signature stamp

Work in progress. Making of a signature stamp.

Playing with cats - The wet ones!

                    Bath time for the felines.

This is Tiger.

Before bath. She's a happy cat!

After bath. Not so happy!

Much later. Recovered and dancing to the music!

A very happy Tiger!

This is Bus.

Before bath. She is always hungry!

After bath. Hmm..not hungry!

Clean and fed. A happy Bus!

morning garden - random photos

                                

                              reclaimed container, hummingbird feeder,

                                          blooming marigolds

                                           tender carrots and crisp tender lettuce

freshly potted plants

Clutter project photos!

So, the decluttering is still on and the piles are shifting. I'm starting to see more of the floor. It's so hard to let some things go. There is a lot of cardboard in this room when that is out it will be even better. I'm proud to say I got rid of the diaper pail and toy box. Hanging head when I say my baby is 13. We were using those things for other purposes. Now a friend will get new use out of them. So here is some before photos of my cluttered room.
Be gentle!!!

Scuppernongs!

Scuppernongs ripe for picking in my garden today! The grape vine is a transplant from my parents' home. Pass along plants, trees and flowers seem to grow best for me!

Plated on a butter pat dish for these pics.

Scuppernongs, are sometimes called "old fashion or old time grapes" or muscadines.

Tiny tower of scuppernong grapes continues to grow!

The end. Can't wait to taste these golden beauties. It is so nice to be able to have these growing as a great treat to eat and a good reminder of home.

Enhancing Pic of a drawing.

Who's hands are in your cookie jar? Learning to enhance my art work with Paint.net. Having fun! This is one of my original graphite drawings that has been distorted.

Calling Mr. Sunshine!

This is one of my favorite photos of week. A red sunflower potted on my deck! The shadow of the sunflower sets it off. Shadows are a footprint of a moment in time. Rain, Rain and more of it for this week. So, waiting for the next sunny day!

Wild Mushrooms

We have had an abundance of mushrooms growing all around our yard. This is just one example of nature's wonder. I have searched, but have been unable to identify this mushroom. It's pretty knarly looking, kind of like a minature hut!

Sunflowers in bloom

Sharing new photos of sunflowers in my earthbox. I love the brilliant yellow color of this tall sunflower with the red from the hummingbird feeder.

I have enjoyed this box so far. This is not a prize planting but the flowers are living and blooming so that's a big plus. The corn turned out not to do as well. I had dreams of having this huge growth of beautiful, lush green plants. The thought was to move the planter over near the kitchen window when it was most healthy and full. Well, as you can see....I can only dream on and take this into my experience file. Stiil it was fun planting and the busy hummingbirds make it even better!

Yes, there is life outside of Wii!

Family Day Trip

A day trip to Goodale State Park, Camden SC brings great family fun. What we found was plenty of sunshine, even though the ground was a little wet from the heavy rains we've had the last few days, and a perfect place to picnic, fish and just hang-out with the family.

One of the nature trails provided a beautiful and peaceful journey around part of this 140 acre lake, which was a civil-war era mill pond according to the information posted upon entry.

The cypress trees stand tall while their feet are sunk deep into this amazing lake. One treat was finding a large quantity of tadpoles. Tadpoles are a kid magnet because they are little, black and squirmy.





Of course my interest is photography and I was able to get some great shots including this lovely photo of the lake.

After a round of boccie ball it was time to head home until our next outing at this fine park.

photo © 2008 JJ Fields

Vinca Blooming Now!

Photo © JJ Fields 2008

A little purple vinca has shown up for spring in the garden. Another sign of the earth renewing itself.
How beautiful.

Read more about Vinca plants here.