Me and My Captain

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Valentine Bear, Hot Chocolate & Donuts!

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Valentine Bear, Hot Chocolate & Donuts!

This morning, we awoke to 45 degree weather!

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I know! 

Really cold for our neck of the woods!

I woke up as the sun was waking up Florida!

Most of the time, it’s still dark in the house when I hop out of bed.

BUT,…….

By the time I grab my hot tea and curl up in a cozy chair, the sky is changing from first light to brilliant colors. 

It’s my own personal, 3D effect. 

The light dances off the trees and in through the windows, streaming a kaleidoscope of colors.

It is the beginning of a new day.

Filled with hope and promise.

And who knows what lies ahead? 

Like the Captain offering to run to the donut shop.

Donuts are not part of our regular diet…but every now and then…we just gotta have one…or two…or three.

Glazed Donuts are my favorite, although there are great tasting donuts filled with apples and cinnamon, or frosted with a soft, creamy, maple frosting.

253This morning, I could feel the cold and couldn’t help but think it was a donut kind of day.

I don’t really need a reason to eat donuts.

252While the Captain was off on his quest for donuts, I couldn’t help but think of a cozy donut picnic with hot chocolate!

I know right?

We don’t always have cooler weather requiring blankets and steaming cups of hot chocolate! 

So, I grabbed the “picnic” stuff and headed out the door.

A blanket, a couple pillows to lean on, even a small mason jar of red, silk carnations that was sitting on the living room end table!

I also grabbed the valentine bear that the Captain had given me a couple years ago….. everything a spur of the moment thing.

That is the best, isn’t it? 

268I really don’t need an excuse to have a picnic…

….I love picnics!

So I took my everyday dishes, picking the red and pink Fiesta dishes from the multi-colored stack of plates and headed for the Secret Garden to wait for the Captain to return with the donuts.

By now, the sun is sending down warm rays of sunshine as the temperature begins to climb.

Supposed to get up to 73 by mid-day.

Do you like to picnic?

You can plan a picnic with as little or as much as you like….and you can do it in all kinds of weather.

264We haven’t really had a picnic in the snow, unless you count the time we were in Colorado camping and it snowed several inches.

We were bundled up in very warm coats and hats…. holding steaming cups of coffee as we watched the cute little chipmunks scamper about.

A picnic can be had in all kinds of weather.

Enjoy your week my dear friends!

Have you had a special picnic time that you would like to share?

Blessings Always.

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  2. Chloe Crabtree says

    What a fun impromptu little picnic! Seems like a good idea to me! We have breakfast out on the porch most mornings, except lately it has been a little tool cool for that for me! BUT, I am loving the cooler weather!

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  3. Julie Briones says

    Fun post, Kari! I don’t need a reason to eat a donut either! LOL! In my son’s-in-law family, they were always reserved for special occasions, so for my daughter’s and his wedding, guess what they had instead of cake? Yep! Krispy Kreme donuts iced to coordinate with their wedding colors. It was amazing! (and quite pretty!)

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    • Kari says

      thanks Benita, and I think I heard somewhere that donuts are good for you…or was that broccoli? LOL Hugs Always

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    • Kari says

      And those donuts were like a melt in your mouth donut…perhaps you have heard of Krispy Kream? LOL Like who hasn’t?

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    • Kari says

      Comfort tastes seem to be what I crave the most….and a warm, soft glazed donut is at the top of the list. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. Hugs always to you, my friend.

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