PHOTO DIARY MARCH 2018: HOME FROM AWAY

After being away for five weeks, it's good to be home. 

Getting away from it all is great,

but there were some creature comforts of home that I missed..........

My Keurig.

My DVR.

My bed (oh, my BED!).

My big TV.
My shower.

My straight hair!

 

One thing I didn't miss was the winter weather.

While NJ was being hit with a snowstorm, we gloated that we were in sunny Florida. 

BahHahHah!!! Those poor people up north!

Maybe we shouldn't have rejoiced quite so much.......

because Mother Nature got even with us once we were back. 

March came in like a lion, and roared all month.

Still, there's no place like home.

March began with our drive home from Florida. First stop was Savannah, and Sadie was living it up in the hotel room.

Day 2 of our drive from Virginia to NJ was a white-knuckler, as we made our way up I-95 in a bomb cyclone.

My anxiety meter rose when we had to exit the highway, and came upon this scene. Siri, where is the closest pet-friendly hotel? But we pressed on, and made it home safely.

Everything in the backyard was status quo. The deer were eating every bush in sight, and quenching their thirst at the birdbath.

Five days after the bomb cyclone, a mean nor'easter roared up the coast, doing a great deal of damage to our area. Trees were down on almost every block, including this one next-door.

In the light of day, though, the snow did have its charm.

Mr. Cardinal looks especially dashing in the snow, doesn't he? I find taking pictures of him irresistible.

He has now asked his agent to request a fee for using his image so frequently on my blog. 

Although we were lucky no trees came down on our property, after the storm, a couple were leaning a little too far to the right, and had to be dealt with. Timberrrrrrrr! 

I snapped this on the way to visit Junior Goo Shoes at college.  Long may she wave.

Yup, two weeks later, we got another nor'easter. Florida has become a distant memory.

I tried getting a shot of the moon one night, but got this instead.

That's more like it.......a perfect Waxing Crescent.

Some weekends are jam-packed. I marched Saturday morning.......

 Had company in the evening.......

And, on Sunday, held my big fundraiser with 200 guests. Nope, not at all stressful! 😫

Sadie looks as tired as I feel!

Uh-oh, another tree with bad posture. Unfortunately, we had to take that one down, too, because it would take the power lines if it fell. It was sad, but it wasn't a healthy tree.

Passover arrived at the end of the month. The seder plate was prepped, and the table was set.

Passover breakfast of champions: matzah with cottage cheese, cinnamon, pecans and blackberries. Yum. Well, as yum as matzah can be, anyway.

I was browsing restaurants for an upcoming trip, and came upon this menu item. I can't even imagine what it could mean. If we do go there, I'm definitely ordering it!

Speaking of bathrobes, sitting in one while reading the Sunday paper with a latte is one of life's simple pleasures.

For a minute, it felt like spring might actually come. I bought pansies to celebrate. But Mother Nature had an April Fools joke in store for us, albeit a day late. Winter ain't over yet, folks.

Till next time........