I’m so pleased with the two hibiscus bushes I planted last year, but I’m particularly fond of this white one. As you can see, if you look closely, a bumble bee is enjoying it, too. ~SueBee
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Colorful Morning
The walk round my back yard this morning was a colorful one. Several of the flowers had popped up on their own, volunteer flowers as they’re called here. I’m ok with their volunteer work. Others are first blooms of bulbs or plants I put in and am happy to see survived the winter!~SueBee
Morning Sun After the Rain
Here’s a cheerful bloom from a volunteer sunflower in my backyard, most likely from the bird and squirrel seed I set out each morning. ~SueBee
My Art Assemblage Creations
At the beginning of this year, during the cold days of winter, I embarked on a new hobby. I’d seen something pop up in my Facebook feed that intrigued me and I investigated further. I had no idea Art Assemblage existed, or that so many people do create things from old and found items. I […]
Dillon Nature Center Pond Still Frozen
With the snow and ice mostly melted, I decided to try a walk at Dillon Nature Center yesterday afternoon. I took my rubber yard boots along and changed into them before I set off. That was a smart decision because, while the cement path around the lake was fine, the path through the woods was […]
Winter Wonderland
Our weather forecast was quite accurate… 2-5″ of snow expected starting during the night. It’s still snowing right now, mid morning, and it looks to me like 3-4″ has already settled. Lovely to gaze at, probably not so nice if having to get to a job. Ahhh, the joys of being retired! ~SueBee
Indoors Walking Option
When the weather is so cold it feels my face could freeze during an outdoors walk, I am happy to have a local indoors option. Granted I have to drive a few miles, but it’s certainly worth it. Our town’s junior college (offering a 2 year program) allows the public to walk laps at the […]
Welcoming 2024
Here’s wishing all my blog friends and followers all the best, and a very Happy New Year. This picture features my “pup” that I adopted last year. Due to my living alone status, many of my friends often suggested I get a dog or cat. I personally couldn’t take the risk of medical bills which […]
It Snowed and Snowed
What started as a light snow this past Friday (November 24th), kept on going until our little town in Kansas had anywhere from 9 to 12 inches, depending on which report you read! It’s been beautiful and peaceful, but has been melting away day by day. I’m keeping my fingers crossed in hopes of having […]
First Snow
It’s so exciting to wake up to snow falling! After living most of my life in Southern California where the only snow fell in surrounding mountains, it’s so fun to look into my Kansas backyard and see white, fluffy stuff. ~SueBee
First Visit to Kansas State Fair
I changed route for my morning walk yesterday, opting for the Fairgrounds rather than my neighborhood. It was opening day of the State Fair which is held in Hutchinson where I now live, and I figured I’d do a brief look-see. (I bought a ticket and plan to spend a day there next week when […]
Amtrak Train Trip
I rode the Southwest Chief route on an Amtrak train last week, taking just over 30 hours to get from Hutchinson, Kansas, to Fullerton, California. My journey was in the Coach section, featuring spacious seats with leg support, a footrest, and pull-out tray. I lucked out again and had two adjoining seats to myself for […]
Lindsborg – Sweden on the Prairie
The nearby town of Lindsborg, Kansas, is always a treat to visit. It’s charming, as you’ll see from the below gallery. Per the city website, “The City of Lindsborg was settled in the spring of 1869 by a group of Swedish immigrants from the Värmland province of Sweden led by Pastor Olof Olsson”. Throughout the […]
Looking Back At Me
Today’s Foto Fix was taken somewhere on a back road as I made my way to Lindsborg, Kansas. I had eyes on me as I drove by! ~SueBee
Inman and Nearby
Inman is a tiny city less than ten miles north of my home. On occasion, I take a drive to a pizza restaurant on the Main Street there, and generally end up meandering along their country roads after. The population is just over 1300, which, per the internet, is the 9217th largest city in the […]
Sunflower Fields Forever
I was out for a drive and came across endless fields of sunflowers, the state flower of Kansas. I can certainly see why it was chosen. According to this website, “Kansas ranks 4th in the US in sunflower production, and we grow both non-oil as well as oil type varieties. In 2018, 89 million pounds of […]
Poor Table Manners
I don’t know about you, but I was certainly taught not to sit on my plate while eating. ~SueBee
Glimpses of my Backyard
Readers might think I’d tossed in the blogging towel as I haven’t posted much in the past months, but no. I’ve just found that since moving to Kansas and buying a full-size house with basement on a half acre plot, the hours in each day have shortened by nearly half! It’s a very odd thing […]
Controlled Burn
I went on an overnight trip exploring the Flint Hills region of central Kansas, and several of the adorable small towns there. Yesterday, leaving Cottonwood Falls and on my way home, I decided to take a small back road. I’d been seeing smoke plumes in various places on the prairie during my two days out […]
Around Berlin, part 3
Continuing from my previous posts, part 1 and part 2, featuring photos from my visit to Berlin earlier this year, the pictures in this gallery were taken at various times as I explored the city. ~SueBee
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