A memory is a photograph taken by the heart...to make a special moment last forever...and of all the memory-pictures that happy times can bring, the best are those that families make together ~
~ Author unknown
Showing posts with label Home and Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Home and Garden. Show all posts

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Backyard friends ~



My grandson and I were checking out all the baby Monarch Butterfly caterpillars on our Milkweed plant when I looked over at one of my rose bushes to find this colorful grasshopper. Ethan took a picture of it with my Samsung Galaxy 5 phone . . . nice job Ethan!


Sunday, May 08, 2011

My Mother ~


~ My Mother ~
 ~ by Lacie, my daughter 
Penned in Calligraphy by, Lacie ~ 1995 ~ 1997 (completed in 1997) 

My mother lifts me up when i'm down
She helps put a smile on my face instead of a frown
My mother is very understanding
even when i'm angry and a little demanding
My mother helps me through rough times
My mother is stronger than the strongest pine
My mohter was there when no one else was
My mother does the sweetest things, just because
though at times we argue and fight
i thank God she is my mother every night
i love it when its just us two
we sit and talk about things we used to do
when i'm sick i always get a cup of tea
My mother can mend a broken heart or heal a scraped knee
My mother helps me choose the right path to take
and she didn't even get mad when some of her things
would "accidentally" break
i love my mother with all my heart
And hope to God we'll never part
i know sometimes i'm mean and disrespectful
but to her i will be forever thankful
She stands by my side even when im a little immature
i will always be there for my mother, even if there was 
no one left in this world, it wouldn't matter, we 
would still have each other . . . 
  Love ~
Lacie

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My daughter, Lacie, started to write this poem for me in 1995 . . . she then put pen to paper in calligraphy and completed it in 1997 . . .when she was just 17 years old.  I was so touched when she gave this to me and have cherished it since. This framed poem has been hanging in our family hallway photo gallery since then.

Happy Mother's Day ~


Flowers for Mom and Oma . . . placed on their graveside today for Mother's Day ~
Love & miss you both ~



Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Hyacinth bean vine ~



This is some of  the last blooms of the Hyacinth bean vine for Spring.  The vine actually belongs to my neighbor but grows up, over and down on my side of the fence so I get to enjoy them too . . . I love the purple color. I have been using my little Canon PowerShot SX120is lately due to being on the go more.  So this photo was actually taken on the 2nd of May with my Canon EOS Rebel XSi . . .I forgot I had taken a series of photos with my Rebel and this photo was on that camera . .  . so here I am sharing this one today.



Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Backyard spider ~



This creepy looking spider was making the cover on our BBQ her home! It's just plain awful and it was HUGE! Just below the big spider is a small one and then the two cream colored round balls are the eggs. Well, they don't live there anymore! Lately, it seems we have had alot more undesirable critters hanging around than usual . . . I am not liking it at all!



Thursday, April 07, 2011

Roses for Bennie ~



In Bennie Everhart's memory... 1948 ~ 2010
These miniature roses are planted in your honor today...
Schlaf gut...Schalf in himmlisher Ruh...


~ Luv & hugs, Gini, Emma, and family ~


Sunday, March 13, 2011

Unknown beauty ~



Starting to open up...


In full bloom.

I honestly do not know what the name of these lovely purple flowers are. They  grow on a small tree...anyone have an idea? 

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Friday, March 11, 2011

Pink Jasmine Plant ~

I love these small and delicate white flowers and don't mind them growing and climbing down my side of the fence. They smell wonderful too.


Wednesday, March 09, 2011

A single rosebud ~

This stand alone rosebud, the only one on the bush, belongs to my next door neighbor. My neighbors are providing wonderful photo opportunities...an outdoor classroom so-to-speak. 




Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Hibiscus and Mr. Bee ~

I believe this to be a Hibiscus flower, possibly in the Rose of Sharon family...I may be incorrect. This tree belongs to my neighbor and she no longer lives in the home, so she is not there to ask. I did do a search on-line and found similar but not this particular color combination. If you look real close, there is a busy bee in the middle of the flower...just as I would get my camera to focus properly, he would fly to another flower! So, this was the best I could do with Mr. Bee.
Sending sunshine and pretty flowers from Southern Cal.


Thursday, March 03, 2011

Johnny Jump-ups or Heartsease after the rain ~

My Johnny Jump-ups or Heartsease (as I learned they are also called and as I lovingly like to refer to them now), loved the rain we had recently.  There is an abundance of these lovely little flowers growing in my backyard! 

I took this photo last week, I had forgotten about it...this photo along with many other photos of these sweet little flowers...was mixed in with photos from a family birthday dinner we had. I wanted to post it before I got to far away from the day it was taken.


Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Fragrant Sweet Peas ~

These fragrant Sweet Peas are exploding all over and they smell wonderful. I love these wonderful little flowers. Having a fresh bouquet on my table almost each day makes my kitchen smell good and brightens my day.


Sunday, February 27, 2011

Granddaughter's tomato plant ~

This tomato plant belongs to my granddaughter...she is watering, feeding and caring for her plant all by herself.
She has been caring for this plant for over a year now. The ripened tomatoes are very good...she's doing a wonderful job!


Saturday, February 26, 2011

Dried hydrangea's ~


An arrangement of hydrangea's I dried from my garden. Currently, we have high winds and pouring rain...not so great for going out and grabbing outdoor photos.


Friday, February 25, 2011

Lemons, and more lemons ~


Our lemon tree out back, is loaded with lemons this year. The grandkids are attempting to make lemon-aid and set up a stand in the neighborhood...gonna need alot of sugar!  We have a lime tree right next to the lemon tree, so we are getting lemon-limes.  I was trying to talk the kids into just bagging them up and sharing with the neighbors...we'll see how that goes!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Koda watching the wild bunnies play ~

Koda, our dog, is watching the wild bunnies play in our front yard! You can barely see one through the window by the fence. There were about four or five scattered on the grass.
He wants out so bad...that wouldn't be good for the bunnies!


Sunday, February 20, 2011

New Camera, dried hydrangea's, rose petals, and Mom ~


I purchased a gently used new Canon Rebel camera, and this is really the first time I used it. I have been playing and attempting to get use to it. The above photo of my beautiful mom, dried rose petals from her service, and hydrangea's I dried from my garden, became my subjects to play with. This camera is going to take some getting use to! Much different from my point and shoot Canon camera, that is for sure.  I must have taken 100 photos before even coming up with a somewhat decent one.
 I wanted to highlight the hydrangea's so that the purple-ish color stood out, but then there would be a glare on mom's photo. I tried the auto setting and with the flash, the hydrangea's looked a dried up brown color. This photo does not do any of the subjects justice...and it's fuzzy looking. I will just keep playing...that is how you learn right!?! 


Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day ~


Love bears all things,
believes all things,
hopes all things, endures
all things, Love 
never fails.
1 Corinthians 13
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I have had this heart-shaped birdhouse for many years and it's my favorite...I like to keep it on my desk so I can always see it. My grandson made me the paper flower for Valentine's Day...it's so cute! The stem is a bendable white and green striped drinking straw.  I was sitting at my desk when he gave it to me, I hugged and thanked him...I then placed it in my pencil/pen container temporarily...he turned around and said to me, "Oma, you really should put that in a real vase!" So, I did!  
Happy Heart Day to all of you ~      


Saturday, February 12, 2011

Today's sunset ~




Standing in my backyard and looking up at our neighbor on the hill above us...this was our pretty sunset.