The Cheerful Flowers

Hello Friend! Just popping in to say I’m going dark for a while. On Sunday I tripped and fell in my driveway and hurt myself pretty badly. I have a concussion and pretty bad whiplash from my head bouncing off the concrete, among other milder injuries. It has...

The Roadside Gem

Seven years ago this was a common view. Seven years ago my Grandpa Marlowe was living in a wonderful little nursing home in the town of Spring Valley, Wisconsin. Seven years ago I would drive, or ride, past this little creek once or twice a week to visit my grandpa,...

A Tiger’s Spots

I need some warmth. The weather in western Wisconsin has been a bit indecisive as of late. Today it’s cold and blustery. The pretty fall leaves are dropping off the trees and blowing all over the yard. It’s a good day to curl up by the fireplace and do...

The Thirsty Monarch

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is wander my mom’s beautiful gardens with my camera in tow. There are so many things to capture sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin! This particular day it was easy to decide. I spotted a monarch...

A Regular Visitor

The first summer after I moved into the house in the country I planted a bunch of zinnias. It didn’t take long for them to become one of my favorite flowers. They are such happy little flowers and the butterflies and bees love them! I can’t say that I ever...