Shabby~Chic Cat's Gardening Close~ups!

~ HaPpY SpRiNg ~ EaStEr BlEsSiNgS!

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~Beautiful Colors ...

~ Old Friends...

~Gorgeous Blue hued Skies...

~ Familar Faces!! :)

~ March~Gorgeous Spring Like Days....

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~So HaPpy to not be posting SnOw & IcE...

But Sky / Tree Heart's instead :)

~Inside the Greenhouse~

On A beautiful day, lots of sunshine, Warm air,

Sun lit bottles, & thoughts of SpRiNg!

Awww...the smell of a Warm, Sunny greenhouse

~Can't wait to get My Hands DiRtY!!

~Beautiful Sun filled Warm Spring like Days

followed by the Beautiful Blue Hour..captured here

in two mirrors !

~February's Winter Ice...

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Februarys Garden~Melting Winter Whites

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~WINTER BEAUTY...

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~Cat's WINTER Garden...
garden ornaments, roses incased in ice,
visitors to the Winter garden, & the potting shed
wearing it's winter blanket

~"There is nothing in the World more
beautiful
than the forest clothed in snow...

It is the still ecstacy of nature wherein
every spray, every blade of grass...

Every spire of reed, every intricacy
of twig is clad with radiance."
~Unknown Author to me

December's Snow Covered Garden~And A Lil' Christmas...

2009-12-25T20:51:00.000-08:00

CAT'S GARDEN AFTER
SNOW STORM DEC.18TH ~OVER 24"

~WISHING EVERYONE A VERY
MERRY CHRISTMAS~AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Farewell November's Garden...

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~Favorite Colors...

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~I Love All The Colors of Fall...

~But I still...

Fancy Most of All...

~My Two Favorite Colors...
Blue~n~White!!
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~Autumn Colors in the Garden...

2009-10-16T16:51:00.000-07:00

~Hope these vibrant Autumn colors make
up for the time I've been away...sorry so
long since my last post!

~Bittersweet October
Shocking Golds & Brilliant Oranges

have crept in my otherwise pastel garden!

~Tears, idle tears,
I know not what they mean
Tears from the depth of some divine despair
rise in the heart, and gather in the eyes
In looking on the happy Autumn fields
and thinking of the days that are no more.
~Alfred, Lord Tennyson

~HAPPY AUTUMN~

An August Sunday in the Garden...

2009-08-23T09:37:00.000-07:00

~Rain covered mornin glories~

~"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread,
Places to play in, where nature may heal
And give strength to body and soul."
~John Muir

My Garden is just that place for me!

~A lone Monarch on Verbena
but my first such visitor this yr.

~Dianthus starting to bloom again...

~A Beautiful August sunday in the Garden~

~Those who contemplate the beauty
of the earth find reserves of strength
that will endure as long as life last.
~Rachel Carson
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Hope everyone enjoyed a beautiful weekend
and a beautiful Sunday...
Hope you all have such a place to play in, where nature
may heal and give strength to body and soul!!

~August in the Garden~

2009-08-09T19:55:00.000-07:00

~"Fairest of the months!
Ripe Summer's queen
The hey-day of the year
With robes that gleam with sunny sheen
Sweet August doth appear."
R. Combe Miller

Echinacea (cone flower)

Coconut Lime

White Swan

Kims knee high Pink

~Under the Summer sun..
Cat's Garden in August

~Sunflowers~ Lemon Chiffon,

~Many visitors in the Garden in August...

All Welcome!!

~July Favorites...

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Sunflowers & Echinops (Globe thistle)

~"Tis my faith that every flower
enjoy's the air it breaths!
~William Woodsworth, 1798

~Bachelor buttons, Fever few

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~Flowers really do intoxicate me!
~Vita Sackville -West
(ME TOO!) :)

~Lime light Hydrangeas & Blue endless Summer Hydrangeas

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~"Flowers... are a proud assertion that
a ray of beauty out values all
the utilities of the world."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1844

Roses~Flower carpet, miniture, David Austin ~

English rose~(Heritage)

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~Today ~July 22, is the day 2 yr.s ago
I started my blog!
Thanks to all my visitors & followers

for making it
a wonderful 2 years! :)

~Food For The Soul...

2009-07-08T22:16:00.000-07:00

~A garden is food for the soul
A simple pleasure to behold...

~A place to dream of things to come
to listen to nature & life's hum...

~It's beauty last throughout our days
And gives us peace in many ways
Ever changing with every light
It shows its strength with such delight

~ A garden is food for the soul
A simple pleasure to behold.
~Author Unknown

My Garden is full of 'Avalanche's'...

2009-06-30T21:30:00.000-07:00

~Astillbe~(Avalanche)
A gorgeous white~loved by bees & butterflies!

~Pixie lilies~ (Avalanche)
Bought yrs ago...because I love white flowers,
& My cat's
name is Avalanche!

~Favorite Garden ornament!
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"A garden without cats...
can scarcely deserve to be
called a garden at all."
~Beverly Nicoles

~So as you can see...
Lots of little Avalnaches in my garden!

~Glorious June~And The Roses Awaken...

2009-06-11T15:11:00.000-07:00

~When the world wearies, and society
fails to satisfy,
there is always the garden.

~Dianthus~

~You can bury a lot of troubles
by digging in the dirt!

~More than
anything,
I must
have flowers,
always...,
always!
~Claude Monet

"May~In The Garden"

2009-05-12T17:05:00.000-07:00

~Iris' & Daisy's dancing in the rain...

~Hope all of you Mom's Had a Beautiful
Mother's Day!! :)

~Lilacs, Fox, & Bleeding Heart's...

2009-04-23T16:58:00.000-07:00

~Lilac's

~Lilac's all over the house...mmmm
perfuming every room...

~Lilacs & Old Blue Bottles...

~Bleeding Heart's & Curious Visitor ~
A beautiful Red Fox

'Spring' ~In The Pink....

2009-04-18T09:47:00.000-07:00

~Happy Easter!!

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~A Flower's Appeal...

2009-04-03T12:32:00.000-07:00

~I don't know what it is about these tiny flower's
that is so captivating & appealing to me...

...~"Neither the flower nor it's
influence can be explained."
~Colette

~I hope you aren't growing tired of Daffodils,
& muscari...

~A flower's appeal is in it's contradictions~
So delicate in form, yet strong in fragrance,
So small in size, yet big in beauty, So short
in life, yet long on effect."
~Adabella Radiei

...So maybe that's what it is:)

Wishing everyone a Beautiful weekend!!

~From The Garden...

2009-03-29T13:39:00.000-07:00

~From the Garden today...

A basket full of beauties!

Striped Squill & Blue Muscari are Spring fav's!

Couldn't resist pairing them with some other favorites~

Old blue marbles & broken pieces of plates...

Reflecting in an old mirror, & on a pretty blue & white plate.

~SPRING in Verses,

Verses in SPRING.

~Violet Gartenlicht

~The miniture daffodils are my fav's

The double on left is called Earlicheer, &

The single at top is called Avalanche~(Like my Cat):)

It is a Heirloom & was once called Seven Sisters.

