Sucking Up the Shade

Ahhhhhh...the lazy days of Summer...

Seeking shade at every turn,

because it's too HOT for anything else!

Smart little quackers!

Star and Stripes Picnic

Nothing like a good old 4th of July picnic to celebrate!

Happy Summer Holidays

God Bless us each and everyone!

Sparkle Beach

~A peaceful place to shine~

Mundane Beauty

Ordinary blackberry

Everyday blackberry

Common blackberry

Run of the mill blackberry that grows wild.

…Yet…

Beautiful to photograph

Beautiful to the taste

A beautiful creation

Mundane beautiful art.

Shades of Gray

I remember when the answer seemed so clear,
We had never lived with doubt or tasted fear.
It was easy then to tell truth from lies,
 

...But today there is no day or night,

Today there is no dark or light,

Today there is no black or white, only shades of gray.

It was easy then to know what was fair,

When to keep and when to share,

How much to protect your heart and how much to care.

From The Monkees~Shades Of Gray

Prepared and Ready

Straight from my garden, shelled, washed,
and ready to be cooked!

English peas, squash, onions, and new potatoes.

So good. Next I will prepare to eat them!

Our Journey

Each day is a journey…something we take by going.

Sometimes we visit by going away, leaving things behind, only to return later.

Sometimes it is a stopover we take by capturing single moments for time’s sake…

so we can play with the memories later.

Sometimes it is a voyage we take through someone else’s
life, by crossing into another time or place.

Whether the journey is by dreaming, recording,

or actuality it is none-the-less a journey…

Our Journey

I’m lovin’ my ride though life…

At Home in My Garden

Home is where the heart lies and my heart is in my garden where I cultivate a love for growing.

I am most at home in my garden where it doesn’t matter if I wear make-up,

my clothes don’t match, or that my shoes are dirty. 

It's there the birds sing to me, the butterflies flutter by in their beauty, and a cool breeze flows by.  ~Swoon~

"One is nearer God's heart in a garden

Than anywhere else on earth."

~ Dorothy Frances Gurney

Fresh Art~

~ The observation of nature is part of an artist's life,

it enlarges his form and knowledge,

it keeps him fresh and feeds inspiration~

Henry Moore

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Always Hope

I spoke with Him this morning

Forgiveness I did ask,

Miracles and wonders

For a world tired and lost.

~There is always hope~

Cora

Happy Easter my friends!

Spring Forth

"The day the Lord created hope was probably

the same day he created Spring."

~Bern Williams~

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Seafoam Green

...as only the ocean can portray in all its beauty...

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Hidden in My Heart

Thy word have I hid in mine heart,
that I might not sin against thee.

Psalm 119:11 KJV

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I'm Flawed

I have found that we all have our own personal flaws; some of which are well hidden and some of which are very visible. I have learned that I should accept my flaws and little imperfections and celebrate them. I will celebrate the fact that I can walk with no pain, see clearly with the aid of glasses, and accept the fact that I am who I am.

Believe me the other side of my leg looks a lot worse.

Read more about flaws on my blog @
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Photo Explanation

My scars are from a crushed ankle and a broken leg, all at the same time. Surgical corrections were made with pins, screws and a little plate on the leg bone.

Treasures Within

It’s not a buried treasure of gold and silver but things that are treasured in my heart. Some of these things can be found inside this old pie safe which belonged to my Grannie…a treasure in its self. It is found in my daughter Holly’s bedroom at my house. Behind its greenish blue screen doors with little glass knobs, you will find many things…Books from her Dr. Seuss collection, old toys, and my Mama’s china creamer. Also there within you will find neatly folded handmade Afghans, Holly’s collection of Hollie Hobbie glasses, milk glass from her wedding, and more books. These are treasures with memories and treasures from collecting. They are not worth very much at all, but they are my treasures which to me are worth more than
gold and silver.

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Me, Myself, and a Sun Ray...

Here I am…

What more can I say?

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Love's Sweetness

 

Sugar and strawberry cream

Gentle kisses with soft whispers

Milky icing of a cupcake dream.

Fluffy sweetness of endless love

Spoken warmly from rosy lips

Sent from the heavens up above.

Being only mine…

Two hearts~One love

Through to the end of time.

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Stitched in Love

Roses are red

Violets are blue

My love for you

Is truer than true.

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Rock, Paper, Scissors

Simple little rocks from my daughter’s polished rock collection

Beautiful shiny colors

Found in a leather pouch

In her desk drawer

In her room

At my house.

Paper cut hearts for Valentine’s Day

Pink & white

Glitter.

My tiny pink paper cutting scissors.

A childhood game we still play

Rock, paper, scissors…

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Extraordinary Scent of a Woman

The soft scent of a woman's perfume.

Glamorous and alluring

:

Captivating

:

Attractive

:

Tempting

enticement

with

the senses.

*

~Extraordinary~

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