Red pen'ste-mons are native to semidesert areas in the Southwest. They're good for containers, but are xeric so maybe would do well in our back forty. They attract birds, butterflies and hummingbirds, and are deer and rabbit resistant. They remind me of the beautiful hillsides where we've seen them.

Congrats on the Standing O, definitely outstanding. Love your take on the tutorial. So creative.

Sorry. I thought I did! I'm thinking I was the first one done, too. ;) I started with orange flowers and big splashes of color and ended up so subdued, but still, it was still about the paint and started after the challenge was up, and this was actually my 3rd try to go bold.

Lovely and sweet. First impression is of lace and large almost abstract flower forms, and then there's the surprise of the tiny hummingbird and the flowers on the vine.

Love these photos and especially the smiles.

A happy time nevertheless. Congratulations on the extra joy and not sure you know how lucky you are to have a darling wonderfully photogenic grandbaby. Love how you made the photo large and the extras minimal.

Thoughtful journaling and I like Alice in Wonderland.

Love your framing and your wordart and how it balances with the photo.

Cute smile and haircut, and I love the girly pink and lace.

Wonderful page. Love your yellow-orange star and bits of paint with the cool black and blue URBAN stuff. ;)

Oh, Joan! Be well. I'm drawn to benches now myself. Stone knows I'll head straight for one if it's empty. LOL. Yes, love this. Wonderful work.

I'd tell anyone that art saves lives. And that life is sweet. This is the 41st anniversary of that ambulance ride and those many weeks of intensive care. Let's be thankful we've come so far and that each year we become more aware that life is very short. Let's celebrate.

Love your page design with the Totem, the strong color vs neutrals, and the map.

I like how you used the light behind her and lots of contrast and textures.

Lots of wild roses as we came down from Medano Pass, and we'd stop here and there to look for the biggest, deepest pink ones. I was surprised that their closed buds were not pink but red. We also could tell the soil was poor or there wasn't as much moisture where the flowers were a paler pink.

This is beautiful. So earthy. I love your framing and blending, and the added darker orange that complements so well.

Gorgeous! Love those eyes and the colors and textures.

Every year we have more berries than the year before, but I've never been good at noticing them until one day all at once they have their color. Our native berries take no work to maintain and the birds have spread them, sometimes not in the best places, but I love them as they say fall is coming.

LOL After my own heart when it comes to the cheese. Love the humor, a great photo and a fun birthday page.