~Stirring of Life....

2009-03-24T15:53:00.000-07:00

~It was one of those March days when the sun

shines hot, and the wind blows cold...

~Charles Dickens

~Avalanche enjoying the scents, sounds,

& sights of Spring!

~What are you looking at...? :)

~A stirring of Life....

Awake thou Wintery earth~

Fling off thy sadness!

Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth

Your ancient gladness!

~Thomas Blackburn

~Another Gorgeous 'Spring' Like Day!

2009-03-18T14:53:00.000-07:00

~Beautiful BLUE skies....

~"Daffodils that come before the Swallow dares,

And takes the winds of March

With beauty."

~William Shakespeare

~Lots of Blue & Yellow....

~Insects buzzing around in the sun...

~And a lone Lady Bug~

~A Gorgeous day~in the mid 70's, a very
mild breeze, the grass is getting greener,
The bees are awake, the birds are chirping...
Awwww....
Looks, smells, & feels like~ S*P*R*I*N*G!! :D

~Hints of Spring!

2009-03-12T15:05:00.000-07:00

~The first Daffodils bloom! :)

~"When one flower blooms,
Spring awakens everywhere."
~John O'Donohue

~I love bird nest & little speckled eggs~don't you..?

~S * P * R *I * N * G!!~

~A Very Special Belated B~day Gift...

All the way from Hawaii~Made just for me!

~From Hasmin @HomeinParadise~http://www.hasmin.typepad.com/

It's so Beautiful!~And So Me~My fav colors...Blue & White

~A pretty Blue teacup filled with three white roses & pretty little Blue

flowers sculpted from clay by Hasmin~they look so real!

Visit her to see more of her Beautiful Floral Creations & learn More

About Hasmin & her Home in Paradise!

~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~

You are so Talented & Creative & Very Sweet

To think of me!!

I will treasure it always!

Thank~you Hasmin~I LOVE IT!! :D

~Awww...Hints of Spring!

The snow & ice cycles have melted, & even though cold

air is on the way...the Daffodils have started to bloom,

The Forsythia's are beginning to yellow, the roses are leafing out

A couple of robins & a little white butterfly

are all enjoying the warmer air...

And reminding me Spring is near....Spring is on the way...

Hints that Spring is here! :)

~WINTER'S GRAND FINALE...

2009-03-02T11:48:00.000-08:00

~Old Man WINTER letting us know
He isn't finished yet!
March came in like a lion~8" of snow & ice!

~There is SNOW on my Daffodils...:(

Do you see Winter..?

Look C l o s e r ...
I can see Spring~
Being disguised by Winter~Rose leaf buds
in cased in ice & daffodils peeking through
the snow ...Sweetly reminding me
Spring is on the way!! :)

~Cat's Ice Sculpture Garden~

~As Beautiful as you are~Winter~ Go Away~
It's time for Spring!! :)

~Farewell <3 "February" <3...

2009-02-28T15:36:00.000-08:00

~And dreaming of ~S*P*R*I*N*G!!

~Cleaning up in Garden Shed & Greenhouse!

~Can't wait to start sowing some SEEDS!

~No matter how long the WINTER
SPRING is sure to follow.
~Proverb

Searching for Color and Signs of Spring...

2009-02-02T14:07:00.000-08:00

~The February sunshine steeps your boughs
And tints the buds
And swells the leaves within.
~William C. Bryant

~Avalanche and I went out for a walk...
Enjoying the warmth of the sun &
searching for bits of color.

~Ice in puddle on driveway
beginning to melt...

~In the Winter ...you can feel
the bone structure
of the landscape,
~the lonliness of it
~the dead
feeling of Winter.
Something waits beneath it
~the whole story doesn't show.
~Andrew Wyeth

And to really brighten my day

An "I Love Your Blog" Award

Thank~you Ida!!

Visit Ida ~Ida's Little Corner of The World

http://surfida.blogspot.com/

~Winter Beauty...

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(click to enlarge)
~Awww...the Beauty of Winter!
~Keep your faith in beautiful things
IN THE SUN WHEN IT IS HIDDEN,
In the Spring when it is gone.
~Roy R. Gibson
~Every gardener knows that under the cloak of Winter
lies a miracle... A seed waiting to sprout,
A bulb opening to the light, A bud straining to unfurl.
And the anticipation nurtures our dream.
~Barbara Winkler
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~ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF WINTER!

~One leaf left on a branch
and not a sound of sadness
or despair. One leaf left on a branch
and no unhappiness.
One leaf left all by itself in the air
and it does not speak of
loneliness or death.
~David Ignatow

(click to enlarge)
~Have you ever noticed a tree standing naked against
the sky, how beautiful it is? All of its branches are outlined,
and in its nakedness, there is a poem, a song...
~Krishnamurti

~In a way Winter is the real Spring~the time
when the inner things happen,
the resurgence of Nature.
~Edna O'Brien

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~Merry & Bright....

2008-12-22T14:53:00.000-08:00

~"Remember,
This December,
That love weighs more than gold!"
~Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon

~Hope your Holidays are...

...Merry ...

...and Bright! :)

Some Christmas decor...

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Looking back at November....

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NOVEMBER~ ROSES IN THE SNOW

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~Magical November~

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~Squirrel House...? :)

~HAPPY HALLO~WEEN!

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u
~HAPPY HALLOWEEN!~

`Witch & Ghost make merry...

on this last of dear October's days.

~Unknown

~Halloween roses~

~"Just before the death of all flowers,

And before they are all burried in snow,

There comes a festival season

When Nature is all aglow."

~Author Unknown

~HALLOWEEN~
IN Cat's garden...
Lot's of Pink & Orange!

~WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY HALLOWEEN FRIDAY NIGHT! :)

~In Autumn's Garden...

2008-10-24T20:01:00.000-07:00

~In Cat's Autumn Garden 08'~

~Cosmos~

~Pinks & Oranges~

~"I do not understand how
anyone can live without one small place
of enchantment to turn to."
~Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

My garden is my small place of enchantment~

...what's your's..? :)
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~Octobers Garden~

2008-10-16T12:08:00.000-07:00

~Spider webs, seed heads, & a pumpkin or two...

~Blue's & Orange's~
Wild grapes, Orange blooms,
cosmos in pinks,white,& maroons...

October's garden ~
Still some ~pinks & greens
lambs ears,cosmos,zinnias,bachelor buttons...

~And three Turkey's`:)
What's in your October Garden...?
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2008-10-06T20:27:00.000-07:00

~Collage from beach photos....

~A few raindrops~

~Although the temps are in the low 70's during
the day, & in the low 50's at night, and the
Calender sais October, And the season Fall
The garden still looks
like Summer. :)

~Wishing everyone a beautiful week! :)

Hatteras Island Sky~Watch

2008-09-26T18:51:00.000-07:00

~One of the many gorgeous sunsets last week
on Hatteras Island N.C.

~I loved this one, looked as if the sun was dropping

out of the sky! :)

~Hope you enjoyed my Hatteras Island sky~watch captures!

Happy weekend!
&
Happy Sky~Watching!

