FIRST THINGS FIRST….PLEASE JOIN ME IN SENDING ALL YOUR POSITIVE ENERGY AND PRAYERS TO THOSE IN CHENGDU CHINA AND SURROUNDING AREAS FOLLOWING THE DEVISTATING EARTHQUAKE TODAY. WHAT A THING TO WAKE UP TO ON MY BIRTHDAY. I HAVE WRITTEN THE PANDA BASE AND AM WAITING TO SEE HOW THE PANDAS FARED AS WELL. WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED
Well I have all sorts of news here today. First to all you mommies…a belated Mother’s Day!!! I’m a happy mom because I got to talk to my kids today and Steve took me out for Dim Sum brunch! YUM!
I am just getting ready to head out to the salon to get a pedicure and pamper myself a bit after a weekend of rooting around in the muddy garden! I was so excited my tree peony bloomed that I did a self portrait with the timer on my camera to show you how HUGE these blossoms are!! There are over 20 opening on the small tree and each the size of a dinner plate.
You will see a LOT of new changes on GRAFFITI GOSSIP!! OMG…Steve had been helping me get my blog up to date with all the fun bells and whistles.
Another VERY fun new item I installed on Graffiti Gossip is my GARDEN JOURNAL at a site called MyFolia.com
On Graffiti Gossip you will always be able to find my most recent daily garden updates by clicking the MyFolia button in the left hand column. If you have a garden,it is totally worth joining this free service. It is a social networking and journaling site for gardeners all over the globe. An amazing place you can get totally lost in!!
So I guess for the moment this is enough news. I have more jewelry related bits but will save that for the next post. Have a super day everyone!!!!!
Happy Birthday Sandy!Tried calling you earlier to see if you had heard how the panda’s were. Wasn’t where I could get to a computer. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you, your friends there and of course the beloved pandas!OH… and I love your black cat! Is he still visiting?
Happy Birthday Sandy!!! You look lovely with your Peony bloom!!!! I to was shocked when i read of the Chengdu earthquake and immediately thought of the Reserve and wondered if there was damage. Let us know when you find out and the Prayers and constant good thoughts are coming for that whole area. Love, kathe
Thank you guys so very much for the birthday wishes and the concern for the pandas in Chengdu!!!
Early reports today made it seem as though the panda base and Wolong Reserve were relatively good, but the story from various sources keeps changing. I won’t be happy until we I hear from the Panda Base myself. I am so worried about friends I have made in Chengdu as well and all the poor people who are now injured , homeless or worse
I’ll keep updating here and thanks again you guys!!
Happy Birthday Sandy! We are thinking of the Pandas and hope you get an update soon.
You were my first thought this morning for mulitple reasons. One, Happy Birthday my birthday twin, and Two of course the devistating news out of Changdu. All my love is being sent to you and the keepers and pandas in Changdu. p.s. LOVE the new blog goodies, it looks AMAZING.. does Steve want to help me too?!? 😉
Stunning tree peony!! I’m trying to find out about the Pandas at Wolong but people here haven’t been able to contact the center. Let us know if you hear from the center in Chengdu.