It is Memorial Day. The day we remember our soldiers who have lived & died protecting our country. Soldiers should be honored everyday. When you see one, remember to thank him/her for their service.
Month: May 2018
time traveling at Zoe’s in Forest Park
I found these mannequins at the consignment shop, Zoe’s in Forest Park. Their clothes are wonderful. Every time i visit, i feel as though i am a little girl, going through my grandmother’s closet. There are everyday clothes, business attire & little black dresses. Hidden among the everyday, are very old fancy clothes. Clothes that…
the queen makes the chessboard
My parents went to Scotland last September. They brought back stories of their adventures & photographs as proof of them. They also brought back a name of an author who writes a series of mysteries that take place on the Isle of Lewis. There was a tour of locations of the Isle of Lewis that…
painting a 65 year old memory
I was commissioned to paint this house (above). This photograph was taken last summer. It was once owned by my aunt when she was a child. Her family moved out of this home when my aunt was about 7 years old. The hardest part of the commission was…i was to paint it as she remembered…
iphone flower pictures
Alabama’s flower is the oak leaf Hydrangea the photo below…the plant looks like the sorting hat in the Harry Potter movies.
the grown up toy store for gardeners
Something for everyone at Leaf & Petal’s Cahaba Heights location. Privately owned & operated – #buylocal (shhh, this place is so cool, i picked up a job application (working from home can get boring)…imagine spending the day deadheading flowers!
Crestline Bagel Co.
Crestline Bagel Co. in Cahaba Heights is fantastic. When they first opened, a few months ago, i couldn’t help but wonder why the architects had decided to use pebbles in front & beside the store. Today, i found out. Leaf & Petal (my favorite nursery(s) in Birmingham) moved in next door! Crestline Bagel didn’t need…
silver flowers
the perfect gift for someone who cannot grow weeds.
playing with orchids
My favorite nursery, Leaf & Petal…moved into a stunning new place. I loved the ceilings in their new buildings. A lot more iphone pictures to come.
a goose, the gas station & time
My kids gave me flowers & a card this morning. They were really beautiful (and what they’ve always gotten me, a tradition) I didn’t expect anything else. The hugs that came with them were the best part. My daughter started making lunch while i was reading in the living room. My daughter loves to cook…