Here I was sitting in what I call the other bedroom printing room. Working on my first draft, since at the other end of the house loud hammering is going on (for two weeks), in repairing the balcony.
I should be getting ready, because 3 of the grandkids would be coming with their parents,
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One of the few times they were sleeping, was in the car – probably all tired out, ’cause 3-year old Peach underneath her polka dot blanket got seriously car sick, which made the trip 8 hours .
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Instead of sprucing up my house, I looked at the rainforest pics (in a building of the Huntington Library gardens in Pasadena, CA we visited a few years ago) – no sense of responsibility, lol!
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Regularly a big cloud of steam is released for a few seconds to keep it extremely humid
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A big pond with fish and an Occasional flower
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Modified for Mandarin Orange
cropped, brush stroke, glowing edge, balance PS, & more
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for Wordless
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Sorry, paper in an extremely humid environment starts to buckle after a while,
even underneath plastic:(
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This is the carnivorous plant of the info page above
to stay away from! There were more carnivorous plants, but I forgot to label them:)
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Finished this post after the kiddies were gone,
with angel clouds watching me, I washed a heap of sheets,
towels, and blankets, rearranged my furniture, washed the dishes, picked up an umphteen items they had left,
because now it’s quiet and I can focus.
While I was in graduate training at the time my 3 kids were elementary and junior high school age,
people asked me “How do you do it??”
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Now I’m beginning to wonder myself!
I’m exhausted from having those 3 (+ 2) for only one week
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Hi! Your grandchildren are very cute. The angel clouds are fantastic. The carnivorous plant photo is very interesting. Thanks for sharing. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead.
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Great blue, – wonderful blue sky!
Happy Easter to you!
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That’s a great series of shots. The kids asleep is an adorable photo. I love the man eating flower!
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Hello Jesh,
I sure hope you feel more like yourself today. Life can be exhausting. Take it easy today.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a Happy Blue Monday!
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What a beautiful series!
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I absolutely love this place, it has been too long, would love to go back – meanwhile your images really take me there again!
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I have often thought the same thing. But then, NOW I can do all those things I used to wish I had time to do. You know, the things that the supermoms do even when they have little kids at their feet. That was never me.
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Young mothers do have a lot of energy perhaps lacking somewhat at the grandmother stage, but at least then you can send them off with Mom and Dad. Though they are precious company. I get to see mine frequently since they live close. I understand your taking time to blog, I have time now for my interests too. I especially like the large pitcher, it looks like the Nepenthes I had once, it was a wonderful plant.
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Cute grandchildren you have.
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gorgeous. Your pics remind me of Gardens by the Bay in Singapore – stunning!
Have a wonderful week, have a lovely time with your grandies and thanks for stopping by my blog.
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Wonderful shots of the plants and your cute grandkids.
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Beautiful photo of the pitcher plant. I often wonder where all my energy has disappeared to, these days!
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wellt he variety of this post is incredible – so fun. 🙂 and great for the theme….
~yvette
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nice to see your little ones; they ARE exhausting to keep up with. A long way when someone gets carsick 😦 no joy! Lovely plants too. Carole at http://snaphappyonline.blogspot.com.au/
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Beautiful images.
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Great photo’s 😉
Love the pitcher plant … and yes I am a Dutchie *wink
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Sweet photo of the kiddies! Is the next to last photo, a pitcher plant. They are cool. Love the sky shot. Enjoy your week ahead!
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You captured the Dutchman’s pipe so well!! I have only seen the plant in blossom once, and I will never forget it…
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Great shots of the Pitcher plant and the ‘angel clouds’ 🙂
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Beautiful nature shots but my favorite is of the children sleeping. Such a sweet shot. Carver, ABCW-Team
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great plant pics.
a sick child is no fun!
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A great series…but I love most of all your processing of the fish pic for MoM. You really made it shimmer and sparkle. Beautiful work. thanks for sharing with Mandarin Orange Monday:)
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Great post! Love that first picture. Your grandkids are very cute!
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Aww, they’re adorable! Beautiful reflections and I love the pitcher plants, they’re fascinating.
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The pink flower looks like it’s crying. The kids are precious. Nice collection.
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Good photos showing the beauty and exquisite detail in macros!
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I so enjoyed scrolling through your post. Love the sleeping toddlers and the image of angel clouds watching. 🙂
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Nice photos!! New follower from look up…look down
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Your grandkids are adorable, and I thoroughly enjoyed perusing through your fascinating photographic journey. Blessings!
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I’m exhausted just thinking about a mass invasion. No wonder you sought refuge in the hothouse.
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haha – I needed that validation:)
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Beautiful photography!
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Only kids can make car seats look like the most comfortable sleeping place ever
Mollyxxx
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I hear many grandparents express the same fatigue! I think partly it is going from 0-60 when it’s not part of your everyday. Still, I know it’s a blessing to have them. They are adorable!
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Your Huntingdon Library is perfect. It reminds me a bit of the Vancouver Public Library. Loved the photo of your three sweet kids. Hope Peach feels much better now.
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How adorable your grandchildren are. I am sorry that one didn’t feel well riding in the car.. I would enjoy visiting your library..Michelle from Nature Notes..
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I know exactly what you mean. I’m exhausted after my crew leaves and it takes a couple of days to get everything back in place and my routine back.
It is so much fun to see them though!
Great shots…
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You have a couple of brilliant “up” shots in here, which i love. But I have to say, the shot of the the three sleeping grandkids gets my top vote. So cute! Thanks for linking in to this week’s Up Down Challenge.
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Carnivorous plants, how cool! Hope you have a great time with the grand-littles!
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I love that carnivorous plant! I don’t know how people wait until they are older to have kids. I would never have been able to do it if I had waited, and I only had one.
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Hei there! The kids are so cute, and pics are just amazing!
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Thank you Cris! –
Am replying here (as well as all the comments hereafter, because I’m traveling, and the Ipad is not as fast as the computer).
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The carnivorous plant does look rather intimidating. Like a glorious orchid in a bad mood. and the sky in the last photo is so grand with the touch of wings there.
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Your expression that it looks like an orchid in a bad mood made me laugh! Never thought of flowers having a “mood” or “attitude”:)
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That’s why we have kids when we’re young! But isn’t it fun to have visits with the grandkids! And isn’t it fun when they leave too! The picture of them in the car is so sweet — my daughter always got car sick when our kids were little (half a century ago!).
Your photos are beautiful — especially the carniverous plant! I’m glad you took time to finish the post before dropping down in exhaustion!
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Am glad you’re my blog friend – you always make so much sense! My mind just wondered off to the recent trend to have a first child when people are in their forties – it must not be easy!
I know now why I was so exhausted – I had the beginning of a cold, lol!
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Ha, love that shot of your 3 sleeping grandchildren. Little angels, right?
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Angels when they’re sleeping! But when they’re awake, they’re a hand ful:)
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The picture with your children sleeping is amazing… They are so cute (when they sleep) !!! (specially on a eight hours road trip !)
You must have quite a beautiful day, in this artificial rainforest, thanks for sharing your souvenirs with us.
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‘Tsuki, am glad they’re my grand children, because I don’t have as much energy as my daughter- who is their mom:) But you’re right – nothing cuter than a sleeping child!
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Thats a picture to bring hope to sleep deprived parents!!
Nice.
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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It’s a good thing we don’t have our grand kids more, they are like little human tornadoes. We had five kids within a six year period. It was insanity, but our three grand kids seem much louder and more active. I’m sure you are right that it is all about us having less energy.
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