Clothes Swap 2013   14 comments


The 9th annual clothes swap was a terrific success!

 

Clothes swap leftovers

The picture above is all the clothes to be washed and sorted before the Methodist Home For Children pick up date.

 

Next are some photos from the swap.  This year we had about forty or so women accompanied by a toddler and baby to coo over!

 

Let the fun begin!

 

 

The start of the shoe section

 

 

The rack is full before people arrive

 

 

Table for jeans

 

 

Jamie's on the scene!

 

 

 

Ready to find 'new' clothes

 

 

We have fun helping dress each other!

 

Heidi found a slammin’ dress!

 

Feathers are sexy!

 

 

Ladies and their clothes:)

 

 

Heather(Hostess) and I

 

 

So many clothes we have them out on the porch!

 

 

So many clothes...

 

 

Have to have food to fuel our clothing quest

 

 

Love to my granddaughter! Thanks to Debbie for all her hard work!

 

 

Two wonderful ladies!

 

 

The only fella in the group:)

 

 

Mommie and daughter team!

 

All tuckered out

 

A fun time for a great cause with fantastic people! Thanks to Sarah for volunteering to be the hostess for next year’s clothes swap!

 

 

Enjoy your day!

 

Dragon Heat:Up In Smoke   18 comments


The weather is indecisive this time of year luckily we have cured oak for firewood.

Great flames with oak wood

As I watch the fire taking shape, a dragon appears in the fire’s silhouette.

Dragon Warmth on Fire

Fire Dragon Blaze Hair/Eye Glow

Tonight we have a blazing fire to help heat our living space.

Burnin' Hot Wooden Dragon

Fire Dragon Warms House

Enjoy your day!

Petal Power: Sweet Scent   11 comments


The smell of spring wafts in the wind.    Smell that Smell: Sweet

 

Here are a few of the aromatic blossoms in our gardens.    Popping Azaleas 

 

Gentle beauty

 

Red tulips

 

 

 

 

Yellow center Tulip in Red

 

 

 

Lingering tulip blossom

 

Enjoy your day!

 

 

 

 

 

Sunbathing Lizard   Leave a comment


A sunny afternoon is the perfect time for this little lizard to catch some rays.

Sunshine Lizard

I spy a lizard!

Shy lizard

After only a few photographs, Mr. Lizard tires with all the attention. He retreats to his rock house.

Hidden Lizard

Enjoy your day!

Fire Speak: Cold at Bay   18 comments


Seems that winter and spring have argued over which is in control. Winter wins the weekend!

 

The fire dance

 

Who does not enjoy the warmth and glow that a fireplace provides?

 

Cedar fire hole

 

I favor the photos taken without my flash. I rely on the light cast from the fire itself.

 

Fire pic with flash on

 

 

 

Fire without flash=prettier

 

 

 

 

 

Horned Blazing Cedar Log

 

 

Keep the flame burning

 

 

Flames erupt into warmth

 

 

Streaks oh fire

 

Stay warm my friends.

 

Enjoy your day!

Flowers On A Sunny Day   12 comments


After all the much-needed rain, we have a sunny day! Brightly colored flowers are finally in bloom in our gardens.

Yellow Soft Petals   Purple Bearded Iris

 

 

 

Delicate Iris

 

 

Spy the spider?  Barely visible is a tiny spider hiding from my camera.

 

Enjoy your day!

 

Eastern Eyed Click Beetle   27 comments


Yet another new insect for me to photograph! Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

 

This impressive guy is one of the largest members of the click beetle family Elateridae!  Click Beetle

 

 

Walk this way:Click beetle

 

 

Click Beetle stare Mr. Beetle is not very happy with me snapping photos.

 

 

He decides to play dead for minute or two in hopes of me wonder on to the next picture.

 

Playing Possum: The Beetle Way

 

 

X marks the spot:eastern eyeed click bug

 

 

Mr Beetle  It’s off to the next photo-op!

 

 

Enjoy your day!

 

 

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