I hear the train a-comin'

 One day while I was in attending classes at a local community college back in 2014 they had me sign a waiver for a photo shoot they were doing and much to my surprise they used me in a huge photo on the wall just outside of the main office. 

My youngest daughter is going back to school now that her children are all in school till 3:00! She will be attending the same community college that I went back to in 2014. 

My oldest daughter did an internship there and walked out of the main office took a look at the wall in front of her and said, "Hey! That's my mother!" So, I also have a picture of her in front of it! 

Here is a picture of me in front of it to give you an idea of how big it is!

The moral of the story is, be very careful of the waivers you sign! 

I was at Saver's (a second hand store) on Tuesday evening and found this circa 1973 Woody Guthrie record!! It's in brand new condition without a single scratch! 

My town has a thrift shop in the old high school (it was the high school when I attended but is now the middle school and there is a new high school) all the proceeds go into the school system. One day I found a Beatles trivia game! My husband and I are both Beatles fans so we played the other night and had so much fun! We started out listening to the Beatles while we played but it got to distracting when we were trying to remember lyrics or other information. 

I work at a school and we have a beautiful campus garden. One morning before all of the children arrived I harvested a basket full of zinnias, hydrangeas, and though you can't see them, a bunch of green beans.

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White Mountains

Saturday night I went here to celebrate the anniversary of my friend's mother and step-father. We had such a wonderful time! 

And a bonus:

The same friend ,who I have known for 35 years, has a new grandson! Her daughter delivered a beautiful baby boy the other day and  I'm so happy for them! 

Saturday stroll

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Hydrangeas and an American flag are a quintessential summer sight here in New England.

I love the early variety which was always  a creamy white color. This house is just around the corner from me and  I pass it on my daily walks.

Hollyhocks are the flower of my home town of Marblehead, MA. 

They are so pretty growing tall and colourful up through the cracks of sidewalks and walkways.

They are a biennial and the trick to growing them is to have poor soil. They are a challenge to establish but once they are established they will re-seed every year. 

My great aunt Vera once wrote a poem which was titled Hollyhocks. 

She had a book of poems published a very long time ago and I have a copy of it.

Erect against the garden wall

they grow, the tallest flower of all.

Like grandmamas they seem to know

the reason why strange things are so.

I live in the old town section of Marblehead on a very narrow winding street where the houses are hundreds of years old and sit right up next to the street. This is not an area with front yards. As you can see this little garden of globe amaranths grows in a tiny patch of land just against a fence and spills out onto the street quite sweetly.

Just to the right of the yellow house where the people are walking is the town landing and 

Marblehead harbor which is absolutely beautiful. 

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Go outside and play

After my daughter's wedding ceremony a few weeks ago

they had a friend with a drone fly over to get some aerial shots.

There is also a bald Eagle's nest in the trees above my son-in-law's

family camp where the wedding was held.

I am not sure which my mum was looking at in this picture.

She looks pretty good for soon to be 84 years old!

I hope I get her aging genes. 

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