Uncle

OK, I give up. I surrender. "Uncle!" I can't take one more minute of winter, so I am posting some pictures of my summer garden, all the while whimpering softly and splattering my keyboard with salty tears.

I'll be spending the rest of the winter curled in a fetal position. See you in April or May.

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Actually, I'm just being a tad dramatic. But I'm going through all my garden pictures, to help me look forward to the coming season. :) Does anyone else have some flowery pictures to share?

Feelin' Blue

This is definitely a little red house, and it is filled with lots of red -- in the wallpaper, in the dishes, in the prints on the walls. But I'm feelin' blue lately, so I've been searching hard to find some lovely blue things to show you. Here they are -- enjoy!

Bad Hair Day

photo taken Wednesday, February 13th

Be sure to click on this guy to enlarge the picture -- it really is hilarious!

photo taken Thursday, February 14th

What a difference a day makes! One day, wet and bedraggled; the next, rockin' the electric blue mohawk.







Don't you wish you had a blue 'do, too?

My Spring Dream

A challenge came from Pearl, at A Storybook Life: make a creation under glass. Use anything of you own choosing. I love an assignment like this -- the only limit is imagination itself. Because I have been longing for spring (as you may have noticed, haha), I decided to use a delicate teacup strewn with violets, and some pale pastel bird's eggs. My spring dream.

Give yourself a treat, and stop by A Storybook Life to see all the wonderful "Creations Under Glass." And have a wonderful weekend, dear bloggers. :)

Magpie

Do you ever feel like a magpie, seeking out shiny things to bring back to your nest? I do. These are a few of my favorites.

How do you feather your nest?

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Edited to add: Please take a minute to go on over to A Storybook Life, where two of my photos have been included in a post about "Creations Under Glass." The post is filled with luscious creations by very talented women, and I'm honored to have been included.

Have A Sweet Day!

Wishing you all a happy Valentine's day!

Fabric heart by Kathy, of Kathy's Cottage.

Surprise!

When my husband opened the door to leave for work Monday, here's what he saw.

It was so cold overnight that a skim of ice had formed on the inside of the storm door. The ribbon from the wreath (yes, my Christmas wreath is still up) had stuck to the storm door.

Brrrr.

We had about four or five inches of snow yesterday, which turned to freezing rain overnight. It's raining now, and the temperature has risen, so the world outside is now a slushy and sodden mess.

Ick.

Can you tell I hate winter? :)

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My daughter's school has a delayed opening this morning -- we got the call at 5:30 am. We slept in and I'm running a little late, so please bear with me. Hope to post some more cheerful pictures later today. :)

Edited to add: Here are a few pictures that make me happy. I'd prefer to forget this horrible weather -- the backyard is a lake and the basement floor is puddling.

And it is still raining.