32 posts tagged “sun”
Today was perfect!!! The sun was out ALL day with no clouds in the sky! Finally!!
It actually started Thursday afternoon. The sun made an appearance for about 3 hours. The weather people said there would be sun today and I was hesitant to believe them because they've been getting it wrong for 2 weeks now! (promising sun...and all we got was rain!)
Today Mother Nature was in fine form! It was warm, but not too hot. There was a high sun index and a slight breeze! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
I was outside from 10am until about 8pm with only a few breaks inside. I didn't want to miss any sun!!!!
What's the best compliment you've received lately?
It's funny because both of these compliments came from work yesterday!!!
The first was from a youngling. (nickname I have for the young merchants at my company) She said 'Did you go away again?! Look at how dark you are!'
That made me feel GREAT because it's been raining for a week!!! : )
The second was from one of the consultants. He said 'Crush Monkey (really my name) that's what I love about you, you are so analytical '
This made me LAUGH because I am not analytical at all ! LOL
UGH!!!!! The paper today reports that June 2009 was the 2nd cloudiest on record here in MA!
We had 19 days without any sun! : (
0 (ZERO) days in the month that there were no clouds...
19 days of precipitation.
The Farmer's Almanac said June would be 2 degrees ABOVE the norm with below average precipitation. HA HA!!!! WOW....were they WRONG or what?!?!
Please mother nature, let the sun shine over this 4th of July weekend and into next week!!! : )
Woooo hooooooo! The sun came out in MA today finally after a week of clouds and rain. I was so VERY happy!
Got up early to head to NAttleboro. Last Saturday on my scrapbook shopping trip my brother and I found the perfect lawn ornament for my Mom. Uncle Sam!! My Mom loves all things Patriotic and we knew she would love it!! The woman said she could have Uncle Sam ready for us before the Fourth of July and she did! Mom LOVES it !!!!!
She kind've has a Patriotic theme going on in the backyard this year. That big star has faded a bit, but I like the look.
More patriotic theme
I was back and in the sun before 10:30. Did NOT want to waste any precious sunshine being in the car or being inside, because who knows how long the sun is sticking around for!!
Right, because at about 3:30 a huge dark cloud covered the sky and then there was more rain and thunder!
But before the rain spoiled my time outside I took a few more photos.
Back in May my Mom and I took a container garden workshop and planted 5 little plants each in 2 matching planters. This is the one I did and it's getting BIG!
We have a bench on our patio with two planters on either side of it. I swear with all the rain the yellow and pink flowers got a little faded, but they still look pretty today!
Last photo of the day. Xavier our cats resting place. : (
These are a few books I am looking forward to reading this summer!
If only the sun will come out long enough for me to sit outside and soak up the sun and a good book at the same time!! : )
Brit chick lit:
Martha's Vineyard Mystery
Nantucket Beach Reads
I can't believe one full week has gone by since my Aruba vacation! I think time moves faster the older I get.
Trying to place my order at Kodak Gallery and looking through all my photos again!
Smiling at the happy vacation memories!
I met a great woman named Sarah. She was at my resort with her husband for their 30+ year wedding anniversary. On my second day there she sat near me by the pool and we started to chat. Her husband was golfing and wasn't going to be back in time for dinner so she invited me to join her! She was from Charlotte, North Carolina and so very Southern, kind and friendly! We have already emailed a few times since returning!
Some photos from our sunset dinner:
Oh, and me at the beginning stages of vacation!
Later in the week I went to another hotel to visit with my friend Brenda. I used to work with her a few years back and she was in Aruba celebrating her 30+ year wedding anniversary too! I thought it was sweet of her and her hubby to take time out of vacation to have drinks with me!
Look at how darker I am later in the week! : )
Ahhhhhh vacation!!!! : )
I've been home from warm and sunny Aruba for 5 days now. Still in island mode though which is a good thing!
At first I was in shock at how cold it was here when I got home on 4/18. Then I was in shock that there was nobody in sight circulating with rum drinks for me. THEN I was in shock when I returned to work instead of spending my days at the beach or pool. LOL
I had a wonderful time in Aruba. The Riu Palace was AMAZING! All-inclusive is the way to go! The people who worked at the resort were just awesome. The resort itself I was in love with!
The day I was leaving they had to cut off my all-inclusive bracelet and I seriously almost cried. Usually at the end of a vacation I am ready to come home. This week wasn't long enough for some reason. I just didn't want to go. My friend Ricardo told me to stay! HA! If only it was that easy!
The trip started out great when I found out that I was in first class! Woooo hooooooo!
Here is the breakfast I was served:
The flight was only a little over 4.5 hours and went by pretty quickly, because I took a nap! Flying into Aruba though around 1pm on 4/11 I could see the RIU below me!
When I was checking in I was immediately handed a rum punch drink! NICE! : )
Then I was led to my junior suite. When they opened the door for me I gasped. LOVED my room! Ooooooh!
I couldn't wait to change and get out into the sun. But I did snap a few photos of my view before going outside! The view looked like this every day. Barely any clouds and certainly NO RAIN!
The room came with a mini fridge filled with Balashi Beer, Pepsi and water. I was psyched. Then there was an alchohol dispenser with vodka, rum, whiskey and I am still not sure what was in the 4th bottle. LOL!
Back in 2007 I met Ricardo when I stayed at the Westin (where he works) twice. I had emailed him to let him know that I was returning to Aruba. He is so cute! He asked me to bring him an Obama tee so I did and also brought him a Red Sox hat! : ) He loves Obama. One night we watched Obama speak from his Trinidad & Tobago visit and Ricardo cheered after almost everything Obama said! The other nights we hung out were less political and we drank LOTS of Balashi and rum drinks!
This week I keep smiling thinking what I was doing last week at this time! It's helping me stay in the island mode for sure. So are instant messages from Aruba!
I see a repeat visit to the Riu Palace in my future hopefully!!
: )
I leave bright and early tomorrow! Flight at 8am direct to SUNNY Aruba!! : )
I went looking for some books at Target to read while in Aruba in the sun.
I like chick lit so I got 'Remember Me?' by Sophie Kinsella. I really liked 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' so I hope I enjoy this one too!
The second book I bought to bring with me is.............. Twilight. Yes, I am jumping on the bandwagon. I thought my brother was going to have a fit! He said 'Sure Stephenie Meyer has NEVER seen an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, no wonder Stephen King despises her work!'
I know that people rave about the book, so I thought it would be a good read for the beach or poolside!
I am leaving for Aruba on Saturday for a week! Wooooo hoooooo!
Can't wait. Lots of rest, relaxation and all inclusive food and DRINKS!!
The week of St Pattys day USAir sent out an email with some really good deals! How good you ask!? Well, my R/T flight is less than the cost of one U2 concert ticket! How could I pass that up?!?!! LOL
I am staying at the Riu Palace Aruba. I have never stayed there before, but when I was in Aruba in 2007 they were finishing building it!! In the past I stayed at the Westin, which is on the same beach and right next door in this photo.
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