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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Beehive at work

On my way into work, I have to drive under this beehive.

I've never had the chance to see one so close. I mean, we had a beehive in one of the owl boxes at work a few years ago, but this one is different...nothing man-made about it.

It's a pretty cool thing to see. Wonder what that honey would taste like? Guess I'll never know...

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Renaissance Festival ~ Virginia Key


A friend of mine invited me and my littlest one to the Renaissance Festival on Virginia Key. I hadn't been to one since 1985, so I was willing to go! One of the first things we had to to do was see the "Wishing Well Wenches"...

My friend got picked by them to do something to "win" a flower to give to his lady fair.

He had to put on these underwear and yell...

"In my MAN PANTS, I can do ANYTHING!!!!"

Gotta love men in kilts!

Had to catch the next show by the Wenches, Esther and Dotty

OB scored big brownie points my getting both the lovely wenches a cup of beer. They enjoyed them...drinking them quickly and slopily then even licking the cups. Ahhh, those wenches!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

SNOW FUN!!!


Another trip to Pennsylvania last weekend...this time I got to play in snow! Lots and lots of wonderful, powdery, sparkley white snow!!



I didn't think he'd actually wear that hat, but he did! And I like it. It adds character...PLUS, it makes it much harder to lose him in the snow!


Snowshoeing. These we rented from REI. They worked good, but had crappy straps.


I love this house!



If you were to go to www.paccsa.org, you'll see the webcam at this location!


A Winter Wonderland!


My attempt to make a snow angel was thwarted by an evil Lj who took pictures of me as she pelted me with snow. I was laughing too hard to fight!



Cucumber Falls in Ohiopyle...amazing!


I think icicles are beautiful...



Day one (or should I say "night one") we sledded down Sunny Slopes. Day two was snowshoeing. Day three - SKIING at Seven Springs!



I think someone's waving at me!


No pictures of me skiing because - I CANNOT SKI! I CANNOT STOP! I think if I had a couple days to pracctice, I might get the hang of it, though.


The flight back to MIA...I managed a couple kind of cool shots, though, I think.



It's still cool in Miami. Not like the 4 or 6 degrees we had in Pittsburgh, but it's still chilly. I love the winter. It "snowed" in Florida while I was gone, but from what I've heard, it disintegrated on impact. Still fun stuff, though.

HAPPY WINTER, EVERYONE!

I HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL, HEALTHY, HAPPY, PROSPEROUS AND BLESSED
NEW YEAR