Photographs by Julie

Happy Doggy

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Late Summer Sunset

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Saturday Afternoon Catnap!

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Yup, Sandy and Abu spent part of the afternoon napping together yesterday! When I saw them laying like this I couldn't resist getting some pictures. If you look closely, you can kinda see where the scar is from Sandy's big surgery. She's recovering well, playing with Abu, and being a typical cat again. Now, if only her voice would come back to where it was before all of this mess, lol!

Here a Lizard, There a Lizard

2011-07-26T11:42:00.000-07:00

Everywhere a lizard, lizard! Couldn’t resist putting it that way! LOL

While out on deliveries last Friday, I found myself with some time to kill waiting for an office to reopen after their lunch hour. Since I was in one of our extremities, I called the shop to let them know that I was going to kill some time so I didn’t have to make the drive back to ZHills and then back to the WC. That was fine with them. So, I delivered the piece I planned to save for last, got myself some lunch, then went back to the office to wait for them to open. While there, I noticed some baby lizards playing in the tree I parked next to. Thank goodness I had my camera with me:

Lizards

By the way, there were only 2 of them.

See how he’s grown!

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Well, not much really, but he is starting to get a little bit bigger.

Abu

He’s a stinker this one! But I love him anyway!! The little girl holding him is my cousin’s goddaughter, Carmen. They were down last week Saturday until almost midnight visiting (plan was to stay overnight but wound up having to leave as her sister’s husband got real sick). Anyway, Abu and Carmen had a ball of a time chasing one another around our dinky little trailer. Wore him out good!!

Last night, he and I had a little fun on the dining room table:

A little late ~ Tuesday's Show & Tail

2011-07-05T18:52:00.000-07:00

I debated over posting this today and decided what the heck!

As some of you may (or may not) know, my Sandy decided to disappear little more than a week ago on a Thursday evening. By Sunday evening, I decided that I was getting a kitten from my grandma's (she has sooo many right now, lol) and put my foot down to my dad. So, Monday, a friend of mine and I went up to granny's and I picked up a kitten. Wouldn't you know it, Tuesday morning, as I was pulling into the carport after an appointment, there was SANDY wanting inside! LOL...No, my dad hasn't made me take the kitten back, and YES, Sandy is adjusting quite well (after a couple days of hissing) to the newest member of the family. She has been mothering him and playing with him. It's wonderful!

Hi! My name is Abu! Yes, my momma named me after that monkey from Aladdin.

Sandy mothering Abu.

More of the same.

Storm Clouds

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These pics were taken last night:

Storm Clouds

This is part of the reason I love ~~tropical storm~~ monsoon season! The clouds are incredible!!!

Sandy

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Thought I would share some pics I took of my cat the other night. She’s such a ham!

Sandy

Stitch –Tuesday’s Show & Tail

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Remember that baby squirrel I shared with you a couple weeks ago?! Well, look at it now:

Stitch

There is one picture in there that only shows it’s tail. That’s because after the first picture, it ran and hid in the blanket, LMAO!!

Stitch the Squirrel

Blue Jay, Squirrel & Frogs ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2011-05-31T12:33:00.001-07:00

Well, I haven’t posted one of these in quite awhile I see. Thought I would post one for today.

In front of our trailer, there are always cardinals, blue jays and other birds flying about. I happened to get close enough to capture this beauty:

My former step-cousins, now friends (long story short their mom and my uncle were married until his death in 1993), found a nest of baby squirrels that blew out of one of her trees not too long ago. Here is the one that survived:

Ain’t it cute?!!? Her mom and brother are nursing it and keeping it as a pet.

And for my birthday, my bestie sent me another Froggy something:

I love it!

My sister is so talented…

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She recently had a small party to design a floral centerpiece and a few other pieces for. Here is the centerpiece:

Lisa’s Creation

And one of the other pieces:

I love watching her and the others create with flowers. It’s amazing what some minds can create!!

