Saturday Snapshots

Every Saturday, Melinda at West Metro Mommy Reads hosts Saturday Snapshots. 

Around these parts, the leaves are pretty much all off the trees, and the frost has gotten the best of my outdoor fall mums so I look advantage of a nearby fall, flower show. It was amazing to be able to see color once again.

Saturday Snapshots - On My Walk

On my walk along a bike path one day this week the weather was perfect and, I even saw some pretty flowers among the trees. (It almost made me want to sit on a bench and enjoy, but after I snapped the pics, I marched on:)

Taking time to smell the roses daisies is one thing I should do more often.

Saturday Snapshot

Saturday Snapshots is hosted each week by  West Metro Mommy Reads . To share a photo or a few  there are a few rules, check them out at Melinda's blog.

No more work for me! Thoughtful coworkers got me this lovely rich and delicious chocolate mousse cake this week along with an Amazon gift card.

Saturday Snapshots

This past week in pictures.

(they grow so fast)

Guess Who Turned One Year Old This Week?

Sister Love

A new sweater design of my daughters

     

Saturday Snapshots - Birds of Prey

I'm fascinated with all the webcams that are available online which capture the Peregrine Falcons returning to their former nests each spring, and hatching new offspring.  The cams are fascinating and time wasters each day for me at work. It's fun to  watch several cams right here in New England, and see the little ones hatch, mature and fly the coop just 6+ weeks later.

Recently, I had the opportunity to meet a lovely woman from Massachusetts who, with her partner, takes in wounded birds of prey. She had with her several of the birds that she has been trying to rehabilitate for some time.

I was able to take a few pictures with my iPhone which came out really well after I cropped them. Shown below are a red-tail hawk, great horned owl, Peregrine falcon, barn owl and a  saw-whet owl, .  These birds will never be able to be released for one reason or another. Aren't they amazing?

Saturday Snapshots -- Maine and Cats

Last weekend we took off for a weekend getaway to Portland, Maine.  What a treat. Portland is such a hip city, It's walker friendly and such a lovely seaside town with wonderful cobblestone streets, fabulous shops and yummy restaurants.

Here are a few pics -- I shot with my phone, but here are some better ones I found online..(More of Portland, Maine)

 Old Port

SPAM and a Saturday Snapshot

Dear Readers,

If you are still reading my blog, I just discovered today that many for my regular commenters, who I thought had abandoned me, have actually been commenting, but your comments went in my spam folder, which I almost never check. I am so sorry I never saw your comments. Forgive me.  Not sure how this happened as most of you who ended up in spam have been commenting on my blog for years?? 

This week I decided to participate in Satuday Snapshot, because I thought this photo was too priceless to keep to myself.

"Mommy, just like tattoos"

(fortunately this was washable, not permanent marker)

To participate in Saturday Snapshot (hosted by West Metro Mommy): post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post in the Mister Linky below. Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to you. Please don’t post random photos that you find online.

Saturday Snapshots - August 3, 2013

Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Melinda of West Metro Mommy.  It’s easy to participate – just post a picture that was taken by you, a friend, or a family member and add your link on Melinda’s site.

 

Squinty Eyes

or Sunglasses?

Saturday Snapshots - July 20, 2013

A big thanks to Alyce of At Home With Books, who has hosted this meme for a number of years. She is taking a summer hiatus at her blog. Our new host is Melinda at West Metro Mommy Reads.

To participate, simply post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post on West Metro Mommy's blog.

Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to you. Please don’t post random photos that you find online.

Not sure how these followers survived the

high 90 degree temps of the past 2 weeks.

fortunately, low 80's predicted staring tomorrow

 

 anxious for fall already

Saturday Snapshots - July 13, 2013

A big thanks to Alyce of At Home With Books, who has hosted this meme for a number of years. She is taking a summer hiatus at her blog. Our new host is Melinda at West Metro Mommy Reads.

To participate, simply post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post on West Metro Mommy's blog.

Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to you. Please don’t post random photos that you find online.
 

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I was tempted to buy one of these adorable birdhouses this week, but then I thought, if I was a bird, I don't think I'd want to nest inside of a cat's mouth! What do you think??

 Freckles guarding the new cat tunnel 

Saturday Snapshots - June 22nd

A big Thank You to Alyce at Alyce of At Home With Books who has hosted this meme for a number of years. She is taking a summer hiatus at her blog. Our new host is Melinda at
West Metro Mommy Reads.

To participate, simply post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post on West Metro Mommy's blog.

Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to you. Please don’t post random photos that you find online.
 

Mr and Mrs Bibliophile By the Sea's

colorful feet

Spring in NYC

Elmo in Times Square

Saturday Snapshot - June 15th 2013

Alyce at At Home With Books has decided to take a break from blogging and from hosting Saturday Snapshot. We will miss her, but all of us understand a need to step back, regroup, and prioritize one's life. We hope to see her back soon. Saturday Snapshot is now hosted by Melinda at West Metro Mommy while Alyce is away.
 
To participate in the Saturday Snapshot meme post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post in the Mister Linky (at West Metro Mommy). Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to you. Please don’t post random photos that you find online.

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Last Week we spent a few days in Portsmouth, New Hampshire which is a wonderful seaside town. Once you've visited, you'll want to return again and again. Fantastic shops, book stores, coffee shops and all are so very unique.  My husband found a great runners store and made a few purchases and I found a few books I had on my [to buy] list. What we both loved was the outdoor seating (tables and benches) everywhere along the brick walkways which made for some great people-watching while we were there.  The weather was perfect but we had to cut our trip short by a day as I came down with a horrible earache and sore throat that required a doctors visit Tuesday and antibiotics.  I've been out of work all week and actually feel worst today with a horrible cough now:(

Here are a few of the photos I took with my phone while we walked around town, had lunch and shopped. 

 Book and Bar; Portsmouth, NH

 Smuttynose Brewing Co

 How about those big eyes?

 This cute guy was actually quite happy relaxing

 in the shade where we sat. Dog bowls and bike racks

are everywhere in front of shops around town.

 Hope to return again in the fall on our way to Maine.

  

Saturday Snapshots - Showers Brings Flowers - June 8, 2013

Alyce at At Home With Books has decided to take a break from blogging and from hosting Saturday Snapshot. We will miss her, but all of us understand a need to step back, regroup, and prioritize one's life. We hope to see her back soon. Saturday Snapshot is now hosted by Melinda at West Metro Mommy while Alyce is away.
 
To participate in the Saturday Snapshot meme post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post in the Mister Linky (at West Metro Mommy). Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to you. Please don’t post random photos that you find online.

We've had a  lot of rain lately -- seems worth it when I look at these

 Purchased a new orchid (2) weeks ago and so far it's doing great

If you look closely on the orange sections, you might notice some butterflies