Xingfu means happy and blessed in Chinese. Even though 2014, the year I started this blog, was a busy and, at times, difficult year that is the word I thought of for this space. Mama not because I have many children but because I seem to fall into a caregiving role. Sometimes I feel like Mama to the world.
The name XingfuMama means Happy Mama with undertones of being blessed.
Welcome to week 21 of the Pull up a Seat Challenge in 2019. Take a load off and share a favorite perch by linking your post to this one, either with a comment or ping-back. For more detailed directions go to Pull Up a Seat page.
Thank you to everyone who participated this week. It is always fun to see the variety of ideas.
Continue reading Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2019-Week 20A highlight of our trip to China in April and May was a side trip to Guilin.
The claim to fame of the area is the karst hills, which peek-a-boo at you from every direction.
Naturally on arriving we headed out to check out the area. We were staying across the street from the parks that surround the lakes in an older area. As it was a holiday there were lots of folks about doing the same, some in Han dynasty dress.
Continue reading A few rainy days in Guilin China-Day 1
The bees are.
An almost Wordless Wednesday.
Cee’s Flower of the Day a bit of a stretch, different flowers but they are all one color.
Welcome to week 20 of the Pull up a Seat Challenge in 2019. Take a load off and share a favorite perch by linking your post to this one, either with a comment or ping-back. For more detailed directions go to Pull Up a Seat page.
Thank you to everyone who participated this week. It is always fun to see the variety of ideas.
Continue reading Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2019-Week 20I continue to try and work with photos taken on my recent trip to China. Here are a few more from our Li River Cruise Trip.
Images taken in my yard during a shower this morning. It is just a little early for roses here.
The upside of the grey, rainy season is that it brings with it lush vegetation. Rain was the dominant weather for us on our recent trip to Guilin in China.
Continue reading Rainy season on the Li RiverApril was a busy emotional roller coaster of a month for me. If I had been gifted with foresight I would not have signed up to do the April A2Z challenge this year. But I don’t have foresight, I did commit…and I did finish.
Continue reading Reflections on April A2Z…and lifeWelcome to week 19 of the Pull up a Seat Challenge in 2019. Take a load off and share a favorite perch by linking your post to this one, either with a comment or ping-back. For more detailed directions go to Pull Up a Seat page.
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Continue reading Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2019-Week 19Welcome to week 18 of the Pull up a Seat Challenge in 2019. Take a load off and share a favorite perch by linking your post to this one, either with a comment or ping-back. For more detailed directions go to Pull Up a Seat page.
Thank you to everyone who participated this week. It is always fun to see the variety of ideas.
Continue reading Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2019-Week 18Places in Australia waiting for your "G'day"
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