I got CRABS! ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2011-04-11T16:24:00.001-07:00

My cousin thought it would be a good idea to get me out of the house for a bit over the weekend, so off we went in search of a sunset on the Gulf coast. We wound up at Robert K Rees Memorial Park in New Port Richey, FL. For those of you who may not follow my other blogs, click here to find out what’s been going on. Anyway, while there, I got CRABS:

CRABS!

Do you see them little guys? Well, here’s a couple of close-ups:

CRABS! Close-up

Birds ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail

Gators ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2011-04-04T15:50:00.001-07:00

I am a bit early, but with good reason. I may be spending much of the day between grandma’s and visiting dad in the hospital tomorrow and I really wanted to get this post up ASAP! That said…

What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “gators”? Is it this:

Or maybe this:

Could be these:

But I think of this:

We had one of these as a pet in the 1980s, when I was a kid. It lived in our bathtub for the summer we stayed with our dad in central Florida.

But this is definitely NOT something that comes to mind when you hear that word:

LOL!!! It’s the Easter Gator!

Happy, or dare I say “Hoppy”, Tuesday!!

Can you believe

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…this crazy weather we’re having?!?!

Something tells me the thermometer at this local Walgreens is not working properly, LOL!!!

Just thought you could use a laugh for today!

Birds ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2011-03-22T07:36:00.001-07:00

I couldn’t resist being vague in the Title of this post and starting off with that infamous laugh! LOL

For today, I am sharing the woodpeckers that live in a tree behind the flower shop:

Babysitting Duty

2011-03-21T13:40:00.001-07:00

I have been pulling a little bit of babysitting duty for one of my grand-nieces. She is a handful at times, but so fun and comical. Here are some pics I took of her last night:

Babysitting Duty

I so need a zoom or telephoto lens!

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Here are some pictures I took of the moon this evening (8pm-8:30pm):

Closest Moon in 18 Years

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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You’ve heard I suppose, long ago,
How the snakes, in a manner most antic,
He marched to the county Mayo,
And trundled them into th’ Atlantic
~William Maginn

Borrowed from: http://www.irishsayings.org/youve-heard-i-suppose-long-ago/794

Irish Setter ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail

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In honor of my Irish ancestry and St. Patrick’s Day, I give you the Irish Setter:

The Irish Setter

All images found through Google search.

Ebony ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2011-03-08T10:31:00.001-08:00

I made mention last week that I would share recent pics of my newest kitty! Here is what she looked like a few months ago, shortly after being born:

I’d say she was probably about a month old here.

Here’s what she looks like now:

She’s getting more of a chocolate color to her coat, which kinda saddens me, but it’s all good. She was given a flea powder treatment before these pictures were taken. Those pesky things are in great abundance around grandma’s house.

Here she is with one of her sister’s, Sophie:

Sophie is definitely a grandma’s girl! She loves cuddling with my grandma and is just adorable. Notice the size difference? She was the runt and will probably be a very small adult cat. I wish I could bring them both home, but for now Ebony will remain with her siblings and mother and aunts and cousins at grandma’s house!

Betmar Fountain

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I live in a community that is home to many retirement parks. This is just one of them that I deliver flowers to every week. One day I happened to notice this fountain running at full steam! I just had to take a picture.

Silver Springs, cont and a grounded Cat ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2011-03-01T11:31:00.001-08:00

Let’s start with the grounded cat. Yes, you read that right, Sandy has been grounded indefinitely. You see, she loves to climb on the screens out in the screen room. She usually manages to just get a small hole punched out near the bottom corner. Yesterday, however, she managed to make the hole a bit bigger and well:

Yes, that is almost the entire section of screen punched out from the top!!! She was laying out in the carport when grandpa got home (I was busily working on my computer oblivious to what she had done) trying to find a way back in, LOL! When he came in with her, he shut the door. That’s when I came to see what was going on:

And this is where she was laying. All I could do was laugh at her and my dad and the whole situation. She sure is a stinker!!
Now, Silver Springs also has some stinkers, but they are beautiful anyway. Here are some more pictures from our recent visit there:

Silver Springs

Iguana’s along Overseas Highway

Silver Springs ~ Tuesday's Show & Tail

2011-02-23T07:45:00.000-08:00

On a Wednesday! So I'm a day late, lol!

