The promise of spring . . .
I’ll enjoy these buds while waiting for my snowbells and narcissus to bloom. They are looking very shy this winter . . .
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I'm so glad I said yes!
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What you lookin' at, fool?
You lookin’ at me? Well, then, take a picture. It’ll last longer! Better like this? Or better like this? Okay, enough posing. I’m outta here.
That is beautiful! Will you teach me to take photos when I come down there?
It would be great fun to teach you the tiny bit I know. It will take, oh, about five minutes!!
You have the most gorgeous pics!
Thank you, Jill. You obviously haven’t seen the pelican pics I posted earlier today!