To join in or view beautiful skies from across the globe
visit here~skyley.blogspot.com

Back...

2008-09-22T16:01:00.000-07:00

~Island sunset & Ferry

~Today may be the first day of Autumn,
but the garden still screams Summer...:)

Rain or Shine...Hatteras Island Here I come! :)

2008-09-10T13:20:00.000-07:00

~Rain or shine we are headed to our favorite destination
Hatteras Island N.C.

~Pics from 2007' Hatteras & Ocarcoke Island...

~Paradise! :)

On Our Way! :D

~An Exciting, Surprise, & Treat Filled Day!

2008-09-07T19:24:00.000-07:00

~A Wonderful Surprise Treat from Ida
~http://surfida.blogspot.com/
Thanks Ida ! :D

~Exciting~
How Bout' Them COWBOYS! :)
28~10

~Surprise~
A Surprise Visitor!
Yep, he's back, & Bigger...

~And instead of running away from
me while I took his picture, ~Like he did
in July...
He ran toward me~all the way on my porch
while I retreated back inside! :)

Hope your Day had a few...
Treats, Some Excitment, & a Surprise or two!

Are You Ready For Some FOOTBALL...?! Sky~Watch Friday!

2008-09-05T17:47:00.000-07:00

~Cloudy skies with hints of blue, & thoughts of Football!:)

NFL season kickoff Sunday! :) YEAH!

~Skies don't get any prettier than this! :D

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL...?! (I AM!)

~My head is in the clouds~thinking about my Boy's

And wishing them a Great Season!

GO COWBOYS!! :)

~Can you see the Dallas Star in my clouds..?:)

~Wishing everyone a great weekend!

A beautiful Sky~Watch Friday!

And a win for you're favorite team~UNLESS

You're favorite team is Cleveland because they play my Boys! :)

To visit more beautiful skies across the globe

Visit here~skyley.blogspot.com

~Beautiful Blues~

2008-09-02T15:30:00.000-07:00

~It's that time of year,
when the garden is waning,
But if I look closely,
There is still lots of beauty
to discover
in the garden!
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~"The real voyage of discovery consists not in
seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."

NEW EYES NEW EYES NEW EYES NEW EYES NEW EYES

~Entranced by Blue~

NEW EYES NEW EYES NEW EYES NEW EYES NEW EYES NEW EYES

~Blue bottles, Blue forget~me~nots,
A daisy with a blue center, and Begonias
in a Blue glazed pot...

NEW EYES NEW EYES NEW EYES NEW EYES NEW EYES NEW EYES

~Butterfly wing close~up,
Blue Borage, Fawn & Doe,
Blue Garden Ornament
~Rediscover your landscape with new eyes! :)

~Sunday In The Garden Close~up!~

2008-08-31T11:00:00.000-07:00

~Small Living Things, In My Garden~

~Summer Crowd In My Garden~

~Mantis, Butterfly, & Bee~

~"What do you suppose?
A bee sat on my nose.
Then what do you think?
He gave me a wink
And said, "I beg your pardon,
I thought you were the garden,"
~English Rhyme

Wishing everyone a beautiful day
And a beautiful Summer crowd in your garden! :)

~ " WINGS" ~ And an Award ~

2008-08-25T10:22:00.000-07:00

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~An Award~

Fish Whisperer ~ http://picture-this-digital-photography.blogspot.com/

One of my new Favorite sites honored me

with this Award last week! I didn't forget! :)

Visit and check out his wonderful blog, always

an interesting read, and amazing photography!

Thanks Fish Whisperer! :)

In next post I will pass it on to

five Kick Ass bloggers!

SkYwAtChFrIdAy!

2008-08-22T12:39:00.000-07:00

~Moon & Moonflower

~Sun rise reflected in mud puddle & rain
speckeled window

~Moonflower & Moon
Multi~exposed
Happy Weekend!
Happy Sky~Watching! :)

To View Skies from around the Globe

Visit Tom & friends at~skyley.blogspot.com

~Monday Close~Up's!

2008-08-18T14:17:00.000-07:00

~August Brings~

2008-08-13T11:40:00.000-07:00

~BitterSweet August~

Hard to believe August is well upon us, and delighting us with...

Green beans, peaches, tomatoes, grapes, berries, sunflowers,

gourds, squash, cucumbers, as well as flowers in vibrant hues~

Purples, Oranges, Golds, & Brilliant Reds!

~And lots of colorful Butterflies~

Raspberries, Blackberries

& Zinnia's

~Trying to enjoy the few Roses the Deer & Beetles

are kind enough to share with me! :)

(David Austin English Rose ~Heritage)

~"Summers lease hath all to short a date!"

~William Shakespeare

Sky~Watch Friday!

2008-08-08T21:56:00.000-07:00

~Blogger problems Kept me from posting
Friday! But, here is my skies for this week!

~Happy Sky~Watching!
Have a beautiful weekend! :)

~All A Flutter...And An Award!

2008-08-05T13:41:00.000-07:00

~All a flutter ....
In Black~n~Blue!

~A symbol of Hope~
A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam,
And for a brief moment its beauty and
glory belong to our world.
But then if flies again,
And though we wish it could
have stayed...We feel
lucky to have seen it!
~Author Unknown~

~Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting,
Small but approachable, Butterflies lead you
into the sunny side of life. . .
And everyone deserves a little sunshine! :)
~Jeffrey Glassburg

~Lovely ORANGE on ORANGE against BLUE!
All a flutter...
~And an AWARD below! :)

~And The Award~

2008-08-05T09:37:00.000-07:00

~Pleasantly surprised again~

Travis from ~http://iowanaturephotos.blogspot.com/

Has made my week,

by passing me the award above!

~*~

Thank~you Travis !

An honor coming from you! :)

~*~

I visit Travis often,

and so Enjoy his blog~ Iowa Nature!

~*~

~Beautiful Photo's, & an Inspirational Read!

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Visit Travis you will enjoy also! :)

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The rules for the Award are as follows..

Put the logo on your blog.
Add a link to the person who awarded you.
Nominate 5 bloggers.~(the hard part).
Add links to the recipients.
Leave a comment or email recipients to let them know they have an award

Ok, here goes...

Mr. Montana ~ http://mrmontana.blogspot.com/
Nature Trail ~http://nature-trail.blogspot.com/
Q's Corner ~ http://q-corner.blogspot.com/
Monarchs Nature Blog ~http://monarchbfly.com/
A Desert Observer ~http://adesertobserver.blogspot.com/

~Thanks again Travis!

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~My Garden...Over Exposed!

2008-08-03T14:06:00.000-07:00

~Garden sign, & Raspberries~

~Pink Hollyhock, Shasta Daisy, & Sunflower~

~Pink Zinnia, an old window, Blue Forget~me~nots~

~Birdhouse, An old grate, Blue Lobelia, & Balloon flower~

~Wishing everyone a beautiful week! :)

SKY~WATCH!

