Turned the corner and bumped into this cuteness. Had to be super fast with the camera, hence the darkness and what looks like a Black eye!

Love Letter

Dearest Flowers,

I LOVE YOU! There, I said it! I love you! I buy you at the market, I plant you in the garden, I nurture you...so why must you torment me so???? All those flecks that look like stardust! Your littlest offspring is killing me!!! Today, after a dewy morning, I walked out to my car to find streaks of yellow dust coating everything! My only solution, a constant supply of allergy medicine. I actually missed it one day and tried to work in the yard...pure torture! But WELL worth it, as the green is quickly returning, to be followed soon by you lovelies! Maybe next year we won't need as much pollen? A girl can dream...I LOVE you anyway.

Love, A

A Day like Today makes me Happy

So, I had hoped to get some work done today. I had a list of things that I "had to get done"...tasks to accomplish, projects to finish...but Mother Nature had other plans for me. I pruned some hydrangeas, fertilized the trees and shrubs, finished mulching the flower beds, planted some garlic, and ran into a few BIG bumble bees. Today was simply perfect. Fun morning with the gals, sunny beautiful afternoon to work in the garden, and a lovely moonlit stroll with the boys to end the day.

The bees are a buzzin'.

When we first moved to our home, we planted about 15 phlox plants on the small hillside behind the house, hoping to cover it. Well, the hillside is mostly clay, so only two plants survived, far from covering, but really sweet none-the-less.

Japanese Magnolia blossom.

The Redbud, one of my favs, is just about to flower.

Maybe this weekend it will rain and I can get some work done!

Murrells Inlet Marshwalk

After a rather unsuccessful estate sale Sunday morning, since we were in the area, we decided to take a stroll on the Marshwalk in Murrells Inlet. A beautiful sunny morning, until we started taking photos. Undeterred, I kept on clicking. Had a few shots worthy of sharing...

Quickly losing the Sunshine, but the temperature was cool and comfortable.

Pelicans everywhere!

Looking Back towards Land and the Marina.

F L O W E R S

Some Springtime favorites...

INSPIRATIONAL

Wanna see someone FANTASTIC!!!!

Google Iris Apfel!

Better yet, head over to 1st Dibs.com and check out the mini article featuring Apfel in their Introspecitve Magazine. I know I don't have an amazing image to entice you (unsure of the legalities of borrowing pics), but I promise you won't be disappointed. She is AMAZING!!!

Just do it!!

Technologically Challenged

For all who know me, this will NOT be a surprise, but I am a little technology challenged. And I am learning new things everyday about the blog-o-sphere! For instance I did not know that I had to opt to allow anonymous comments. So for anyone out there - MOM - who would like to leave a note anonymously, but hasn't been able to...you now can! One request...you can be truthful and you are more than welcome to disagree, just please be respectful! Comment Away!!!