Dad and I spent part of last Thursday at Silver Springs in Ocala, FL. I had not been there since 1983 when I was 11 and have been wanting to go for a while now. So, part of my tax refund went toward taking a day trip and that's where we went. Here are some of the critters we saw:

I will share more next time!

That's me on the left in blue! I was so skinny then. My brother is next to me.

It was an enjoyable day, but I was somewhat disappointed. You see, back in the day 1983, the Glass Bottom boat cruise was a lot longer and there were monkeys all over the place along the banks:

I really wanted to see the monkeys! There was also a space with Lloyd Bridges "Star" chair and Ivan Lors's Director Chair from the Tarzan set:

Not there anymore. :(

So, after spending over $60.00 on the entrance, $20.00 on lunch (a hot dog, water, reg drink, and a pulled bbq sandwich), $7.00 to park, and $45.00 in gas, I have decided to save my money next time and go somewhere else. Maybe Homosassa Springs!

Iguana anyone? ~ Tuesday's Show & Tail

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Seen along the side of the Overseas Highway heading away from the Keys. These pictures were taken July 2009. I had to pull off the road to get out and take these pictures! They were too cute to miss!!

Butterflies ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2011-01-25T15:50:00.001-08:00

A little late in the day, but here is my post for today’s S & T:

Sometimes my sister comes up with the cutest arrangements! I am not sure how she got them to stay on the tulips, but the flowers, but they are either glued on or stuck on with a piece of wire. They sure do make the tulips look fun and cheerful and brings a touch of spring!

Hope everyone is having a drier evening than we are. It began to pour about 3 hours ago and has not stopped yet! Our roads are rivers, yards are lakes, and the driving conditions are horrible, but the sound of the rain coming down is wonderful!!!!

Introducing…

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Maislin “Maisy” Rosalee!!!

Yes, I am a great-aunt once again and probably the last time for a while. Maisy came into this world on Jan 14th at 5lbs 12oz, 19.5” long at 1:26pm. I went with my sister, the proud grandma, to meet her yesterday! Here are some pics I took:

Maislin Rosalee

Cooter Pond Park, Inverness

Cooter Pond Park ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2011-01-10T18:56:00.001-08:00

Yes, you read that right! LOL

This park is actually more of a boardwalk over the pond (well, it’s really more of a lake) located in downtown Inverness, FL! I laughed when I saw the name!!! You know you’re in the south when you start seeing places named “Cooter” – tee hee hee.

Anyway, my dad and I took a walk along the boardwalk and I managed to capture some of the wildlife on my camera:

Key Deer @ Big Pine Key Motel

Dad said the gator was probably about 4 foot. And the birds, they were fun to watch. Their movements are so deliberate!

Heeeeere chick chick chick chick chick ~ Tuesday's Show & Tail

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These first three pictures were taken in June 2010 when my sister and I visited my Aunt's job in St. Johns, MI.

Cockadoodle doo to you to Mr. Rooster!

See how they've grown?! They have been relocated to my Aunt's property and are thriving!

Key Deer ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2010-12-28T10:18:00.001-08:00

Remember back when I told you I would share my pictures of a Key Deer that we encountered during our Keys vacation!? Well, here are the pics I was speaking of:

This fella go so close to the car you could touch him. We didn’t attempt that, but he was fun to watch while dad checked us in to the motel on Big Pine Key the first day of our trip. Ariel and I were so excited that when dad (grandpa) came out of the office we frantically waved to get his attention and pointed to the deer! That was a fun trip!!

Thanks for hopping over!

... Ohio

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Kentucky and ...