2008-08-01T15:33:00.000-07:00

SKY~WATCHING

FROM THE GREENHOUSE

APRIL FOOLS DAY 08'

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To join in the fun, & post your SKY~WATCH photo's,

Or to check out more SKY~WATCHES from around the globe~

Visit here~http://skyley.blogspot.com

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~RAVEN & SKY~

~GREENHOUSE~

SPRING 08'

~Enjoying a beautiful Spring sky
while working in the greenhouse
April Fools Day 08'

Multi~exposure of Raven & sky!
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~Wishing everyone a Beautiful weekend!
And
Happy Sky~Watching! :)
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~ I <3 MORNING GLORIES~

2008-07-29T17:26:00.000-07:00

~Twining vines...
~Heart shaped leaves...
~Multi colored bell shaped flowers!

~ A morning~ glory at my window...
satisfies me more than metaphysics of books!
~Walt Wittman

~Some Favorites Blooming in the Garden Now...

2008-07-27T13:48:00.000-07:00

~A few fav's blooming now..

lime light hydrangeas,

delphiniums, salvias, echinops~(globe thistle),

nigella's in blue & white, Cornflowers(bachelor buttons)

& stargazer lilies

~Salvias, lilies, delphiniums...

~Balloon flowers, globe thistle,

campanula's, cornflowers & nigella

star gazer lilies with their heavenly scent!

~Zinnias, lantana, roses,morning glories, verbena bonaris,

daises, sunflowers, rose of sharon, day lilies..to name a few

~What favorites are blooming in your garden...?

Happy Sunday!! :)

JOHN DEERE SKY~WATCH

2008-07-24T20:11:00.000-07:00

To view beautiful skies from around the globe

And to join in the fun visit~ http://skyley.blogspot.com/

~Skywatching from Hubby's John Deer Tractor!

~Sun beginning to set...

Happy Sky~Watching!!
:D

~BLUE MONDAY...

2008-07-21T19:04:00.000-07:00

~Calm, Cooling, Sedate...
And, ~my favorite color!
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Lot's of beautiful blue in the garden today! ;)

~Yes, I....

...had a ~

...Very, BLUE Monday!! :D

Sun~Set Sky~Watch...

2008-07-18T12:17:00.000-07:00

To view beautiful skies & to join in the fun...

visit Tom,Sandy,& Imac at~ http://skyley.blogspot.com/

~SKY~WATCH FRIDAY~

2008-07-18T12:08:00.000-07:00

~The death~bed of a day...
How beautiful!
~Phillip James Baily

~Softly the evening came, the sun from
the western horizon...like a magician
extended his golden want o'er the landscape...

...Trinkling vapors arose; and sky,water,& forest
seemed all on fire at the touch, and melted
and mingled together.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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~HAPPY SKY~WATCHING
&
HAPPY WEEKEND TO ALL!! :D

~Star~Gazing

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~Stargazers~

~ And the wand like lily which lifted up
As a Maenad, it moonlight~colored cup,
Til the fiery star, which is it's eye;
Gazed through clear dew on tender sky.
~Percy B. Shelley

~Stargazers are considered to be one
of earth's most perfect flower's..
The color's & scents your senses can't deny!

~And the stately lilies stand
fair in the silvery light,
Like saintly vestals, pale in prayer
Their pure breath sanctifies the air;
And it's fragrance fills the night.
~Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr

SKY~WATCH FRIDAY

2008-07-11T16:01:00.000-07:00

~Skies in Virginia...

~Viewing the sky through the roof
of an old barn...

~The sky & the strong wind have moved
the spirit inside me till I am carried
away trembling with joy.
~Uvavnuk

~Happy Sky Watching!
&
Happy weekend to all! :)
~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~

Sky ~ Watch Host~Tom http://womtig.blogspot.com/

~Two Fawn's, A Bear, & An Award...Oh My!

2008-07-08T09:50:00.000-07:00

~Two adorable, & hungry fawn's visiting
my front yard, & garden's...

~This beautiful but rather intimidating creature
gave me quite a surprise...I was cooking dinner
and had my back door open. My cat~Avalanche
came running in obviously afraid of something,
I ventured out expecting to see deer, or the fawn's
and came face to face with this lovely creature!
...As you can see by the blurry photo's
~I was quite
surprised!! :)

~All kinds of creatures...great & small
visiting the garden...

~...and very very small! :)
~Wishing everyone a "Beautiful" week!!
~An award below..
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~ An Award ~ :)

2008-07-07T16:34:00.000-07:00

An Award from...

~ Daniel ~Com Imagens With Images~http://comimagens.blogspot.com/

Thank's Daniel !! :)

If you haven't visited Daniel's blog~check it out~

Stunning photo's of Portugal

You will be in 'awe' as I am of Daniel's work!

Award created by the Uruguayan Arte y Pico~http://arteypico.blogspot.com

Rules...

Recipients must pick 5 blogs they consider deserving of this award for creativity, design, interesting material, & for contributing to the blogging community.
Each of the five selected blogs must inclue the name of the Author and a link to his/her website to be visited by readers.
The recipient must show the award and indicate the name and link to the blog of the one that handed the award to him/her.

All award recipients must include a link to the Arte y Picosite to inform all readers about the origin of this award.

~~Difficult to only pick five, but here goes...

Joey ~The Village Voice http://joeyrandall.blogspot.com/ Joey's beautiful blog is full of beautiful photo's & her creative way of displaying them, beautiful quotes, and her beautiful way with words...and if that's not enough she will tempt you with her decadent, delicious recipes! :)
CHEZ FIFI~http://fabulousfifi.typepad.com/chez_fifi/ ~The fabulous fifi's blog is always a treat to visit~her post are always filled to the brim with creative suggestions, full of eye candy, & wonderful easy project's, so many beautiful photo's ~fifi is the editor of the magazine Romantic Country!
Sabine ~http://creeksidegarden.blogspot.com/ Sabine's blog is always an excellent read~ and beautiful photo's of her gorgeous creekside garden!
Kalyan~Heaven's Garden~http://kalyansuman.blogspot.com/ Kalyan's blog is beautiful, full of beautiful photos' of India, and very infomative about her beautiful culture~an excellent read everytime! Her blog is full of color!!

And last but not at all least~Michele~Rocky Mountain Retreat~http://chunkymountains.blogspot.com/ Michele (Rocky Mountain Girl) ~Canada~ Her blog is beautifully layed out...large pics~ & her photo's are breathtaking!! Always a treat to visit~her heart is in every photo!!

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~Farewell June...

2008-07-01T10:38:00.000-07:00

~Roses bid farewell to June...
While welcoming July!

~Then followed that beautiful season ...Summer...
Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light;
And the landscape lay as if new created in all the
freshness of childhood.
~Henry Waldsworth Longfellow

~Birdhouse~
~?~
~Butterfly house~

~ Remembering the sight's & scent's of June...

~Nothing is more memorable than a smell.
One scent can be unexpected, momentary
And conjure up a childhood summer beside
a lake in the mountains.
~Diane Ackerman

~Shabby Chic Cat's Garden~Close~up's~

One yr. old!! :)

"JUNE"~In Pink & Yellow...

