I know it’s not the Christmas season anymore, but on a walk around the neighborhood these looked so fine.

Pointy leaves and red berries of the holly plant

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In the other side of the year, my back yard flowers on a sunny day.

Orange and yellow alstroemeria (Peruvian lilies), dark red daylilies, and tall sweetpeas in back

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From the summertime archives, a lily in my garden.

Deep pink and red oriental lily with orange anthers

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I know I’ve posted pictures of my front garden before, but I so crave sunshine now. Enjoy!

Summer sunshine lights up a rose garden

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One of my favorite kinds of roses, the pale ones with red edges, in a bouquet.

Rose close up, in a bouquet with baby’s breath

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Our typical Seattle endless gray wintertime weather is kind of getting to me. I need brightness and color. Here are some painted boxes from my trip to Mexico in March.

Brilliantly colorful painted boxes for sale in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

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My favorite neighborhood Christmas outdoor decor: Santa balloon with penguins, of course.

Santa Claus inflatable holiday decor, with penguins.

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Our kitty Dusty, happy and relaxed on a lap at Christmas.

Dusty kitty at Christmas

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Went for a walk today, between the showers.

Rain drops hanging on the twigs of a coral bark maple tree

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Another showy magenta flower from May of this year.

Deep magenta clematis flower, with its exciting yellow center

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