someone bought these once

I don’t believe anyone will make the same mistake twice. They can live in peace in the antique shop.

a stunner

I cannot get enough of these roses! None are even open all the way. I hope you come back to see them open. -amy

waiting for the north wind to end

in Alabama we have spring & then it switches to a killing cold. sitting at the window are mums, Hydrangea & David’s lemon tree. his tree has 6 lemons already. they are as green as a lime & are as small as peanuts or smaller. they continue to blossom, amazing me daily. they look like…

Blue rests

In the middle of that cement stone was a blue hydrangea that some deer or rabbit ate most of. On either side are blueberries that probably didn’t last the night. My husband is putting down the cement mosaic that I made. The letters are made of wood so they will rot & come out leaving…

Southern Sycamore reflected in the pond water

This tree starts out a light tan color, sort of freckled with browns of all shades. Then at some point in it’s beautiful life, the bark falls off, leaving behind a bone white tree. Shockingly white against any color the sky chooses to be. It is one of my favorites in Alabama, because in a…

painted purple tulips

These beauties where found in Whole Foods. Iphone image means I give myself license to paint.