Dear Diary (Haahaha),
My horoscope for Wednesday, Dec 4th, 2013 “Although you might think about ways to minimize your heavy workload today (oh yes I did!), someone else (my neighbor, Greg) may successfully convince you to reconsider your plans. Taking time to reevaluate your current motives (stay in the cave and be anti-social or spend quality time with a neglected friend) is a good idea, but don’t get duped into doubting your ability to make the right decision (no duping involved). Remember, people (Greg & Gertrude) are counting on you. Nevertheless, listening to your instincts now is smarter than solely relying on others for guidance.”
Luckily, my instincts jived perfectly with Greg’s guidance flippin’ great idea for the day. Unfortunately, I have to finish reporting yesterday’s photo journey before I can tell you about today’s adventures into the wilderness.
If you’ve never seen cranberry bogs, well okay, no big deal, but you NEED to see them with a coat of winter frost and snuggled next to this velvety green grass berm and…
Cranberry bog, Grayland, WA
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And you NEED to see the frosted cranberry bogs rolling up to this aging little white shack. I think it is a pump house to control the bog water. I NEED to go back to the museum and get the details:>)
Frosted cranberry bog shack.
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The sun has touched this part of the bog with a warm kiss…the mossy shack looks at its spiffy neighbor and thinks he’d rather be torn down than look like that!
Cranberry bog and shack with snooty neighbor in background.
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Of course it could be worse…
Garage giving in to the bog. Sorry about the blur.
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…or there’s that lucky shack down the road that has a POND! And a DUCK!
Cranberry bog shack with duck pond. (The envy of the other shacks.)
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Just a couple more frosty shots on the same road…
Speaking of neglected, this mailbox needs a new home…maybe in a garden with flowers flowing out of it? Remind me this summer and I’ll put a pot of flowers in it!
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I truly fell in love with this scene…the magnificent old tree, the tree swing and the bird bath, all slathered in moss and frost…the house is cool too:>)
Old tree, swing birdbath and house. I think Leslee will love this one.
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Last photo, no frost; these gulls were hanging out on the roof of the post office waiting for their airmail–bwahhhhaaa!
Gulls at the P.O.
Tomorrow I’m not stepping out of the cave. I have to put a stop to posting about the day before! I will load all the photos to my photo blog, swab the cave decks and maybe even write a little:>) Sent my old crashed laptop to the hospital today. I hope it can be brought back to life, because this one is driving me crazy with its sloooooow response.
Peace out,
Patti
From writing challenge at Every Damn Day December http://treatmentofvisions.com/2013/11/26/evdadadec/
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December 4, 2013 at 10:54 pm
I love our cranberry bogs. They are so RED 🙂
December 4, 2013 at 11:03 pm
I love them too and the mossy shacks add enough interest to make me detour down the side road to see them every so often.
December 4, 2013 at 11:04 pm
Gorgeous! I had forgotten that years ago I read about those bogs and wanted to visit. I’m glad I got to see them vicariously anyway.
December 4, 2013 at 11:53 pm
Me too. Thanks for stopping by, Linda.
December 5, 2013 at 10:45 am
I have never seen a real cranberry bog. That is a lovely shade of reddish purple.
December 5, 2013 at 3:21 pm
They are pretty. I had never seen them until I moved here.
December 6, 2013 at 9:31 am
Nice memories, I loved the bogs and the harvest time and events….
December 6, 2013 at 11:04 am
You will again some day, I hope! xo
December 6, 2013 at 6:24 pm
Patti they are beautiful, but the first one with frost takes the cake! 🙂
December 6, 2013 at 9:22 pm
Thanks for stopping, Debby. I must say that the frost ones are my favorites. I think my header would qualify as Chrismassy, don’t you? Green & red…I’m practically jolly here!
December 7, 2013 at 7:16 am
Definitely the Christmas header! Patti you are jolly! You spread compassion and smiles, that’s why I love following you, sometimes you crack me up also, love it. :)xo
December 7, 2013 at 7:19 am
Glad to spread around the good stuff, plenty enough folks to doing otherwise. Your “cracking up” always cracks me up! :>) xo
December 7, 2013 at 7:54 am
lololol 🙂
December 6, 2013 at 7:01 pm
I want to go on a photography trek with you!
December 6, 2013 at 9:52 pm
Me too you!
December 19, 2013 at 2:26 pm
I don’t know which is greater — your talent for writing or photography!
December 19, 2013 at 3:11 pm
And I haven’t even paid you this month! :>)
I read that and it gave me such a surge of happiness…THANK YOU!