The return of H&S was very nice and a fun time. Credits: -template: February Challenge 3 - The Template Challenge by Vicki Robinson Designs -kit: The Magic of Nature by Lynne Anzelc Design -flowers: Happy Little Moments, elements by emeto designs fonts: cinnamon cake, Ziggy Zoe

A gray day here but that's OK as it is in the 40s. Yesterday was pretty much a blur with nothing done. Think I feel better today and we're going to go do a few things right now, so maybe back later. DH needed to go to the library which is halfway to a local nature center, so I got him to take...

Oh, Chris, this is a wonderful effect on such a sweet photo. Love the papers, frames and cluster. Nice touch of spring too!

DH did his bird survey this morning and while not much excitement, many Cardinals singing plus male Red-winged Blackbirds were perched many places also singing and both m&f chasing one another to establish territory. So, spring is really creeping along. Also yesterday saw a neighbor's winter...

I don't know if they're my favorite, but I grew up with iris as the passion of my mother and sister.

There's sun and warmish weather today! I feel better (though felt worse yesterday). Sad that in a bit DH will go to do a Hum & Strum sing-along at a local library and I don't think I can go. Maybe their best time ever was at this library not long ago. Chris, what a bummer about Cait's car! I...

I'm enjoying sunshine today! We have some snow but it is so much nicer this way. Later I have a follow up appt so have to get ready for that. Chris is right that DH is taking great care of me. The day before Valentine's he brought me an orchid plant to cheer me and the hospital room and picked a...

Finally got enough energy to open the door to the O this evening. I spent last week in the hospital with pancreatitis and never looked at the Internet the whole time. It will probably be a long road back to normal and there are concerns about how I came to have this happen. But I'm eating a...

Happy Birthday, Vicki! :ballons:

Another family gathering in which this time the small child is my mother. Credits: all by Anna Aspnes -background, button, overlays, transfers: ArtPlay Palette Fernweh -paper textures: PaperTextures No. 8 -stitching: UrbanStitchez No. 12 -brush, artstroke, overlay: ArtPlay Palette...

That baby is me! The family includes relatives of both my parents. Credits: Oscraps freebies -background: I Lurrrve Grunge! by Joyful Heart Designs -flowered vine, butterfly (recolored): Victorian Rose mini kit by Mary Pop Design -frame, flower, leaves, brush, gold paint, overlay, transfer...

I have to say that spring is really coming. The Indians equipment trucks left for Arizona (for baseball spring training) on Thursday. Pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 12th. This is the event I look forward to after October's World Series. And here instead of last week's below zero temps it's...

When it started getting colder we saw a squirrel gathering more leaves for its nest, but this was a nicer day on Dec. 31. Credits: -background: Art Table mixed media backgrounds 2 by Vicki Robinson Designs -edge: 52 Inspirations {2018}, no. 13, painted notebook edges by Vicki Robinson Designs...

This Varied Thrush in a local spot was unexpected but super and seeing it was a great start to the year. Credits: 52 Inspirations {2019} no. 1, New Start by After Midnight Design fonts: Artistamp Medium, Pieces of Eight, Minya Nouvelle

But, Felis has been told challenge LOs that met the requirements did not a few times as well as some that really did not meet them. She doesn't seem to like it either way, but even I don't like it when she's called out in error. Currently one of the challenges has entries that don't meet the...

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This photo was such a surprise to find and the timing just right to connect it to someone's online tree. Credits: -background, frame, envelope, leaf, chevron, design, pod: The Magic of Nature by Lynne Anzelc -lock, bark, branch: OWL Be Seeing You by Lynne Anzelc The tree is from the revised...

Oh my word, Diane! What a crazy wonderful pairing you've made. Just love it.

This poinsettia has had DH's loving care for a number of years now and it is so beautiful. You can see the first installment of the story here https://ozone.oscraps.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=324155&title=change-of-light&cat=970 You can also see it at its worst last March here...

Trudy, it is so beautiful! Wonderful textures and accents for the great views. Perfect antidote to the long suffering with that cold.