Gecko guy

I woke up this morning determined to get in some camera time. It's been raining so much lately that it's been hard find the enthusiasm to go out and shoot when I've only got 30 minutes before it pours. The weather map looked to be good all day, so I chanced it and went down to St. Augustine. I wanted to go back to the shell shop and there were a few antique shops that I wanted to visit as well, so I was excited to go.

I ended up taking nearly 200 photos! But this was my most willing subject...Enjoy!



This little guy was literally hopping from the pavement to the turquoise platform back to the pavement and then up on the fence. I asked him if I could take a few photos before he hopped away.

He even let me switch sides and photograph his good side.

He then said - "I can turn into a raccoon right before your eyes. Wanna see?" I said yes and he did this. Funny, huh?

Gecko guy let me get right down at eye level with him. I was literally a foot away.


I love the little feet and hands...paws? fins? grabbers? OK, they are called feet.

My new gecko friend stayed in that spot for our entire session and even watched me walk away. He then hopped away to tell of his friends about how he'd been discovered and was probably going to be a Hollywood star.


Have a great day!
Kristin

Winning is fun!

I've always been a fairly lucky individual when it comes to finding things and winning things. It's not like I've won the lottery (well, mostly because I don't play!) but I in general, I find myself on the receiving end of a lot of good fortune.

One of my latest good fortunes was to win the giveaway in honor of Boutelle Family Zoo's 100th Blog post. Trisha has a real crafty nature and she has been blogging about transforming dressers and adirondack chairs and she's turned a neglected wall into a family photo wall that rivals magazine pages. She's been a lot of fun to meet the past few months and I hope you get a chance to go over and see her and her family at the Zoo.

OK, I know you want to see the loot!

Good, cuz I want to show you.

I don't think Trisha had any idea how much I love tissue paper or how much I love yellow and green (green tissue was below the vibrant yellow!) It was a lovely surprise just upon opening the box. The card was lovely, too and said the sweetest things inside the card, too. Thanks Trisha!

I couldn't tell if she had made the card - there wasn't a mark on the back, so I'm assuming it was a handmade card. It went so nicely with the tissue paper, too!

Now here are the goodies. The two rolled up towels are dishtowels. You can see them on her blog - here - I took a few photos of them unfolded, but hers are better. They are incredibly soft - I can't wait to add them to my dishtowel collection. They will be well loved and well used, that's for sure.

Also enclosed were two little banana leaf cups that are so sweet. I think she called them candle cups. Since I don't burn candles, I'm sure I'll fill them up with some kind of collection...paperclips, binder clips, hair bands or barrettes - something that I use all the time, I'm sure.

The wooden box is so so soft - if you can imagine soft wood - it's smooth and old and worn and beautiful. I'm more excited about this box than I ever imagined. I would have had a hard time giving this one away, Trisha!

She included a sweet little birdy. I think I'm going to hot glue him to something. It's too cute.

Now that final gift - the surprise in the package were the chalkboard frames. These were not a part of the giveaway, so totally unexpected. She wrapped them up in yellow tissue paper... I had to unwrap them. The aqua color is so pretty. I love it! Trisha has been painting things this color in her home quite a bit lately, so I'm assuming this is part of that gallon of paint - and I can see why she's using it, it's gorgeous! I'm so excited that she sent these - I've always wanted to make these, but ... fill in the blank for a million excuses. Now I've got them and they came as a great surprise!

Thanks so much Trisha!
Kristin

Reuben Spread

I just made the most amazing spread for a little get together I'm going to tonight. That's my serving dish with the Reuben Spread inside. YUM!!

If you'd like to see more, read more and get the low down on how you can make this really great tasting and easy spread, please go here... Noble Pig. She has Fabulous photos of the before during and after. I really suggest that you head on over there.

I'll see you later! It's girls night :)
Kristin



Update -- It was a total hit!!

Wreck This Journal part 5

Welcome another fabulous installation of Wreck This Journal. You can find all of the participants at Jamie's Next Chapter. 67 people participated last week, although I only made it to 40 of their sites this past week. I can't wait to see how many join up this week and I hope to visit everyone, as it is one of my favorite things to do these days -- sit and look at wreckage lol

Here's my journal this week. I made my first vlog last week, but decided to go back to photos this week. Many of the photos can be enlarged - click on the picture if you want to see it up close and personal.




