoyable and the display was wonderful.