Category: Nature

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Time for planting the flowers

This is my favorite time of the year. I love the green and colors after a dull boring winter. So we are going to start the flowers this weekend. I have already prepped the seeds and the seedlings are ready to go into the ground. This is the kids favorite part, because they are allowed to get dirty and dig with mommy. We really have a great time with this.

I have a couple of bio dome gardens that are just for them to use. One has carnivorous plants like the Venus flytrap. Boys absolutely love that one. There is also a butterfly garden as well, that the girls just adore. Our next door neighbors will join us with their kids and we will do both yards. I can’t wait to see how well it turns out.

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Japan

Have you ever wanted to visit Japan? I want to. There is so much to see in Japan. They have such a rich history and culture. I have picked out two hotels that I would love to stay in during my visit. The first is Keio Plaza Tokyo Hotel. I really like the way it looks. I have checked it out online and the rooms and such are just plain awesome. I thought they would be small since the Japanese are into small space living, but these are not in the least bit small. I was pleasantly surprised by this. I am sure that they are as large as they are, because of the world travelers like lots of room, so they can feel at home.

The second one is actually The Ritz Carlton in Tokyo. The Ritz Carlton is very famous for their hotels as you know and who wouldn’t want to stay in one of them. I really think that either one would be great. I want to experience Tokyo in style. I would love to just travel around the world and take my time in each place I visited. I play the lottery with that thought in mind.

I would really take an entire summer to just go from place to place. I would see all of the historic sights there are as well as the natural landmarks and such. Mount Fuji would be a great sight to see in Japan as well. I have seen pictures of it’s imposing heights and the movies love to portray it as erupting in a few of them. I believe that it is an active volcano. I would have to look that up though. I don’t believe that it has erupted in a very long time though. I did see something on discovery about the park that is part of it. They say it is haunted. I wonder if that is true.

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Weird news

Passengers on a flight from Australia’s northern most city of Cairns had an odd occurrence. During their two hour flight to Papa New Guinea they watched a ten foot python struggle to stay on the wing of the plane and not get tossed off by the high speed winds. One man took video of it as it happened. As the cold winds pushed it backwards, the snake would inch back up and cling to the wing of the plane. I am pretty sure that the passengers where happy that he was outside the plane rather then inside it, but I feel sorry for the snake since he did not make it. By the time they landed the snake was dead. Probably from the battering it took from the wind. It does remind me of that movie “Snakes on a plane” with Samuel L Jackson. I am rather happy that I was not on the flight myself though.

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Stalking it’s prey

It almost looks like it is stalking you from the picture. I love cats and big cats look so cuddly even thought they are not remotely so. Sometimes though, I still want to give them a great big hug.

I envy the people who work with these kinds of animals and get to do exactly that.

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White wolf

This is so pretty. I am totally into winter themes with my pictures lately. Of course, that is normal given the season. Sometimes I wish I was the one out there in nature taking the pictures.

I seem to be an observer in life though, as I have chosen a different path, that of motherhood. 🙂

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Beautiful

I love winter time, especially when it looks like this outside. I know that most people don’t really like snow, but it has never really bothered me.

I think that there is so much fun to be had in it, that I really look forward to it as much as the kids do.

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So beautiful

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Pink Japanese Rain Tree

I think this is so beautiful. I would love to have one of these in my yard. I can just see it now, as it blooms in the Spring. It would look lovely. I am going to have to find out how much one of these are. That way I can order one and plant it as soon as Spring hits. I am sure they are expensive, but totally worth it.

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I want to visit this place

Right about now, I would give just about anything to be on this beach relaxing. Winter is fast approaching and I am not looking forward to it at all this year.

I have a sneaking suspicion that it will be a really  hard winter, since last year was very mild. We had a lot of rain and practically no snow or ice. Calgon take me away !

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Pretty

I love butterfly’s and I love fantasy. If you put them together I am in heaven. I am putting in a butterfly garden out in front of my house to attract as many of them as possible. I know that the kids will absolutely love it and so will I. I can’t wait to see all of the butterfly’s this summer.

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Busy busy

Gosh I have been so busy with all of the yard work. Every time I turn around there is something else that needs taking care of. I love spring and the opportunity to be out doors, but I have planned so many different projects that I am getting a little behind. At least I think I am. Who knows, maybe I just need a little help with it, as there is so much to do. Not that it matters, I will have it done eventually.