Sharing my rose colored glasses...

1. Pretty in Pink, 2. Pink curlicues, 3. 9c, 4. Hodge Podge Journal, 5. rose deconstructed, 6. Untitled, 7. nostalgic, 8. more lady apples, 9. Valentine Heart Pop Close-up, 10. Pink Prom Dress Ruffles, 11. Tulips in Biscuit Tin, 12. Petit Fours, 13. Mormon Row, 14. 10, 15. Untitled, 16. Colores, 17. tapestry needles, leather needle, upholstery needle, 18. Pink through a window, 19. Ornate door knocker, 20. Two armchairs


As I enjoy a cloudy Spring day, I thought I would just pop on my rose colored glasses and sing a pretty tune.....good thing you don't have to share in that part....cuz maybe pretty isn't the word most would choose for my singing!!! Well enjoy all the same.




Joy...........................................always

A spoon full of whimsy for the garden

This cute little garden ornament came home with me from the herb fair...it is very cute, but way to expensive. I will now be gathering silverware from thrifts and fleas to create more of these wonders.

I have shown some close ups for all those who feel the need for their very own.

Joy........................................always

I'm in the Garden!! Come join me....

Welcome to my garden.....here is my true love....doing what I love....planting my oh so many plants!!!! How lucky I am...and how I know it....there is nothing fun about planting in the clay soils of the Carolina's.

I have spent the last two weekends in the front garden. We have lived in this home for 5 years...this garden is not even close to the garden I left in California. I have had a difficult time finding local growers with offerings that I am accustom to. I was a frequent shopper at Heard's Garden, where the dear sweet Mary Lou would coach me into trying something new....For those of you in the OC, her memorial garden tour is May 1 &2 2010. How I would love to go. I get chill bumps just thinking of the days spent with Mary Lou.

Here is my view under the Dogwood...taking a much needed breather....last weekend we were dealing with record highs in the 80's..this last weekend we were in the 60's...what a contrast!

So how cute is this lady bug docking station for my Iphone...so garden appropriate!

I have waited years for my Lilac's to bloom....worth the wait,but I want MORE!!!

Some garden booty from the herb fair in Concord this weekend. A new trial for the garden this year is Mexican Tarragon, quite the bite! Here is a short list of what will be planted. Sweet Basil, Cinnamon Basil, Mexican Oregano, Lemon thyme, and Lemon Verbena, Chocolate mint, Bay, Tansy, Fever few, Sweet Annie...this one I know I will most likely regret as it can be a pest, but I love the scented wreaths that can be made from it. I like to carry a few twigs in my pockets just to smell.

Heart petal from the Dogwood tree.

No gloves for this gardener!!!

For all you Ipone users...If you dont have the App Hipstmatic...go get it!!!! All of the following pictures where taken with that app on my Iphone....Snowballs and the first garden rose of Spring 2010....enjoy!

Joy.........................always

Mother nature gives us Marbled end pages

As I was leaving work yesterday I walked by this wonder. I know most would not have noticed...me, I stopped took out my camera and now have mother nature end pages for my hand bound books! This is a rain puddle marbled with birch pollen. It has been in the News that we are having record breaking pollen counts. This morning's News showed are part of the state in the red zone!!! There are plenty of people suffering....so if I can find some good in the suffering...how nice!!!


Joy...................................always

Bad day gone crazy good!!!

After a painful day at work followed closely by a wicked work out by my physical therapist...I came home with a full on pout, with the intent to curl up into a ball and crash!!! INSTEAD...I came home to this.....from a dear treasured friend....Sue. A most beautiful heart box. She has a wonderful tutorial on her blog on how to create these wonderful heart boxes.... I had every intent to make my very own...I had purchased the heart boxes, 70% off no less....even had started the devouring of said chocolates....but to my dismay no gluing or glittering had begun....

Click on the picture if you do not mind drooling!!!
Upon opening the heart box treasures were revealed....velvet roses Sue made herself...yum...a charm made with an original Mad Hatter drawing of Sue's...yum...and the topper...a necklace Sue put together with found trinkets and a cameo I am sure she made and then bezel set into a most gorgeous pendant.... Sue does not miss a detail....I can't tell you the number of times that I have drawn this box close to breath in all the wonders that it reveals.

I have already put the perfect outfit of black lace and ruffles to show off this beauty....

The pink flower Sue made into a pin...I think I will add the other flowers to hair pins, so that I can wear them in my hair......Some how I managed to erase the close up photo if the Mad Hatter charm....so let me work on putting something together, and will show you the.....you might also want to take a peak at her blog Cottage Way of Life....and see for yourself the creative talents that she is so delightful in sharing......Thanks my sweet friend for turning a blue day PINK!!!!



Joy...............................always