Afternoon, all! I guess we're not really well yet. Yesterday DH opted out of his early morning bird survey and slept long. This morning I got up to attend a meeting, did exercises, showered, but just couldn't wake up. Said the heck with it and went back to bed. Slept till ONE! We are happy...

Sumac leaves can be so colorful and cheerful looking. Credits: -background: Autumn Whisper, solid papers by NBK Design -artsy bit, bow, twig, watercolor: Autumn Whisper, artsy bits & pieces by NBK Design -leaf brush: Rose Boheme flower-artgrunge-brushes by NBK Design -frame, button...

I'm so out of the loop here! We spent almost two weeks with BIL in Tulsa staying a little longer than planned as DH and I both came down with colds and it's a long drive home if sick. :sick: Anyway, home again and mostly well. Haven't been to the O all that time, but did make some last minute...

That is SO adorable! Great colors and design for the super photo.

We came home one day to see four Mourning Doves under the thistle seed feeder when there's usually only one or two. Credits: -background, brushes, leaf: Lifeline Beginnings by Lynne Anzelc -mask: PhotoMasks No. I by NBK Design -frame: OvalFrames No. 1 by Anna Aspnes -white spots: 52...

Thank you so much, Hieronique, for selecting my Blue Angels for a standing O! I think they're wonderful, glad it comes through.

Challenging to represent different birds without pictures but here are 5. Credits: all Anna Aspnes -5 parts of Anniver5ary Challenge -paper, envelope, brush: ArtPlay Palette Antiquity -stars, overlay, bird charm: ArtPlay Palette Pinery fonts: DK Garden Bed, Ultima Campagnola, Kings of...

I really do love looking at the goldenrod but also finding the creatures in it. The Silver-spotted Skipper was especially nice. Credits: -template: 8 X 8 Artsy Template Album No. 1 Sample by Anna Aspnes -background, leaves, glitter, bead scatters: I Remember Add-On by D's Design fonts...

We are thrilled to be able to watch (& Hear) the Blue Angels perform. Credits: -background paper (blended with photo): May by NBK Design -frame, leaves, paint: Spring is in my garden by MoosScraps -thread, word strip: Oscraps Collab Posh fonts: Magnolia Sky, Honey Script, Corbel

What Sara "said"!!!! Happy Birthday, Maya!

The flowers in a little plot outside the senior center are especially lovely this summer! Credits: -blue patterned paper: Cool Daze by Lynne Anzelc -notebook paper: 52 Inspirations {2012} week 23 by Sue Cummings -black stitching: UrbanStitchez No. 7 by Anna Aspnes -arrows, word strip...

ATCs sometimes seems nice for family history themes. Credits: -background, alpha: Streetwise by NBK Design -flower, stitching, splatter: Delightful by Soco -pattern: This & That no. 1 by Vicki Stegall fonts: Sketch Block, James Fajardo, Gabriola

The group has had a number of performances this year and is having quite a good time. Credits: all by NBK Design -text template: Shape Text Challenge -background, button, thread, paint: October -mask: PhotoMasks No. I -green design: April Artsy Bits & Pieces -plant brush: Rose Boheme...

An old photo of DH and me out birding in Oklahoma. Credits: -background, flowers, birds: 52 Inspirations {2016} No. 14 by Vicki Stegall -word art, frame: 52 Inspirations {2012} Week 23 by Sue Cummings -overlay: Rose Boheme Flower-ArtGrunge Brushes by NBK Design fonts: Magnolia Sky, Ziggy Zoe

Vera, thanks so much! It's nice to create something close to your heart and have it come across.

Butterflies are great for a black & white with splash of color. Credits: all NBK Design -background, blue flower: May -mask: PhotoMasks No I -doodle: Astrid LoopilaLoozas -other elements: Colors of India fonts: Cinnamon Cake, Jane Austen

I'm so enjoying having the fruit ripen (not eaten green by squirrels) so a catbird stays around. Credits: all Anna Aspnes -ArtPlay Palette Antiquity -ArtPlay Palette Wish fonts: Problem Secretary, Pea Anderson, Boopee

Yes, sister's phone line was repaired yesterday as promised. I had "nudged" AT&T with the fact that she has a medic alert on the line, so that may have helped get it done. I'm trying to remember yesterday otherwise but drawing a blank. Today probably more of the same. Still watching Olympics but...

Missed this in May, just saw it in the blog and am blown away! What a wonderful use of image and idea.

Sister was good yesterday, but while there we discovered her phone service (& Internet) was out. Called AT&T who were supposed to get out to fix it this morning. Fingers crossed. At least DIL is back now and she takes good care of things. Chris, super that you're getting that time with...