I did a little bit of window shopping this week when I stumbled upon a stack of WTJs. I can't begin to tell you how funny they looked! They were so small, clean and fresh! I had to move the display around a bit to get my journal out to pose with it's brothers and sisters.

Mine is on the left :)


I love setting the book up like this. It just naturally fans out like that now. Gorgeous, isn't she?!!

I showed this last week, but I added in a quote I found - although I didn't catch the author --

"I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions"

That was just perfect for that page, don't you think?

I sat down on the couch one evening and started just going through this litany of things I needed to do, wanted to do, etc. So I decided that it was the perfect time to fill out this page. I blurred out a few things to protect the innocent. The house in the middle was a house my husband and I went to a week or two ago. This was from the sales flier. My internal dialog always includes - "I don't want to move...oooh, that's a cute place!"




These are supposed to be little houses with chimneys. This page is still evolving, but I wanted to include it now because I didn't have many coloring projects this week.

I've been working on this page since the beginning - funny I cut off the page number. I started and ended with 22. I haven't placed a single other page number in the entire book.



These dolls are a cut out from a magazine. I added in the polka dots, if you couldn't tell.

I drank from the funnel a few weeks ago, but forgot to show it - I then let it dry, folded it up and taped it back in the book.


My Previous Wreckages -- All on one page! HERE I have to say - as I was looking through them, I have two weeks titled Week 3. Now, that's a wreck!! I won't change it though as it goes right along with going with the flow of creativity, wrecking and letting go.

One of my dear friends, Bob (I call her Bob, she calls me Bob - ahhh friendship!) was following along with my journal wreckage and last week she and her daughter just happened to spend a few hours in a bookstore and they just happened to pick up a book for each of them! They immediately came home and started in on their journals. I'm so proud of you Bob! Enjoy!!

I hope you enjoy my journal. I've been so inspired by so many of the other wreckers. Thank you for being a part of this -- and thanks to all of you NOT a part of the group for reading along :) It's great having you!

Have a fabulous weekend!
Kristin


edited to add ***I've got two swaps going on for the Favorite Page(s). I haven't sent out either, nor I have received any. One of my swap partners asked for an additional week, so I agreed! I need to embellish my favorite pages just a little bit more, then they are going in the mail!

Thrifty food and bowls

This Thrifty Thursday (late Wednesday) post is all about going to local events, free events and finding great deals. On this little adventure I spent $40 and got fresh veggies for a week or two, a few pieces of pottery and lunch at the art fair.

Come with me - let me show you my thrifty and beautiful finds. For more Thrifty Thursday participants, please head on over to Leigh's place - Tales from Bloggeritaville.

I went back to the Riverside Arts Market on Saturday. Two weeks in a row! (I blogged about it last time - here) I thought that since it was the 4th of July it might be festive and possibly even more crowded. Turns out it was not crowded, but it was festive! I really enjoyed it. I bought some British pies (Chicken and mushroom, steak and something lol, pulled pork and a ham and gruyere) that so far have been real good! They are personal sized and perfect for this week when I'm home alone making dinner for one.

I just love to take pictures of the vegetable tables. The fresh veggies are so beautiful and the way everyone displays them...it's all so symmetrical.

There was such a nice cool breeze blowing off of the water this day and the smell of the ripe tomatoes was so delightful. I always say that the only tomato I'll eat is one that is warm off the vine.

I brought my little rolling crate with me this week so I was able to bring home a lot of veggies for $10.

Cha-ching! Thrifty!

These eggplants are so gorgeous! Just look at the color. I even like the dirt!

The market is not only food, it's an arts market as well. I saw this booth last week when Tom and I went, but he was cruising through the market and I wasn't able to stop and browse like I wanted, so I passed by. This week, I was alone and I browsed. I also purchased! The bowls were $5 a piece. That's Thrifty!!! They are perfectly sized for small bowl of cereal, a very generous portion of tomato wedges and cottage cheese, and as a serving bowl for salsa. Two of the bowls I purchased will be gifts. That's why I'm not tellin' or showin' which bowls I purchased! sneaky sneaky!

Have I ever showed off my dish cupboard? It's full of pottery bowls. It's what I use most of the time. hmmm, I don't think I have. Well, I'll save that for another day since I'm terribly late for my Wednesday post.