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Winter Travels through Tennessee

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Christmas Stroll

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Would you like to come along???

Just a few highlights from the Christmas Stroll on Church Street in Dade City, FL! I was invited to join one of my co-workers and her husband. Thank you so much!!!

Full Moon

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Taken from the rear entrance of the flower shop this evening around 5:30 p.m. Sure wish I could be up for the Lunar Eclipse tonight!

They say it's your birthday!

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Today is my sister's birthday. The big question is what do you get a florist for her birthday? Well, this is what she got:

Sorry that I didn't get a picture of the front! I will try to remember to get it next time I am at her house.

I saw it in a local Dollar General and just couldn't resist buying it for her. That was waaaay back in June after we returned from our trip to Michigan. I have been dying to give it to her! She absolutely loves it!!! She loved the card too, as you can see:

Happy Birthday to my big sis!!!

Midnight ~ Tuesday's Show & Tail

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This is my cousin's kitty, Midnight! She is so much fun to play with. She kinda reminds me of my Emerald, except without all that long hair, LOL!!!

The Shops at Wiregrass ~ Wesley Chapel

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Mounted Sheriff’s Posse ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail

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My dad and I went to the Pioneer Florida Museum in Dade City this past Sunday for their Fort Dade Raid re-enactment. What was very cool was seeing the Mounted Sheriff’s Posse of Pasco County there helping out with parking. They are a volunteer organization in my area; many counties around the country also have these organizations. While ours has several horses, I did capture one horse:

Volunteer Sheriff John Bushell on Samson

We didn’t actually stay for the battle re-enactment, but we had fun. We did manage to sit in on the Church Service and watch an actual Court Martial proceeding as it would have been back during the Civil War. We also walked around the different buildings. One of them happened to be the old Lacoochee School House, which was located across the street from my grandma’s house before being relocated to the living museum. I’ll show more about that in another post!

Something to Warm You Up on a Cold Night!

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Oh Christmas Tree…

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Here is my tree for this year:

Notice a theme? I am a huge Michigan State fan and our football team has done fantastically well this season!!! I finally got to use the ornaments my mother sent me for Christmas last year.

Sandy and her garland ~ Tuesday's Show & Tail

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Thank You For Serving

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To all of my fellow Veterans and especially to my grandfathers, uncles, and cousins who have served or are serving, Thank YOU!!!

Road Trip!–Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2010-11-08T12:52:00.001-08:00

My dad thought it would be a good idea to get Sandy used to riding in a vehicle before our big trip to MI in December. Here are some pictures from our trip to grandma’s house yesterday:

Sandy’s 1st Road Trip

Orange Blossoms to Oranges

Grandma lives about 15-20 minutes north of us. Sandy was talking the whole way there and then the whole way back. When we were getting ready to leave, Sandy kept running from me, LOL ! She knew what was up. But by the time we got home, she was so ready to be quiet and was quite content.

Plus, if the last couple of nights is any indication as to her tolerance of cold, I do believe she will be getting winter attire for Michigan.

Frog Garden

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Giveaway Win!!!

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I have to send a big shout out again to Angela for the Tuesday’s Show & Tail. Although I didn’t participate this week, I do have a late post for it:

This is what I decided upon for my win from her 1 year Anniversary of hosting Tuesday’s Show & Tail! On the left is a chicken feeder. On the right is a repurposed sewing gadget (can’t remember what she called it) and a candle stick to go with it. Now, I had a tough time deciding what I liked as there were a few items that peaked my interest. I finally asked my sister to take a look and she liked the chicken feeder. So, she will be receiving it tomorrow at work. (As I type this, Sandy – the cat – is busily scoping out the box and has now knocked it over! Stupid cat!!! LOL)

Remember this…

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Well, now we have this:

When Pigs Fly – Tuesday’s Show & Tail

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Need I say more?! LOL

Something Old...

