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In the Garden

Since everyone was out of the house for the day, I thought it would be a great time to spend some time photographing and playing in the garden. I have missed spending time in this little garden, but now that I’m back, and loving these cool, fall evenings, I‘m planning on spending the rest of the fall out here.

Since I sold a ton of stuff at my yard sale…. what did I do? I stopped by a thrift store and bought a set of these dishes for $20.00. I thought they would be perfect to use for Thanksgiving dinner, plus I guess we never learn….gotta have more stuff.

I had to post this photo of my blog dog…Albert. My daughter set up the backdrop, and after several attempts…. we finally got him to pose. Isn’t he handsome? This is what some old ladies do when they don’t have grandchildren!

Thanks for stopping by , wishing you a wonderful week!

Happy fall Y’all!

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Art in the Garden

Hi Friends,
We’re back at the lake cottage for a couple of days….two times in less than a month!
Anyway, this morning I decided I was going to work on a piece of art that’s been on my to do list.
I think this quote by leonardo da vinci says it all….if your spirit isn’t in it, there’s no art. My spirit has been somewhere else for some time now, and I’m really trying to get it back.

What a perfect beautiful, summer morning! It’s the perfect morning to get an art project completed.

While I’m trying to concentrate on my art…..

this little guy started singing…..

and Mr. Wasp definitely caught my attention…….

and these little guys can be very annoying….

This little guy stopped by…..

and of course…..there’s always this fellow, waiting (sometimes) patiently ……

to swim here….
it’s almost lunch time, and now it’s too hot to paint outside…. guess I’ve missed another opportunity to create art!
My inspiration for this piece came from Cottage Style Magazine. This article was written by Debra Steilen and if you would like to see more beautiful beach inspiration click on her name.

I love the simplicity and color…..now if only I had the lamp, table, rope, weights and ART!
What inspires your creative side? I’m sure you’re not a procrastinator like me….
Thanks again for stopping by, I appreciate you!
xoxo Mary

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Take Some Time

Hello Friends!

I’m taking some time…..

away from the computer to enjoy these beautiful spring mornings that we have been having in KY. I’m anticipating the weather to change any day now from 80 degrees to much hotter temperatures….so I’m getting a head start.

My peonies have been beautiful this year, however, I lost all of my lavender.

This spring I’ve been busy gardening, but somehow the weeds seem to be one step ahead of me.

How about you? Do you take time to enjoy what you love? It could be as simple as planting flowers, listening to music or reading your favorite book….or being silent, and just bask in the sounds of nature (one of my favorites).

These are a few of life's simple little pleasures that doesn’t cost very much money, but are priceless.

Today was indeed a joyful day…I took time to smell the roses, and I’m feeling better already.

Wishing you a productive, as well as, a joyful week….see you soon!

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Liberty Hall Gardens

Hello everyone!

Albert and I took a long walk yesterday, between rain showers, and visited the gardens at Liberty Hall. This is an old property that was built for John Brown in 1796 – 1803. Who was John Brown? He was the founding father of Kentucky and if you’re interested in reading more about this property you can read it here at this site.

It was so quiet and peaceful, and the legend goes that there is a ghost, the gray lady, that lives in the house. She’s been seen looking out from the upstairs window, however, she must have been taking a nap today because we didn’t see her. I’m sorry that I didn’t get photo’s of the house, but Albert was with me sooo…. we stayed in the back garden.

These two little daises looked like they were hugging each other. Did you know flowers have personalities?

I would love to have an all white garden, they seem so serene and eloquent.

When my daughter and I visited Charleston last fall, we saw several lovely windows boxes planted with all white flowers. My daughter liked them so well she took pictures and saved them on her iPhone. She talked me into planting our flower boxes in all white this year, although I couldn’t find the exact same flowers, I’m hoping they will look something like Charleston's.