I have to say a BIG Ya-hoo! Leigh had a Marshall's Gift Certificate giveaway in honor of her 20th year of blogging. Well, it seems like I've know her for a few decades lol Her 2nd year of blogging! and I won the gift certificate!! $25 to my new favorite place to shop. I talked about my very first Marshalls experience last week - Here. Thank You Thank You Thank You!!! I can't wait to find some more thrifty finds.

Have a great day!
Kristin

Africa, transplants and souls

OMGoodness! I just saw something that brought tears to my eyes so quickly that it shocked me. It's a singing group from Slovenia (Perpetuum Jazzile) singing the song "Africa" - remember that song from your 80s music vault? It was by the group Toto.

If you do nothing else, just listen to the first minute or two and hear the rain. It's truly spectacular.

You probably won't cry, like I did. I'm kinda emotional.

Click on over to Kim Komando's site and watch it... please

Video of the Day - Perpetuum Jazzile


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While I've got you here. Two of my support group friends got Liver transplants this weekend. Holidays always bring with them a bit of hope for transplant folks, but unfortunately that means that tragedy must have struck someone else. I'm so thankful that two of my friends were able to receive something they so desperately needed because a grieving family gave the gift of life. Thank you.


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My husband is in Michigan (for many reasons) but one of them was to visit his brother who is still in the hospital. Yesterday (Monday) marked the 5th week he's been in the hospital. That is virtually unheard of here at the Mayo Clinic Hospital. Many patients can go back to their home towns after just 21 post transplant. I just don't know what to make of my brother-in-law's situation. He is still unable to walk, but yesterday, with the help of Tom and someone else, he was able to stand up and shuffle to a chair. This is PROGRESS!! I do believe he is going to be sent to a rehab hospital very soon and I'm so pleased. He's so weak right now, he needs to be up and moving. I think overall he is doing so much better. All of the complications that plagued him post surgery have been cleared up and he is definitely on the mend. What a struggle this has been.

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I'm going up to the hospital today to visit with my neighbor, Jim, who I just learned was admitted yesterday morning. I'm also going to visit my transplant friends. I'm probably going to run down to the 3rd Street diner and get a spanikopita (spinach pie) and a diet Coke, too. Here I am wanting to go visit with friends and all I can talk about it food. I think I'm hungry right now, that's probably why!

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I've been trying to join in on Friday Fragments over at Half Past Kissing Time and haven't been able to due to the number of groups I'm in that post on Thursdays and Fridays. So I guess I've been saving up for this. Mrs. 4444, I'll eeek in some time when my journal wrecking group is done. :) I'm making up for it right now, though, I'm full of fragments lol

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A few weeks ago, when I was at Barnes and Noble - That was the day I bought Wreck this Journal, as a matter of fact. Anyway, I was standing at the magazine racks next to this lovely woman. She kept turning around making sure the two little boys she brought with her were still sitting on the bench. All of a sudden one of the little boys said "You are going to miss me when I'm gone. You don't realize it now, but you will...trust me." I looked over and saw that the older boy was holding on to the younger one - playfully but I'm sure he was holding on a bit tight lol The woman then looked at me and said, "I swear, those two have been on this earth before." I laughed. When I looked at the boys again, they really did look like old souls.

What a strange conversation to have at a magazine rack with a total stranger.

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I need to go get a bite to eat, my stomach just informed me that it's been far to long. You've heard those sounds, right? The stomach growls? I'm here to inform you that they are REALLY loud when the house is totally quiet.

Have a fabulous day! Catch ya later.
Kristin

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Well, it will never happen again until 04:05:06 PM!
That's probably the time that I'll see.
I really hope I'm not awake at 4am.

I'm just here to keep you informed :)
Kristin

Dripping color

It's been so hot here that even the in-store displays are melting LOL

I took this picture in the Michaels store when I was out and about, looking for glitter glue pens (which I did find, on sale - $1.99)

All of the water colors in the Rose Art brand were melted. It was quite a sight.

Stay Cool!
Kristin

Road trip food

When preparing to drive 1200+ miles over a few days, it's important to make sure to take along some sandwiches. It's also important to get all the food out of the house that the person staying behind isn't going to eat. No sense wasting it! and no sense buying over priced and not nearly delicious as a sandwich made at home.

The banana in the photo above never made it on the road trip, but it did make it to the garbage can. It was even too ripe for Tom.

I have always liked the assembly line process of sandwich making. It's so organized! and so pretty.