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In the early 1980s (we figured it to be 1983), my younger brother and I spent a summer at Lake Josephine Campground
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with our father. This picture shows the approximate location where our tent was pitched for about a month. Yes, we slept in a tent at night, although the park manager made it a point to let me stay in their house many of those nights. And yes, there are gators in the lake! YIKES!! Let's just say I hate camping to this day! LOL

The above pictures were actually taken in Sebring, FL just north of Lake Josephine (now an RV Resort). Some things remain the same, while others change. The second picture is Lake Jackson located in Sebring. Actually, I believe Sebring is built around this lake.

Kittens and Deer - Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2010-10-18T13:34:00.001-07:00

Yup! Florida has deer. They are everywhere! With all of the development in our area, these poor things have to cross our busy streets. Just look at what crossed in front of the delivery truck last Saturday afternoon:

Not the best picture as it was taken through the window, but there were 3 deer. I am sure the buck was not too far behind!

Last summer, while visiting Key West, we saw some key deer. No, they don’t look like keys, LOL! Silly. But they sure were cute. I wish I hadn’t lost all of the pictures on my portable hard drive so I could show you the pics I took. Hopefully I will be able to recover those photos while in MI during the week after Christmas. The deer we saw were actually in front of our vehicle while checking into the motel on Big Pine Key. And they look a bit different than the ones pictured above.

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Oh, and grandma has some cute little grand-furbabies! I took some pics of them on Saturday. We weren’t able to take her out for supper as she wasn’t feeling well, but one of the pics has her in it too:

85

2010-10-15T16:56:00.001-07:00

Tomorrow is my grandma’s 85th Birthday! In celebration, I had my sister make her a birthday cake:

I will post more pics on Saturday of Grandma with her cake and gift!!!

Monkeys – Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2010-10-12T17:47:00.001-07:00

A little late with this, but I just didn’t have anything ready until now. I decided to do this post on one of my all-time favorite animals – after the frog and cat of course – the MONKEY!!! Ever since I can remember, the monkey is the one must see animal for me when visiting a zoo. They are so silly and fun to watch! Here are some pics I found on the internet:

Remember that show “Friends”? Well, Ross had a monkey and he loved that thing. I loved watching those episodes – well, until he and Rachel hooked up and wound up preggers; I KNEW IT WAS HIS! – because that monkey was hilarious. Here is a snap from the net:

And one can’t forget this little fella:

I loved this one so much that I even watched the more recent cartoons with my (now 12-year-old) niece. Poor thing always got himself into mischief!

Sky Dive City

2010-10-07T16:15:00.001-07:00

One of the few things we have to offer in Zephyrhills is an active Sky Diving community. We have a regional airport complete with a “drop zone” and there are several times throughout the year when the skies are full of divers. Today, while out on deliveries in that area, I happened to notice a mess of them in the sky:

Did ya see them??? Well let me give you a closer look:

I had to make a copy of the original picture and then crop to get in close enough so you can see there are a couple of divers in the above picture! Here are some more snaps:

In addition to sky diving, we get a lot of gliders in our skies. Here’s one I happened to see en route to the shop yesterday after a delivery run:

PetSmart – Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2010-10-04T18:19:00.001-07:00

My neighbor and I went to a local PetSmart Saturday afternoon in Tampa. While we were there, we checked out the dogs that were up for adoption:

While walking around the store, we came upon cats:

Snakes:

Frogs:

You kinda have to look past the glare. The store lights were just terrible to work around, but the frog is the dark blotch with a bit of shine along the nose.

A very cute parrot:

and Lizards:

This last puppy (well, he’s actually about 9 years old) reminded me of one from a blog I read. His name is Gizmo:

I wished I could adopt another cat or two and maybe a dog, but alas I don’t have my own place yet. My neighbor was wishing the same thing when she spotted this little cutie:

No, that’s not me in the background. She was one of the women holding the dog adoption.

