Ruby da Red Camellia all lit up

RECAP of Ruby's Selfie last week

 On Sunday, November 23, 2025 we adorned Ruby the Camellia with 400+ mini Christmas lights. (We won't light her up until after Thanksgiving).  I'll let her do another selfie when we turn on her lights.

While adorning her we noticed she has a zillion buds on her

her time to bloom/shine is between November and February.  Sometimes she blooms twice

This is her very first bloom of the season.

I Pizapped the red bow on the top Ruby Camellia

 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON DELIGHT

1. A FUN COLORFUL PIECE OF ART AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER

Nature Friday from St. Augustine, FL and Feline Friday

 

Our hosts for Nature Friday  LLB Gang   

My longtime friend, Chelle, from Florida, often shares so many lovely photos from her weekend excursiona around her beautiful state.  Fall and Winter are the perfect times to be out and about in Florida.
She recently sent me an email with photos from a weekend festivity.

Saturday November 22, my friends and I went to St. Augustine to take the Nights of Lights boat tour. 

Experience St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights festival on a luxury power catamaran cruise. Enjoy complimentary hot cocoa, guided commentary, and holiday music as you take in the festive lights.

Breathtaking snap from the boat 

The Great Cross

You may read more about this shrine HERE

Chelle thank you for sharing all the beautiful Nature with us.

Click here Hostess Miss Mimi 

Feline Friday Flashback

December 5, 2014

Morning friends ..from the comfort of my dining room where I can eat, sip and sun all in one room

Thankful and Thoroughly Poetic Thursday #239

 Thankful Thursday hosted

Thankful to have known Gail

Gail

November 25, 1958- December 4, 2024

Grand friend

Avid hiker

Incredible dog Mom to Hamish, Bertie and Nobby
Left a lasting memory in my mind's eye

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 Today is Poetic Thursday hosted by our pals Teddy and Angel Sammy at

 Two Spoiled Cats

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday

 

This week's photo challenge

V  ery exciting

A  dventures to be had

C  lamping in style

A  mazing food and fun

T  ime to relax and unwind

I   came back to work

O nly to find my clear desk piled high

N ever again will I leave without installing a

S  py high in the sky 

 

Wordless Wednesday

 

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at

 Comedy Plus    

No sound birds are too busy eating.  Evidently not at all bothered by 

huge wooden cardinal

THE BELOW IS ANOTHER ONE OF THE LOVELY PICTURES ON THE YOUTUBE MUSIC CHANNEL

Left is our acorn w/o sun 

Right is same acorn basking in sun on the entertainment center the back door 

As the real estate saying goes,

location location location