This week my car got really sick. My faithful wonderful little Pacifica (that I love so much I can't get rid of it....although I considered it when it got terribly sick with lots of issues) needed major TLC. Professional TLC.
Pacifica was gone all week and we shared one car.
Sadly, the bill was huge. UGH!
So, lucky for me photography gives me the opportunity to be distracted by other things... and it's free!
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| like the amazing strawberries that are taking over the patch in my backyard. those are free, too. |
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| or the cilantro that flavors our beloved Gallo Pinto recipe. if you are Costa Rican or have fallen in love with Costa Rica, cilantro in life is a must! |
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| definitely distracted by the nectarines that surprised us this year. they will all ripen at once, which is great if you know how to make jam. i don't... but i want to learn. can't be that hard, right? |
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| or the blueberries ripening for the first time this year. i am so excited, as we had not been able to figure out how to grow them. they look so perfect I don't want to eat them.. |
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| or after we basically ruined our apple tree by pruning it the wrong way, this year we were more careful and it is looking good so far. luckily, nature is very forgiving... |
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| and i have 7 hydrangea plants around the house: cynthia, samantha, gigi, antonina, malika, tamar and bess.. all names after my best friends in Costa Rica and the first friends I met when I moved here. all the girls are blooming beautifully! |
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| this is probably my favorite distraction |
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but coming in first and favorite is watching my kids together, healthy and happy. there is no better distraction and one that reminds me every day to do the very best i can to let the small stuff go.
Happy Memorial Day weekend! May you let all the small stuff go...
Have a wonderful weekend!!
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