Photos of the Week: May 1st

I felt like I did awful on my I Spy photo challenges this week and yet when it came time to pull this post together I had a photo for every prompt and only 1 of the photos was taken using my cell phone!  



Backyard (Spring) I finally stood in the doorway to our deck and just snapped a photo in the rain of our backyard.  



Working it My husband and I spent Sunday working on our countertop; we kept re-working it until we had a design we liked. 



Together Alec worked at putting together a peanut butter pie for his brother's birthday. 



Light The perfect place to sit and enjoy the sun-light. 




Your Choice We had a heron on our beach and I grabbed my camera just as he took flight. 


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  1. Tamar SBMay 1, 2021 at 7:08 AM

    That counter is going to be amazing!

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    1. Joanne May 1, 2021 at 7:11 AM

      I can't wait to see it against the cabinets. Of course we still have a lot of work to do before it's done but I am getting excited.

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  2. Amy JohnsonMay 1, 2021 at 8:49 AM

    How lucky to get a shot of a heron in flight like that. So beautiful.

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    1. Joanne May 1, 2021 at 2:34 PM

      Thanks! I was really surprised to have caught him.

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  3. Dee | GrammysGrid.comMay 1, 2021 at 9:46 AM

    That pie looks yummy and the countertop will look good! Thanks so much for linking up with me at the Unlimited Link Party 25. Pinned!

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  4. Kim CarberryMay 1, 2021 at 3:39 PM

    What wonderful photos.
    Your backyard view is amazing! x

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  5. MicaMay 1, 2021 at 6:13 PM

    Your backyard view is incredible and I love that shot of the heron - such good timing for the photo!

    Hope that you are having good weekend. It's a wet long weekend here.

    Away From The Blue

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    1. Joanne May 2, 2021 at 8:48 AM

      I couldn't believe I captured him the corner of the photo like that. I thought for sure I had missed the heron... again.

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  6. creationsnzMay 1, 2021 at 11:25 PM

    ALL your photos are fabulous this week !! What an amazing backyard you have, I wouldn't want to leave... and that pie does look delish...

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    1. Joanne May 2, 2021 at 8:48 AM

      It is very tempting to just sit on the deck/ patio and not leave once the nice weather hits. We compensate by inviting lots of people over though.

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  7. JessMay 2, 2021 at 10:11 PM

    You have such a beautiful view of the lake from your house!

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    1. Joanne May 3, 2021 at 6:05 AM

      Thank you. We are quite fortunate to live on the lake.

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  8. Dara @ Not In JerseyMay 3, 2021 at 9:13 AM

    I love seeing herons!

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  9. Meditations in MotionMay 3, 2021 at 4:49 PM

    That countertop is going to be gorgeous! Wonderful photos!

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    1. Joanne May 3, 2021 at 6:38 PM

      I can already picture it with lots of coat of urethane on it.

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  10. NatashaMay 4, 2021 at 11:38 AM

    The counter looks so good and I just want to swipe my finger through the chocolate of that pie!

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  11. Veronica LeeMay 6, 2021 at 1:39 AM

    Your backyard view is amazing!

    Love that shot of the heron - perfect timing!

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  12. LyshaMay 7, 2021 at 12:59 PM

    Such lovely photos! Your countertop is gorgeous. What a view from your deck!

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  13. betty-NZMay 8, 2021 at 3:27 AM

    What a great week! I love that you made your own countertop :)

    It's great to see your post at 'My Corner of the World' this week!

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