Okay
right off the top
I have to say:
How about those Giants?
Do you think the 49ers saw
Toonman's awesome visage on Facebook
and
knew they couldnt win?
Pretty scary
Okay
Moving right along since its far later than I intended to be starting today
a shout out to my friends in Birmingham, Alabama and its surrounds
after the tornado
I hope everyone is safe.
The weekend
over too soon
tho the snow that began on Friday evening
did indeed stop midday on Saturday as promised
I trekked across to the Eastside early on Saturday
while the snow was still gently falling
for my massage at exhale spa
I wont tell you who my masseuse is
but
I will tell you its a great spa,
reasonably priced
and
I always leave feeling relaxed
I took this on the way to the spa
Since it was such a yucky day
after
Sandy at Sam & Chris
got my tresses all smooth and sleek
I headed home to snuggle the cats and read
Surprised a few Facebook friends by popping in/out
it was a nice way to visit
I also found myself checking emails
another thing
I dont normally do on weekends
to my very pleasant surprise my friend and poetess
Shay
who you may know as Fireblossom
from
her blog
emailed to invite me to participate in a new blog
she,
along with some other poets/poetesses,
and
Kerry O'Connor,
who blogs poetry at SKYLOVER,
who conceived the idea
will be using some of my photos as prompts for their poems
how cool is that?
I'll be linking back to them this coming weekend
Sunday
I did the usual delightful mani/pedi at
Polished Beauty Bar
afterwards
I schlepped to the GreenFlea
since it was so frickin' cold
not many outdoor vendors were there so
I schlepped home
after a quick stop at Zabar's
for their awesome
Chicken Corn Chowder
oh my
a few cookies from
Insomnia Cookies
I spotted a sign of spring outside
Posies
on
Amsterdam
then
I spotted this
fun Valentine's window
at
More & More
All in all a nice weekend I am so glad you joined me
before you go
here's a shot I took on Friday morning
it didnt turn out so well
so I hit it with a bit of
Topaz Lab's Water Color effect
THAT
result can be seen over at
Through My Eyes
after you click over to look
let me know which you like more
lastly no one has compensated me for any of my pimping!
will be using some of my photos as prompts for their poems
how cool is that?
I'll be linking back to them this coming weekend
Sunday
I did the usual delightful mani/pedi at
Polished Beauty Bar
afterwards
I schlepped to the GreenFlea
since it was so frickin' cold
not many outdoor vendors were there so
I schlepped home
after a quick stop at Zabar's
for their awesome
Chicken Corn Chowder
oh my
a few cookies from
Insomnia Cookies
I spotted a sign of spring outside
Posies
on
Amsterdam
then
I spotted this
fun Valentine's window
at
More & More
All in all a nice weekend I am so glad you joined me
before you go
here's a shot I took on Friday morning
it didnt turn out so well
so I hit it with a bit of
Topaz Lab's Water Color effect
THAT
result can be seen over at
Through My Eyes
after you click over to look
let me know which you like more
lastly no one has compensated me for any of my pimping!
How about those Giants?! Now I won't mind watching the Super Bowl!
ReplyDeleteA nice honor to have your photos chosen to be used as inspiration for poetry!
I stayed in and read this weekend, too. Always nice to spend a few hours with a purring cat and a good book.
I like the Topaz Labs effect
Wow...gotta check out that blog to see your photos and perhaps be inspired to wax poetic. Love your weekends...
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a nice weekend for you with lots of pampering and tasty treats and feasts for the eyes.
ReplyDeleteYou know how I feel about the Giants win, so I just passed over that part of your post:-)
Love the Valentine's display! :)
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo! Go Giants! A Super Bowl I am going to have to watch.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have your photos used to inspire poetry (although they are arguably poems in themselves)!
I vote watercolor effect.
Go Giants! Although, I do love Tom Brady :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your photos being used to inspire poetry. How cool is that!
Love the snow photo and was happy to see you on FB!! I've also got the South in my prayers and hope your friends are fine...
xoxoxo
It sounds like you had a busy, but wonderful weekend Daryl!
ReplyDeleteLove your photographs here. Each one is wonderful, but I am going to have to choose the first one here as my favorite.
It is simply the best!!! :-)
xo.
P.S. Congratulations on having some of your photographs used at Skylover.
Truly well-deserved!
I do like that V-day window.. and the one above it. Such warm colours.
ReplyDeleteVery nice tour. So envious of your trip to Zabars! And your snow too. Oh, and your massage, and your manicures...anyway, it was nice doing all that vicariously through this post. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't decide which I like better, but am going with the original shot. I mean, if you're forcing me ~ Love your glimpses of New York. So different than where I live!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very nice weekend indeed....
ReplyDeleteLove it when you schlepp and pimp...
I was rooting for the Giants, too!
ReplyDeleteLovely weekend - lovely photos!!
How cool indeed to be inspiring poetry. Love that Valentine display. Oh and I need a day just like yours. I'll arrange one just as soon as my busy season is over.
ReplyDeleteGo Giants...I would like a weekend like yours some day.....I worked all weekend and drove in the snow.... There is not better place in the world to be when the snow is falling than NYC.
ReplyDeleteSomehow I can't imagine you having a bad weekend Daryl, you are too full of joi de vivre (hope I've spelt that correctly haha!) I like both versions of the last picture, although the water colour effect is pretty cool!!
ReplyDeleteWait...did some say Zabar?
ReplyDeleteYou have absolutely the best and most interesting weekends! And congrats on the new blog! How exciting. These are some smart folks to use your photo eye!
ReplyDeleteLooked like Fri morn!
ReplyDeleteToonMan looked formidable (bless him)
and I forgot the other thing I was gonna say...