Thursday, September 10, 2020

September 10th

 Hello All,

Today is my Birthday!  yup...67 years young today.  Yikes!!!  And it is a grey and wet day - heavy rain expected/forecast for later today.  And I'm in the office for most of the day!  It's all good.  I received a lovely bottle of wine, gift card and such a funny b-day card from my bosses.  They are all so good to me.  I've been sending out my usual Thursday reports and it's been a busy morning.  Now the pace has slowed a bit and I wanted to share some pictures with you.

Yesterday I got out for a walk at the canal mid-day.  The temp was not high, but the humidity had snuck in, so it was pretty warm walking.  I saw a few turtles (not as many as during the height of Summer), a bunch of ducks and this little guy:


A Leopard Frog.  Dee and I also saw one of these last Friday when we walked on the River Trail.  They are rather pretty.  When I was finishing up my walk and coming back to the parking lot I spotted this:


A tree that has already turned to Fall shades!  I've spotted a few branches here and there, but had not seen an entire tree.  It does seem early, doesn't it?

Fletch cut one of our sunflowers.  We always hang one on our shed door for the birds to peck at, but I like this one just sitting on our picnic table.  A nice centerpiece!


And, finally, this cute guy trying to help with my stitching last night.  Having no opposable thumbs puts him at a definite disadvantage though!


Definitely a sweetie!

OK, time to get cracking on a few more work items.  I've got that retirement luncheon at Noon for my co-worker and then I'm hoping to leave the office and go home.  Wishing you all a wonderful day - enjoy!

24 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday! I hope you have a delightful day.

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  2. Hello, Vera
    Happy Birthday to you!

    The leopard Frog is cute, great sighting. Hubby and I saw recently saw a tree that had changed to it's fall colors too. I thought is kind of early, we are seeing leaves falling. Cute photo of Your little helper. Take care, enjoy your day!

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  3. Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Vera! I'm sorry you have to be in the office, but wine and cards from your bosses sound pretty good. That leopard frog and Tyg are both cute! Hope you enjoy the rest of your day and maybe even a birthday weekend!

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  4. Happy, Happy Birthday! May you have many more happy days to come.

    Fall is starting to show itself in bits and pieces here in NEO as well. Not whole trees, but here and there are some tinges of colour.

    I hope the wine is one you'll enjoy. (If it is, tell us the name of it so that we can try it, too!)

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  5. Happy birthday!!! I'm right behind you. I'll be 67 in December. I used to not care much for birthdays but these days every one is a victory.
    Have a great day!!!!

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  6. The happiest of birthdays to you Vera. It sounds as if your bosses were very good to you.
    I do love the photo of your stitching partner. I would love to pick him up for a snuggle.
    Blessings
    Betsy

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  7. Happy Birthday, Vera! I hope you get to have a good celebration dinner and dessert!

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  8. Happy Birthday to you! (it's my middle daughter's birthday today too!!)

    Have a wonderful evening and the happiest of years! :)

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  9. Happy Birthday!

    I haven't seen a leopard frog in years!

    I had a dream the other night that I had miss the fall colour change and all the leaves had blown off the trees already. I was so upset.
    In real life, we're starting to see a bit of yellow here and there, but it does seem early for full-blown red!

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  10. *H*A*P*P*Y* * *B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y*!*!*!* to you!! I've never seen a frog like that, cute. Our house is quite active with 4 people and one active Australian Shepherd 2 year old here. I hope the fire does not claim there house. ((hugs)), Teresa

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  11. Happy, happy birthday!!!!

    Tyg has a very important job. He is making sure the fan does not ruffle your pattern pages.

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  12. A very happy birthday to you!!!! Love the helpful kitty! Very cool spotting the spotted frog! lol

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  13. Happy belated birthday to you! I'm glad to hear it was a good day.

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  14. happy birthday!!! May you have a fabulous year ahead with lots of luck health and happiness!

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  15. Happy Birthday, Vera! I hope your day was wonderful. XO Here's to a year ahead filled with all the things you wish for.

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  16. Happy late birthday. Glad you were appropriately appreciated. Stay safe.

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  17. Oh I hope your birthday was wonderful! I hope there was cake. Retirement cake and your cake! Did you get any yarn?

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  18. Hope you enjoyed every bit of your birthDAY! and best wishes as you embark on another trip around the sun!!

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  19. Happy belated birthday! I hope you did something special.
    I'm also glad that your workplace seems to be safe!

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  20. Happy Birthday a little late. September is such a good month for a birthday - yes?! I hope you enjoyed the day. I love the sunflower on the table. Tis - the season.

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  21. Happy Happy Birthday, Vera!!! I hope you had a great day -- on your birthday and EVERYDAY!!

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