Tiger Lily

After visiting my blog, my baby sister felt inspired to write this for me. Thanks, sis, I love you!

How do I inspire you?

How can I persuade you to join in

To come closer to life

To dance in the rain when everyone stands still to watch it pass

To burst with joy at every new sunrise

To laugh at the funniness of life

And to feel, really feel when someone else hurts



You cannot be coerced

For an unwilling participant, becomes an unhappy participant

But I will show you how I live

And I will invite you to sing with me

And my song will become your song

And we can sing together

And laugh together; cry together

I will show you how much I love living everyday

And maybe, maybe you will be inspired to live your life

Maybe you won’t be afraid to enjoy the simplest pleasures

Then I have accomplished what I’ve meant to do

I’ve inspired you.

Ashton Ready for Take Off in his Grandpa's Plane

Vintage Door

Sarah in the Rain

Kohen and Ashton Playing in the Warm Spring Rain

Sarah's Photography

Sarah (for those of you who don't know - my daughter) tried out her new camera today. The perfect dew drops on each tip are beautiful! For a vivid view of the dew drops, just double click on the image. Proud of you, honey! Great Job!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all of you beautiful mommas out there! I wish you a day filled with peace and sunshine with happy thoughts and beautiful memories. With sweet memories of my mom and sister who are in heaven, I feel nostalgia with tears peeking up from the bottom of my eyes♥♥♥

Vintage Pretties

Vintage Bottle with Pink Carnation

Cherry Blossoms

I'm beginning to really believe that winter is over and that spring is finally here, with our cherry tree in blossom and all. It's been a long time comin'. So thankful it's here!

Life's Time by Eve Kelly

April 2, 2011

I look forward to see my past
I stare at my reflection
And reflect on where I’ve been
I’m here on the pathway of time
And I can’t gain one extra minute
Nor can I save one from the day gone
What I’ve lived, I’ve spent
And I can’t save any
I’ve had to use all
But have I done well
I’m in perpetual motion
Can’t stop or stay
Have to keep going, spending
Until there’s no more to spend

Remnants of Fall

Bird on a Branch

You can click on the image for a better view.

Vintage Herb Camper

After a busy morning of treasure hunting at local garage sales, Sarah and I visited this vintage camper turned herb shop. ♥'d it! I was so inspired, that I just stood back and daydreamed while looking at it all *sigh* Made me want one so badly.....

Happy Easter Everyone!

Hubby and I took a nice walk together on the nature trail today - both of us clicking away with our cameras. We don't have a lot of alone time, and it was so nice with all the peace and quiet - something we rarely have together. We captured Spring and, also some beautiful remnants of fall. The deer stood so still that they seemed almost unreal. Truly, "This is a day that the Lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24.

Chocolate Dessert Recipe

Here it is at your request ;O)

1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups thawed Cool Whip
30 Chips Ahoy Cookies

Pour one cup of milk into a medium bowl. Add 1 pkg., 4 serving size Jello-O Instant Pudding and Pie Filling. Beat with wire wisk until well blended (2 min). Gently stir in Cool Whip. Spread about 2 tsp pudding mixture onto each cookie. Begin stacking cookies together, standing on edge on serving platter to make a log. Frost with remaining pudding mixture. Top with raspberries and chocolate disks (disks are made drizzling melted chocolate chips in a circular lacy pattern onto wax paper until cool. Once cooled, remove from wax paper and place atop cake). Refrigerate 4-5 hours before serving.

Use your imagination and experiment with other types of cookies and pudding flavors! Yummy!

♥♥♥ Chocolate Dessert ♥♥♥

Thought I'd try this chocolate, raspberry dessert recipe for dinner today. They say that you should never try a new recipe on guests, but it actually turned out to be one of those wonderful surprises - you know - the kind that makes you move the cool, refreshing, chocolaty goodness around on all of your taste buds before swallowing. Everyone loved it! :O) !♥

Ice Balloons

On my way to work, I saw these balloons hanging on a post - obviously the remnants of someone's celebration. They were covered in ice from a recent winter storm. Knowing they would melt as the day wore on, I stopped and took pics.

Sarah and Mikey

We had our own special chef today - white cap and all! What a treat and what a fabuuulous dinner we had! Thanks Mikey!♥