"Mom...N...Me"...

...just the two of us... 

having a zen filled artistic play date with our Muses...

painting

whimsical butterflies

and

making special memories

to decorate our

hearts.

Love you, Mom!

;)

"Happiness is a butterfly,
which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp,
but which, if you will sit down quietly,
may alight upon you."
~Nathaniel Hawthorne

A Special Birthday Remembrance...

...of a beautiful, love filled soul: Aunt Gretchen... on this day, may you continue to joyfully fly with the angels, brightening our hearts, and landing softly on the shoulders of those you love... comforting and guiding us along our way. We miss you greatly.   "May God grant you always... A sunbeam to warm you, a moonbeam to charm you, a sheltering Angel so nothing can harm you. Laughter to cheer you. Faithful friends near you. And whenever you pray, Heaven to hear you."

~Irish Blessing



"Imagine..."

...Visualize and Perceive...

Only positive things.

"In the midst of movement and chaos,

keep stillness inside of you."

-Deepak Chopra

For JWS on this day...Love you!

"What's Attractive...?"

"Across the Pond"

the thistle is an ancient Celtic heraldic symbol

denoting one's nobility, character, and birth.

In Scotland

the thistle is considered a national symbol.

In Arizona

Cirsium neomexicanum

was allegedly used by the Navajo and Hopi Indians

for medicinal purposes.

It blooms pink-purple in the Arizona desert

from March to September.

Painted Ladies find it very attractive.

So, now I ask you...

Why do they annoy me so,

and

Why are they persistently attempting

to root themselves all over my

backyard??? :(

What are these things anyway???

War Emblems...Wonder Drugs....Wildflowers...or Weeds?

Beauty

must truly be in the eyes of the beholder...

At least, the Painted Ladies (and the artist in me) think it so! ;)