A question for Friday

 Any ideas about 

1. what is this a reproduction of? (or is it?)

2. why was it silver when I packed it away 6 years ago and now it's brass?

Not questions:

It used to sit atop the black plinth.

The basket behind it has clementines in it.

Cotton napkins are next to the basket.

The MITM is standing behind all of the above-listed items.

All of this is happening at the kitchen table.

I appreciate any advice/suggestions y'all might have.

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Together we will win!

 Be prepared, sweetpeas, to see this boycott list at the end of every post until TFG* and his gang of idiots are gone!

Thanks, Bob, for sharing this today!

*The Fat Git

So, I've been taking pictures, reading, and binge watching a bit of tv

 A few garden photos from the front garden. The last pic is the first rose to come inside! The MITM has planted basil in the two terra cotta pots near the walkway (after removing the two dead lavender plants shown) and English thyme in another pot that's not pictured. I need to post more photos of the new landscaping planting on the parkway.

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I have photos from our getaway weekend that I haven't downloaded yet, but here's my favorite.

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I just finished reading John Green's book, Everything Is Tuberculosis, and I seriously recommend it! 

My other non-literary recommendation is on Netflix. I watched the entire series last night, as in, it was daylight when I started and dark outside when it was finished!!

So if you can, find The Residence, pop some popcorn, and settle in for an entertaining evening of mystery, drama, and comedy! You can thank me later, sweetpeas!

xoxo

BTW, I didn't do a Happy Birthday post for The Doc! He's somewhere between 45 and 52... no, really, I know exactly how old he is! We did call to wish him a grand day with a surprise gift! 

First bud!

 A light rain has been falling on and off all morning. The MITM went out to bring the bins in, saw this first rosebud, and wanted to share it with all y'all! xoxo

We're back from the land of no internet connection!

 The MITM and I spent the weekend in Borrego Springs! We spent Friday touring the area and checking out Galleta Meadows Estate, the heavy-duty sculptures, created by Ricardo Breceda, weigh about 800 to 1,000 pounds each and were commissioned by the late millionaire Dennis Avery. Visitors are allowed to “trespass” to admire the open desert art museum. 

They are an incredible sight to see rising out of the desert floor. We didn't take pics of everything, but you can check out Galletta Meadows at your leisure!

These were some of the MITM's favorites:

My photos were more about the details on the Serpent and need to be downloaded from my camera, so I'll post them later. 

We were in the night sky area and had a chance to see a sky full of stars! The house was isolated so once the moon was visible, we could see everything from the windows without having to be out in the desert cold (ok, I mean I was inside) the MITM had no problem with the temperature! He was able to catch a great shot of the moon with our camera.

Saturday was our 56th wedding anniversary, so we spent the day tooling around the area and made it to Julian. The town is high enough that there was snow! Fortunately for us, roads had been plowed and most of the snow melted in the town and surrounding areas. Lots of history there and also a lot of tourists!

Today on our way home, we stopped in Santa Ysabel to visit Dudley's Bakery on the recommendation of our pal, Robbie! (THANK YOU!!!) It was absolutely delish and we were really happy we stopped. In fact, as I'm writing this I'm enjoying a slice of Raspberry Struedel and a cup of coffee! The croissants were as delicious as those I've had in Paris. Evidently, the pastry chef studied and worked in Paris and brought her skills with her!

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This was one of our best anniversary celebrations! Here's to many more, darlin!