Allergies galore ~

The yellow flowers in this photo are growing on the hill behind my backyard fence. All of us who have allergies are really having a difficult time . . . part of Spring we don't look forward to. They are neat to look at though . . . this is only a small section in our backyard . . . to the left of this photo, they grow along our entire property line.

The Royal Wedding ~

I took both of these photos from both of my TV's (had two different channels going in separate rooms!) as I watched the Royal Wedding . . .the photo below did this all on it's own (I did zero editing . . . as the scene was changing, I must have caught it at the right time)! I was very surprised how well it came out. Out of 161 photos, only seven came out clear and worth posting here. You can tell what I was doing all morning . . . hey, it's history in the making!

Well I admit it, I am a Royal Family buff . . . I have always loved just about anything regarding the Royal Family and the British Monarchy history. It is said that I am related to King George and King Henry VIII, but that is not the only reason I have always had an interest in this family . . . I just think the history is fascinating. I have watched  Showtimes: The Tudors Series. It's very "racy" but I watched it anyway and when I followed the Tudor family tree and read the history on the Official British Monarchy site, the series was very true to their family history. One hundred years from now, this wedding will be such wonderful part of the Royal Family's history. . . that's the family historian in me! It was a beautiful wedding.

Framed perfume bottles ~

When visiting with friends in Lake Havasu City, AZ, I purchased this framed art while there . . . I fell in love with it!  Originally the price was quite high . . . in the upper twenties . . . lucky for me it was on sale and I walked out of the store paying only $7.99 for it! That was the find of the month for me.

Budding Hydrangea ~

Backyard spider ~

This creepy looking spider was making the cover on our BBQ her home! It's just plain awful and it was HUGE! Just below the big spider is a small one and then the two cream colored round balls are the eggs. Well, they don't live there anymore! Lately, it seems we have had alot more undesirable critters hanging around than usual . . . I am not liking it at all!

Easter Ranunculus ~

On Easter morning, I made breakfast instead of a dinner this year . . . when my daughter and grandchildren walked in the door, they had this gorgeous bouquet of pink Ranunculus.  This photo I took does not do them justice by any means, so, I am posting an up-close photo below also.

Mt. Soledad ~

This photo was taken by my brother-in-law, Bob . . .with his permission, I am sharing it here with you. I did not take this photo, but I could not help but to share Bob's remarkable photography (I am trying to talk him into starting his own photography blog!)  and this incredible photo he took of our Mt. Soledad here in La Jolla, CA.  This is what Easter is all about . . .  thank you, Bob.

~ From our family to yours, Happy Easter ~

~ Our Easter basket ~