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The Easter Tree

Thursday, March 19, 2020 by Bianca

I had a dilemma and this is how I resolved it.

It came time to put away the Christmas trees. We have 3 between 6 & 8 feet. One is new. By the time I packed away all of the decorations including new boxes for the new ornaments, I was exhausted. Christmastime is a big deal in our home & I love to decorate, click: Joy!

The new tree came pre-lit with white lights & the boughs glistened with soft snow and sparkling branches.

It was so beautiful that Phillip said, “Why not keep it up all year.” He says that every year; I dismiss it & eventually put everything away but this year, I just kept delaying. I thought of the tree in Senator Conger’s home, click here to see it: Skaneateles It’s in the grand foyer decorated for each season. And that was it! I’m decorating our new around-the-year tree for each season!

The Bright Spot – This lovely tree, topped with 7 climbing claret orchids, is bright & cheerful by day & sparkly at night. Thanks for enjoying this pictorial with us.

Best Mother’s Day Ever

Sunday, May 10, 2015 by Bianca

Mother's Day, NYC, New York City, bike ride, Mama Bird, baby birds, Freedom Tower (9) Our 9-year-old led us on a 14-mile bike ride to the Freedom Tower on Mother’s Day.

7 miles down Manhattan Island & 7 back along the Henry Hudson River South Waterfront Bike PathÂ in sunny 75 degree weather.

Mother's Day, NYC, New York City, bike ride, Mama Bird, baby birds, Freedom Tower (8) As we rode along New York City’s beautiful path, we enjoyed an air display, basketball games, families picnicing at the many parks on the water, the famous ballerina statue, the Intrepid, Concorde & space shuttle, views of the George Washington Bridge & distant Tappan Zee, and best of all…discovering a mama bird feeding her newborns on Mother’s Day in a blossoming tree!! Breathtaking!! (precious video below)

Mother's Day, NYC, New York City, bike ride, Mama Bird, baby birds, Freedom Tower (7)

After stopping for ice cream, we enjoyed a lovely dinner and thenÂ Phillip gave me one of the most wonderful, thoughtful gifts ever!! Ever!!

To put into perspective how special this Mother’s Day gift was to me, may I just say that one year, he surprised me with a beautiful Mercedes convertible in the driveway; another year, matching silver Mercedes’ with huge green bows. Yes, those were exciting.

But the gift he gave me this evening made my eyes tear & my heart swell! I’ll explain at the end of this story.

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Stopping for ice cream after the 14th mile:

Mother's Day, NYC, New York City, bike ride, Mama Bird, baby birds, Freedom Tower (2)

Mama Bird & her babies:

Okay, so this was Phillip’s gift. A few days earlier, we saw this sign at Nordstrom’s. WOW is exciting for us because it’s our daughter’s initials. Flipped upside down, it spells MOM.Phillip carved this WOW~MOM sign for me from a block of wood. A handmade gift is the best gift of all to me and the meaning behind it was heartwarming & made with love and thought. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â What an amazingÂ husband, I love you, Darling. Thank you!!Those magenta-orange-pastel-sherbet colors are some of my favorite hues & it will be painted those colors soon.Â Zooey Deschanel, Mother's Day, Nordstrom, Nordstroms (3)

Zooey Deschanel, Mother's Day, Nordstrom, Nordstroms (3)

Zooey Deschanel, Mother's Day, Nordstrom, Nordstroms (4)

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WOW, MOM, gift, husband, Mother's Day (2)

One of the best Mother’s Days ever (2014)!!Today’s 2015 Mother’s Day was just as delightful! Tree, family, Mother's Day, together, happy family, happy kids, wife, husband (3)

Tree, family, Mother's Day, together, happy family, happy kids, wife, husband (3)

After breakfast & celebrations, we snapped pics under a very significant tree, then Phillip & the kidsÂ surprised me with an afternoon of painting together at Pinot Palette in New York, followed by dinner with my Mom. Tree, family, Mother's Day, together, happy family, happy kids, wife, husband (1)

Tree, family, Mother's Day, together, happy family, happy kids, wife, husband (1)

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Mother's Day 2015, Pinot Palette, paint, painting, family, togetherness (5)

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Mother's Day 2015, Pinot Palette, paint, painting, family, togetherness (8)

For more on my Mom, just click: MomFor more on my Mother-in-Law, click: GraceThank you for sharing. And thank you to my family, I love you all!!Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Family, Bianca Tyler, Bianca's family (3)