Saint Petersburg Beach

2010-09-28T07:16:00.000-07:00

On Saturday afternoon, dad and I went for a drive along the beaches of Pinellas County. Florida boasts some of the most beautiful beaches and yes there are many. We stopped and took a short walk out to St. Pete Beach so I could take some pictures. Here is one of 3 gulls in search of dinner. Doesn't the one look like it just wants to have a conversation?! LOL

And this little fella just seems content to be by himself!

I Saw Jesus Tonight

2010-09-27T16:16:00.000-07:00

Clouds are an interesting weather event. They seem to take on shapes and life all on their own. On the way home from the store this evening I turned to the west and saw the profile of Jesus:

John 17:1-3 (New International Version)

John 17

Jesus Prays for Himself

¹After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. ²For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. ³Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

Taken from Bible Gateway

Sinking into the water?

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Love Bug ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail

2010-09-20T16:30:00.001-07:00

What do you think of when you hear the words “love bug”?

Does this come to mind:

Or maybe a newer version:

Well, when I hear those words the first thing that comes to my mind is this:

Now, I am not one to be squeamish around bugs, but lovebugs are really disgusting little creatures! Much like mosquitos, bees, and flies, they tend to swarm and are annoyances. Here in Florida, it is lovebug season. Below is a map of some of the areas these things have been found:

So, next time you think of lovebugs, what will come to your mind first???

Have You Ever…

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…wondered what 25 roses looked like?

How about what 50 roses look like??

Betcha never saw 75???

Yup, some lucky lady is gonna have a very special birthday tomorrow (Saturday)! Her husband spent bucko bucks on this gift; and I have the distinct pleasure of delivering it to her home!!! I wonder if they will let me take a picture of her receiving it?! Hmmm…

By the way, this is what the vase looked like before anything was put in it:

Frogs

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Alstra

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Toby – Tuesday’s Show & Tail

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I have always been a cat owner, but once in a while there was a dog in my life. This little fella came to live with me and my younger brother when we went to visit our dad in Wyoming. One of his friends gave us the dog and we brought him home to Michigan with us at the end of the summer – and BOY was our mom surprised, LOL. While we didn’t have him long (he was killed by a an idiot and his car that winter) he was a pleasure to have and very loved!

If I were ever to get another dog (and I hope someday I will), I would want another dog like Toby (or Jasmine – who will be introduced in a later post)!

Sunset ~ September 12, 2010

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Never Forget...

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Beautiful Old House

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Critters & Creatures - Tuesday's Show & Tail

2010-09-07T07:00:00.000-07:00

Yesterday's post was a lead-in to today's. My dad and I went to the Withlacoochee River State Park (about 10 miles from our house) on Sunday. We have driven through there before and he took my niece there a few years ago, but I had never been able to take any pictures until now. Here are some of the critters and creatures I (we) saw (be careful - that last creature can be especially dangerous, LOL LOL LOL):

Withlacoochee River

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“It ain’t easy being green” - Tuesday’s Show & Tail!!!

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Or red, or yellow, or blue, etc…

For today, I thought I would just share some pics of one of my favorite little critters: the FROG!

Starting at the top (Clockwise): Kermit the Frog, red-eyed tree frog, “Just Hangin’ Around”, tree frog that was inside the door of my gas tank (delivery truck), tree frog, Michigan J. Frog.

Did you know that FROG stands for Fully Rely On God???

Justin James, or J.J. for short

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Birthday Cake

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Well, not an edible one anyway! My sister has been pushing for us to be able to sell “Birthday Cakes” out of our shop. We get about half dozen or so orders each year and so it appears that there isn’t a demand for them. My sister’s reasoning is if we can get them in the display periodically and deliver them once in a while, word of mouth will do the rest. I wholeheartedly agree!

I had the pleasure of delivering this “Birthday Cake” today:

Orange Composition

2010-08-25T13:02:00.001-07:00

Here are the latest pictures in the “Orange Blossom” composition I have been working on. They are a bit later than usual but only because the changes are a little more slow now. They are starting to slowly change from green to orange in color: