April 2016 – Page 2 – Chronicles of a Blogaholic

“If we are strong, and have faith in life
and its richness of surprises, and hold
the rudder steadily in our hands.
I am sure we will sail into quiet and
pleasant waters for our old age.”
Freya Stark

Saturday Sail

It’s always a great day when I can spend time with my son. Especially spending time together outside doing something we both enjoy.

For the past year, my son has been taking sailing lessons. He started out with a small ten foot sail boat and just finished with the second phase sailing a fourteen foot boat. Today we went out to the marina and took out one of the fourteen foot boats that he has been learning on.

It was so relaxing out on the water. Just a beautiful day for sailing. The water was smooth and the wind was perfect. Not to mention the sun was shining and the temperature was in the mid 70s. A picture perfect day for a Saturday sail.

Shine On

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap
but by the seeds that you plant.”
Robert Louis Stevenson

Succulents

A few weeks back, the dining room table we ordered finally arrived. We wanted to have a permanent centerpiece on the table that would complement the table, so my husband and I shopped for a centerpiece. Nothing we saw seemed to work, until we came across this round potted cactus display. It was the perfect size and shape for the table.

I was a little apprehensive to buy this potted plant because I have no experience with caring for cactus plants. My only experience in the past was with prickly cactus, so I haven’t been much of a fan.

However, I’m happy to report that my new addition to my plant family seems to be doing just fine and this succulent is growing on me.

Shine On