my prince

Hobbes is an artist, he is a model, a snuggle bug & a hunter of small things that dig in my gardens. he is all things rolled into one, my champion.

the Zebra Succulent is up to something

this little offshoot is about 10inches long. i looked up Zebra Succulent flower & they are not that impressive. but still, its nice to see that my little Zebra is happy enough to grow

dolls for the collector

hidden on a side street in Mountain Brook Village was this wonderful store. i included the front door, so that you could take note of the hours.

i don’t know what it is, but i want it…

ok. i grew up in a very small town. every store/shop/doctor was owned by MY neighbor. Montpelier, Vermont doesn’t want big chains to take over the uniqueness of the town. my father had his own practice as the local optometrist. i gotta tell you, wherever my father went, people would greet him by name. i…

life reflected in diamonds

i would have loved to buy the diamond mirror pots, it would bring so much light inside my house. i would hope that the light would dance off & decorate my whole house in diamonds. oakstreetgardenshop.com A local family owned & operated shop in Birmingham, Alabama. Support your local neighbors it makes your home town…

cute little pussy willows

pussy willows used to grow wild in Berlin, Vermont. I love them because they remind me of my childhood. this picture isn’t that great b/c i had only my iPhone 😦 oakstreetgardenshop.com

farm fresh veggies @ Oak Street Garden shop

tomato lovers…if you buy green tomatoes with ripe ones & leave them on your counter or table, they will ripen over time (a few days) & taste JUST. LIKE. YOU. PICKED. THEM. OUT. OF. YOUR. GARDEN! oakstreetgardenshop.com 115 Oak St. Birmingham, Alabama  #buylocal