Category: gifts

my black & white trip to the gardens

Had a wonderful time, beauty everywhere.  Begging to be taken. I honored that request. (with exception to the hammock, I am blessed to claim that as my own)

Very busy bee

They were so many at the gardens today. The bees must have thought they were invited to a flower party

Becoming ripe

these are photos of our gardens…the cherry tomato I picked off the vine & popped into my mouth, blew my tastebuds away.  The tomatoes at publix taste like water & are mealy, while freshly grown are as flavorful as ketchup or salsa compared to water.  Amazing difference, the only reason I am a fan of…

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tin foil & sharpie Hamsa

This hamsa was cut from matt board, painted with acrylic, then I cut out tinfoil after coloring it. The star was cut out using a cookie cutter. I added the “diamonds” with glue. For the wire to hang…I beaded the string leaving quite a bit empty so that I could twist together, then bead into…

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Cat’s paw

I love black & white.  Color is what we see everyday, but black & white pictures seem to capture what color misses.  Emotions–they inspire a feeling that they have revealed a hidden secret.  If we look close enough it seems that we can see what they are made of.  A few examples of my family

Where I find the coolest vases…for cheap!

I find the most amazing vases–at Homegoods or T.J. Maxx. But you do not find them among the vases, you find them with the oils with the sticks…forget what they call that. After the oil disappears, I rinse & then run the glass, the oil came in, in the dishwasher. You cannot find vases like…

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art & flowers

This begonia blossom landed just like this. My begonia is an artist.