2008-06-27T10:02:00.000-07:00

~JUNE~
~~~.~~~.~~~.~~~.~~~.~~~.~~~.~~~
~SUNFLOWERS & HOLLYHOCK'S
~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~
PINK & YELLOW

~PINK~
Dianthus, beebalm (monarda), roses,
hollyhock's, salvia's, lollipop lilies,
hen & chick blooms, rose campion,
impatients, & petunias...

~YELLOW~
~~~~.~~~~.~~~~.~~~~.~~~~
Lemon Chiffon Sunflower's

~Rose Campion & Yellow Daylilie's...
And some Yellow visitor's! :)

Welcome Summer~With The Magic Of June

2008-06-24T15:34:00.000-07:00

~Hollyhocks getting ready to bloom...

"On this June day the buds in my garden
are almost as enchanting as the open flowers,

Things in bud bring, in the heat of June, the
recollection of the loveliest days of the year..."
~Francis King

~Pink flower carpet rose sprinkled
by a summer rain...

~It is the month of June,
The month of leaves & roses,
When pleasant sights salute the eyes,
And pleasant scents the noses.
~Nathaniel Parker (The Month Of June)

~Pink Hollyhocks, Purple Petunia's,
Bambie, & Butterflies...
Awww....Magical June!

~Dirty hands, Iced tea,
garden fragrances thick in the air,
And a blanket of color before me?
~Bev Adams
Who could ask for more.

In Memory Of Tasha Tudor (1915-2008)

2008-06-19T18:28:00.000-07:00

~Remembering Tasha~
~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~
Her philosophy on life~TAKE JOY!

~"The gloom of the world is but a shadow behind it,
yet within our reach is joy, Take joy."
~Fra Giovanni

~Remembering Tasha as I looked at the
strawberry moon last night,
And all day as I worked in my garden,
my thoughts were of her!
You will live on in our heart's forever!

~Tasha Tudor's memory will live on...
Through her beautiful books, & illustrations,
Her beautiful art, her love for nature & animals,
Her strength, & her 1830's lifestyle, her inspirational
outlook on life! Her gorgeous cottage style garden
filled with beautiful antique flowers!

~Tasha Tudors Garden ~one of my favorite
books about her! Tasha described her garden
as paradise on earth, many have been lucky
enough to tour her gorgeous garden and I'm
sure they to0 found it paradise on earth, I am
happy to visit her garden whenever I choose
by looking at my favorite book, where I too
can see her garden was truly a paradise with
her six foot tall foxgloves, her glorious heirloom
roses, her camelias, & poppies, and beautiful
peonies, her favorite johnny~jump~ups,daisys,
& lupines and her wonderful fairy ring of dianthus,
Her lilies and her prized holly hocks!
~Just to name a few! :)

Yes Tasha you will live on in our hearts forever!!
Tasha Tudor
(1915~2008)
Remember Tasha always
&
Remember to TAKE JOY!

A Noisy Garden Visitor!

2008-06-18T17:23:00.000-07:00

~A close~up of a Tulip Popular tree bloom
Photo taken in late May

~A Raven, I'm told, I thought it was a Crow
but my father~in~law assures me it's a Raven.
He has been hanging out in a tree below the
greenhouse for 2 wks, he's quite a noisy fellow,
but fun to watch!

~It's June, and everything seems to be
blooming at once!

~Shasta daisy (Alaska)

A few June flowers & visitors...

2008-06-16T20:07:00.000-07:00

~Shaded woodland garden...

~Blue & White bed

~Not camera shy!!

~Another visitor, not camera shy, but very hungry!
Stood and watched me plant! Then feasted on my
flowers after dark!! :(

~Wishing everyone a beautiful week!!

~ "Dressed In White"

2008-06-01T12:18:00.000-07:00

.

~White is not an mere absence of color;
It is an shining affirmative thing,
As fierce as red as definite as black .
God paint's in many colours,
But he never paint's as gorgeoulsy,
I almost said as guadily as when
he paint's in white
~Gilbert Keith Westerson

~My garden is dressed in white ...
Everywhere I look I spy beautiful, brilliant white!
Just a couple of months ago it was beautifully
dressed in white too, but now it is beautiful
flowers instead of snow !

~Roses, candytuft,dianthus,breadseed poppies,
sweet alyssum, daisies & lilies, & japanese iris'
in place of snowflakes! :)

~"At Christmas I no more desire a rose,
than wish a snow in May's newfangled mirth;
But I like each thing that in season grows."
~William Shakespeare

~ Queer things happen in the garden in May;
Little faces forgotten appear,
And plants thought to be dead,
Suddenly wave a green hand to confound you.
~W. E. John

~Beautiful & pristine...
A white rosebud is a traditional
symbol for girlhood.
White roses can mean many things,
They can symbolize new beginnings...
They can convey feelings of love, friendship,
hope & respect.

"FIRSTS" :D

2008-05-19T18:24:00.000-07:00

~Sunday pictures...
Raining, chilly.. .then sun came out and welcomed
the first roses! :)

~Time brings Roses.
~(Portuguese Proverb) :)

~Rose! Thou art the sweetest flower that
ever drank the amber shower...
~Thomas Moore

~There is simply the Rose;
It is perfect in every moment
of it's existance!
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Yellow & White...

2008-05-16T11:53:00.000-07:00

~Yellow water Iris
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The color yellow shines with optimisim,
enlightenment, and happiness.

~"The splendor of the Rose and the
whitness of the lily
do not rob the little violet of it's scent
nor the "daisy" of it's simple charm!
If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose,
Spring would loose it's lovliness."

~Water Iris begin to bloom in the pond...
~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~

How the color Yellow affects us:
Stimulates mental processes
Stimulates the nervous system
Activates memory
Encourages communication

The color WHITE enables fresh beginnings
aides in mental clarity
evokes purification of thoughts and actions
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
White projects purity, cleanliness,& neutrality.

Wishing everyone a Beautiful weekend! :)

Heart's Ease, Johnny Jump up's, Viola's

2008-05-12T18:46:00.000-07:00

~Little Johnny Jump~Ups, that's my name.
Early in the Spring time up I came.
Don't you like my smiling face.
Singing in a sunny place...
Momma loves these tiny flowers,
Have a happy special day!
~Unknown to me

Hope all of you Mom's had a special
"Mother's Day!
I did! :)

~Johnny Jump~Up can refer to Violets or Pansies
A Johnny Jump~up is also a European wildflower
called Heartsease. Heartsease can also
be used as an herb.

They've also been called
Wild Pansy, Love~in~Idleness, Pink of my John,

~There are about 500 species of Viola's.
Most are Perennials, & Biennials
They come in many colors.

~And there is pansies, that's for thoughts.
~William Shakespeare

~How can one help shivering with delight
when one's hot fingers close around the
stem of a little flower, cool from the shade
and stiff with newborn vigor!
~Colette
~Wishing you all a beautiful week! :D

~May!

2008-05-06T16:18:00.000-07:00

~May! Queen of blossoms,
And fullfilling flowers...
~Lord Edward Thurlow

~Everything is blossoming most recklessly;
If it were voices instead of colors,
There would be an unbelievable shrieking
Into the heart of night.
~Rainer Maria Rilke

~The world's favorite season is the Spring.
All things seem possible in May.
~Edwin Way Teale

~ Iris
~May and June. Soft syllables,
Gentle names for the two best months
in the gardening year; cool, misty
mornings gently burned away with a
warming spring sun , followed by breezy
afternoons and chilly nights.
~Peter Loewer

May Begins And Brings....

