{Trimming up Dogwood Lets Light Back into Bay Window Area}

On November 12, Pieter did start Trimming up our huge Dogwood tree, that almost touched the house.

It really had darkened our entire Bay Window Area!

Twenty five years of growth is a LOT.

After breakfast, those long branches got sawn off...
Done with the hand saw, while standing on a ladder!

From the bay window area it still looks kind of dark...
With our white vinyl picket fence in the back.

One can tell that those branches almost reached the house, while up there...

Those two limbs have to be sawn off completely...

Up on the ladder and with the use of the electrical chain saw...

A better view of the action...

Down it came, with already big buds for the dogwood flowers meant for next spring...

SORRY!

It kind of hurts to murder something living...

Husband Pieter did have constant help from cat-man Spooky.

He walks back and forth when all the branches got hauled off, after they got cut up into pieces.

Hard work and now we got a LOT more light into our Bay Window Area!

Wishing all my U.S. readers a very Happy Thanksgiving.

{When Frost Arrives, we MISS the Florida Bottle Palms!}

After having lived for THREE winters in the tropics, while working and living in Indonesia, we MISS the green and exotic look of it. Even more so the balmy warm feeling!

Frost is coming our way and that makes us long for the sight of Florida Bottle Palms; one of husband Pieter's favorites.

This is at the +Hyatt House Miami Airport our favorite home away from home.
Photos are taken on February 5, 2009 during one of our stays.
These are the ones that husband Pieter took, from his favorite Bottle Palm!

Indeed, their trunk looks very much like a BOTTLE!

Showing the Bottle trunk in more detail.

Pieter LOVED their unique Palm Fronds...

Well, it certainly would feel good for being there at the pool right now!

Yes, I know, we cannot complain about our Dublin, Georgia weather, compared to so many in the northern USA and Canada or Scandinavia where snow already covered their region.
But it is only after having LIVED in the tropics for 3 years...

Guess for most of us it is a favorite for being in the sunshine with green plants and palm trees around us... Well, as you can see, Miami does have all of that.

Stay warm and cozy wherever you are!

{Clerodendrum Ugandense - Blue Butterfly Bush}

On November 11, I could make this photo from our Clerodendrum Ugandese - Blue Butterfly Bush and also called Blue Glorybower. A gem from Logee's that we do treasure.

While making this photo, I got bitten by a legion of fire ants... 

But still I was pleased with this photo.

In-between the rain we had, some beauty!

Happy weekend!

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