Just some gentle ramblings from a woman in love with her state and her life! View my complete profile. The ever delightful - Susan Branch! Click on the picture to visit her lovely site! My Friends and Kindred Spirits. Writing Straight From The Heart. A Collection Of This And That.

I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, after all, to matter; to count, to stand for something, to have made a difference that you lived at all. Friday, February 13, 2015. Original Antique and Vintage Romantic Lovers Prints. I love thee - I love thee,. Tis all that I can say. It is my vision in the night,. My dreaming in the day. Early 1900s print by W.

Tuesday, July 19, 2016. More hand-lettered envelopes and water-coloring on cards! For those of you that do not see me on Facebook, here are a few more envelopes I did using the style of Devoted Diarist. Her style and technique is way more advanced, but I keep trying! This one is for my stepson and his now 1 year bride, for their first wedding anniversary! I just bought REAL watercolor paper, and artist pen, so I am ready for action! Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Monday, July 4, 2016. This cute lamp was hanging.

Back to the Basics! A DIY girls adventures in life and her garden. Tuesday, March 13, 2018.

Living and Gardening in the Ozarks. Thursday, March 1, 2018. I am getting back in the habit of taking a very early morning stroll about the immediate homestead. Max will be happy to note that I am also letting the girls our to graze! He had warned me that the Light Brahmas are prone to fly up on him.

This new home is the book, the pages are the days to come and my life are the words. Friday, February 16, 2018. A very late post to all. My apologies for not posting in quite some time. Many things going on, and for quite some time, I was unable to access my blog, and I think some things were hijacked from Google. So thank you for hanging with me. Tuesday, October 25, 2016.

Thursday, July 31, 2014. Hearts are a symbol of love and roses are an ancient symbol of love and beauty. They are two of my favorite things. I have a collection of hearts made from various materials, and in my cottage gardens I also grow roses. I bought the ribbon I have from Thread Art. Very good videos online for ribbon embroidery are by Crafty Attic.

Full Bellies, Happy Kids. Bolas de Berlim - Custard Filled donuts. When I was growing up in Portugal, one of my earliest and most fondest memories, are of the times we would go to the local bakery for a coffee and a cake.

Cooking my way through life. Once again thanks for all the comments left. I think I can safely say that you, my dear readers, love chips as much as I DO. Summer Grilling Tips from Chef Stephen Kalil and a Giveaway. The aroma of burgers and hotdogs on the grill. He has been featured on the Food Network.

A sometimes whimsical blog about outdoor and indoor life in and around South Florida, the wildlife we observe and create habitats for, and our trials and successes with vegetable gardening and cooking seasonable vegetables. Sunday, May 17, 2015. Growing Roses in South Florida? Of Course You Can! Like most people, I love roses but grew increasingly disappointed with their lack of scent. Sunday, May 10, 2015. Now that the Florida heat is beginning to ki.