Good morning. Yesterday was a dreary wet day, gloomy and overcast, cold and windy. A perfect day to read and write. Today…. looks to be a little different.
I was on the deck at 6:30 am this morning and the air was not unpleasant. I am thinking it is going to be a gorgeous day which in my Saturday world means: bike rides, fresh air, and probably a little more reading as weekends that are not over booked are rare and will get rarer as the weeks go on… bike rides, cabin weekends, and events will soon fill up my luxurious low-key Saturdays.
This morning for Saturday Snapshots (*waves at Alyce*) I thought I would show you some pictures of my world from the back deck this morning.
Let me set the scene…. this is Brainerd Minnesota. Currently the temp is 42 degrees. (Yesterday it didn’t even touch 42 degrees).
And that little guy in the pic... that is Sam.
Stop over to Alyce’s At Home With Books to find more pictures posted for Saturday Snapshots.
Tonight we are going to dinner with friends. That will be nice. As for this morning and afternoon I am going to spend a little time writing a review, read a little and hopefully a bike ride.
What are your weekend plans?
Book Journey 
Today I’m working the late shift at the bookstore, and tomorrow we’re taking a road trip to an awesome used bookstore in Connecticut. I can’t wait! 🙂
Oh that sounds like fun! Enjoy!
How cute! Congratulations on your new addition!
Thanks Jill.
I knew that dog had found a good home! Sam is a lucky dog!
I was hoping I was just a “temporary stop” but I also know that a few days with a dog weakens my defences…
What a nice place you have, and Sam’s a cutie 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Still 42, huh? And we’re in the 80’s all the time now. And bugs. Lots of bugs. Love the tree in the deck. Your new little friend looks cheerful!
OOH – I do like the 80’s! We live in a crazy state, we actually have snow in the forcast for Tuesday.
Thank you for that wonderful tour of your outside spaces. Those swings! I love a good garden swing.
I love swings too Trish. I need to spend more time in them. 🙂
I had a very strong feeling that the dog would be taken into the fold! lol
Love that you built the deck around the tree. I’m a tree lover and I think I bought my house in the foothills years ago because of the trees, the grounds, etc.
Your backyard makes me miss it a little bit….
Enjoy your weekend, and if you choose, here’s MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT
Yeah…. I did have an offer of another home for him but by that time Al was already playing with him, Bailey had taken to him… and yeah… I caved too. 🙂
I’m so excited about your new addition! I love the name!!!
Thanks Reagan… he was unplanned. But gah… look at that face? What was I to do? 😀
Smart move keeping the tree! And the dog…how could you get rid of anyone that adorable? 🙂
Right. You see my dilemma then? 😛
What a fun new friend! He’s looking pretty happy to have found a sunny deck to sleep on and a new place to live! Bet you will have your toes warmed while you’re reading and lolling on that deck swing!
I think he will be great for Bailey (our shiht-tsu), we lost our second one last fall and I am hoping Sam will be a good companion for him.
I knew he was there to stay! I am sure Sam knows he has found a fantastic home.
LOL… probably Nise 😀
You have a wonderful place to live!
Here is my Saturday Snapshot post!
Thank you, it is where I grew up. We bought this property when I was 3, and then after my mom passed away I inherited the property. It has so many memories for me and I love living here.
We have not had any problems, my husband cut the circle around the tree bigger so there is about a two to three inch circle gap around the tree. The tree used to be a lot bigger but the top half split in 2001 when we were hit by a tornado – that tree splitting actually fell on our roof and saved our house, as the tree did not split from the truck and held. If we would have taken the tree out years ago for the deck the house would now be gone. Crazy huh?
We had a lot of damage to the home, but did not lose it.
Cute little Sam!! And I love the idea of building a deck around the tree! Do you have any problems with the tree “branching out” and splitting the wood on the deck?
We have not had any problems, my husband cut the circle around the tree bigger so there is about a two to three inch circle gap around the tree. The tree used to be a lot bigger but the top half split in 2001 when we were hit by a tornado – that tree splitting actually fell on our roof and saved our house, as the tree did not split from the truck and held. If we would have taken the tree out years ago for the deck the house would now be gone. Crazy huh?
We had a lot of damage to the home, but did not lose it.
I thought you’d end up keeping Sam! I love that you kept the tree, and it’s got such a cute face! Is that a river I see in the background?
No, but I wish Vicki! In one of the pics thats out business behind the house – way back there. In the one with the tree thats our neighbors pole barm way back there 😀
Aww, Sam looks cute. What an adorable addition to the family! 🙂
Thank you. 🙂
Awwwwwww, what a cute addition to your family! I’m so happy for you! And I love that you took in a dog that needs a home, it always warms my heart when people do that 🙂
We were not going to have any more dogs Crystal… at least for a while. Bailey our other dog is 13 and needs a lot of attention now. He has trouble hearing and AL and I both have busy lives and are not ones to hang around the house. However… yeah, this little guy called to me and when I seen how Bailey took to him (let alone us) the deal was sealed.
I love that you built your deck around the tree! Enjoy the weekend!
Thanks – you enjoy too! 😀
Congratulations on your new family member! I am sure Sam will be very happy in his new home 🙂
It was a wet and dreary day here in Ohio too. I had to work so it didn’t matter anyway. Tomorrow it will be 80 and I can’t wait. I hope the sun at least makes an appearance!
I hope it is nice again tomorrow! I want to bike ride! 😀
Love your pastoral surroundings. Perfect for reading and for your new familiy member. He’s adorable. Here’s Mine
Thank you Paulita 🙂
These are awesone Dheila. Love the deck buily around the tree:) after all the tree was there first.
Exactly Diane and the tree took a lot loger to grow then building a deck! 😛
Sheila not Dheila…sorry:)
LOL I knoew what you meant 😉
The swings, the tree in the deck and the new dog – all wonderfully sweet!
Thanks Alyce, I am happy to call it all home. 😀
The dog the dog!!!! gorgeous fella
Thanks Mystica. 🙂
Your yard is nice and green. It looks deceptively warmer than 42. I’ll bet Sam is glad he can stay. He looks rather happy already.
I love your yard, how large! Compared to Dutch back gardens, at least. Great that you built the deck around the tree! I knew you were going to keep the dog – of course you were! Hope he brings you lots of fun.
Sam looks like a sweetheart! I love that you built the deck around the tree 🙂