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CaliforniaPeggy

(154,123 posts)
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 06:22 PM Yesterday

I am returned from my (thankfully brief!) exile from all of you, my dear friends!

Here's a photo I took in Germany several years ago. I hope you enjoy. I am so glad to be among all of you once again!

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I am returned from my (thankfully brief!) exile from all of you, my dear friends! (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday OP
That is beautiful and I am so glad you are back. LoisB Yesterday #1
Thank you so much, my dear LoisB! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #5
I hope you are alright..did you catch a bug or just not feeling well? Glad you're back with a lovely photo Deuxcents Yesterday #2
I am fine, my dear Deuxcents! No illness here. I was scammed and my bank account hacked! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #6
Good grief..maybe I'll change my passwords and take your experience as an example. Glad you're ok Deuxcents Yesterday #9
Welcome back! As a victim of hacking crime before myself, I can appreciate what you've gone through.... hlthe2b Yesterday #3
Thank you so much, my dear hlthe2b! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #7
Is that a squash blossom, Peggy? FalloutShelter Yesterday #4
It is indeed a squash blossom, my dear FalloutShelter! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #8
I'm so glad everything was corrected so fast! Diamond_Dog Yesterday #10
Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #14
Mamma mia! Go back there and get those blossoms and fry them up! usonian Yesterday #11
Ah, thank you so much, my dear usonian! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #15
Glad you're back. You and your flowers have been missed surfered Yesterday #12
Thank you for your very kind words, my dear surfered! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #16
I am an ignorant gardener, but love blooming things. surfered 23 hrs ago #18
Yay! wendyb-NC Yesterday #13
Thanks so much, my dear wendyb-NC! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #17
Welcome back, Peggy. gademocrat7 23 hrs ago #19
Thank you so much, my dear gademocrat7! CaliforniaPeggy 23 hrs ago #20
Welcome back, CaliforniaPeggy! MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #21
Thanks so much, my dear MIButterfly! CaliforniaPeggy 23 hrs ago #22
Welcome back! BaronChocula 23 hrs ago #23
Thank you for your warm welcome, my dear BaronChocula! CaliforniaPeggy 23 hrs ago #24

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,123 posts)
5. Thank you so much, my dear LoisB!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 06:29 PM
Yesterday

I am VERY relieved to be back! Your warm words help me. And I'm glad you enjoyed my photo.

Deuxcents

(22,474 posts)
2. I hope you are alright..did you catch a bug or just not feeling well? Glad you're back with a lovely photo
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 06:26 PM
Yesterday

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,123 posts)
6. I am fine, my dear Deuxcents! No illness here. I was scammed and my bank account hacked!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 06:30 PM
Yesterday

All has been fixed and now I am among you again. And I'm glad you like my photo!

Deuxcents

(22,474 posts)
9. Good grief..maybe I'll change my passwords and take your experience as an example. Glad you're ok
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 06:49 PM
Yesterday

hlthe2b

(110,053 posts)
3. Welcome back! As a victim of hacking crime before myself, I can appreciate what you've gone through....
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 06:26 PM
Yesterday

I hope all is well now. (beautiful photo)

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,123 posts)
7. Thank you so much, my dear hlthe2b!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 06:32 PM
Yesterday

It was not fun, and what made it worse, I hadn't realized I was being scammed. Of course, eventually, I did realize what was actually going on, and the brakes were applied. All is well now.

Glad you like the photo!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,123 posts)
8. It is indeed a squash blossom, my dear FalloutShelter!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 06:34 PM
Yesterday

It was growing in the backyard of our hosts. I thought it was so lovely that I had to photograph it!

Diamond_Dog

(37,243 posts)
10. I'm so glad everything was corrected so fast!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:01 PM
Yesterday

That happened to my son a couple years ago. It’s a scary feeling. And my son is an IT Tech, so it can happen to anyone!

Lovely squash blosssom!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,123 posts)
14. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:24 PM
Yesterday

I was truly surprised at how quickly things came together and I was able to return. Got the computer scanned today and they found malicious files that are now gone. And the bank cleared my re-entry to my accounts in a half hour meeting! So here we are and I couldn't be happier.

My best to your son!

Glad you like my photo!

usonian

(18,090 posts)
11. Mamma mia! Go back there and get those blossoms and fry them up!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:29 PM
Yesterday


quanto é saporite 😋

Just chase the bees out of the flowers first!

https://www.simpleitaliancooking.com/how-to-make-easy-italian-pan-fried-zucchini-flower-blossoms/

Or wait until they flower in your garden.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,123 posts)
15. Ah, thank you so much, my dear usonian!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:25 PM
Yesterday

My adventurous days in the kitchen are over! I might try them if I see them on a menu, though.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,123 posts)
16. Thank you for your very kind words, my dear surfered!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:28 PM
Yesterday

There will almost certainly be flower photos next Tuesday. And I did get to the Manhattan Beach Farmer's Market this last Tuesday.

It is very good to be missed!

And much sweeter to have returned!

wendyb-NC

(4,297 posts)
13. Yay!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:09 PM
Yesterday

Glad you're back. Thank you for all the unbelievable photos you share with us. That squash blossom is exquisite. It's like a celebration.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,123 posts)
17. Thanks so much, my dear wendyb-NC!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:31 PM
Yesterday

I am so relieved to be here with you today.

And I am very happy to be able to provide you with wonderful photos!

I think that the fact that you see my squash blossom as a celebration is spot on!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,123 posts)
20. Thank you so much, my dear gademocrat7!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:52 PM
23 hrs ago

You bet things got sorted! Including my brain.

Now I know a whole lot more about scams. MUCH.

MIButterfly

(523 posts)
21. Welcome back, CaliforniaPeggy!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:53 PM
23 hrs ago

So glad you're back. Hope everything worked out well for you and that you'll be around for a long, long time!

:

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,123 posts)
22. Thanks so much, my dear MIButterfly!
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 08:56 PM
23 hrs ago

Everything has worked out perfectly!

I hope to be around many more years! Fingers crossed!

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