I am glad for this opportunity to revisit February as the month has whizzed by! My 30-Day Challenge was to encounter Beauty, whether it is as an Imaginative Creator or Awed Enthusiast. I feel like I didn’t mindfully do this as there was so much going on. So I am going to try again in March, to purposefully engage in Beauty, whether it is composing a photograph, or dreaming up new Blondie flavours, or jiggling to music, or being gobsmacked by a sculpture: Encounter with Beauty, Take 2.
On to the Highlights of February: we harvested our first tomato (Above photo) from our Balcony Garden: we were all thrilled to enjoy the fruits of Loving Husband & Older Daughter’s labours. There were a total of 5. We are awaiting 2 more which have since emerged.
It has also been a season of lights, as we enjoyed the Light to Night Festival in the Civic District, and the Lunar New Year.
Here are some of my Beauty-ful creations.
If you are inspired to join in, here are the guidelines for The Changing Seasons.
The Changing Seasons Version One (photographic):
- Each month, post 5-20 photos in a gallery that you feel represent your month
- Don’t use photos from your archive. Only new shots.
- Tag your posts with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons so that others can find them
- Ping back to The Changing Seasons, February 2018 so that we can find each other
The Changing Seasons Version Two (you choose the format):
- Each month, post a photo, recipe, painting, drawing, video, whatever that you feel says something about your month
- Don’t use archive stuff. Only new material!
- Tag your posts with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons so others can find them.
- Ping back to The Changing Seasons, February 2018 so that we can find each other
Your February has been so gloriously colourful!! That is balm for this winter weary soul
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Thanks Joanne! Hope spring doesn’t take too long in coming after this very very cold snap!
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Hi there – thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures. They remind me that beauty is all around, all we have to do is slow down and open our eyes.
Hope all is well with you.
Nancy
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Absolutely, Nancy! The challenge is actually slowing down so that we can take in all that beauty around us! Each day is another opportunity to try, right?
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Wow! I am so loving your earrings, and your shot of that single, perfect tomato speaks to me of much that is good in the world. I can’t help but agree with Joanne — a very colourful month. Thanks for sharing this with us. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Su!
We were all so tickled by the little tomatoes!
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Just beautiful! Love the quilling – spiral and mandala shapes speak to me!
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Thank you so much!
And welcome back from vacation: hope you’re not suffering too badly from beach withdrawal!
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I enjoyed your January review, my particular favorite was the photograph of the celebration for the year of the dog, followed closely by the jewelry you make. It is so beautiful.
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Thank you thank you! Glad you were able to share in some of my fun pursuits this past month! I do so appreciate you taking the time to tell me what you enjoyed – it really makes my day, Janet! Hugs!!!!
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What a beautiful round-up of your month, Ju-Lyn! The shot of your tomato totally reminds me of the cover design of Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, though there it was an apple. 😉 Growing tomatoes is so lovely, I did it once myself – the taste was wonderful! But a lot of work too! And the earrings are spectacular! You should start your own Etsy shop! 😀
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OMG! You got the reference to Twilight, Sarah! That’s exactly what I was thinking as well when I applied the filters! Yay!!!!!
We really didn’t expect the tomatoes to fruit, so were delighted when we did!!!!
Thanks so much for affirming the earrings – there are fun to do! I don’t think I could Easy though, I don’t have enough discipline to make a steady supply!!! 🙂
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Hehe! So glad I got the reference to Twilight right! 😉 I thought the covers were really lovely and mainly bought the books because of it! LOL! 😀
I completely get that it would be quite a commitment to sell the earrings on Etsy. Better to just enjoy yourself by being creative! 🙂
Have a great weekend, Ju-Lyn!
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I love those covers too!
Thanks, Sarah! Hope you are having a wonderful week!
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You too have a wonderful week ahead, Ju-Lyn! 🙂 ❤
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Such a vibrant month for you PP. I hope you get many more tomatoes. I grew them last year and loved eating them picked straight from the plant, they were so sweet and warm from the sun. Wishing you a productive March 🙂
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Thanks so much, Jude. I have 3 more tomatoes still ripening on the vine, so we are looking forward to those!
Have a wonderful March as well!
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