Roger's Gardens, Corona Del Mar.
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I took two steps away from my cart to snap this one. And my cart rolled ever so slowly into the couple's cart behind me.... "oh, I'm so sorry! (big smile)" No response from them, but maintaining eye contact I followed up with, "That's a litigious offense, thank you for your patience. (bigger smile and a bit of a giggle)" NaDa. Maybe when I turned away they smiled to each other?
Not to be denied a lively exchange I engaged my cashier and his manager helper and we laughed; I was complemented on my unique plant (red camilla with a yellow pom pom center, orange red sedges, blue/grey sedum, and a new variety of Leucadendron "Ebony" aka black conebush) combinations; we wished each other a Merry Christmas!
Cheers to You Dear Reader! Linda :-)
P.S. Sorry about just two photos. I hid my phone in the bottom of my purse while I walked through, so I would not stay all day!
Linda, Love Rogers. Jealous I could not go too. Don't you just love folks that can't even be friendly? One of the things about being out shopping in these crowds is that you end up chatting with people you don't know. It really can be nice. Too bad for them!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a lovely Christmas Linda. Thanks for being a great blogger pal! Looking forward to reading more from you in 2014!!
xo Kim
Yes Kim, chatting with others while in the spirit of the season is the best!
DeleteYou just better promise to let me know next time you are in range of Rogers - I'll meet you there. :-)
Cheers!
Roger's Gardens and Crystal Cove are my 2 favorite places to go for some mental clarity!
ReplyDeleteWe have family visiting from Oregon and Crystal Cove was at the top of our must do list!
DeleteCheers to you Tamera and Happy New Year :-)
LINDA! Hello! I am very happy to make your acquaintance this morning on this cold and artic day here in Minneapolis! I just came back from Southern California where I spent time with family, and seeing your photos here of Corona del Mar make me happy!
ReplyDeleteThank you for leaving me a comment and I would LOVE to see your comment on that blog you mentioned. I wish you and your friend a successful year of blogging. I have found out through these six years two things: the contest (to be a better writer) is always just between myself. NO COMPETITION WITH OTHERS ALLOWED! Secondly, if one wants to get more followers, one must follow. It is a lot of "hard work" as some may put it, and yes, it means that you must leave comments on other peoples' blogs....and I'm sure you do. But that truth was brought to my eyes by a dear blogger long ago who reminded me of that. No matter what, kindness and generosity of one's time to take a moment to communicate is not new technology. It's an age-old truth whose result is the courtesy returned. It doesn't happen with everyone, but for those who do respond in kind, they are the ones that make your experience so delightful.
I lOVE YOUR FORMAT! I must see what else you have here to share! Happy 2014! Anita
HI again, Linda! I just went over to Sami's blog and saw your comment! I commented back and agree with you so much. Here's to a year of growth for all of us, that will result in being strong and yet gentle women! Anita
ReplyDeleteThank you Anita for your post inspiration, commenting here and on Sami's blog "Pontifical.s Porch". All this communication and helpful exchange is a joy!
DeleteHappiest of New Years to you :-)
Hello Linda, When I see these beautiful flowers you have posted...Oh how they swoon my heart!! We are buried in 8 inches of snow (though I do enjoy some) but this winter has started out very strong. I yearn for Spring sooner than I have over the years!! Thank you so much for your insight on my posting of Cottage Glance....the knotty pine walls. They do have a very warm feel for the room and I'm not painting them (at least not for a while) I am going to try to work with them....Rustic meets Romance?? Thank you so much for your input....it means a lot to me! I love to garden and can't wait till Spring! Blessings~~~Roxie
ReplyDeleteRoxie, I'm originally from the Pacific Northwest where we talk about a vengeful and generous Mother Nature. For example in your case, since winter started out very strong it will end sooner. In Oregon and Washington if we had a very wet and cold winter we would hope "She" would give us a warm & dry Spring. ;-)
DeleteI am quietly celebrating you as my 30th Follower (I have had #30 a few times before and then drop back to 29). Still looking forward to breaking a record with #31.
Dear Reader, take some time and check out Roxie's blog and their new house remodel - all the excitement with out the back ache, knuckle bangs and expenses! Cheers to Roxie, my newest follower!
What a beautiful place and perfect for a mental health day. We've had such a cold NC winter and I can hardly wait for the first signs of Spring in my yard. Happy to be your newest follower!
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo! The girls, Kristy & Beth, from Design Chic are here too! I'm (nearly) without words. So happy to have you comment and follow. :-)
DeleteCheers!
Imagine what it's like to be trapped inside them. May many more shopping trolleys back into their lives and render them discombobulated. Love your piccies. Is this your most recent post, am completely useless with Google Plus and how it works...
ReplyDeleteJodi or Jody (I should know this!!), This is my most recent post. They have been far and few as I'm very distracted with contractors swarming the place. Unfortunately, planned up grades have collided with leaking plumbing and all that brings.
DeleteI wish I knew how different Google Plus is to others (specifically you) to help explain. Is it my new-ish format? There is a hidden bar on the right side that gives you choices. Eventually, you'll have success when all my posts pop up in caption form. Then click on the heading of one to get the entire page visible.
Is this a problem for others? I will spend time redesigning if it is - I have yet to see anyone else choose this format - and I'm not emotionally attached.
Thank you for your entertaining recreations of daily life in your world. I have laughed out loud many times! Happy New Year to you "i" or "y" !
Hi Linda - real life takes over. I like your format - this a nice and clear Google Plus. The others i go to are so confusing and I'm scrolling all over the show looking for my actual person! The issue seems to be that a bloggers posts are interspersed with bits and bobs on other people and makes for confusion when you're trying to comment, but that's just me, I'm utterly hopeless technically.
DeleteHey Linda - just checking back to say Hi and hope all is well!
DeleteJody! Yes, I am here! Well, today I am here.... :-D You are so sweet to check in!!!!
DeleteI am entrenched in IG. "Instagram" to us #insiders #addicts find me @designinmyview or stalking through other's "like", "comments" and "followers" lists
Today is my first day coming back to blogland - you've all been so busy! So balance is coming to my interest life. Though I did go a bit overboard at the Bikram studio... 7 times in the last 10 days. I was years overdue - and feel so much better. Cheers!
As you know, I went to RG for the first time last weekend! Loved it! Your pictures are gorgeous! xo
ReplyDeleteYour trip in these here parts looked like Fabulous Fun! Thanks for commenting :-)
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