Another black and white photo. This can get addictive.

Pale lilies and white spoon mums in a black and white bouquet

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Here’s a wonderful idea for the new year: Starting January 1, write good things that happen to you on little pieces of paper.

• Surprise gifts
• Accomplished goals
• The beauty of nature
• “LOL” moments
• Memories worth saving
• Daily blessings

Then on Dec. 31, open the jar and read all the amazing things that happened to you this year.

Create a memory jar for the year. So fun to read at the end of the year!

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Happy New Year! May your year be filled with fragrance, beauty, and deep happiness. I really love this image and I am calling it my weekly Top Shot.

Bouquet of white hyacinths on a black background

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It’s hard to know what to call a scene like this. It’s just dried hydrangea blossoms on the bush, caught in some wonderful light on Christmas Day. I thought it looked good in black and white since the colors were kind of dull. Do you like it?

Monochrome image of some bushes in the low winter sunshine

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In the Pacific Northwest, our mild climate means some things are actually blooming in late December, if you look hard enough.

Tiny white and pink flowers in bud, beginning to open

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The sun came out today, after a long gray spell. Perfect Christmas Day!

Ornaments hang from an indoor Xmas tree while old cedar basks in sun outside

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A neighbor really does up the holiday decor thing. So fun! May your Christmas be bright and festive.

Night display of giant Christmas tree of lights, decorated gazebo and lit holiday lawn sculptures

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Friends have a magnificent chandelier in their dining room. Happy Solstice, everyone! Here’s to the return of the light.

Crystal chandelier in a dining room all decorated for Christmas

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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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Going to Auburn, WA the other day, saw this bucolic farm scene of a man riding his red tractor as the mist collected, and his dog keeping him company.

Man drives red tractor as his friendly black dog keeps up

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