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| mr. dan surprised me with this beautiful bouquet today... i think i'll keep him.... mr. dan, that is. ♥ |
the blooming purple dames rocket is the show stopper, in my back woodland garden right now.
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| my lovely bouquet and the dames rocket are fabulous together.... and inspired me so very much... |
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| i love being a wifey and da-mama! happy mothers day to all the mommies out there! ♥ erin |
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| enjoying every single little detail that spring blossoms have to offer. |
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~~i want to do what spring does to cherry trees~~ pablo nerupa i hope you all are well? etsy shop coming soon.... erin |
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| hi y'all! remember me? are you still there? i am here.... the daffodils and forsythia are blooming here in tennessee....oh, how i love the change in seasons! ....i am posting really quickly, before my computer crashes again..... i am bringing my computer back for more repair as soon as i finish this post......ug. fingers crossed. |
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| i have missed you...it has been a while since my last post and i have had such a fun and busy month....i have traveled to chicago to see one of my besties (tell ya about that later)....my sis-in-law from oregon came to visit tennessee for the first time...i have celebrated yet another birthday.....and played and played outside in the gardens...i have tidied up the garden beds and laid 64 bales of pine straw ...planted sweet and fragrant pansy's... oh my....i have so many images to share with you...including new art!! i am super excited about this new medium i have been using...i had been racking my brain, trying to figure out a way to share my art and photos at an affordable price point.....recently i took an "encaustic" art class and fell in LOVE! |
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| aren't these daffodils amazing...i wonder how long ago they were planted here...they just keep coming back year after year, like happy little miracles!! encuastic art involves layering images using hot wax.... it is perfect for collaging snippets of some of my favorite photos with images of my art.... i am so excited about this new process!! i only wish i wasn't having issues with my computer so i could safely download photos and finally get around to starting up my new etsy shop. although, rather frustrating, i take this all as a sign... to concentrate on the spring gardens and to play with this new art medium.... and so that is what i will do. i hope you are having a wonderful start to your spring. i have a feeling this is going to be a very good one, indeedy!! erin p.s. if you get a chance, check out this great post, over at "folk" magazine featuring my hometown of franklin and leipers fork.... here I LOVE MY TOWN! |
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| hi friends! well, my main computer has crashed, just as i was getting ready to open my brand new etsy store...."mouse calls" is running diagnostics on it now. :0( my dishwasher won't close properly, most likely due to the extra weight of the slip cover i made for it....yes, i slip covered my dishwasher....you can read more about that here (.http://erin-artandgardens.blogspot.com/2012/06/call-me-crazy-but-i-slip-covered-my.html) and i took a hard fall onto my knees, 2/3 of the way, on a 5 mile hike through the woods....knees and pride, bruised and battered, but nothing serious. i am also gearing up for my super fun trip to chicago in a couple of days to see my friend, anna.....did i tell you she is throwing a college reunion party? i have not seen some of those people for over 30 years....i wonder if i can loose 10 lbs. in the next 2 days....hmmmmm. |
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| so.... something tells me that this is the time for a bloggy break. i hope to be back with you shortly. hopefully i have not lost all of my photos! oh boy. wish me luck with that. i am worried. my goal is to open my etsy store on my birthday in early march.... i am so excited to share lots of beautiful art and vintage items with the world! see you soon, my dears. erin |