2008-05-04T13:15:00.000-07:00

~May brings lots more colors to the garden!
"Autumn Fern"

~May brings more & more
butterflies back into the garden! :)

~May brings daisy's to put
a smile on everyones face! :D

~May brings the blue & white back to my
blue & white garden! :)

These are just a few of the things May brings!!

~Where The Fairies Dwell...

2008-04-28T13:36:00.000-07:00

~If Fairies exist~and I belive they do...:)
this is the part of my garden, they dwell!

~Faires are invisible and inaudible like angels.
But their magic sparkles in nature!
~Lynn Holland

~Where the ferns grow...
columbines, & bleeding hearts grow,
blackberry bushes & wild roses thrive here...
wild flowers, daises, & violets grow here,
murels, toad stools, yes lots of mushrooms
grow here; there is magic in my garden
no one can see, And I believe wee faires &
wood sprites, the elves, & pixies too
dwell here! ;)

~And as the seasons come and go, here is
something you might like to know.

There are fairies everywhere: under
bushes, in the air, playing games
just like you play, singing through
their busy day.

So listen, touch, and look around~
in the air and on the ground.

And if you watch all nature's
things, you might just see
a fairy's wing.

~Author Unknown

~Raindrops are like Fairy whispers.
~Author Unknown

~April Showers

2008-04-23T19:31:00.000-07:00

~April showers do bring May flowers!

They will bring Roses in May where these
rain drops play! :)

~"Sweet April showers
Do spring May flowers."
~Thomas Tusser 1557

~Have you watched the faires when the
rain is done, Spreading out their little wings,
To dry them in the sun?
~Rose Fyleman

~"God made rainy days, so Gardeners
could get the housework done!"
~Source unknown
~

There Is A Puddle In My Shovel!

2008-04-21T17:19:00.000-07:00

~Hosta's

~Reflections in an old rusty shovel~
An old, rusty, broken shovel
with a small puddle of water,
trees & sky reflecting from above,
and I added the dandelion to help show the scale!

~Beautiful "Green"
~"Green is the prime color of the world,
and that from which loveliness arises."
~Pedro Calderon de la Barca
Spanish poet 1600-1681

~Three things I am happy for today...

April showers!
Sweet scents of Spring!
Hints of May flower's!

~In the Scenery of Spring~Gorgeous Pink's & Blue!

2008-04-18T17:10:00.000-07:00

~A gorgeous Spring day full of garden chores
& garden beauty! :)
~Viburnum & Redbud against
a gorgeous Spring blue sky!
(Click to enlarge pictures)

~It was hard to stay focused on work,
so distracted by the beautiful sky
& flowering branches, all I seemed to
get done was looking up & going to
grab my camera! :)

~Blossom by blossom
Spring begins...

Enjoy the Scenery of Spring!

~Gardening is the art that uses plants & flowers
as paint, and the soil and sky as it's canvas.
~Elizabeth Murray

~Wishing everyone a beautiful weekend~
Filled with the Scenery of Spring!

~Images of GRO*WTH>>>

2008-04-14T10:39:00.000-07:00

~Images of Growth...
~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~
Clematis, Hosta's, Bleeding Heart,
Tulip's, Tree's in bud, & bloom...
Columbines

~Fuzzy buds of the Clematis vine
~~ ~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~
~If Spring came but once a century instead
of once a year, or burst forth like an earthquake
and not in silence, what wonder and expectation
there would be in all the hearts to behold the
miraculous change.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

~O the green things growing,the green things
growing, the faint smell of the green things
growing! I should like to live, whether I
smile or grieve , just to watch the happy life
of MY green things growing!
~Dinah M. Craik

~Images of GrOwTh in the Greenhouse
~~* ~~ ~~* ~~ ~~ *~~ ~~* ~~ ~~*~~ ~~* ~~
~April is the promise that May is Bound to keep!
~Hal Borland
~

"Spring In Pictures"

2008-04-08T11:19:00.000-07:00

~Columbine leaves sprinkled with dew~
~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
~Liquid pearl!
~William Shakespeare

~Muscari~
~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
~Here hyacinths of heavenly blue
shook their rich tresses to the morn.
~James Montgomery

~Bleeding Heart~
(Dicentra)
~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
~Every flower is a soul blossoming
in nature!
~Gerard De Nervak

Or ...in this case, a soul and a "heart"
blossoming in nature! :)

~The dew,
tis of the tears
which stars weep,
sweet with joy!
~Phillip James Bailey

Bless the BIRDS & the WEEDS....

2008-04-06T16:24:00.000-07:00

~~ ~~ ~~ Northern male Cardinal ~~ ~~ ~~

~Bless the flowers and the weeds,
my birds and bees.
~Unknown

~ Spring would not be spring
without bird songs.
~Francis M. Chapman
~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
~Spring would not be spring
without dandelions!
~Cat :D

