last play of light

well, we finally have a slight relief from the heat and humidity here.

funny how, down to 90 degrees is a relief?

compared to 100...i'll take it!

after playing in the garden last evening and while hubby was away...

i finally hung some white curtain panels on my back porch.

i have been dying to do this, but was wishy washy about which type of curtain rod to use. i thought i might use a branch and clips, but i settled on twine and clothespins and i love the casual look, plus it will be easy to take them down for laundering.

enjoying the ever so slightly cooler evening

and admiring my new soft envelope of curtains

i played with my camera...

as the sun played its last,

light and shadow game

of the day.

the last play of light

celebrating pinky style!

pinky champagne

and...



pinky toes.

pinky flowers

and...

pinky nose.

more pinky champagne

and...

pinky glare.

pinky cheeks (hic)

and...

pinky hare.

pinky ribbon

in a whirl...

and

the prettiest in pink...

my baby girl!

happy 28th (gulp) birthday

to my darling daughter,

the day you were born, well...my life just got better and better. pinky swear.

love,

mommy

hooking up with other pink posts at Chania's blog here.

http://razmatazblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/photo-challenge-pink.html

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.