Isn't this a fun home? I slipped and fell on a patch of ice in front of it...and while checking to see if I was seen (doesn't everyone do this? haha...) this figure was standing there...I thought it was a real person and was almost going to say something...haha...so instead I snapped a photo.

Short day at work today. And the day was warm enough to wear only a light jacket!! Mattie wanted out most of the day.

Last night I salvaged what I wanted from 8 antique Encyclopedias...they have/had lots of cool illustrations. I'll use the embossed (in gold) spine covers too. Hope the board I'm using for mounting everything on will be large enough for this project.

So I have some ginger root , green tea brewing...we started watching, "Faust (a 1926 silent German film) on Sunday and still have the last hour to watch (it is a 2 hour film). So Tonight we will finish it...

Love and Beauty...

Here are some weathered sheds/garages in our neighborhood.

shadows on the snow....

Listening to old Cat Steven's...rainy, cloudy day today. I'm home working on art project...due to an understanding client... (I'm so blessed to know).

My little grandson called last night and asked me some questions about my life. He is doing a time-line project at school and needs to ask a person special in his life about their life. And then do a time-line mapped out showing that person's important accomplishments. I am honored he called me!! Though my "accomplishments" may not be considered GRAND according to anyone else's standards. Birth/fatal truck accident (I had to put some "gruesome" episodes for the 2nd graders interest...ha)/graduation/birth of sons/near drowning (another shock value occurrence...lol)/art show ribbon/birth of said grandson/marriage. That's my life on a time-line.

These are from about 2 weeks ago while at Starved Rock.


I don't know who that lady is...--->

The light was glowing through the leaves.

Home Sweet Home

"Organizing is what you do before you do something
so that when you do it it's not all mixed up."

Winnie the Pooh
(created by A.A. Milne)

The backyard.

Found in an abandoned house hanging from a string over a window, facing a college sorority. (very weird...voodoo)

A rose from the rose bush given me for my 50th...

Kitchen windowsill.

For Rissie Woods-Forrester

Here are some photos I took this afternoon on my walk with Mattie...yes, I did edit them a little. The theme for the day is Beauty and Love...in Memory of Meme. Rest in Heaven with all your loved ones my dear Grandma ♥

close to our old home

close to home
Originally uploaded by mybloomnart

I sure miss this place...but things here (Iowa) are greening up. Today looks like it will be sunny and warmer.

I've got to change the look of this blog. The photos are so blah...I may have a few minutes this evening. Between quilting and making falafal. Have to get ready for work now.

photos of this mornings walk...

These little snow birds...(is that what they are?) were all over in the brush along the trail. One of the houses had a ton of bird feeders on it's back porch and these creatures were flitting from feeder to bushes!

He was a noisy thing!

It is lightly snowing...

feeling a little under-the-weather today.

Just playing around with photos tonight...

messy desk

I like the way the light plays on the pencils...

little bear in sunlight...

comfy empty bed...

up early...

today. I have a job to do and need to be to work by 9:30.

Richie just left to do snow removal. He has someone helping him today.

Listening to "Speaking of Faith" podcast. This one is about yoga with Seane Corn. She is a yoga teacher. It has been months since I have even done any yoga. When I was practicing it my body felt strong.

More snow...

you can see the snow drifting off of the roof. The winds were blizzard like!

This is a scene from an allyway last night. It kind of looks like a page in a turn of the century photo album.

Richie driving the truck at night. This is the first time I have tried night photography with this camera.


We spent from about 5 p.m. last night until almost 10 p.m. shoveling and plowing snow. Both of us are sore and tired today. Thank God I didn't have to go in and work today...he did. And I feel so sorry for him.

Who are these two homeless looking people? OH...me and Richie taking a break from shoveling and plowing. We were sitting at a local McDonald's!

Today we have sub-zero temperatures.

Blizzard conditions today...

Christmas in January.

This little blue trailer with the awning at the front window always looks cheery. We pass a large trailer park as we walk the trail.

A blue kind of day.

These boots were not made for the snow. Have to check out the GoodWill and see if they have any waterproof boots in my size. We are going to have to do more snow removal tonight! How can I make that fun?