no more Angry Birds…

it has been renamed in our home. Angry Dogs now fight to rid themselves of the dreaded green pigs. The Siberian Husky is named Nala (she is a rescue from The Alabama Siberian Husky Rescue) the pup of unknown, but multiple breeds, is named Cole (adopted from The Birmingham Humane Society) it is these dogs…

his bone structure

the last thing to grow on a man is his jaw, it usually happens between the ages of 18-22yrs. The jaw wides at the end of a man/boy’s growth, it is the one last thing to remove his baby face. This is a ten year old boy…his jaw hasn’t widened yet, it was luck &…

finding a monster in my bed

somedays it isn’t worth it to make the bed. i may upset the beastie that has burrowed deep inside the blankets. Ivy is very smart. I should have spent the day as she did.

my daughter tortures me…

in the best way possible. goodbye jeans that fit…   don’t ask for the recipe, Sophie saw a photo of this cookie in a magazine…it didn’t give the recipe, she figured it out on her own. BTW…when she took them right out of the oven, the oreos were soft.

alabama Scottish thistle…

planted in my garden in honor of my maternal grandmother & her mother. my great grandmother immigrated to Vermont from Scotland, by herself, when she was 18 years old. I love knowing her courage & hope that is in me.

a Husky, a creek & two swat team agents

doing what boys & dogs are meant to do… Nala, my Husky, has never been down to the creek, it seemed too steep for her to climb down. I brought a long lead, tied her to a steal bench on the embankment above the creek. As soon as she saw her boy down there, she…

my brother’s cat

My brother brought home, to his first apartment at the age of 20, this cat. He lived for almost 20 years & passed away last week.

wee mums make a HUGE impact

the blue vases stand about 2″ tall, the clear ‘vase’ is a mini salt/pepper shaker. The white rabbits? They are real salt & pepper shakers. Mums in Alabama usually come back year after year. These mums were a gift from my mother-in-law about three years ago. bringing flowers inside does the soul good.

wood in an artist’s hands

is like watching magic. This is MY bowl that is being created. Jedd Kettler, of Kettler Woodwork, is an artist. I am lucky to have a friend such as he, am i not? While i was visiting, Jedd seemed a bit overwhelmed with orders. Not because he couldn’t make the bowls, spoons & wine racks…