Happily Retired Gal

I suspect I’ll continue to share photos & tidbits here (as well as on my two blogger sites) from time to time … but I publish more regularly at my NEW self hosted blog called Giraffe Journal and my Labyrinth Journal website so I hope you’ll visit me at either (or both) as time permits. [...]

I suspect I’ll continue to share photos & tidbits here (as well as on my two blogger sites) from time to time … but I have a NEW self hosted Website called Giraffe Journals Just for the JOY of it, and I hope you’ll visit me there as time permits. With apologies, belatedly I share [...]

Click to embiggen for better viewing and for others participating in Pink Saturday, Today’s Flowers, Finding Beauty and Just for the JOY of it! “Smile, breathe and go slowly.” Thich Nhat Hanh South Breeze Farm hosted the Giving Thanks Challenge and I participated at Small Reflections in November of

I don’t have a clue what this plant is called, but it captures attention reminding me of things I’ve taken for granted … Daily Miracles when I slow my pace enough to observe our world clarity evolves relearning to trust intuition from within guides us on our path with intention I move ahead with pur

Beautiful surprise pink blossoms peek through this old gnarly Jade plant Click to embiggen for better viewing and for others participating in Pink Saturday, Today’s Flowers, Finding Beauty and Just for the JOY of it! Thought for Today “I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.” Claude Monet

Scroll down for Yard Art, Scenic Sunday, Shadow Shots, Finding Beauty, Weekend Reflections, Today’s Flowers Mellow Yellow and Macro Monday Nifty colorful bench behind art studio in New Mexico Click to embiggen for better viewing and for others participating in Pink Saturday Whimsical metal sculpture

Scroll down for Weekend Reflections, Scenic Sunday, Shadow Shot Sunday and more … It was lovely to find roses of many colors blooming in my yard when I returned from Taos … Today I’m sharing the PINK ones because it’s Saturday! Click to embiggen for better viewing and for others participating in Pin

Molly and Laila each love Bow Wow Beanie toys … also ‘tug of war’ This pink toy is tough withstanding significant raucous play from both Fortunately they share their toys in friendly ways each taking a turn Always fun to watch these two pooches make us laugh every time they play If you’d rather see

Rose buds & roses photographed and treated with the Watercolor filter in Photoshop Elements Finding Beauty … Just for the JOY of it! Click to embiggen for better viewing and for others participating in Pink Saturday, Today’s Flowers, Finding Beauty and Just for the JOY of it! Thought for Today “I pe

Scroll down for Mosaic Monday Ruby Tuesday and more … Roses photographed in my yard and filtered with Watercolor here One more strawberry from my yard … delicious treat as I wait for more Click to embiggen for better viewing and for others participating in Pink Saturday and Today’s Flowers Strawberr