Counting Blessings

The Pilgrims made
seven times more graves than houses.
No Americans have been more impoverished
than these who, nevertheless,
set aside a day of thanksgiving.
- H.U. Westermayer

Wonderful...

Anything looked at closely becomes wonderful.

~ A.R. Ammons

Hanging out with my nephews.....always a treat and unpredictable. Yes, this a Haunted Castle -are you scared?

Love my end of the season bouquet picked and carefully arranged by one of the castle designers! So sweet! Oh, and by the way; goldfish do not eat olives!

Have a great day!
Shelly

Wishing you the best ...

Let all thy joys be as the month of May.
~Francis Quarles

Flowers are popping up everywhere....tons of things on the "to-do" list. A list of projects, including spring cleaning, and gardening. Lots of yard sale signs this weekend....it's distracting! Weather changed yesterday; now were socked into a terrible storm of lightening and rain, rain, rain! Hope you have a happy Monday!

~Shelly

In Season.....

Louisiana Strawberries; Love them.....so sweet and yummy!

Everything is good in its season.
- Italian saying

The Strawberry Festival is this weekend ~ just imagine all the strawberry goodness: pies, milkshakes, jam and preserves, hand dipped in chocolate, Strawberry Daiquiri's, Strawberry cakes and icecream too! Oh, and don't forget about the Royalty; how cool to be the Strawberry Queen and wear a crown all the time!

This year I've decided that I am going to make my own preserves.....I'll let you know how it goes. If I don't make them fast; I'm going to have to buy more berries they are starting to disappear quickly!

In the meantime, I'd love to share these with you; enjoy!

~Shelly

Songs of Spring

A bird does not sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb

Happy Spring!

~Shelly

Happy St. Patrick's Day