I wrapped all the sandwiches in parchment, so that Tom could have a placemat of sorts when he's eating in the car. We then put all of the sandwiches in a large ziplock, just in case they fell into the ice water in the cooler. No need for a soggy sandwich when so much effort was put into making them.

One of my kid memories involves sandwiches, a car trip (actually it was a van) and eating at the picnic table in a rest area. My mother had made us these sandwiches on hoagy rolls and on our trip from Michigan to Nebraska we stopped to eat lunch. I thought they were the best sandwiches I'd ever had in my life and since, come to think of it.

I always think of those wonderful sandwiches when ever I see the sanwich assembly line.

Yum.
Kristin

Dear George

Dear George,

I thought about you today, as I do nearly every day but with today being the 4th of July I thought about you each time I saw a star or a stripe.

I thought about you yesterday when Sarah Palin said she was stepping down as the Gov. of Alaska and I thought of you the day before that when someone (probably Sharon) moved the American Flag to the very center of the table by the elevator so that it wouldn't be missed.

I think of you when I crawl into bed at night because I know that you aren't sound asleep just on the other side of the wall.

I think of you each time I go into the garage and see my husbands car in the spot that was once yours.

I miss you George.

I thought you might like to know that.

Love to you,
Kristin



I just wrote this to my former neighbor, George, who moved away a few months ago. I felt a very strong urge to write to him and tell him that I missed him, so I got up out of bed found one of my very favorite note cards and wrote this letter to him. I think it's very important to tell people that you miss them and that you are thinking of them. When the urge hits to write a little note, just do it.

I think George will be thrilled to get this note, but I hope he is even happier knowing that I was thinking of him.

Have a wonderful week.
Kristin

Muppets take the 4th!

I hope you have a fabulous Fourth of July weekend. Cake Wrecks posted this funny video featuring the Muppets. Watch it, it's a hoot.



Kristin

Up North

So many folks are traveling this weekend. I think it's always so great when the 4th is on a weekend so folks can really get away and enjoy the day. My husband is traveling right now on his way to Michigan. He will be arriving at his parents house tonight, but tomorrow he should be enjoying the 4th of July festivities on his friend's boat. I hope he has a real good time!

Michigan folks tend to head to the cottages of friends and family or even to their own cottages. They tend to go "Up North" which in Michigan speak means North of the city of Clare. A lot of big lakes are up north, lots of woodland lots and of course, the beautiful U.P. (Upper Peninsula of Michigan) Some of the cottages are tiny little two roomed things with primitive facilities but lots of fishing. Some cottages are million dollar places with guest houses and several bathrooms sitting on a huge lake. Most cottages though are somewhere in between but never more than 3 miles from any lake or stream. (that's a Michigan factoid)

My family was one of the 10 in Michigan that didn't have a summer cottage or went up north. In order to go up north, we had to be invited by someone. I think my parents made it very well known that we didn't want to go because we never got invited LOL If there was a party in town, we were there. Out of town, nope!

My husband and his family went up north all the time. They went to a place in the U.P. called Dead Mans Farm and it's been in their family for a few generations. I've now been there. I choose not to have to go back LOL I'm not an up north kind of gal. I can appreciate it though and I'm really happy to have seen the infamous Dead Mans Farm. Tom has his own cottage now too. It's called Piper Camp, named after Mr. Piper who helped build it and owned it for about 5 decades. Piper Camp has indoor plumbing, electricity, a hot water heater and some of the most fabulous tasting water I've ever had in my life. Piper Camp is just a few miles from Dead Mans Farm in the UP.

I got so far off track from where I wanted to go in this post. To my US friends and bloggy friends - I wanted to say , that no matter where you are...if you are like me and at home sitting on the porch for the 4th or if you're with family and friends, please have a lovely time and be grateful for all that is around you. It's a pretty great country in my book.

The photo above - I took that. I didn't realize until just a few moments ago that it's the stars and stripes! Happy Independence Day!
Kristin

Wreck This Journal part 4

It's another fabulous installation of Wreck This Journal. There are so many people participating (and I've enjoyed going to each blog seeing what each person has done) that I'm still so very grateful that I found Jamie's Next Chapter. I've never had so much fun coloring, cutting, gluing and creating. Please go visit the other wreckers if you have a chance. 80 people participated last week. That's 80 different ways to wreck a journal! I can't wait to see how many join up this week.


