Summer Weather

This weekend it was absolutely gorgeous!  Friday I took a half day from work so I could attend my younger sister's college graduation.  My parents also had flown in from California so it was great to all be together.  Saturday, I met up with my Mom in Andover where we walked around the town and then later met up with my Dad and had lunch together. 

The weather was 75 and sunny and with our luck there was a craft fair going on in the Andover Commons. My Mom bought me a beautiful hand painted olive oil cruet.

I returned home and started preparing foods for Sunday's Mother's Day dinner. While chopping all the ingredients that go into the Russian Potato Salad (a favorite in the family!), I had the windows open and enjoyed the warm breeze.

Now it is dark and rainy :-| Can't wait for the true summer weather to return!

Happy Saint Valentine's Day ♥

I am feeling quite in the mood for Valentine’s Day this year. Seeing people wearing red, men and women holding bouquets of flowers, I even have my pink heart earrings on.



"She bath'd with roses red, and violets blew,
And all the sweetest flowres, that in the forrest grew." - The Faerie Queene (1590)

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Lately, Boston has been having great weather, high 70's/low 80's and sunny. The weather looks perfect for this (long) weekend. Today my work is closing early, at 2:30, I can't wait to get my weekend started; kicking off the summer.

This summer I look forward to spending lots of time on our front porch, as its our first summer having access to a porch. I've already done some decorating with these flowers that I planted;

Currently we have some red and blue folding chairs on the porch, but I would love to have this hand-made unique swing out there! I entered to win it via the Free People Blog website. I hope I win!!

 (swing photo from: http://blog.freepeople.com/)

Sunday Afternoon

This weekend, the sun was out and about (today its back to raining!) Yesterday was my first day of not smoking, it's really tough! I was on a mission to keep myself occupied, so I went for a walk around my neighborhood.

Rain, Rain, Rain

Boston has had so much rain all week. The nice thing is that we now have colors you would expect to see in a rainforest.

Surroundings

Walking to the bus stop in the morning

Lunch Break

Spring Flowers/Around the Block

Today I went for a walk around my neighborhood; all the flowers were brightly blooming in the warm sun.

Caldwell Street



Perkins Street







Mt. Vernon Street

Out With The Old, In With The…CREATIVE

Charlestown Community Gardens -

I discovered this place where the residents of Charlestown can maintain their own private garden in a public setting - of course in the middle of winter you can't expect to see blooming flowers.