Monday blues

It's official. I really am blue. Tomorrow I leave my beloved St. Thomas for Florida. Nick and I have spent the day revisiting spots in our history. It's ok. I know we'll be back. We have 6 years of history here. We met here. We got married here. While I am always up for a good adventure, it's a bit bittersweet in the end. New adventures await!

P.S. don't forget to sign up for my giveaway. I will do a drawing on the 10th at 5 pm EST.

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Monday Blues: Lucky 13!

The moon has been lovely recently and since I (still) do not have a digital camera again, you will have to suffice with an old picture I took of the moon on a day trip to Virgin Gorda. I love when the moon is out during the day. Looks like a little baby's head poking out of the water. The sky was incredible that day.

I am glad I have this Monday off! I had some much needed beach time this morning with the hubs and Floyd. I also collected quite the hauk of sea glass. I am really getting out of hand with this sea glass business. Out. Of. Hand. If you haven't been with me long, you may not know that I even did a video about it. Horrid. I know.

Remember you can always participate in Monday Blues. Leave a comment here or over at SeaLaura's site with a link to your picture or post with the theme "Monday Blues." While you're over there, check out her cute little post about a cute little car. Happy Monday!

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Monday blues

Another beautiful day... I'm working a lot but it's ok. I still enjoy the glimpses of blue I see. Keeps me from being too blue! Happy Monday!

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Monday Blues Eleven

Today's Monday Blues is a photo taken in St. Augustine. St. Augustine is one of my favorite cities, by the way. The history is fantastic and the architecture is superb. This blue sailboat was one of my favorites while I was there. It may not look blue, but it was navy I swear! It made me really reconsider my husband's offer of living on a boat. Sure this boat may not have been in the best of shape, but it's sweeping lines and rigging really gave me the illusion of what it once was... I am a sucker for fixer-uppers I suppose. I always want to take care of the neglected and prove to people that it was better than they thought.

Anyway, happy Monday and remember, you can participate in Monday Blues as well, just leave a link in the comments to your post with the theme.

Next week SeaLaura hosts, but top by this week to see her amazing pictures of Venice, CA.

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Monday Blues 10

I really am blue today... today was supposed to be beach day for me, Floyd, and hubs since we don't see each other as often as one would like, but alas.... no blue skies or water. The weather fates are against me.

Remember, you can participate in Monday Blues also. This week, SeaLaura hosts so stop by and leave a comment with your link.

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Monday Blues: the number 9...

I can't believe this is already the 9th installment of Monday Blues. As always, feel free to participate on your blog and leave a link. Today you will have to leave the link on SeaLaura's site as she is hosting this week.

So now on to the picture....

One of the most exciting things I have ever done was go hang gliding one Christmas with my husband. We were in the rainforest in Puerto Rico, El Yunque. Since it was our first time, we had to go tandem (with someone more professional level) but it was still a blast. See the person in red waving (you will have to look at it bigger)? That's me! I had so much fun. It was less of an adrenaline rush and more of a Zen moment. We sailed into the blue sky with the jungle below and it was marvelous!

Now on to the Floyd update:
She is good. She was sick. I took her in on Saturday. She was already jovial by then, but I didn't want to take chances. She did have a UTI, but the antibiotics seem to work great, she is already bouncing and things seem normal elsewhere as well. Thanks for all your warm wishes!

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Monday Blues 8

Today I feel a bit inspired by SeaLaura's post. I want a beach day. Funny considering I live on an island, but alas... Mimi has been a busy body recently with many things work related. It's ok, the butterflies have not decided to revolt as of yet!

This picture was taken at the Baths in Virgin Gorda. The boulders on shore are fantastic and make a ton of really cool windows and "caves" to hang out in and climb about. I, too, want to go sailing. Alas, no time yet. I am off to do more stuff until I need sleep again. Ay me!

Remember, you can participate in Monday Blues as well! Just leave a comment with a link to your "Monday Blues" post or just the picture. Happy New Week!

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Monday Blues: The Seventh

Happy New Week everyone. This Monday I am showing more BLUE water of course with one of my favorite seafaring birds: the Brown Pelican. Nick took this fantastic shot with our old fantastic digital camera that is not lost at sea somewhere. *sniff* I loved that thing.

This picture is so fantastic it makes me want to leap into the water as well. The coolest part about pelicans, as far as I'm concerned, is what a grouping of them is called. They are a squadron of pelicans. Isn't that appropriate? Takes my blues away.

SeaLaura is hosting this week so make sure you post a link in her comments to your Monday Blues link. If nothing else, you should just go check out her amazing picture of St. John. Stunning.

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Monday Already?!?!?

