Arrival Day at the Beach

We arrived at the beach today for a Girls trip in Orange Beach. We are staying at the Phoenix West #1009. While beachside I will post pics of the day. Certainly there cannot be only one....
Arrival Day....
Lunch at Bahama Bobs, then onto the beach to soak up some rays.

Buck Creek

My hometown of Helena has a wonderful little creek that runs through called Buck Creek. It is a branch of the Cahaba River. Often I find myself along it's banks, in reflection of it's beauty.

Grandpa's Roses

When we first moved into our home, eleven years ago, one of the first things Grandpa made certain to do was to plant me some gorgeous climbing roses. The roses today are so hearty, with blooms bigger than my hands, their petals look and feel like velvet.
Every year, when they bloom, I think of grandpa's aged hands digging into the earth and giving them the proper lovethey required to grown. He had green thumbs, he could and would grow anything. But these roses are a love letter he left to those inside this house. He wanted us to have something beautiful to look at and equally as beautiful to smell.  Today grandpa is 94 years old. He sits in a nursing home, asking daily for the Lord to take him home. Longing to bloom on the other side in the gates of Heaven. For my sweet Grandpa B.....

Grandpa's roses:

Here to Entertain You

Prom Night

Prom Night for my friends son, Jamie. I was happy to ride along and take some photos for my friend, "Boss".

"They Paved paradise and put up a parking lot"

This overlooked beautiful green oasis of aged trees along a slow moving creek is smackdab in the middle of concrete parking lot and highly traveled roads. I bet no one even notices this little slice of paradise, except for the groundhogs, birds, fish and swans I saw enjoying the good life as the world hurried by.

Ground Hog

The weather has been so wonderful, everyone is taking advantage of the temperatures. Winter is gone, Spring is here and everyone is happy.

Even this groundhog who is sunning himself along a creekbank beside Brookwood Mall. On a day like today.....who can stand to go shopping?

Old School

A night out at the Mexican restaurant with some precious friends from High School: Martha, Janet & Aimee.

 

Lizard King-"Going Green"

"Sunshine is the perfect time for sunning." says the Little Lizard King.

Five Guys Hamburgers and Fries

Outdoor lunch on a gorgeous spring day!
My two children enjoy time with their little cousin, the red head.

Fields of Spring

I love the color of spring green. The field at Bearden Farm is just that...and there is a beautiful blanket of yellow flowers covering it as well. Not good for pollen sufferers, but notheless beautiful.
Yesterday in this very spot, at 1:45 in the middle of the day I saw a coyote standing motionless, stalking something. And I didn't have my camera. Shoot. A rare site in the daylight! Coyotes are nocturnal.

Wisteria

The Wisteria is in full bloom. It looks like purple bunches of grapes hanging from the trees. Gorgeous!

SCGOP

It isn't everyday that I get to hang out with the Governor.
I was the photographer for the evening at the Shelby County GOP Annual Dinner

GN "N"

Girls Night In tonight at my house...The Bratina Cantina. The deck is open, waiting for friends to arrive.
Have a seat, relax -n- chill.....

"Take a load off Manny"

Fire

Light shining through the leaves of a red maple tree.

Purple Poppy

 

First Egg Hunt

My niece, Mae's first Easter Egg Hunt. She seemed to know what to do and enjoyed searching for egg's amid the scurry of kids of all ages...

Happy Easter.
It wasn't the nails that held Jesus to the cross, it was his Love for you and me.

Child's Play

My nephew Sam, who I call Smiley because the kid is always smiling. Here his grandma was throwing him the frisbee and each time it took flight, he took delight in watching it glide over to him. This was the face, many many times over. He never tired of it. I love childlike excitement!

Tye-Dye

The final Easter Eggs my kids dyed.
 

Does that Full Moon Shine on You?

"Shih-ty" Life Ain't So Bad.

Life is good, when your a Shih.

Canoe Creek

Canoes along Buck Creek in my hometown of Helena.

Punch Bug Happy

Cheesy

I am a self proclaimed cheese connoisseur.
I love the stuff.
I like to make visits to the Sweet Home Cheese Farm, where I can greet the free range cows that are making my delicious cheeses. It's a home mom and pop family business that has been in existance for years, churning out cheese and butter to the public in Elberta Alabama. And be ready to wait in line. The word is finally out on the streets, this cheese is delicious.



















Sweet Home Cheese Farm

Sittin & Waitin

A common ground dove on it's nest.

Clowning Around

Laura Lunsford took this picture of me and a clown. I was helping with the City of Helena Easter Egg Hunt.

Jellyfish Clouds

I awoke one morning while at the beach and went out onto the balcony to greet the day and was amazed at the cloud formations. Dont they look like jellyfish over the water? I haven't ever seen anything like these formations. Just when you think you've seen it all.......