i’ve been dazzled by the stunning wildflowers that borders most of Alabama roads this spring. i had to pull over to see the fuchsia/magenta colored paintbrushes up close.
Category: flowers
the Poppies needed a helping hand
I took Nala (husky) out for a pee this morning & I didn’t have any Poppies open. I went out a few hours later to water & I had three opened & ready for their morning photo shoot.
i spy with my little eye…
how dirty my kitchen window is. this is one of our renters. he & his wife moved in this past winter. he has never been still when i am outside with my camera. he is mocking me, by being still enough to photograph through my dirty glass. see his smirk? cardinal on dogwood.
am i brave enough?
Words can pack a punch. Words can deliver a soft, sweet blow. Words can be a weapon or a gift. Sometimes we give someone words delivered from the heart…it can be difficult to put your heart & pride on the line with your words. I feel words delivered with emotion & then ignored hurt. That…
happiness, delivered to Sunday Brunch
A Sunday brunch for 40 people. Piece of cake to include small vases of flowers among the food. Nothing to move out of the way. Almost every vase contained a quote about life. Just a touch of bringing in the garden among the beautiful food.
between the raindrops
We are expecting some hard weather, in the Deep South, today. Gulf ball sized hail would tear this Poppy to ribbons. I thought it would be a bit gentler to SNIP the stem, then put FIRE under its tush & then PLUNGE it into cold water. It is on my kitchen table, dazzling–to make up…
Yukon Trading Co.
One of my favorite local (privately owned) businesses. Located five minutes from my house, much to my husband’s chagrin. The owner is a wonderful, warm & giving woman. P.S. the fish? I it sits beside my fireplace b/c my husband loves to fish at Saab Lake in Pell City. This is his biggest catch yet….
reflect your life in glass
I’ve said this a thousand times. But…here is 1,001. For our own self-preservation, support your local, privately owned businesses (no matter where you are). These owners are our neighbors. If they succeed, then we all do. Besides, life reflected in glass that is cylindrical, distorts it just enough to make it all the more beautiful….
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