~ "I was always a lover of
soft~winged things."
~Victor Hugo

~~~ ~~~ The Dandelion ~WEED ~~~ ~~~

~You fight dandelions all weekend,
and late Monday afternoon there
they are , pert as all get out,
in full and gorgeous bloom,
pretty as can be, thriving as only
dandelions can in face of adversity.
~Hal Borland

~ A weed is but an unloved flower.
~Ella Wilcox 1855-1919

Weeds are flowers too,
once you get to know them.
~Eeyore from Winnie The Pooh
A.A. Milne

So, bless the BIRDS & the WEEDS! :D
Have a great week!!

April's Charms...

2008-04-04T10:49:00.000-07:00

Robins give lusty cheers when Spring appears
Buds & seeds prick up there ears
And blades of grass show eager spears
And only icicles weep tears ...
When Spring appears.
~Aileen Fisher

~"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything."
~William Shakespeare

~Gorgeous blue skies...

Winter's done and April's in the skies,
Earth look up with laughter in your eyes!
~Charles D. Roberts An April adoration 1896

~Hail in the Spring, a start of new beginnings.
Creativity awe~inspiring gives a reason to be living.
Plant life showing life anew, a wonder to be found...

~Birds nesting all around, new born lambs playing.
People enjoying the sun and warmth,
feeling good to be alive.
Spring gives a purpose to our lives,
A touch of Paradise...
~K. M. Sutton Bring in the Spring
~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
~Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!
Bring in the Spring...
Enjoy some sun & warmth,
Feel good to be alive!
Enjoy your touch of Paradise! :D

In the Greenhouse, Sowing of Seeds...

2008-04-03T14:16:00.000-07:00

~April Fools Day~
A day spent in the Greenhouse!
A gorgeous day inside & out! :D

seedseedseedseedseedseedseedseeds

"Who loves a garden, loves
a greenhouse too!"
~William Cowper English Poet
(1731-1800)

~SEEDS~

~One for blackbird, One for crow,
One for the cutworm, One to grow.
~American saying

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seedseedseedseedseedseedseedseedseedseeds

~One for the rock, One for the crow,
One to die, One to grow.
~English saying
~A good gardener always plants 3 seeds,
one for the bugs, one for the weather,
and one for himself.
~Leo Aikman

seedseedseedseedseedseedseedseedseeds

~ Inside my sanctuary (Greenhouse)
Looking out

~Think small...
planting tiny seeds in the small space given you,
can change the whole world or,
at the very least, your view of it.
~Linus Mundy

Saying Farewell to March...

2008-03-31T20:51:00.000-07:00

~Remembering~ MaRcH!

~The first buds came In March..
~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
There is something infinitely healing about
the repeated refrains of Nature ~
The assurance that dawn comes after night,
And Spring after Winter.
~Rachel Carson

~The first flowers began to bloom~ in March!
~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
To the attentive eye, each moment of the year
has its own beauty, every hour ,
a picture which was was never seen before
and which shall never be seen again.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

~Lot's of rain, a little snow, temps ranging from
the 30's ~70's

Have you ever noticed a tree standing naked
against the sky,
How beautiful it is?
All it's branches are outlined, and in its
nakedness there is a poem, there is a song.
Every leaf is gone and it is waiting for the Spring.
When the Spring comes it again fills the tree with
the music of many leaves,
Which in due season fall and are blown away.
And this is the way of life.
~Krishnamurti

~The Beauty & Simplicity of March! And an Award!

2008-03-30T13:33:00.000-07:00

~Your mind is your best camera...
Go out and take some beautiful pictures!
~Daryl Ryman

~To find the universal elements enough;
To find the air and water exilarating;
To be refreshed by a morning walk, or
an evening saunter...to be thrilled by the
stars at night, to be elated over a birds
nest or a WILDFLOWER IN SPRING~
These are some rewards of simplicity!
~John Burroughs

~I LOVE Spring anywhere, but if I could
choose I would always greet it
in the Garden!
~Ruth Stout

~Gardening gives me fun & health,& knowledge,
It gives me laughter & coulur. It gives me
pictures of incredible beauty!!
~John F. Kenyon
~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
I'm simply enjoying the beauty of March,
Spring, & Nature..please go out & do the
same, ~Go out and take beautiful pictures!
~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
An award below...:D

An Award! :D

2008-03-30T10:24:00.000-07:00

It's a chilly , rainy, day, but...

Kerri at ~A Little Piece Of Me ~

http://thesunriseofmylife.blogspot.com/

Has brought some sunshine my way, & brightened my day

by passing this award to me! :)

~Thank~you Kerri! :)

The rules state:

By accepting this Excellent Blog Award, you agree

to award it to 10 more people whose blogs you

find Excellent Award worthy.

Three of my choices for An Excellent blog have been

awarded this award by Kerri..so, ~Tom, Imac, & Salty

Congratulations!! I also think all three of you have

Excellent blogs!

Here is ten more blogs I think are Excellent Blog's!

Daniel at~Com Imagens with Images

http://comimagens.blogspot.com/

Guild~rez~Guildwood gardens

http://guildwoodgardens.blogspot.com/

Kalyan~Heaven's Garden

http://kalyansuman.blogspot.com/

Q ~Q's Corner

http://q-corner.blogspot.com/

Katarina~Roses & Stuff

http://rosorochris.blogspot.com/

Michele (Rocky Mt. Girl)~ The Rocky Mt. Retreat

http://chunkymountains.blogspot.com/

Joey (My Bloggin Sis:)~The Village Voice

http://joeyrandall.blogspot.com/

Zephyr~The Garden

http://thegarden.typepad.com/

Di~Bedeviled By Gardening

http://bedeviledbygardening.blogspot.com/

Sand~Mad Skills of Goat Girl

http://goatgirl799.blogspot.com/

~Ten...so few..there are so many Excellent Blogs

So hard to only name ten...

~So how about a few more ~

Pete~Parrotts Perch

http://easynowoldchap.blogspot.com/

Frances~FAIRE GARDEN

http://fairegarden.blogspot.com/

A Heart In Provence

http://heartinprovence.blogspot.com/

Quintarantino~Photo's & Secrets

http://notasecretblog.blogspot.com/

Ok, I know I have to stop..but these are some Excellent blogs!

ENJOY! I can't name everyone..but I have a huge favorites

link list..and they are all Excellent blogs..everyone of you!

Thanks again Kerri, for the wonderful Award!

And for brighting my day! :D

~"Spring in the Air"

2008-03-27T11:36:00.000-07:00

~The afternoon is bright,
with spring in the air,
It's a mild March afternoon,
With the breath of April stirring...
~Antonio Machado

~Blue Sky Morning~
Adelaide B. Shaw

~It was a blue~sky morning
with a wind thats blowing fair.
It's a blossom ~blowing morning
There are springbuds in the air.

It's a gold~sky morning
With a sun that's blazing bright.
It's an eye~blinking morning
Theres a blaring brilliant light.

~Oh come, come soon spring,
for those of us who are winter weary...
~We shall have spring...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~Unknown,~I was typing this earlier..& got
kicked off line, and lost it, can't seem to find it
and that was all I rememberd! :)

~Spring~
~Today is the day when Daffodils bloom...
which children pick to fill the room,
Today is the day when grasses green,
When leaves burst forth for
Spring to be seen...
~Robert McCracken
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~Spring Snow~

2008-03-24T19:27:00.000-07:00

~Today an hour before twighlight
And how the wind did blow,
As it began to snow....

~Branches in blossom shake
to the rhythms of the wind...

A few flecks~
of yellow~
Forsythias awakening

~Snowcapped peaks
in three directions~
wet green valley...

~Day by day
Winter disappears...

~Mocking birds singing love tunes~
voices of dying winter.

~Shadowless dusk
Growing colder~
Squealing teakettle.

~From dark trees,
An owl's hoot,
Chilly night...
~From Above the Fog

~It snowed so hard, and was so windy,
