Shoot Three - "Monet's Inspiration"

Mexico - Donald Trump's Wall Builders! Signing in last week were Milt, Michelle, Joani, Peyton, Jim, and brother Michael. I agree the clues were somewhat flimsy - I'll try to tighten them up in the future.

"Monet's Studio"

Any trip to the Paris area has to include a side excursion to Claude Monet's studio. Just a few hours outside of the city, is the town of Giverny. I think EVERYONE who was in town that day was there for Monet! Fortunately, we had planned a tour and did not have to wait in the long lines!

On the tour it was pointed out that almost all of the plants in the garden area would not have been the kinds that Monet would have painted. 

I chose this angle of the back of the studio as I pictured Monet peering out the window before he ventured out for the afternoon. I liked the variety of colors in the gardens just under that window!

Getting Older?

"Surely the consolation of old age is finding out
how few things are worth worrying over."
  ~ Dorothy Dix

Where in the World?

Here are some interesting facts about various countries of the world. Just where would I be?

It is the most sparsely populated country within the European Union.

It shares a land border with three other countries.

It has thousands of lakes (about 188,000) and islands (about 179,500) leading to the nickname for the country "Land of the Thousand Lakes".

It has some interesting and unique wildlife including the gray wolf, wolverine, elk, its national animal the brown bear and national bird the whooper swan.

It's the largest producer of wood, in all of Europe.

The national sport is called Pesapallo, which is a bit like baseball.

By gold medals won per capita, is the most successful country in Olympic history.

Interesting Fact. . .

The Ovum egg is the largest cell and . . .

 the sperm is the smallest cell !!

Leaving on a humorous note, I hope!

   Show me a man with both feet firmly on the ground, 

and I'll show you a man

who can't get his pants off.