Lilacs are Coming! Lilacs are Coming!

Though today we could have gotten snow and hail, and the wind is gusting at 55 mph (our power went out all morning), the lilacs are blooming!

So, a tree limb just crashed down on my car, but I am staying focused on the promise of spring's beauty!

Flowering Crabapple and...

...my first butterfly on camera! I was so surprised and excited that it may be out of focus! I was zooming in on the gorgeous magenta blossoms bursting out, and a butterfly flitted onto the branch!

Have a happy day! ~Kathy

Goodbye to April...

Welcome May!

I was thinking about April showers bringing May flowers so I searched online for flowery goodness.

Etsy even has sellers with heirloom flower seeds!

A new favorite shop that I discovered is TheBearfootShaman.etsy so I thought I'd share a few pretties, blue columbines.....and pink cosmos.

These are Chocolate Morning Glories! I'd never heard of them before. Pretty mauve, hmm?

Enjoy! Happy May Day to all!

Blossoms in Blues

A blue Tuesday.

Tack Packs...NEW!

Inspired by nature and the fun of playing in my fabric stash... here are some push pin sets of eight to help decorate and organize anybody's workspace! Hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy making them!





Five NEW sets of fabric Tack Packs available on PaperPumpkin.etsy! ♥

The Earth's Many Gifts

Happy Earth Day, a day late...one more thing to love about nature:

I couldn't believe that these beauties were just at the end of my drive. I stood there for half an hour just watching them play, romp, stare at me in wonder, be curious, and act like little kittens. Baby fox! I felt so touched by the beauty and the powerful force of nature on my emotions. I held back tears. Amazing. Happy Earth Day again.

Not Just Any Tuesday

This is Ellie's first spring.

Everything is so fresh and new to her. She's a very curious little explorer.

Her wonder has opened my eyes a little more.

She stares at the movements of a worm, so I try not to dislike them so much.

She touches her little paws to the bark of a tree and I see its texture again.

She tilts her head at a squirrel and I wish I knew more about animal communication.

And when she sticks her nose inside the tiniest yellow flower, I melt.

How did I go so long without a puppy, without Ellie? ♥