Tag Archives: Dahlias

Summer will soon be over!

Posted on September 20, 2026 by jjspina

All good things come to an end, sad to say! I’ve enjoyed the warm weather, but I do look forward to my favorite season, fall or autumn as some call it. Fall in New England is beautiful. I hope we … Continue reading →

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Flowers inside and out in full bloom!

Posted on July 26, 2026 by jjspina

I love the summer when all the flowers are blooming and creating so much beauty for me to enjoy! Don’t you love the beauty around us? Of course I take plenty of photos to share with you. The photos below … Continue reading →

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Glorious flowers in bloom!

Posted on August 14, 2025 by jjspina

I am enjoying all the beauty around me with the blooming of the flowers. I had to share some more photos of these glorious flowers that HE has bestowed upon us. Enjoy! Notice the bee that is inside the flower … Continue reading →

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Flowers to cheer you!

Posted on August 2, 2025 by jjspina

Each day more of the flowers that are around our yard are blooming. Here are some photos I snapped for your pleasure to cheer you up and brighten your day. We all need something to do that. I know I … Continue reading →

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Vegetables and Flowers are doing well in all this rain!

Posted on July 5, 2023 by jjspina

I was surprised that our flowers and vegetables weren’t flooded out yet with all the rain we have been having. Looks like they love the rain more than I do. Here are some photos of our tomatoes, zucchini and flowers … Continue reading →

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So Much Rain – No Cookouts – Flowers doing well!

Posted on July 25, 2021 by jjspina

We have had so much rain the past two weeks that we haven’t been able to have our usual cookouts and enjoy our deck. Sigh! I wish we could send all the rain to other parts of the country that … Continue reading →

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Warm Weather & Rain Bring More Flowers!

Posted on June 5, 2021 by jjspina

We had a whole weekend of rain for Memorial Day. It wasn’t a fun time for those who wanted to finally get large groups together for cookouts. We had a cook in. The day after the long weekend the weather, … Continue reading →

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There is No Place Like Home!

Posted on June 22, 2018 by jjspina

THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME! Now that we are back home it has been an adjustment due to the time changes, food, environment, elevation, etc. We are still trying to get into a regular schedule of sleeping and eating. … Continue reading →

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