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gosh, you drive slower than death… Myer’s Plants & Pottery, Pelham, Alabama

meet Godzilla

he lives @ Myer’s Plant and Pottery in Pelham, Alabama

art just sitting on the shelf

@ Myer’s Plant and Pottery in Pelham, Alabama. Go, its like the botanical gardens, an aquarium, museum all in one & you can find treasures EVERYWHERE.

koi that act like puppies @ Myer’s Plants and Pottery

Myer’s Plants & Pottery have two koi ponds. you can sit on the stones that surround the ponds. as soon as either one of us came up to the pond, they came right up to us. looking for food, but they would give us a taste too. no teeth, it doesn’t hurt, it is just…

#BuyLocal @ Myer’s Plants & Pottery

my same ol’ song & dance. my heroes are private business owners. buy local means that you are improving your town or city. it means that you are supporting your neighbors. it means your keeping your money in your own town/city. the more people who support their local businesses will see their town or city thrive….

the people who put food on the table…

As far as respected positions in our society…at the top would be doctors & lawyers, bankers, etc. We’ve all got it wrong. The men & women who GIVE US LIFE? The Farmer should be the most respected. He works harder then every one of us. Next time you visit your local Farmer’s Market…pretend you are…

i found this one on the discounted table

i understood why this hydrangea was placed there. At first glance, i thought there was nothing left to take note of. Then i looked a little harder…out of all the flowers i took that day, this one is my favorite. it is a peaceful color, with stunning detail on the back…then to set against a…

treasure box art

All these origami boxes were made by Maggie Begun, my mother. Each box, in & of itself, is a treasure, BUT sometimes she puts things inside. Sometimes she makes Sculpey (polymer clay) buttons, she tumbles rocks, uses her own fused glass designs to decorate the top of each box. These boxes belong to me, lucky…