that only certain trees wore a blanket of white!

It began melting just before dark! ~As if just
a gentle reminder from old man winter letting
spring know he is still near by!

~Happy Easter!!~

2008-03-22T20:35:00.000-07:00

~HAPPY EASTER!!

~"Can words describe the fragrance of
the very breath of Spring...?"
~Neltje blanchan

~Spring sprang suddenly
onto the land.
~Jean Giono

~See the land, her Easter keeping,
Rises as her maker rose,
Seeds, so long in darkness sleeping,
Burst at last from winter snows.
Earth with heaven above rejoices...
~Charles Kingsley
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~Wishing everyone a
Happy Easter Sunday!

~"Awakening"...

2008-03-19T17:13:00.000-07:00

~Avalanche yawning after a nap amongst
the daffodil's..
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~Springtime is the land awakening.
The March winds are the morning yawn.
~Lewis Grizzard

~Awake thou wintery earth~
Fling off thy sadness!
Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth
your ancient gladness!
~Thomas Blackburn, (An Easter Hymn)

~Moss, lilies, thyme, & roses....all showing
hint's of spring!

~Avalanche basking in the sunlight in the
bay window enjoying a beautiful March day
looking out into the garden and thinking
awww....Spring is near !

~Green & Yellow~ Happy St. Paddy's!

2008-03-17T08:24:00.000-07:00

~When one flower blooms,
Spring awakens everywhere.
~John O'Donohue

~Oh give us pleasure in the flowers to~day;
And give us not to think so far away...

Keep us here...
All simply in the springing of the year.
~Robert Frost

~St. Patricks Day is an enchanted time~
A day to begin transforming Winter's
dreams into Summer's magic.
~Adrienne Cook
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~May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light,
May good luck pursue you each morning and night.
~~Irish blessing
Have a Happy St. Patricks Day!!
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~ "Firsts"...

2008-03-14T12:29:00.000-07:00

~The first two Daffodils to bloom...:)
And the first Robin
On the first 70 degree day!
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~It is Daffodil time,
So the Robins all cry...
~Clinton Scollard

~A house with Daffodils in it is a house lit up,
whether or no the sun is shining outside.
~A.A. Milne

~Pic's of the 'first two Daffodils
to bloom.... :D

~ Flower arrangement:
Just two yellow Daffodils,
The first to bloom
~L.A. Davidson
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~Wishing everyone a Lovely weekend!

Fossils & Feathers,Daylilies & Daffodiles...

2008-03-11T15:47:00.000-07:00

~Trilobite fossil my son found in the woods
behind our house.

~ Columbine rosettes
emerging in spring green with hints
of mauve & morning dewdrops!
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Just as my horoscope
promised~ a mysterious day
filled with the possibility of enchantment!

~Fossil's & feather's
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~'There is I have found, atleast one good or
lovely thing in every single day.
Everyone has sorrow, endures difficult times,
But loveliness abides if we look for it!"
~Gladys Taber

~Daffodils & Daylilies emerging! :)
~Daffodils come before the Swallow dares,
and take the winds of March with beauty.
~William Shakespeare

~The Beauty And Wonder Of Nature

2008-03-09T14:45:00.000-07:00

~"The miracles of Nature do not seem
miracles because they are so common.
If no one had ever seen a flower,even a
dandelion would be the most startling
event in the world."
~~Anonymous

~Nature is the Art of God.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

~Stop every now and then .
Just stop and enjoy.
Take a deep breath.
Relax and take in the abundance of life.

Loose yourself in Nature and find peace!
~Unknown~

~The afternoon is bright,
with spring in the air,
A mild March afternoon,
With the breath of April stirring soon...
~Antonio Machado (1875-1939)

~Nature...alive with beauty and wonder!

~ Hint's Of Spring ~

2008-03-07T18:50:00.000-08:00

~ It was one of those March day's
when the sun shines hot and
the wind blows cold;
When it is Summer in the light,
And Winter in the shade.
~Charles Dickens

~No Winter last forever,
No Spring skips it's turn.
~Hal Borland

~Yesterday that twig was brown and bare;
To~day the glint of green is there,
Tomorrow will be leaflets spare;
I know no thing so wondrous fair,
No miracle so strangely rare.
I wonder what will next be there!
L. H. Bailey

~Bees in the garden shed~
Usually don't make me smile, but they
are as ready for spring as I am! :D
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~No matter how long the Winter,
Spring is sure to follow!
~Proverb
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WISHING EVERYONE A WONDERFUL
WEEKEND WITH HINT'S OF SPRING! :D

~Heard It Through the Grapevine...

2008-03-05T12:49:00.000-08:00

~ Wild Grapevines~
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~ Ancient Egyptians used grapevines in
art symbolizing the heart, blood, & life.

The ancient Celtic culture used the grapevine
in ceremonial rituals to symbolize harvest,
Thanks for positive happenings, and rebirth
and transformation.

~ Grapevines are found in art, on pottery,
gravestones, and furniture, and used for
Weddings, Funerals, and distinctive medals
in the armed forces,as well as religious
ceromonies and rituals.

~Grapevines are known to be as ancient as the
Neolithic period from archeoligiacal and
anthropological studies. Varying species
can be found around the world.

~ The grapevine has even touched the armed
forces ~A WWII Distinctive Unit medal bears
two grapevine sprigs representing
strength and support.

Shabby~Chic Cat's Gardening Close~ups!

~ HaPpY SpRiNg ~ EaStEr BlEsSiNgS!

~ March~Gorgeous Spring Like Days....

~February's Winter Ice...

Februarys Garden~Melting Winter Whites

~WINTER BEAUTY...

December's Snow Covered Garden~And A Lil' Christmas...

Farewell November's Garden...

~Favorite Colors...

~Autumn Colors in the Garden...

An August Sunday in the Garden...

~August in the Garden~

~July Favorites...

~Food For The Soul...

My Garden is full of 'Avalanche's'...

~Glorious June~And The Roses Awaken...

"May~In The Garden"

~Lilacs, Fox, & Bleeding Heart's...

'Spring' ~In The Pink....

~Happy Easter!!

~A Flower's Appeal...

~From The Garden...

~Stirring of Life....

~Another Gorgeous 'Spring' Like Day!

~Hints of Spring!

~WINTER'S GRAND FINALE...

~Farewell <3 "February" <3...

Searching for Color and Signs of Spring...

~Winter Beauty...

~Merry & Bright....

Some Christmas decor...

Looking back at November....

NOVEMBER~ ROSES IN THE SNOW

~Magical November~

~HAPPY HALLO~WEEN!

~In Autumn's Garden...

~Octobers Garden~

Hatteras Island Sky~Watch

Back...

Rain or Shine...Hatteras Island Here I come! :)

~An Exciting, Surprise, & Treat Filled Day!

Are You Ready For Some FOOTBALL...?! Sky~Watch Friday!

~Beautiful Blues~

~Sunday In The Garden Close~up!~

~ " WINGS" ~ And an Award ~

SkYwAtChFrIdAy!

~Monday Close~Up's!

~August Brings~

Sky~Watch Friday!

~All A Flutter...And An Award!

~And The Award~

~My Garden...Over Exposed!

SKY~WATCH!

~ I <3 MORNING GLORIES~

~Some Favorites Blooming in the Garden Now...

JOHN DEERE SKY~WATCH

~BLUE MONDAY...

Sun~Set Sky~Watch...

~SKY~WATCH FRIDAY~

~Star~Gazing

SKY~WATCH FRIDAY

~Two Fawn's, A Bear, & An Award...Oh My!

~ An Award ~ :)

~Farewell June...

"JUNE"~In Pink & Yellow...

Welcome Summer~With The Magic Of June

In Memory Of Tasha Tudor (1915-2008)

A Noisy Garden Visitor!

A few June flowers & visitors...

~ "Dressed In White"

"FIRSTS" :D

Yellow & White...

Heart's Ease, Johnny Jump up's, Viola's

~May!

May Begins And Brings....

~Where The Fairies Dwell...

~April Showers

There Is A Puddle In My Shovel!

~In the Scenery of Spring~Gorgeous Pink's & Blue!

~Images of G*R*O*W*T*H>>>

~Images of GRO*WTH>>>