Larkspur for July
Delphinium Consolida Rocket- Rocket Larkspur Image via Aggie-Horticulture, Texas A&M University Gig 'em Aggies Consolida regalis, Forking Larkspur Image via Wikipedia Commons OK gang, hold on...
View ArticleButterfly Orchids
Psychopsis papilio, Source Psychopsis papilio, Source Psychopsis sanderae, Source Psychopsis versteegiana, Source Psychopsis krameriana, Source No words needed.
View ArticleThe Butterfly Circus
Source Found this short film this morning. To quote the movie's website, At the height of the Great Depression, the showman (Eduardo Verastegui) of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the...
View ArticleA Flower For August- Gladiolus
I'm sorry, what did you say? August is over? Oh good gracious! The winding down of summer, the starting up of school, hot days and cool swimming pool, dog mayhem, house chores, appointments, new job,...
View ArticleScreech Owls- Fond Memories
Photo by nebirdsplus via Flickr I've been hearing them again. Source Eastern Screech Owls. My little night-time friends aren't very big- just 6 to 10 inches tall. They are red (rufus) or gray in...
View ArticlePlaying In The Water
This past summer, I took a Sketchbook Journaling class, held at one of the local libraries. The class was a four week introduction to sketchbook journaling and was taught by Leslie Fehling. Go...
View ArticleOuting My Whovian Self
Well, guess I'm going to come out of the closet, err, Tardis, with this post but we are really stupid huge goofy Doctor Who geeks at my house. The Fandom runs deep around here. Even Big 'Un is nerdy-...
View ArticleAster- September's Bloom
Photo by Tiwago via Flickr Photo via Missouri Plants Photo via TS Flowers Ah, the Aster, a wildflower native through-out the US, Europe, and Asia. September. Autumn. Chill in the air. The...
View ArticlePaper Cutting, Butterflies, and Babies
One of my nieces recently had a baby girl and she had the good sense to decorate the baby's nursery with a butterfly theme. Obviously my niece is not only a wonderful person but she has excellent...
View ArticleA Heart Full of Love
Well, life has certainly been interesting around here the past few months. The past few weeks in particular have been, um... a surprise. Yes, I think that's mainly what we've all felt around here....
View ArticleA Bit of Paper For Zippy
Just wanted to share a bit of paper play cutting that I did for my Zippy-Gal. It's not very fancy or complicated but it sure was fun to try. My Zippy-Kid is not really a flowers kind of girl so I'll...
View ArticleHappy Birthday October Babies- It's Calendula Time
Source River's Source Botanicals Natural Mother's Network This month's flower can get confusing. Some sources say October's birthday flower is the Marigold, others say the Calendula, and...
View ArticleCrock Pot Season Approaches
Tomato, Basil & Parmesan Soup Yes, that's right, it's coming. Crockpot Season, otherwise known to some people as Autumn. I just love my big red crock pot and use it pretty regularly in the...
View ArticleSeasons Keep Changing
I haven't been around much. Sort of hacking my way through the jungle of life lately. Let me explain. One year ago in November, I was suddenly faced with tremendous job insecurity. The unit at the...
View ArticleA Sommerfugl Tree and an Offer
Check out the end of the post for an offer from Amy Kirkpatrick Art. Sommerfugl- "summerfly". Norwegian for butterfly. Maybe it's "summer bird". At any rate, we're about butterflies today, naturally....
View ArticleLet It Snow!
This is my office door. Even though is was easy-peasy drawing that bear, it was great fun. Just sittin' on a snow bank, blowin' bubbles snowflakes. And you thought snow came from the clouds.... silly...
View ArticleWinter Wonderland for Sandy Hook Elementary
The kids from Sandy Hook Elementary school will not be going back to school until after the first of the year. When they do return, it will not be to the same school but to an unused school builing...
View ArticleLooking Back, Planning Ahead
Taken as a whole, 2012 was, without a doubt, the single most stressful year of my life, beginning even at the tail end of 2011. At times, things have even approached horrifying. I won't explain. But I...
View ArticleThis Post Is For The Birds.... And They Will Love You For It
Come and get it gals! When we first moved into our big ol' farmhouse, we started feeding the birds. Mostly we put out a buffet for the Goldfinches, which are just so darn pretty. However, we soon...
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