Our special day

I found this very beautiful yet simple dress at White House Black Market...it even has pockets!

My sweet parents

We did it!

On this day...November 21st, 2011 I married my love, my best friend...♥

This photo was taken by my good friend the talented Georgia at  Gypsyrae.

My grandmothers jewelry was recreated by Beth at Beth Quinn Designs , she does amazing work!

Our flowers were done by Amanda at Butterfly Petals...Absolutely fell in love with her eclectic taste!

Summer time splendor

Fresh Garden Goodness

 Bug the cat sitting on my lap on an early Alaska morning

One of my favorite flowers indeed♥

African Daisy

This lil guy let me get soooo close to him and he just stayed put. I especially love the coloring of his eyes.

 In the background is the highest mountain in the country...Mount Mckinley, Alaska

I just love ALL of the colors of my sweet summer....looking forward to what I see this Fall.



The Wee Hours

We have many farms around us that intermingle with suburban neighborhoods. The corn, cotton & alfalfa fields are large pockets of beauty that I always wish we had more of here in this place we call home . This photo was taken in the wee hours of the morning. There was a chill in the air, the red winged birds were just awakening and beginning their daily chatter...they sounds so inviting. I wonder what it is they are saying when they sing so loud, they seem to have much to say. I always imagine they are singing their morning praises to the beauty all around them, asking for abundant blessings and expressing their gratitude the little lives they live.

What would it be like to sleep in the middle of a corn field I wonder...the cool breezes through the large stalks of growing corn, the crickets galore, the lullaby songbirds serenading at dusk and dawn & the expansive sky above with all the millions of stars sparkling the night away.

What is growing in your neighborhood, please do tell? I would really like to know.

LaLaLand

(This picture is courtesy of Christa Wagner)

Yes it's true, I have been somewhere other than here. Well I am here of course but somewhere deep has been occupying my mind and body. The kind where you don't know what it is but your heart tells you to keep quiet, spend lots of time alone, and do only the things that keep you fulfilled . The things that don't require a lot of energy. I also have been nursing a cold that is trying to keep me down but it 's not just a cold, it's also LaLaLand which I occasionally visit to sooth the soul. So here is a list of things that help me when I feel the need to visit LaLaLand...

*A gallon of whole milk to use every drop in a long hot bath, in the dark, with a candle and the curtains open so I can see the stars.

*Home made chicken soup that sooths the body.

*A clean kitchen floor free of the previous weeks traffic...this is one of those things that truly does make me feel better and does not require to much energy.

*A quiet home with only the sounds that a home can make, also the occasional cats meow telling me it's time for snuggles.

*Tinctures and concoctions from Dr. Jess  that sooth the soul and body.

*Fresh flowers and pumpkins that remind me the seasons are changing...so important here in hot, hot, hot Arizona.

*Sleeping in...ahhh love this one.

*Lounging around in my most comfy pants.

*The sound of the laundry machine doing it's magic

*Girlfriend phone dates.

*Paying a visit to all my favorite blogs, saying hello and maybe stay for some tea.

These are just a few of my favorite things I do more of when I feel this way...