THE 2010 PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

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The PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW was wonderful this year as it always is.  The theme this year was Passport to the World featuring gardens of India, Brazil, South Africa, Netherlands, United States and many more.  And with spring arriving this weekend, I wanted to share some of the highlights for those who did not get
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GARDEN BEAUTY ~ A Breath of Spring

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She walks in Beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies, And all that’s best of dark and bright Meets in her aspect and her eyes; Thus mellow’d to that tender light Which Heaven to gaudy day denies.     ~ Lord Byron Hydrangeas are one of the many queens of the garden.  I’ve been
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TOM BROKAW’S BOOMER$!

I haven’t been around lately because I have been working on finding “my voice”.  But it seems my voice has been found for me.  On the heels of all the appearances that I have seen in the last day of Tom Brokaw on David Letterman and Regis and Kelly as publicity for his report on
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MERCI BEAUCOUP!

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I AM SO GRATEFUL TO DAWN EDMONDSON A.K.A. THE FEATHERED NEST FOR RESPONDING TO MY QUESTION AND INTRODUCING ME ON HER BLOG.  SHE RESTORED MY FAITH IN HUMANITY WITH HER GENEROSITY!!  THE ATTACHED PHOTOS ARE MY THANK YOU TO DAWN AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE CHECKED OUT MY BLOG, AND ALL THE WONDERFUL COMMENTS AND ENCOURAGEMENT!! 
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SPRINGTIME!!

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AMONG THE TREES IS A ROBIN’S NEST, AND IN THE NEST THREE EGGS REST. AND IN EACH EGG – SHH!!  YOU’LL BE HEARD!!  THERE LIES ASLEEP A TINY BIRD! BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS FROM MY GARDEN LAST YEAR.
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FROG WORLD – COLLECTION

I decided that my blog will be about things that I love (je t’adore)(and a little bit of French). I would like to gradually share photos of things I collect. Today I am sharing FROGS. (Les Grenouille). I had seen a toad outside of our front door which inspired me to begin a frog area
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Front Hall Bird with Zinnias

Today I would like to share with you photos of my wonderful vintage bird planter filled with deep pink zinnias from my garden this past autumn. I absolutely adore this bird planter and the zinnias. I refreshed it every week for a month or more.
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BLUEBELLS AND BUTTERCUPS

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January 15, 2010 Today I am posting photos of my beautiful Ragdoll cats, Capricorn sisters Bluebell and Buttercup, born January 7, 2007. On this day they are busily working together to capture an invader.
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