Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to you, or your wife, your grandmother, your mom, your daughters, your sisters, and anyone who is a mom!
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LAPC #180 Favorite Images of 2021
The theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #180 is Favorite Images of 2021
The year 2021 was a roller coaster. There were many excitements because we could resume doing things after being restricted for a year or longer. Those moments seemed serene yet felt like wanting to shout for joy. Those were my favorite images of 2021.
My younger granddaughter was born on March 22, 2020. California reinforced the restriction on March 14. I canceled my flight at the last minute to be with my daughter for her childbirth. By March 2021, the restriction of traveling eased a little. We wanted to be there for Nora’s first birthday. I booked the flight with premium seats so that we didn’t have to pass by many passengers. We were so thrilled to see Nora for the first time.
We spent Mother’s Day with my daughter every year except the year 2020. In 2021, we were with my daughter for Mother’s Day and had a wonderful time having three generations of girls together.
The summer of 2021 was my first-time raising Monarch butterflies and there were some casualties, but 20 butterflies made it to adulthood.
I booked a trip to Banff, Canada in August for our anniversary, but the border was closed. I canceled the trip, and we went to Santa Barbara instead. It was the first long trip since Covid.
We also wanted to take day trips to the beaches, but many beaches were closed during the pandemic. We eventually made a trip to Laguna Beach in September.
We missed Autumn’s 3rd birthday in 2020 but we were excited to go to Autumn’s 4th birthday party in September last year.
Last but not the least, we had a white Christmas with my daughter’s family and had fun watching the grandkids playing in the snow and making a snowperson in the backyard. Autumn helped to put the pebbles on to make the eyes and buttons and put the carrot on for the nose. Nora gave the snowperson a big hug.
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LAPC #180 Favorite Images of 2021
Thank you for reading. I hope you enjoyed the images!
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Weekly Photo Challenge – Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
My husband and I spent Mother’s Day weekend with Mercy, Will, and Autumn. Autumn is now seven and a half months old. She started crawling fast on Mother’s Day. What a joyful Mother’s Day gift she gave to her mom. She also learned to clap her hands and feet. Yes, she curls up her legs and claps her feet. She pinches something smaller than a piece of rice with her index finger and thumb. I was impressed with her fine motor dexterity.
We arrived Portland on Wednesday. Mercy took us to different gardens on Thursday and Friday.
For this post, I include several photos of Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. It is a botanical garden located near Reed College in southeastern Portland, Oregon. The garden covers 9.49 acres (3.84 ha), is named for the numerous springs within the garden. Crystal Springs Garden features more than 2,500 rhododendrons, azaleas, and other plants in small lakes, fountain, and small waterfalls.
Many kinds of ducks, birds, and geese are residents in the Garden. My favorite is Wood Duck. This time of the year, Canada Geese have a whole bunch of offspring. It was fun watching the goslings running around eating seeds.
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Weekly Photo Challenge – 2017 Favorites in Review
“This week, we’re proposing something a little different to celebrate the end of the year. Instead of a specific theme or topic, we invite you to share your most meaningful photo from 2017” – Ben Huberman
It is our tradition to watch the New Year around the world and here is the New York city welcoming the Year 2017.
In February, when we walked around our favorite Laguna Lake, we watched the lovely family of Mama ducking and her seven ducklings.
In March, we visited Mercy and Will in Portland, Oregon and found out the exciting news that Mercy was pregnant.
In April, a group of friends from church visited the President Nixon Library.
In May, we visited Mercy and Will again and they treated me for an enjoyable Mother’s Day Brunch.
In June, a group of ladies from church went on a short trip of “walk and brunch” in Newport Beach.
In July, we started several home projects. One of them was to paint the interior of our home.
In August, Mercy’s friends gave her a wonderful Baby Shower. She was showered with abundant blessings.
On September 28, we welcomed the precious baby Autumn. She brought so much joy into our life.
On October 15, Autumn had her first pumpkin patch visit.
In November, we had a great family gathering of Thanksgiving dinner.
In December, Miriam participated in her fifth year of performance of Handel’s Messiah.
Mercy went back to work two days ago after twelve weeks of maternity leave. She missed Autumn so much and was happy to pick her up from the daycare.
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The Showers of Blessings 