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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Welcome Aboard!

 Good morning,

Catherine and Erica's cruise aboard Independence of the Seas got off to a great start.  When they arrived at their stateroom, they were greeted by treats for people who are Loyal to Royal.  

 Ah, yes, our years at sea were wonderful.   

There is so much more to come!

Enjoy,

Lois 

 


 

Monday, June 29, 2026

Independence of the Seas

 Good morning,

Catherine and Erica are on the high seas again!  They are being kind enough to share their images from Independence of the Seas.

It's fun to sail with them via their images.  Kjell worked for Royal Caribbean for nearly 32 years and I sailed with him for the last 20.  All of these images bring back great times at sea!

More to come!  Watch this space!

Lois

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Indoor Garden - African Violet Update

 Good morning,

My African Violet in the butler's pantry continues to produce more and more blossoms!  Needless to say, she is very happy here.

Lovely!

Lois

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Daylilies in Bloom

 Good morning,

This was the week for the Daylilies! 

 These came with the property 48 years ago and they continue to delight us every year.  

Enjoy!

Lois

Friday, June 26, 2026

Wild Flowers

 Good morning,

Each Spring I scatter flower seeds in a large pot on my patio.  They're different kinds of seeds, just ones I happen to have available. 

 Here are just a few of them beginning to bloom.  There will be more!  

I just love this!

Enjoy,

Lois

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Sushi Night for Father's Day

 Good morning,

Last week we celebrated Father's Day on Thursday rather than Sunday.  We have found it to be much more relaxing to avoid the actual holiday when we eat out to celebrate.  It was fun that our friend Erica was able to join us, too

One of our favorite restaurants is Tokyo where the sushi and everything else is delicious.

So, Happy Father's Day again, Kjell!  

Love you,

Lois and Catherine

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Lily's Weekend

 Good morning,

Look what Lily brought home last weekend!

Our baby Lily and her trainer/our daughter Catherine are training and showing in Agility at our local AKC dog club.  

Lily is a real goof ball so for her to get a ribbon is a big deal!  We are so very proud of her!  Catherine, you're getting our goof ball under control!

Congrats and love you both!

Mom