I grew up around a lot of old watches, so I was entranced to see this jewelry in Island Books in Mercer Island, WA. The sign of the maker is underneath the bracelets. Snap one up before they are gone!

Macro of antique watch faces made into jewelry

Bracelets made of old watch faces with a steampunk look

Watch face jewelry maker info

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From my June rose garden, a rainy rose opening just for you.

Multi-hued rosebud opening in the summer rain

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Another photo from my April birthday this year, the columnar apple tree in my backyard. These blossoms are now applesauce in my freezer!

Pink and white apple blossoms in spring sunshine

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Back to the archives, from April. My birthday, in fact. I love the big pink dogwood tree in my backyard, next to the magnolia tree not quite blooming yet.

Pink dogwood blooms in April in Seattle. Rain is coming!

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My living room, in light and shadow. The snow outside is not quite melted from a few days ago.

Winter sunshine pours in a south-facing window in Seattle

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Our fancy goldfish are getting bigger. Here they are swimming in a beam of sunlight. Don’t you love those googly eyes?

Three fancy goldfish in their new 30-gallon tank. That’s Gillie in the middle.

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Fall becomes winter, a bit early in Seattle.

Snow makes white cap on pumpkin

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In my driveway yesterday, a visitor’s car in a sunbreak.

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Trees and sky reflected on black car in fall scene

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From last summer at the Arboretum in Seattle, a large tree with very mossy roots.

Seattle Arboretum scene of tree roots with moss in late spring

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From the archives. These yellow alstroemeria flowers, or Peruvian lilies, are wonderful even if they have no scent, and very long lasting in a bouquet. Very easy to grow, too.

Yellow alstroemeria flowers with dark red stripes in a bouquet

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