April 8, 2014 (098/365): "April Showers"
"April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain." - The Waste Land (T.S. Eliot)
Showers
Unique
April 7, 2014 Photo (097/365): "Unique"
"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different." - Coco Chanel
Gates
April 6, 2014 Photo (096/365): "Gates"
Today the sky is blue, the sun is warm, and the winds are fair. One month from today, the grass will be green, the ice will be gone, these gates will be open, and our boat will be in the water!
Branch
April 5, 2014 Photo (095/365): "Fleurir"
"Soyons reconnaissants aux personnes qui nous donnent du bonheur. Elles sont les charmants jardiniers par qui nos âmes fleurissent." - Marcel Proust
Farewell
April 4, 2014 Photo (094/365): "Farewell Buster"
Farewell, Sweet Buster, my first nephew. You always greeted us with a smile, an enthusiastic howl, and tail that never stopped wagging. You were a good dog, a loyal friend, and a great big brother. Thank you for the joy you brought to your family for nearly twelve years. You have left our lives, but you will never leave our hearts.
Love always, Auntie
Mussels
April 3, 2014 Photo (093/365): "Les moules"
We were disappointed when our favorite restaurant here in Okauchee Lake closed last fall, but we're thrilled that it has since reopened as Le Rendez-vous. The proprietor is Parisian and the chefs are experimenting with a variety of French fare, including crêpes, mussels, soupe à l'oignon, crème brûlée...miam! Delicious, but now I miss France even more.