ZUKOWSKI/JOHNSON WEEKEND

We had a great, fun filled weekend with Keith, Lisa, Misha, Amanda and Jack. They flew in from CA on Friday. They spent the day in NYC enjoying the sites. They brought back some delicious pastries for us to have at breakfast the next day.

Saturday morning we decided to meet Craig and go for a nice walk at Robert Moses State Park.

Keith and Jack
Looking at the Robert Moses Bridge
The crew freezing. It was a beautiful day for Long Islanders but for these from the west coast, it was freezing!



Amanda
Jack


Misha and Jack
Keith and Misha cooked us a DELICIOUS dinner!!!
Flounder and shrimp
beets and oranges
My left over Jambalaya from the night before were turned into Jambalaya Cakes/fritters
Misha made the string beans baby bellas and chicken.
Meyer Lemons from Keith and Lisa's tree!
Asparagus and oranges
We all enjoy the feast!!
Even though Alyssa's birthday wasn't until Monday, we celebrated it on Saturday! Keith made the dessert and it was delicious! It was called something like clofloui but that's not right!

Sunday morning Keith, Lisa, PJ, Craig and Linda all trecked to the Robert Moses Lighthouse for the Spring Equinox celebration. They got there at 6 AM! You get to climb the tower to watch the sunrise! They had a great time! The pics aren't in the correct order. Being that I wasn't there, all I know is that the dark pics come first!



This is actually the moon!




Keith, Craig, Linda and Lisa

Lisa climbing up, up and up!
Lisa getting wind blown!

Sunday we went to Dad's house for his 83rd birthday. It was a nice day but a lot like being at a circus! It was nice seeing Dad bond with Jack.
Alyssa, Me, Dad, Keith, Jack, Craig, Ann and Misha

TWIN LAKES

It was a beautiful crisp day today... perfect for picture taking. I decided that today would be the perfect day to take Les, from A TIDEWATER GARDENER , up on his challenge.

"On your own two feet, leave the house and share what can be seen within walking (or biking) distance of your home."

So I did just that! Twin Lakes is so beautiful, no matter what time of the year that you go there. The swans make it extra beautiful. On this walk, I took notice of things that I wouldn't normally stop to look at such as fungus, rings on a cut tree, the shape of roots etc. This was an eye opening challenge! Thanks Les!

HICKS FLOWER SHOW

PJ and I had a great time at the Hicks Flower and Garden Show. It was preview night for the Horticulture industry. We got to see a lot of people that we both worked with a Cornell Cooperative Extension and also FlowerTime. It was fun catching up!!! There's LOTS of picture but all are self explanatory!









PJ checking out the hanging sheer curtain w/ lights on it. Funny to be with a guy that checks out those things!

PJ had to check the elephant ears bulbs numerous times!
Bouganvilla, my favorite!







This Welcome thing was $149.99!!!! CRAZY!
Ranunculas.... something beautiful that I can't grow!

Christmas Cactus... I wanted PJ to grab a cutting but he wouldn't!
I loved this print on canvas. I may just have to blow up my picture!!!!! HEHE!
blue orchids
purple orchids
FUN FUN TIME!

FIRST HONORABLE MENTION!!!!

I'm so thrilled. I won First Honorable Mention in the Gardening Gone Wild photo contest!!! The theme... What's your Genius Loci? (special place), was a really tough theme so I was very surprised at the outcome.

FIRST HONORABLE MENTION

Mamazuke

Lynn : “ but one place kept coming to my mind as my ‘special place’. It is Sunset Park in Cayuga Heights. This park is owned by the Town of Cayuga Heights. It is a small overlook that was made in the middle of a neighborhood so that everyone can share in the beauty of the landscape that overlooks Cayuga Lake. It is most beautiful at sunset. PJ and I sit on the brick wall watching the sunset while we talk about our dreams for the future. It’s a very calming place to just reflect on life. It will always be my ‘Genius Loci’!”

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It’s moments like this when we almost don’t need a camera. I am sure Lynn that you could close your eyes and see this in your head. Do you ever do that? Sometimes think ‘that’s just too special , too personal to photograph?

It’s a beautiful shot and one I can feel is full of romance and hope.

Specially enjoyed this.

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CSN GIVEAWAY and the END of an ERA!

PJ and I are both off from work this week. We decided to tackle a room this week that we've been putting off you YEARS! That's putting it mildly! This room used to be Scott and Alyssa's bedroom when they were babies. After they moved upstairs, we used it as a playroom so the wall paper was ok for a kids playroom. Well the years went on, the age of computers, ebay and scrapbooking came along and took over the room. Why bother updating if no one will ever see the room was what we always said. Besides, we were lazy. So now... 20+ years later, we know that we need to redo this room.

We put all of the furniture, scrapbook STUFF, ebay STUFF etc into the living room. What a mess. Now you can't use the living room! PJ is taking down the wallpaper as I go through the STUFF. OMG the things that I'm finding! It makes me cringe thinking about how much money I spent on scrapbook items that I just HAD TO HAVE and yet never used them! Good thing it's ME going through this stuff and not PJ!

This is the last wall to go!

I guess before we wallpapered, we let our 2 oldest kids write on the walls. Maybe they didn't ask. Chris and Brooke both signed the wall!

Don't forget to enter the CSN giveaway! Tonight at midnight the giveaway ends!

CSN GIVEAWAY!!!

CSN GIVEAWAY!!!!

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