Tin Can Garden

Sometimes Summer isn’t what she promises.
 You have to move
your flowers inside.
This is my “Tin Can Garden”
Tea, cookies, candy
and a lonely pickle jar have
contributed to my humble little
garden.
 
 

 
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.Roses in Pickles
 

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Impatient’s waiting for the rain to stop, Impatiently!!.
 

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The Lesson

Good Day Everyone.
 
 
This week was my sister’s birthday. She died 4 years ago May on my
mom’s birthday. I’d rather remember her birthdays than her death and for
some reason this past birthday seemed to linger with me more than usually.
 
I thought I’d post a picture of a Hummel I have of Our Lady.  Clare always loved
it [...]

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Primping Mirror

 
 
Today while I’m cooking the corned beef I thought I’d share
a little bit of our Irish family.
 
This is my husband’s great aunt Lizzie. The picture came to
us when his mother’s estate was divided.  What I love is
her warm smile and she has her two faithful dogs by her side.
 
 

 
Because she was never married, her father [...]

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The Madonna of the Streets

I love this painting. The blues and earth tones
brings a feeling of sadness and yet hope.
It’s titled, The Madonna of the Streets by
by Roberto Ferruzzi
 

 
We keep it at the end of our hall, so when you enter or leave you’re
treated to this lovely reminder.

 
Today is Ash Wednesday, a day that starts the
40 days [...]

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The Sun Came Out!

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I’ve been in the mood that many others are in now.
When is winter going to end. And who stole our
January Thaw?  And when are they going to bring
it back?  February isn’t so bad. We still have a
sizable foot of frozen snow. However the days are
getting longer. And we’ve gone above freezing twice.
That says a lot. (I’ll [...]

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