What Really Happens…..

 …behind the scenes of taking pictures?  Well, it is the really good stuff – the stuff that makes my day and makes me laugh.  It’s not about the staging of this, that and the other for pictures (though that is tons of fun), but rather the companionship and love that come from my two little shadows, Mr. Duhgall and Miss Fiona.   These little ones are right there, smack dab, in the mix and so curious as to what I am doing.  Oh, and they LOVE to have their picture taken, too.

Yes, placement is key, eh Doogs?  I think I got a nod of approval… …and a good sniffin’ is important, too. 

It’s all G-Double O-D good when Duhgall gives the sniff of approval. My buddies, my pals. 

I love you, too, wee lass and lassie!  Thank you for being there, always.

*muah!*

Life is better having a pet to share your life with!

Finding Beauty

 While I was watering my flowers this morning, I was daydreaming about the new flourishing buds of color and taking note that each flower was so different from the others.  The pink roses had drops of water on their soft petals and the reflection of their blooms looked back at me in the pool of water that had gathered at the base of the bush. The pink mop top Hydrangeas are pushing out their voluminous blooms and the bees are loving the Lipstick Salvia plants that seemed to have tripled in size this past year.   A red breasted hummingbird did a buzz drive-by over my head as if to say “good morning!”   The garden is peaceful – even in it’s randomness.

Tiny flowers of the violets are fading away… …only to be replaced with other seasonal offerings of Columbine and Marigolds. Someone once said that my garden had potential and I just chuckled.  Yea, it isn’t perfect, but it is my garden, little weeds and all.   It is our little patch of dirt to do as we wish.  It always amazes me how seeds from last year’s plants will randomly pop up here and there.  And I like just where they happen to peek up their pretty little heads.  I call it “God’s garden.”

There are so many influences out in the world that can have both positive and negative impacts.  Being original and believing in yourself and the things you do are important and to not let influences around you sway what is lurking inside your heart and soul.  There will always be obstacles and hurdles along the way, but persevere and stand up for what you think is right and follow your inner voice to do those things in life that bring you joy.  Life is sweet and each of us are individuals – with our own dreams, our own ideas and our own spirit.  We may have common threads, but we are just who we are – one of a kind.

Yes, there will be things in life that we will not be able to follow through with for whatever the reason, but at least we can make the attempt to put our best foot forward.  Nobody can run our course of life for us, it is up to us to make the most of each day and… …find beauty in all things.

(note:  I was inspired by my dear friend, Judy Clark, to make the pillow shown above.  Judy gave me one of her “memory pillows” as a gift and her pillow is shown in a previous post and she sells them on her etsy site, 20Northora.)