I became brave today. I made a video of me talking about the journal. Someone else last week said that they just hit the start button and talked and just did it. So, that's what I did. I didn't comb my hair or put on lipstick or anything, I just went for it! I was so nervous! I rarely post my picture, let alone a video. Ah well, this is all about breaking out of our shells, right?!

So, here's my submission this week for Wreck this Journal. Please laugh and enjoy the show!! I have a few photos below, too, as I wasn't able to get everything into just a few minutes. AND due to the lack of patience on my part - I totally cut off the end of my video. LOL Being a dork is so much fun.




Here is the page that I sent off to my friend and her family. I can't believe I cut off the most important part of my video! Well, here, let me explain. Rachel folded the paper in half and asked each child to draw only on their own side - no peeking! Turns out each child was thinking of dinosaurs! Bill, the dad, got in on the act and he added in the football (being a football coach, it sort of figures lol). Rachel made it all into a football theme and added in the finishing touches, plus the referee. I love it.

Here is the picture. You can click to enlarge it.



I took the envelope that this arrived in, cut it to fit the book and then taped this page to the envelope and taped the whole thing back into the journal. Excellent! Thanks to Kole and Gage, Bill and Rachel for helping me! You guys did a great job!!




Here is the paper chain that I made from the book. The paper chain is hanging from my lamp pull chain. I took a few dozen photos of this and promptly forgot about it. Now, any of you with cats know that I have just created a VERY tempting plaything. It finally was just too much for her.

She begged me to take it off the lamp and toss it on the floor for her. I finally obliged. She managed to tear the thing apart in about 5 minutes. She wrecked my paper chain! Good Kitty!





Oh my goodness, I nearly forgot! I took my journal into the shower the other day. This is the before photo - and pretty much, it's the after, too. I didn't plunge it into water or anything, but I got sufficiently wet for a regular shower. I was quite pleased.

Have a fabulous weekend! Here in the United States we are celebrating our Independence Day on Saturday. I'm looking forward to all of the Fireworks that I can see right from my patio.

Kristin

Manatee Mailbox

Welcome to the early Friday edition of Post Card Friendship Friday, hosted by Marie of Vintage Postcard. The theme is of this carnival is pretty much anything to do with postcards, mail, post offices, mailboxes and other assorted fun stuff that's mail related.

Marie is talking about a potato postcard she found and then she did a fun video on the historical significance of the potato on the country of France. I would have never thought there would be such potato controversy! Check out her video and see what I mean.



This picture is of the post office nearest to my home. I took this photo on Sunday...that's why the parking lot is nearly empty. It's a nice post office, but it totally lacking in the wow factor. It's really quite dull inside. I like to go to the busier post office most of the time, just because there's more stuff to look at and browse while I'm waiting.


I was taking photos down by the beach this week when this truck pulled up right next to me. I thought it was a pretty good photo op. so I took it :)



My friend and I have thing for Manatee mailboxes. I have to take a photo of each one I see if possible. I was walking by this one, so it was easy this time. This little guy is down by the beach where the salt air rusts nearly everything in sight...poor manatee is just a victim.


IN the vintage stash of postcards that I have, I found these two cards from Wisconsin. This first one is from Kenosha, WI. My bloggy friend, Keetha, is in Wisconsin this week. That's why I chose these cards.

Isn't that just the sweetest looking bridge?!! (You can click the photo to enlarge.) It makes me want to visit. :) I'm a sucker for a stone bridge.


This postcard is from LaCrosse, Wisconsin. It had some water damage, but is in pretty good condition otherwise. I like the old river boat. Once again, you can click the photo to enlarge the card.

I hope you've enjoyed Post Card Friendship Friday. Please visit the other participants and see what interesting things they've posted!

Have a fabulous weekend!
Kristin

It's all Leigh's Fault

Thrifty and all things that go with Thrifty are a part of Leigh's Thrifty Thursday. If it was a good deal, a great find, a vintage dress, or even a lovely basket from the thrift store, it's all perfect for today's blog carnival.

Before I go on with my finds this week, I need send out a big Congrats to Leigh on her 2nd Blogaversary!!! She's so excited that she's giving away a $25 gift certificate to all who enter before midnight the 3rd of July. That's Friday Folks!! You can read all about it HERE.

