baby sweet baby

One-week-old leopard...Oh, my!!!

from Zoo Borns

retail therapy

A little out-of-sorts today - nothing important, just anxious, I embarked on what my niece calls "retail therapy." I've been looking for awhile for a couple of astrological inspired prints for J and me - one Scorpio, one Libra. I almost always dislike the artwork for both signs. Tonight I came across a couple of cards on Etsy with sweet designs - not too cutesy, just right. They're cards so the size is right and the price is right. I'll mat and frame them and they'll be perfect in our respective bedrooms.

Val Draws

wisdom and grace

Three things cannot long be hidden:

the sun, the moon, and the truth.

Buddha

Postings may be sporadic the next two weeks. I am on jury duty and must help decide a case that will affect the rest of a young man's life. What a huge responsibility. May I have the wisdom and grace to recognize and know the truth.

leprechauns

I am not crafty. Miss J isn't either. She would rather be doing other things - like dancing, running through the sprinklers, changing her clothes - over and over, or begging for chocolate. "Momma, what can I have that's chocolate?" We had to do a craft project for school. Apparently, leprechauns are a big problem at school, causing havoc on St. Patrick's Day. So, each child in J's class has to design and build a leprechaun trap. We can't call it that, though, because leprechauns are all around and might overhear. We're calling it a kitty trap. I have jury duty next week so we had to get our project done today. After a trip to the back shed to find a box the right size - not too big, but deep enough to trap the little guy, a trip to Cost Plus for bait - gold covered chocolate coins, and a trip to Michael's for green wrapping paper and something we could use for a ladder, J and I began our work. It was fun. J is proud of her work. Our trap turned out beautiful - aesthetically, at least. I'm not sure it would actually trap a leprechaun. Here's the result...

barbie and me

I just realized I've never written about barbierose. I sell my photos - animals, Nature, life-inspired - under brownrose on Etsy. I've always had a thing for Barbie. I played with Barbies until my pre-teens when my mother took them all away from me. "You're too old to play with Barbies!" Hmmm. Too old. Over the last few years, I've collected quite a few Barbie dolls and clothes - and shoes. Did you know there are Louboutin Barbie shoes??? Anyway, I've recently been taking photos of them. I don't feel I've quite found my vision yet with the dolls. I keep shooting away. The photos I like I post in a separate shop - barbierose. Here's a small selection...