While packing is never fun for me, it's been made worse by the fact that our luggage is leaving 3 days earlier than we are--it's traveling on a school truck with all of the band equipment. When you pack up over 100 kids and chaperones, it's just easier to send the luggage ahead to avoid all that mess at the airport. So, that means I have to try to pack for a trip 3 days ahead of time, while hanging on to a few necessities (like make-up and such) in order to survive until we leave on the plane.
Ugh. Nothing is ever easy.
In the midst of this, plus other madness, I've sort of forgotten to slow down enough to enjoy the garden. I stepped out to feed the fish this morning and noticed the hydrangeas starting to bloom. I love hydrangeas--every blossom from beginning to end is lovely. So, I stopped and took a few minutes to just appreciate the beauty. Nature has a way of doing that, doesn't it. Thank goodness, otherwise I'd run myself ragged these days.
Thank goodness for hydrangeas, I say. They are my reminder to stop and breathe a bit.
This one is for you, Diane. I know that you love them like I do. :)
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You just know June is going to go fast don't you? Then July and August go by in a blink, and the next thing you know, we are talking about Christmas decorations... yea... I said it... Christmas... don't hate me. LOL!
xo Catherine
LIN!! How are you? I am so sorry I've been AWOL for sooo long! The hydrangea is beautiful. My mom has always had them and they are such pretty flowers. Fairy flowers I call them :)
Good luck with all the packing and prepping. And the chaperoning! Wow. You are a brave soul :D
I hope all is well!
Happy, happy weekend,
Jen
NEW YORK CITY? Wishing you the greatest!
That is an award-winning level photo.
No hydra rangers here, but I do enjoy looking at the iris and peony blossoms.
Good luck in NY! Have a wonderful time.
Ah, off to Disney Land North...you would have liked it in the old days before they sanitized it! Have fun anyway...
Oh,an adventure! Have lots of fun!
Wow, New York? Lucky you! I bet you'll have a super time :)
...as for the award thing - whoever reported me must have checked up on it and found out that there was a copyright on it?! Whatever, I deleted it, so that's that. Plus I'm not going to accept any "Awards" anytime soon either ;-)
You're right about EC, I don't think I will miss it!
I adore NYC and can't wait to go again. Have fun!!!! Hey, for a real adventure, go on the subway!
I love hydrangeas, too, but mine haven't bloomed in years. I think I have to transplant them. :(
P.S. Right in the middle of all your craziness, I tagged you for a meme! Yes, I am the meanest of people!!!! You don't have to do it, obviously. But I hope you get warm fuzzies knowing that I have tagged you. It's a special honor, you know. LOL
Enjoy your trip. Take LOTS of photos and tell us every detail!!!! :)
Yes, nature does have a way of slowing us down that is absolutely needed and amazing. But wow, to have to send your stuff ahead? Kind of scary...
I love hydrangeas and mine is a bit slow in coming around this year. Or maybe, it's right on time and I'm just impatient for it to start blooming.
I miss the yearly band trips. We had four destinations, Disney World, Boston, Toronto and Virginia. I managed to go to Boston and Virginia. Disney was out of my price range and Toronto was out of my sanity range!
That is a really pretty picture, with all the stages of blooming.
I just killed a hydrangea. Yours should be glad you're the one taking care of them.
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