The gift certificate that Leigh is giving away is to Marshalls. I'd never gone into that store before and I'm really not a clothes shopper so I just assumed it was another women's clothing store.

After reading all of the excitement over the gift certificate I decided to find my local store and see what all the fuss was about...not to mention, I needed a few pairs of shorts.

The glass vases in the photo above were taken at my local Marshall location. They were so nice looking in the store and as I recall at a pretty fabulous price. At my home they'd be dusty in a day or two and pretty much stay that way, so I let them stay for someone else to purchase.

I thought of Leigh when I saw the shells. They were beautiful and just $5 for the large bag. See that starfish? Leigh's got one of those in her new header on her blog. It's a beautiful photo.


I love the look of shiny, neon plastic. I do! It's something about the potential for organization. If I buy the shiny plastic my stuff will get put away. At $2 a piece, these were a steal. I didn't buy these either, but I know where I can get them if I decide I need them.

This recycled paper magazine basket tugged at me. A lot. I took it down, held onto it. Looked it over real good. Put it back. Took pictures of it. Checked the price - $20. I thought that was a little high, but it was a giant basket, so the price all of a sudden seemed reasonable.

But I couldn't do it. I don't need it.

I did come out of Marshalls with 4 pair of shorts, 2 shirts and a 3 pack of reader glasses for my husband ($10). The whole bill was $60 I think. Really Thrifty in my opinion and it's all Leigh's fault. I'm also going to thank her when I get to go outside in my new shorts. I only had one wearable pair so I was getting mighty hot in my long black pants in this hot Florida sunshine.

My thrifty finds this week were all at Marshalls - I wanted to buy the store out of a few things! I really wish I would have known about that store when i was decorating my rental condos, but I'll know about it now. Thanks Leigh!!

If you'd like to see more Thrifty Finds, please go on over to Tales from Bloggeritaville and see all of the folks who are participating this week. You'll even find some great tablescapes!

Have a wonderful day!
Kristin

Favorite Things

I am in love with swaps. I had so much fun participating in the Christmas and Valentines Day swaps that I've been itching to be in another one. In fact, the other day I was thinking I might just start one of my own! gasp!

Thankfully, Kelly over at according to Kelly, is having her Third Annual Favorite Things Swap. I read about this last year and was so bummed I had missed it. I have been keeping up, I though, with her blog making sure I didn't miss it again and it snuck up on me! The deadline to participate is Friday July 3rd.

If you are into swapping fun stuff and meeting new bloggers, please head on over to Kelly's place and read up on the Favorite Things Swap and see if it's something you'd like to be a part of this month.

I've already sent in my autobiography, typed and single spaced.

I can't wait to meet all of the Favorite Things Swappers!
Kristin

balance

I usually don't jump into trends with both feet, although I have to admit I enjoy seeing some things over and over. I really liked the decorating trend of the pink and brown and the aqua and brown combinations. If you've ever seen the photos from my bathroom, you'd see I'm just one brown element away from having one of those combos in my home! But alas, I chose to stick with white.

One trend that did come into my home was the artful display of rock balancing.


My mother came to visit for Thanksgiving in 2007 and she helped me clean, dust and artfully arrange my entertainment center/bookshelves. One of the things she did was take my small handful of rocks and make a little vignette. She finished the display by placing one stone on top of another one as the centerpiece. It was so sweet.

This display (pictured above) is NOT part of my home. It is however what prompted me to stop the car yesterday when I went on my photo tour. I was driving down the road looking around and couldn't get my car in reverse fast enough. (I did look all around me before I drove backward to the parking spot.) :)

This was a corner lot and they had decorated both sides. It was a beautiful yard.

I don't know how they keep these all together. We get some pretty nasty wind and rain storms...so I'm thinking that they might have these glued together. I didn't check, I just sat on the curb and snapped photos.

Now that I look at these photos, maybe they are just balanced on top of each other. They don't look glued together. Well anyway, I think they are just lovely.


Look at that gorgeous color on the sides of those rocks.


This is one of the formations that was just on the other side of the corner and just the topper of the whole balancing act. Vegetation had obscured much of it, but this topper was great. I thought it looked like a sailboat!

Whenever I see things like that I think how easy it is, with a little imagination, to make something beautiful from found objects. I don't think a landscaper was hired for this project. It was just an idea. It also makes me think that I need to stand up straight.

Have a fabulous week!
Kristin