growing fire

this is a type of Gerber daisy I’ve never seen before. the stems were about 12″ tall, perfect for putting the blossoms in a vase. I found this at Leaf & Petal located in Cahaba Heights.

life is a roller coaster

These images were taken by artist & friend, Claire Rottembourg. I bumped into her at the grocery store & she was wearing one of her pieces. I told her how much I loved it & I commissioned a silver one for me. It reminded me of painting with watercolor. Stilled movement. I wanted to share…

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.

the huskies’ new mattress

Not a great picture, BUT a very happy dog. Nala’s old bedding became torn in the wash. I had to replace it. Most dog beds feel like uncomfortable pillows. This dog bed felt like a mattress. I carried her bed up the stairs & tossed it to the floor for her. She jumped on it…