June 21, 2025 PART ONE: Lots Going on Outside!
As promised! Here I am again!
How about a little yard work?
Speaking of....my Mom had our front and back decks secured, and refinished. They're part of the yard right?
The back deck was a little more work, but with the attention it received, it's doing fine!
Here's a before shot of the front deck:
BEFORE
And here's the after:
AFTER
My Mom thought it looked a little fire engine-ish, but it has settled down a bit.
The side steps needed to be replaced, Adrian and Carlos, who do a lot of work for my Mom, did a beautiful job of giving us new side steps.
Here's Carlos working hard on creating new steps:
Carlos creating
And here's Adrian in case you don't remember him.
Adrian the Boss
Adrian makes everything happen.
Have I mentioned that my Mom was having Luis Pena, re-do the water feature in our backyard?
Robin had it put in when she lived here.
Now my Mom is having it up and running once again.
Here's a photo of Luis, Tomas and Alejandro after they completed the job.
Luis, Tomas and Alejandro
This photo is after my Mom added flowers, it's so pretty, and the sound of the water running over the rocks, is the greatest.
The Great Falls
The birds have all been testing it out.
Lots of clean feathers around these parts now!
And here's the front yard water feature, not by Luis. It doesn't quite have the same attraction as the waterfall, but, we have seen a few birds inspecting it.
Front yard birdbath, we hope
Now this photo is not of our yard, but my Mom has thought of having a labyrinth, just not quite as large.
A very large labyrinth
My Mom's friend Paula (formerly a Hudson County lawyer), sent the photo. Paula now lives in California too.
This labyrinth is at UC Santa Barbara.
"A contemplative labyrinth is different from a maze, in that it is a spiritual tool, designed to foster contemplation and spiritual transformation. A maze is designed to make a person lose their way, not find it."
(I'm certain that came from AI.)
You get the gist.
Now here, Emmett the boy, from Ann Arbor, Michigan,has his own contemplative walk, while reading about his favorite subject, dinosaurs.
Mindful walking and reading
It seems that the mother of my Mom's friend Yidong (one of darling Lois' Dads), has a very green thumb, as evidenced by her very green balcony "yard", in China!
A city "yard" in China
This flower photo may not be of a full garden, but my Mom thought it was pretty enough to take a picture of.
Pretty in pink
Before we head to the water, just a shoutout from Onyx.
She loves jumping in the laundry basket, and posing of course.
Laundry Lady pose
Oh, and the smaller the box the better:
The cutest package
On to the water!
Next are two gorgeous photos by my very talented neighbor Dawn.
She took these at Baron Lake which is in our neighborhood.
Misty morning
An early morning duck parade
I hate to stop the flow, but my Mom thinks we better create a Part Two.
We're not sure that this would "send" with many more photos, and, I have a lot more to report!
So, thanks for reading!
Coming next are photos and comments, about my Mom's non-yoga sessions with Mallory, her yoga instructor!
Until then, which I hope is soon....
Be well and as happy as you can be!
And remember, focus on the beauty surrounding you, even if you're wearing it, or it's on your desk!
Make your life beautiful!
You'll be happier for it!
LOVE,
Maisy❤️
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