Terri Webster Schrandt‘s blogfest theme this week is:
⏳⌛BEFORE AND AFTER⌛⏳ #SundayStills #Photography #dogladysden #WordlessWednesday #WW Share on X ►
BEFORE AND AFTERClick on images to view original size
BACKYARD TRANSFORMATION
At one time, there was a dead tree in the middle of our backyard.
We lived with it for a few years, but eventually, something had to be done! Read more:
HALF A CENTURY PLUS ONE!
I stole this idea from Terri’s post. Thanks, Terri! We were married on August 4, 1973. Read more:
Captions visible on hover
TO VIEW ALL PARTICIPANTS/JOIN THE BLOGFEST, VISIT TERRI:
Also joining Sandee at Wordless Wednesday.
WordPress bloggers please note: If you are using the Jetpack mobile app to read this, it will say “Comments are closed”. NOT TRUE! It only means I am not using their commenting system. (My site is self-hosted.) Please visit the blog directly to comment. Thank you!
MORE FROM THE BLOG:
LATEST FROM INSTAGRAM
Follow THE DOGLADY’S DEN on WordPress.com
Discover more from The Doglady's Den
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Dog Mom and (retired) Canine Innkeeper in suburban Toronto, Canada, known as The Doglady. Former corporate workaholic. Writer, photographer, digital creator. Animal lover, music fanatic, inveterate traveller. Eternal hippie/rockchick. History, literature and cinema buff. Hockey and soccer fan. Dedicated night owl. German/Canadian binational, multilingual. Let me entertain you!
28 thoughts on “⏳⌛BEFORE AND AFTER⌛⏳ #SundayStills #Photography #WW 📷”
It’s wonderful to see the lovely photos you have together over the years, and you always look so joyful in them!
You two make such a gorgeous couple.
Thank you so much, Veronica! 💖
Congratulations on another year of togetherness! 51 years is quite the accomplishment. My mom told me after Daddy passed, couples that don’t stay together miss out on some of the best years as they age. She said of their relationship things got sweeter. Daddy referred to Mom as his “Baby”. I understand what she’s saying, though. You have to go through stuff together to appreciate the things ahead. Every relationship isn’t the same. An abusive situation is probably the exception for getting out but the junk that clouds peoples minds/hearts if one allows to work through the muck then usually they are rewarded. Nothing in this life is perfect. We fool ourselves into believing in fairy tale romances and happily ever afters because in reality we have roll our sleeves up to make that happen. Marriage isn’t for the faint of heart, nor anything that requires commitment. I’m happy for you both and I like what you did with the space left behind by the fallen tree. 🙂
Thanks, Cathy! 🙂 You and your mom are wise women. It takes work and dedication to have a successful long-term relationship.
Beautiful shots and especially you and hubby. What a beautiful couple you are.
Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday, Debbie. ♥
Such a lovely compliment! 💖 Thank you, Sandee; also for hosting the WW blog hop. 🥂
Mother Nature really is incredible! The photos of you and your husband are so lovely, and it’s beautiful to see some snapshots from your relationship and how you’ve grown together. I found the EST. 1973 so adorable, too!
Yes, we love spending time in the backyard. Too bad summers only last a few months here. I’m glad you enjoyed our little retrospective. 🙂 Hard to believe it’s been so long!
Your garden is beautiful, Debbie.
Love the collage of you and your husband.
Happy Tuesday!
Thank you so much, Veronica! Have a good rest of the week. 🙂
Cozy backyard. Happy Anniversary! Wishing you many more together. <3
Thanks, Deb. 🙂 We practically live out there all summer. We hope to reach 3/4 of a century, at least! 😉
I think I remember this post not just because I loved the backyard transformation but also because it was/is your anniversary! Happy new anniversary! It will be 40 for me this year – on Christmas Eve, lest we forget the date 😉 “Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage (mine) is the triumph of hope over experience” ~ Oscar Wilde
Thank you, diedre! 🙂 And a Happy Anniversary to you in advance. Christmas Eve must be especially festive for you! Love the quotes. 💖
Your garden looks lovely, Debbie and a fabulous collage of you and your husband.
Thank you, Cathy! 🙂 I’m happy we found a relatively simple solution to the dead tree problem. Glad you enjoyed our little retrospective.
It’s so nice that you have so many photos of you together over the decades. And you always look so happy too!
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete! 🙂 It hasn’t all been roses and sunshine, but overall, we’re pretty content.
Congratulations, you have loved each other from the beginning and still do, beautiful!! Amazing photos!! Have a good new week Debbie!
Thank you, Jean! Hard to believe so much time has passed. 🤯
That “Established 1973 ” is so cool!
I thought so! 😀 Hard to believe, though.
Gorgeous photos and it was fun to see how you looked like back in the day.
Thanks very much, Claudia! 🙂
Ha ha sorry Debbie. That was me, Thomas. Both me and my wife Claudia use this computer and autofill played a trick on me.
I thought it was unusual! 😄
I just loved reading this post, first about your before and after tree, and your 50 years as a married couple! To stay married so long is almost miraculous in this day and age (I couldn’t do it!). I love how you tried to save the tree, dress it up, but then finally kept its place in the yard with the memorial 🙂 Congrats on your anniversary. You two are simply adorable and cheers to another 50, right?
Thanks, Terri! 🙂 It’s actually 51 this year. (That post is from 2023. I didn’t write one this year, but did share how we celebrated: https://thedogladysden.com/my-date-with-greta-van-fleet/) We met way back in 1971! 😀
I’m glad you enjoyed our efforts to dress up the tree. 😀 It did look cool when the Virginia Creeper engulfed it. The reason we kept the tree’s place is because we were too lazy to re-landscape that part of the yard. 😆 The other tree in the corner died off as well, and we did the same thing. Sadly, we both have no talent for gardening, so hanging baskets do the trick.
Another 50 would be optimistic, but you never know! Cheers! 🥂