A look at the little surprises that show up in our lives. This tree along with the whole garden was simply beautiful. Along with the beauty of the garden was great weather-no need for winter clothing. All year things from my past have been popping up for .

I do hope you all had a great holiday season. I do try keep up with a lot of you on Instagram. Over the holidays I got some makeup goodies from Urban Decay. And a mini perfume set by Juice Couture.

When God Could Use Someone Great, But Uses You. Those are the words I whispered to myself the other day as I was scrolling through a bazillion images on Pinterest, Etsy and the like. Because Today, I Can.

Eulogy for a Murderous Crustacean. We are gathered here today to remember my pet cleaner shrimp, Fosse. 8230;and some weeks you need to take in the grandeur of an abnormally large Frosted Flake. Join 12,209 other followers.

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Creating art on the big canvas and the small ones too. One of the remaining osprey keeps watch from a nearby oak tree. After a few days, I saw the second young bird return.