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Sundays on my blog are supposed to be about calm – or – chaos. Migraine for me (though short lived one), major eye strain ’cause I don’t want to buy a hot lamp so I can see, and a crummy cold for Leon, though it’s hit him less hard than those from whom he obtained it. Relatively calm here between naps and playing couch potatoes.

That is not true; my brain is in complete chaos about Panoply’s design, but on to the pic of the gift that will help future picnics, and therefore, future calm.

PIcnic Table with self-storing benches

Isn’t it cute? About 47″ long, with two little benches that when folded click in for storage beneath the folded picnic table. Our son and daughter-in-law gave it to us for Christmas, their way of “approving” our RV dreams. OK, that’s not it at all, but it was our first gift for Panoply – and a thoughtful one at that! Don’t know where we can keep it, but Leon will make it work, ’cause he knows better than to let ME find a place for it – that will involve construction – or a new car.

Of course, with a green table and benches, one blue folding chair and one bright orange folding chair, and a beige mat left by previous owners, we will be known as the Mismatch Duo, but all money is going into safety related items and into changing out some items for less ‘toxic’ items, not decorating. That is just the way I want it!

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Yes, the color on this is awful, the curtains are stark white with the open weave bamboo pattern which reads clear in reality. These are the curtains that completely surround our bed. It is so peaceful to wake up to – and they let in enough air, yet keep the ac from pounding us as we try to sleep.

Canopy

Bamboo Pattern close up

Speaking of  peaceful. Calming scene, don’t you think? A swan lazing along the water in natural Florida, old Florida feel. This swan is at the Palm Beach Zoo. It is a small zoo; we love it!

Palm Beach Zoo Swan

But, as in life, calm sometimes precedes chaos or anger. The innocent swan floated over to us as we stood at the railing. Leon dared to have his hand on the railing. Let’s just leave it at, there were multiple attempts at removing his hand from his body by this innocent appearing swan. Unfortunately I did not catch the first try in which contact was made, though no blood wrought.

Swan attack

Today will be a day of calm, I hope. I have forbade Chaos to come our way. ; )

I hope your day is filled with love and laughter.

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The chaos of too many buildings in one location, though, I admit, my camera and I were drawn to the scene!

Seattle, Building Chaos

The Space Needle from afar. Seeing it against the blue sky is not as infrequent as one would expect from ‘gray’ Seattle. It is always a treat to see. (I say is, for me, was, as we were only in that area three years, sigh.

Space Needle

But, there is peace in view, even when driving on the busy interstates. Leon never got over rounding a corner to see it. Neither did I. This is the calming magic of Seatlle, I think.

Mt. Rainier, from Seattle

I hope you enjoyed these. Every time we view them, our resolve to work in Florida twelve months a year, instead of six or seven, lessens.

We will be back Seattle. We almost signed up to volunteer in Alaska next summer, with you in mind. Maybe in a year or two. For now, the winds are blowing here – and that makes me happy.

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