All photos taken in Branch Brook Park.

hello my adoring readers! it’s me; bella! i know i haven’t posted for a long time but i’ve been pretty good. well … good for me anyway. mommy says i never have a halo over my head but i don’t know what she means by that. who would want something hanging over their head anyhoo? beats me.

we haven’t really had any winter here. i love snow, so it’s been kind of a downer. but, as they say in dogville, when winter give you grass instead of snow — make grass angels!

here’s how you do it.

first pick a nice patch of dried up grass in the yard. make eye contact with the person you want to make laugh (or annoy). you choose.

then you start the roll like this: (are you watching??)

make sure you take full advantage of the situation while still on your back! be sure to wiggle your butt and kick your legs!

finishing up on the other side

and if you’ve done it properly you will end up looking like this:

you might have to try it a time or two to get it right. it does take some practice. if you like getting brushed you will enjoy this activity even more. if you don’t, well, be prepared to stay outside until you don’t have any more grass on you because your mommy will be annoyed with you and not let you in the house.

let me know how you make out!

We went down to Branch Brook Park in Newark on Friday afternoon. The weather was “supposed” to be mostly sunny, but of course, but the time we got there it was more like mostly cloudy. It always seems to be this way when we go! So, photo opportunities are somewhat challenging. Over the next few days I will be bringing you my favorites.

These stately trees are right next to the parking lot and always gather a fan club around and underneath them. I think you can see why.

A blog friend, Reya, who lives in Washington D. C. which is famous for their cherry blossoms refers to their charisma as “Cherrapy.” I love this phrase! And perhaps the reason why so many people just stand underneath them and drink in the beautiful blossoms as therapy.

Just look at the size of this tree compared with the person underneath it!

Since mine aren’t blooming yet and I don’t have plain yellow ones, I walked over to the neighbor’s to capture theirs. With all the foggy starts to the mornings here this week I need all the yellow I can get since it’s not coming from the sun!