why my heart aches for Vermont

I grew up in Montpelier & Burlington Vermont. I am living my life in Alabama. I married an Alabama man. I love my husband’s family & I am grateful to every single one of them for welcoming a Vermont Yankee, a foodie, a farmer @ heart, Jewish, politically opposite woman into their large Catholic family….

Husky stops to smell the Muppets

When I saw these English Daisies today, I had to have them because they made me smile. . Nala was wondering what I was doing…putting flowers on the floor. Don’t they look like a crazy Muppet?!

a treasured gift

I’ve been seeing the same WONDERFUL physical therapist once a week, off & on, for about five years. He is the light at the end of my week. I see him on Friday mornings…he puts my bones back into place. Because my pelvis is broken, my legs are uneven & different muscles will yank bones…

yesterday’s pick

The weather called for hail, high wind & a pounding rain. I wasn’t going to let these flowers endure that kind of punishment. Better they get put into vases to make my house more beautiful.

best time to take photographs…

is between the raindrops. Overcast days, when the sky is silver, act as a natural light diffuser. Shooting after the rain gives everything a bit more life. These were taken yesterday. My gardens. ~amy

a bit dangerous to stare into the sun…

but i did it anyway. I had a family photo shoot at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens today. When I finished…this sight stopped me in my tracks. The orange poppies were absolutely stunning & now they’re mine.