prize from canada

last week i was thrilled to discover i had won a photo contest

hosted by Chania at Razamataz

and look at the prize i received in the mail, all the way from Canada!

a 1920's era Crown jar with glass lid, handmade soap in a little gauzy bag,

and a wonderfully soft old sugar grain sack!

tied with perky pink ribbon

i collect blue Ball jars, and this beauty with it's sparkly crown, will fit in just fine.

i have never seen this type of glass lid before

handmade soap from her shop

this grain sack is so dreamy soft in color and texture......

"SWEET"

Chania, thank you so very much for all my goodies.

how absotootly fun it was to receive a prize from Canada!

i love it all!!

starting this friday, Chania will be hosting a weekly

photo challenge

this weeks theme is

pink

i'll be joining this fun challenge for sure.

thank you again Chania.

playing inside

i believe in positivity.

i hate to complain.

but,

this endless heat wave...

well it is

oppressive

uncomfortable

and

dangerous.

i had heard of this danger... but being the tough, rather physically fit, perhaps a little stubborn, active, outdoorsy type ...

well, i over did it yesterday and became dehydrated and was probably close to heat exhaustion.

don't worry, i learned my lesson.

record 100 degree heat +high humidity=playing inside.

too hot to even take photos outside...the lens fogs up (ew) and i start sweating.

(double ew.)

so i quickly cut some Diamond Frost Euphorbia from my window box and brought it inside to

play.

luckily, we have been getting some rain and there are lots of bloomy blooms and tons of butterflies right now!! at least something to view out the window.

thank goodness for photoshop and my blog and all of you!

how fun it is for me to play with my photos and learn more about the computer everyday.

i am constantly surprised at the rewards this blog has given to my life...

and how addicting it can be!

thank you all so much for your input on my mantel.

i'll most likely take Mr. Lee's advice and paint it white with a glaze over top.

i want you to know how much it means to me that you take the time to read my blog and leave comments and heck, even if you don't leave a comment...

i love thinking you are out there somewhere peeking at my little slice of bloggy.

thank you

thank you

thank you

and

keep cool.

i'll be playing inside.

kitty porn

i was thrilled to find this pair of vintage cement swans recently while junking around!

that's right...
a PAIR!
they survived all these years together.
i believe swans pairs mate for life.




i have a serious LOVE for white birds right now,
white birds and water.
as reflected in some of my art.

shades of turquoise remind me of water and somewhat fills my yearning to be near the sea.

my swan lovers rest on the hearth for now.

most likely to be relocated later.

love to change things around you know.

i filled them with old insulators.

together forever.

i just love all you creative and insightful bloggers out there.

i do, i do.

and i know you give great advice.

advice, i need.

i'm hankering to paint my fireplace mantel (i'm thinking white).

hubby isn't sure.

he is my mate for life.

together forever.

i'd love your opinion on this serious matter.

to paint or not to paint...and what color?

walls are white and beams in ceiling i have painted white.

and because i KNOW you will be giving the best advice...

here it is...


my little present to you...

kitty porn.

daisy absotootly LOVES the swan on the left!!

time to get her fixed, i guess.

wet paint.

just a little sumthin i've been working on.

too hot to play outside.

in today's hot chaotic world

i seek a place to fly to.

just outside my window.

a light and airy cloud of solitude and calm.

a free floating island of serenity and peace.

enveloped by the

cool.

still.

blue.