Ilva (LucillianDelights) and Bron (BronMarshall) organized an event for sending virtual Hugs to Barbara who writes the wonderful WinosAndFoodies blog.

Everybody needs a little extra something now and again and a round of chemotherapy is certainly one of those times.

So I started at home with a big hug from our roof deck.

A lemony hug with lemons starting on their journey to becoming lush preserved lemons in winter tagines.

A walnut spinach salad in front of a winter fire Hug!

A flower Hug from our back yard pond.

A red pepper, broccoli stems Hug.

A quiet cozy spot Hug.

An early sun rise along the docks of Cupid’s Caye on Eluthera.

An Island Fish Fry Hug from the caye.

A California central coast Hug.

A Venice canal Hug.

A Hug from the Valkyre in mid-Atlantic.

A mountain hide-away Hug.

A little rubber duckie Hug.

A Hug as big as the Grand Canyon.

A Hug in my auntie’s Catheral Window quilt.

A walk in the Michigan woods Hug.

A Hug on the summer Michigan beach.

A Mayan Beach Hug from Belize.

A green lima bean Hug.

A peaceful Lake Louise Hug.

The joys of nature’s details Hug.

A little extra sweetness Hug.

And the specialness of sunflower Hugs.

A sweet Kitty Hug.

A special kitchen things Hug.

We all need rainbow Hugs.

And many more hugs from around this globe today and always for our lovely Barbara.