weekend walk

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text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;">scenes from our walk through the gardens near<a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2012/07/jetlag-at-lake-placid.html" target="_blank"> lake placid</a> this past weekend. </div><div style="text-align: right;">[if you look really hard, you might find fall starting to creep in a little bit. <i>just a little</i>.]</div>

weekend walk

scenes from our walk through the gardens near lake placid this past weekend.  [if you look really hard, you might find fall starting to cr...

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Hsinchu flower market

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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCjWXgS8Ew3ZoJlm2-GHTdGIMstHB6lNA5PDGn61lG8_lLzfPu-_xVoz4OwtPEGUQ3bxYKSTaRTdiySD-jTtAmEKnvP3-AhhEYPbjYPlMlZj-Eyz8GPDtC7s7DZVeLWclBTDJFPVgH7is/s640/IMG_4882.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br />a few weeks ago, we went to the local flower market in Hsinchu. they had orchids and bonsai and succulents and all kinds of houseplants [and even fake silk flowers.]<br /><br />Husband and I bought a plant. we aren't sure what kind it is, but it should get pretty white flowers on it. [I'm not sure when- spring maybe?] I named the plant Fred and he's been living in my office. we need to get him a bigger pot soon, but he sprouted some new leaves this week so must be happy here...

Hsinchu flower market

a few weeks ago, we went to the local flower market in Hsinchu. they had orchids and bonsai and succulents and all kinds of houseplants [and...

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