i'm back...and in love.

got home last night and quite frankly, i'm suffering from extreme

beach brain!

i am once again blown away by the beauty of mother nature...

i can hardly speak.

images so strong and powerful, my words don't come easily.

and i ask you

how can we look at these images and not want to protect and take care of this

wonderful fragile earth?

i have come home with many, many photos

and so much inspiration.





the sea and sky cannot be ignored.

and

i am loving

my new camera!!

yes, indeedy!

into the blue...

we are off to stare at this...

our heart in the sand...

ta ta for now...

the beach...my love

welcome to my living room...

i'd love to share some of my paintings with you

and

give you a hint of where hubby and i are going!!

can you guess?

i have just discovered a blog that hosts "waterside wednesday" and i would love to join in.

ever since i first vacationed at the gulf of mexico while a tweenager,

i have been in love!

in love with the water,

the open space,

the sand,

the sky,

the freckles.

the beach...my love!!!!!!!!!!

and i will be there in a couple of days.........my heart is a fluttering.

i have'nt figured out the "mr. linky" thingy...

but please go to barbara jacksier's blog for more waterside wednesday...

http://barbarajacksier.blogspot.com/2009/09/waterside-wednesday-bring-home-beach.html

i promise i'll learn about "mr. linky" for next time :O) that is if i don't suffer from

beach brain and if i come back? he he

bienvenue ya'll !

let the fun begin!!

this is the weekend for katie and dan to tie the knot!!

"get hitched" is a better description considering the carriage house reception.

i had fun making these signs for the wedding...

a french and southern theme.

directional signs to help guide the party goers.




i also had a blast putting these beauties together...



katie has chosen hydrangeas and lavender as her flowers.



this gal has great taste. those are high on my list of faves!!



when she asked me to contribute, i was giddy to help out, but the 'annabelle' hydrangeas which i usually harvest and dry were still in the garden not looking too good!




nor did the russian sage...yes, they are pretty now.



but these are the after shots!!



o.k.........brace yourself.............







here's the before shot!



uuggg.......not pretty for a wedding, i know. but beautiful in their own right.



not too worry. nothing a few cans of spray paint can't fix!!



doesn't everyone keep an old fridge box around for just such an occasion?
a spray painting occasion.


in fact I've been using this same spray painting box since we bought our fridge 8 years ago!







so you'd think with all that experience...........



spray painting experience.......

prepare yourself. this isn't pretty!



that i could have avoided getting blue feet!!

and arms,

and face.......



excuse me.

i have a long date with a loofah sponge.