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A few photos from a brief excursion outside . . . (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy 13 hrs ago OP
Looks like a nice day... 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #1
Thanks so much, my dear 2naSalit! CaliforniaPeggy 13 hrs ago #3
Very nice! I'm glad they take you outside most days! Diamond_Dog 13 hrs ago #2
Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy 13 hrs ago #5
A butterfly strewn utility cart, and ... planetc 13 hrs ago #4
Thanks for the kind words, my dear planetc! CaliforniaPeggy 13 hrs ago #6
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I love how you think, my dear eppur_se_muova! CaliforniaPeggy 11 hrs ago #17
Keep getting yourself outside. Best therapy ever. Biophilic 12 hrs ago #8
Thanks so much for your beautiful thoughts, my dear Biophilic! CaliforniaPeggy 11 hrs ago #18
Great to see these from your camera!!! Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #9
Thank you so much, my dear Scrivener7! These were taken with my iPhone. CaliforniaPeggy 11 hrs ago #19
Well, I meant from YOUR camera, even if it's your phone camera. Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #20
Leave it to Peggy to have her camera with her. Always prepared. badhair77 12 hrs ago #10
Thank you, my dear badhair77! CaliforniaPeggy 10 hrs ago #22
What badhair77 above said MIButterfly 12 hrs ago #11
Thank you for your eloquence, my dear MIButterfly! CaliforniaPeggy 10 hrs ago #23
Supercalifragilistic!!!!!! Fla Dem 11 hrs ago #12
Thanks so much, my dear Fla Dem! So glad you enjoyed them. CaliforniaPeggy 10 hrs ago #24
You always find the beauty in things, Peggy Grim Chieftain 11 hrs ago #13
Thank you for your kind words, my dear Grim Chieftain . . . CaliforniaPeggy 10 hrs ago #25
Glad to see you are getting out and about. I have to say ... KPN 11 hrs ago #14
Thank you, my dear KPN! I am lucky to have the eye. CaliforniaPeggy 10 hrs ago #26
Grab an umbrella Peggy! BidenRocks 11 hrs ago #15
Maybe we will get some; it looks pretty clear right now. Thanks for the reminder! CaliforniaPeggy 10 hrs ago #27
Good to see you getting outside mountain grammy 11 hrs ago #16
Thank you, my dear mountain grammy! CaliforniaPeggy 10 hrs ago #28
Such a cute cart! That, and the flowers, and the sky, look like celebrations of spring. Thanks for highplainsdem 10 hrs ago #21
Thanks very much, my dear highplainsdem! CaliforniaPeggy 10 hrs ago #30
Peggy the dearest shtterbug is back TexLaProgressive 10 hrs ago #29
Just for the moment, my dear TexLaProgressive . . . CaliforniaPeggy 10 hrs ago #31
I am happy you got outside TexLaProgressive 10 hrs ago #32
Yay! Ty for sharing your journey, Peggy! SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #33
Glad you could get outside. we can do it 9 hrs ago #34
These 3 photos are such a study in contrasts. 3catwoman3 7 hrs ago #35

2naSalit

(103,097 posts)
1. Looks like a nice day...
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 07:05 PM
13 hrs ago

Good that part of your therapy includes going outside.

Hope you are feeling better and stronger every day!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,652 posts)
3. Thanks so much, my dear 2naSalit!
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 07:19 PM
13 hrs ago

It's great going outside on a beautiful day like this one!

I am slowly getting stronger. It's amazing.

Diamond_Dog

(40,686 posts)
2. Very nice! I'm glad they take you outside most days!
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 07:18 PM
13 hrs ago

And I’m glad you take your camera with you!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,652 posts)
5. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 07:20 PM
13 hrs ago

It's a real treat. And I always have my camera with me.

planetc

(8,937 posts)
4. A butterfly strewn utility cart, and ...
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 07:19 PM
13 hrs ago

a live flower, and a geometric composition in blue and white. No bit of beauty is safe from your camera, and as usual, I needed that.

Biophilic

(6,575 posts)
8. Keep getting yourself outside. Best therapy ever.
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 07:46 PM
12 hrs ago

Keep taking those photos, best therapy for you personally. You keep doing you!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,652 posts)
18. Thanks so much for your beautiful thoughts, my dear Biophilic!
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:17 PM
11 hrs ago

I almost feel normal when taking photos.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,652 posts)
19. Thank you so much, my dear Scrivener7! These were taken with my iPhone.
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:21 PM
11 hrs ago

I did not bring my Olympus to the hospital.

badhair77

(5,195 posts)
10. Leave it to Peggy to have her camera with her. Always prepared.
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 07:52 PM
12 hrs ago

Peggy, thanks for sharing your recovery with us, literally step by step. It’s wonderful to share good news in these troubled times. Wishing you continued progress day by day. Oh, and the photos are fabulous.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,652 posts)
22. Thank you, my dear badhair77!
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:32 PM
10 hrs ago

Glad you're enjoying the photos. I really enjoyed taking them.

And I am progressing, albeit slowly.

MIButterfly

(2,843 posts)
11. What badhair77 above said
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 08:20 PM
12 hrs ago

It expresses exactly how I feel and I couldn't have said it better myself! I will only add:

Dear CaliforniaPeggy, I am so glad to see you up and about and doing so well. I hope you feel better every single day. Thank you for the updates and photos.

Much love,
MIButterfly

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,652 posts)
23. Thank you for your eloquence, my dear MIButterfly!
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:42 PM
10 hrs ago

Your words mean a lot.

I post as I have time.

Grim Chieftain

(1,817 posts)
13. You always find the beauty in things, Peggy
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 08:44 PM
11 hrs ago

So very glad you are able to get out and about and enjoy this wonderful spring.

Hugs to you dear Peggy. Take care,

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,652 posts)
25. Thank you for your kind words, my dear Grim Chieftain . . .
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:47 PM
10 hrs ago

Getting outdoors is always worth the effort. The spring weather is beautiful!

KPN

(17,403 posts)
14. Glad to see you are getting out and about. I have to say ...
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 08:53 PM
11 hrs ago

you have a great eye for photographs.

mountain grammy

(29,064 posts)
16. Good to see you getting outside
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:12 PM
11 hrs ago

So important for recovery. I think. Hope you continue to heal and get stronger CP.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,652 posts)
28. Thank you, my dear mountain grammy!
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:54 PM
10 hrs ago

Getting outside is literally a breath of fresh air! I'm lovin' it.

highplainsdem

(62,401 posts)
21. Such a cute cart! That, and the flowers, and the sky, look like celebrations of spring. Thanks for
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:30 PM
10 hrs ago

capturing them and sharing them with us! Glad you could get out on such a lovely day.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,652 posts)
30. Thanks very much, my dear highplainsdem!
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:55 PM
10 hrs ago

They caught my eye and I caught them in return! Everyone had fun.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,652 posts)
31. Just for the moment, my dear TexLaProgressive . . .
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:58 PM
10 hrs ago

While I have the energy.

Thanks for your beautiful words.

3catwoman3

(29,486 posts)
35. These 3 photos are such a study in contrasts.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:39 AM
7 hrs ago

The whimsy of the painted cart, the random arrangement of Mother Nature’s creations, and the soaring majesty of the glass buildings - a visual feast.

How therapeutic to be able to get outside to enjoy all this.

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