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* Good Morning Patio!

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Morning sun comes up

What a welcome to the day

Thankful to be here

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Take a moment to pause and look around.

What catches your eye and fills your heart with gratitude this morning?

Val T Boyko
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35 responses to “* Good Morning Patio!”

  1. Ann Koplow Avatar
    Ann Koplow

    Your post!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      (GRIN) 😁

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  2. Hariod Brawn Avatar
    Hariod Brawn

    “What catches your eye and fills your heart with gratitude this morning?”

    My 88 year-old neighbour who is a complete sweetheart; she bakes me cakes and plies me with tea whilst telling tales of life as it was here in Somerset during her childhood. H ❤

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      What a delight Hariod 🙂

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  3. Jill Weatherholt Avatar
    Jill Weatherholt

    Such a beautiful space!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Jill. It gives me pleasure … and lets me connect to inner joy 🙂

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  4. Barb Avatar
    Barb

    Hearing the birds chirping, the sun shining and my dog happy works for me!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Sounds familiar Barb 😉 Such a lovely start to every day! Thank you.

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  5. lorriebowden Avatar
    lorriebowden

    Ah! Yes, Val. I hope that photo of the beautiful patio is yours! What a lovely way for you to wake every day 🙂 ♡

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Its off the kitchen. Right there. When the sun came up yesterday morning it took my breath away. I had to run in and get my iPad for a quick shot! So much to be grateful for. Keep healing and getting better every day my friend 💛

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      1. lorriebowden Avatar
        lorriebowden

        Ah! Val 🙂 That makes me so happy for you…it is so lovely!! I am healing in ways that I didn’t know were possible ❤ Thank you so much for you love and encouragement…I am in a very powerful phase of forgiveness and understanding. Thank you Val ❤

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  6. Paul Handover Avatar
    Paul Handover

    Fabulous reminder!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Paul!

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  7. nrhatch Avatar
    nrhatch

    Lovely shot and sentiment, Val.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thanks Nancy!

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  8. Barbara Rodgers Avatar
    Barbara Rodgers

    The purple petunias on my balcony…

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      I can picture them. Purple petunias are like rich royal velvet 🙂

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  9. Sonnische Avatar
    Sonnische

    What I saw today was a brighter, fresher, more colorful world, thanks to having cataract surgery yesterday!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Yeah Sunny!!! Isn’t it though 🙂
      So glad the surgery was an immediate success!

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  10. Kate @ Did That Just Happen? Avatar
    Kate @ Did That Just Happen?

    Love! I’m behind on work this week because Mr .T has had more free time than usual, and he’s wanted to run to the store (with me) or go grab a bite (with me) and I’ll take that different scenery this week because I don’t get to see it very often with him! 🙂

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Enjoy all of these moments Kate! 🙂

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  11. socialbridge Avatar
    socialbridge

    Puppy Stan’s dance on the dewy lawn.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Bless him!! I can see it 🙂

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      1. socialbridge Avatar
        socialbridge

        Leaping!

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  12. Sue Dreamwalker Avatar
    Sue Dreamwalker

    Beautiful Val.. And that’s exactly how I feel when I look out the window on a new day.. beautiful garden Val..

    I am at last pleased to be able to comment.. I tried several times to link into your blog but the page kept freezing on me that I had to keep restarting my Laptop.. Thank fully this one loaded from my email.. 🙂
    Wishing you a wonderful WONDERFUL rest of the week
    Hugs Sue x

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      You too Sue! May the sun keep shining and the garden keep growing.
      So glad you got through 🙂

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      1. Sue Dreamwalker Avatar
        Sue Dreamwalker

        So was I… 🙂 there are several blogs that have that affect, I don’t know why.. then all of a sudden it clears.. xxx ❤

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        1. Val Boyko Avatar
          Val Boyko

          A mystery indeed! Perhaps a message to be aware 😉

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  13. dianasschwenk Avatar
    dianasschwenk

    That beautiful photo caught my eye, is that your garden Val? I can picture going out to look at it every morning, coffee in hand… ❤
    Diana xo

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Yes Diana, it is just outside the kitchen. With table and chairs its where we gather and chat. And in the early morning it is so lovely 🙂

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  14. Eliza Waters Avatar
    Eliza Waters

    A beautiful day with fresh, clean air, birdsong and the abundance of nature all around me!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Sounds perfect Eliza 🙂

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  15. Maria F. Avatar
    Maria F.

    This is gorgeous garden!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Why thank you Maria! It nourishes me so 🙂

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  16. wholeproduction Avatar
    wholeproduction

    great photo. 🙂

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