Ah... I really have been sick. I can't believe I am doing another Monday post. I hope you all have had a great week. Now on to another installment of Monday Blues! Today I feel like being mushy. Sometimes you have to do it. This picture is from my wedding. They are my bridesmaids. They look lovely in this turquoise blue. I wanted them to all wear what they wanted, but they wanted to look like bridesmaids so they all have matchy dresses. Aren't they lovely? I figured this would make me feel better since I still feel a bit out of it.

Remember, you can participate in Monday Blues as well. Just do a post and leave the link in the comments... or you can just leave the picture in the comments, that works too! Don't forget, next week SeaLaura hosts.

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Monday Blues 5

Ah, Monday! Why is it that you bring the Blues?

I have the blues today because I missed the blues and jazz concert I had been waiting for (for about a month!) last night. Oh well. C'est la vie, n'est pa? I also went through some old pictures and I miss having hair this short.

To the right is me in, um, 2004 I suppose. Nick and I made a trip cross country. We stopped in Steamboat Springs, CO and hiked around for a bit with a friend. We came across an amazing waterfall and I had to climb to the top. We did and this image is my proof! Yes, that is me hanging from a tree at the top of the falls. I am wearing my favorite blue Hard Rock hoodie. If you look even closer, I have a little blue star in my ear. I wonder what happened to that earring. Hmmm. Not the most flattering picture, but you try to look cute upside down! That was a fun adventure!

If only I could remember where we were. I want to go back.

Don't forget, SeaLaura is hosting this week so go leave a link to your submission of Monday Blues in the comments!

Happy Monday!

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Monday Blues #4

Allllllrightyyyy! So my post for Monday Blues is a bit later in the day, but I hope you enjoy it. This is me and the hubs in St. John overlooking Coral Bay. we're both in blue... but this picture takes my blues away. We don't have too many days off together and this trip was a blast! Note my sunburned cheeks! I know my other partner in crime for these postings, SeaLaura, will love the St. John reference!

I don't usually post too many pictures of myself and less of the hubs, but I like this picture.

Remember... you are allowed to post submissions for Monday Blues. Just leave a link in the comments! Have a happy Monday!

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Monday Blues....

This week I am a bit late. But I am ready!

My picture today is a Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis). The males are commonly known as rams. The horns can weigh as much as 30 pounds which is more than all its other bones combined!

It is on the endangered species list and I was lucky enough to see one in Flaming Gorge on the Utah/Wyoming Border . As you can see, he is wearing a lovely blue tracking collar.


These guys are pretty hard to see in the wild so needless to say, I was very excited when I saw this guy. Bighorns do have a home range. They usually hang out in very protected/hidden/middle-of-nowhere areas near rocky cliffs. Part of their decline is disease cause by domesticated sheep. They are in steady decline and you can adopt one here. If you want to find out more, there are tons of great sites. I may do a post later in the week with a bit more detail. I would be blue if I never got to see one again.

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Monday Blues #2

As I sit here delaying the inevitable (work) I decided to do my post early. While I love my job, I do get the blues as well. Especially this week as this was supposed to be me and the hubs day off together. I'm covering for someone. I normally would not mind extra hours at all, but *le sigh* I really wanted to hang out with my sweetie pie today.

It got me thinking though, I have a really great job and it is better than working in a ridiculously large city. Then I found my pictures of Manhattan that I took when I was visiting with my mother and sibling about 5 years ago.
This picture was my attempt at finding some sort of nature in the Big Apple. The sky was so blue that day, but as I looked around, I realized that no one really noticed. I prefer work here... everyone appreciates that we get to work in paradise. Paradise is everywhere, you just have to find it. I think this picture sums it up nicely! Now it's your turn! Show me a picture that sums up Monday Blues for you! Leave a link, or the picture itself in my comments. You can participate every week with SeaLaura and Potspoon!

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Monday Blues....

SeaLaura and I have decided to start a little something based off a post I did last week. All you have to do is go to her site this week (we are thinking of alternating) and leave a link to a picture on your blog that takes away your Monday Blues. So post some pictures and leave a link in her comments. This will be my picture this week:


It is a cute bird house in Eastern Colorado we came accross with a beautiful BLUE sky. You can find the Monday Blues #1 here. I hope you all participate!

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Blue Monday

I feel like today needs to be another picture day... My mind is racy and I need to focus on simple, so here goes... pictures with blue.

This turtle lives under the deep blue sea...

I look smashing in my blue clothes in the swamp...

This fir tree is icy blue...

The iron deposits in the soil in southern Utah give the earth a nice orange color which contrasts well with the blue sky...

blue goggles are cool...

I'm hiding in blue and trying not to feel so blue.

Wow... certain words look funny when you type them too much.

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