Five Senses Friday

May 18, 2012August 29, 2018 / Ally Bean / 7 Comments

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Feeling:

tired

~ this has been an emotionally draining week filled with drama [so not me] + sadness [accept it] + introspection [must understand self better]

Hearing:

birds chirping loudly

~ a noisy cute little brown birdie couple have built a nest exactly where they can annoy me when I sit on the screened-in porch & when I’m in the kitchen

Tasting:

freshly brewed black coffee

~ as I insist on doing this meme in the morning I don’t know that they’ll ever be any other answer to this prompt

Seeing:

new buffalo check drapes hanging in the bay window in the kitchen

~ this is a project in process so no photos yet

Smelling:

the aroma of juiced lemons

~ I’m about to make lemon curd for the first time – wish me luck

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{This wonderful idea is from abby try again. If you wish, you may play along in the comments below or on your own blog.}

Horsing Around

April 11, 2012July 1, 2025 / Ally Bean / 18 Comments

Yesterday the weather was so pretty that I stopped at a nearby stable to take a few photos of the horses that board there.

There were a few horses in the pastures.

My favorite horse was this one. She was a goof.

After trotting around the pasture to make sure that everyone saw her, she dropped down to the ground and did a shimmy & a roll.

And then, just for good measure, she did it again rolling in the other direction.

Meanwhile, in an adjacent pasture, an older horse looked on with what only may be described as “church lady” contempt. In fact, she snorted a few times, clearly unimpressed with little miss shimmy.

And there I stood, camera in hand, snapping photos and laughing at the show. I mean, who knew that horsing around was something that literally happened? Not me, that’s for sure. But now I do– and I’ve got the photos to prove it!