A Visitor & Vacation

Here we have
my punks
with our pooch.
Miss Mellie.
About my punks today...
she loves to bake,
and he's on vacation!
They better not cry...

Happy Tuesday!
Love, Linda

Happy Winter!

So today we join
and we enjoy the passing
of the shortest day
of the year.
A beautiful new season unfolds.
Take a nature walk,
toss your fears and pain into
the fireplace
or the waterfall.
Follow your heart.
Share who you are.
And you'd better not pout!
Love,
Linda
Photo by Riversong 2009

Someday...

I would love to have
my Christmas tree
decorated with
miniature lights
and fresh flowers!
Have a beautiful Sunday,
with fun in the snow,
and you better watch out!
Love to all,
Linda xo

Greek Proverb

A society grows great
when old men plant trees
whose shade they know
they shall never sit in.
Happy Saturday!
Happy Snow!

Oh Christmas Tree

According to the National Christmas Tree Assn.
Americans buy 37.1 million
real Christmas Trees each year!
Ours being one of them.
Have a Happy Friday!
Love,
Linda

Dreamer

"Yes, I am a dreamer.
for a dreamer
is one who can find
his way
by moonlight,
and see the dawn
before the rest
of the world".
Thoreau

Sugar 'n Spice

She's everything nice!
And today...
is this kid's Birthday!
She's Casey. Star Boop.
Mother Nature.
She's my niece, way up North.
She's so darn adorable.
And, she digs horses.
And she wins ribbons.
Lots of ribbons.
Tons of ribbons.
She's the college dressage champ.
Captain Casey.
And she digs cowboy boots,
And snowboards,
And surfboards,
And Starbucks and Ships.
She's an artist, and
She's an athlete.
She runs marathons.
And she has a voice
that will rise above the mountains
And a sense of humor
that will brighten
your darkest day.
And she drives a cool car
with a beautiful smile!
So today we celebrate you, Case...
Happy Birthday!
With Love and hugs,
From your Jersey Fan Club xo

To Jimmy

Death is mysterious
Yet Love will never let go.
Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust....
In The Wind
Dark to light
A shining star.
A star, shining.
Shining forever.

Dec.15,1948-June 8,1978
Forever in my heart xo

A Night of Elegance

Saturday Night was the celebration
of Christmas for the notably talented
crew of "Touch of Elegance" florist.
A special lady that we all call
"Linda 2", or sometimes, "Birdie"
outdid herself once more!
From the decor extraordinaire
to the fabulous food and drink,
it was a night we will long remember!
This little sign was a gift
from a special little lady we know as Trish.
She's another Motorcycle Mama, and flower lady!
Thank you, Trish...I love it!
And thank you also to everyone...
to Cara and Amanda,
to Richard,
to Kenny & Co.,
to Erin and Ryan,
and of course, to the
exceedingly talented Lisa and Mike
who's combined visions and talents rock
the world of events with flowers!!
You can find them at:
http://www.njweddingflorst.com/
I love you guys!
Happy Monday!
Linda
PS...Annabelle got best dressed!!

Sycamore love

Wherever you go..
go with all your heart.

It will leave
a lasting
impression.

Happy Sunday!
Love,
Linda

Happy Weekend!

Be Yourself

Be yourself
a tiding
of comfort
and joy.

Kindness

kindness is
like snow.
It beautifies
everything
it covers.
Love,
Linda

Steppin' Out..

Into another
deep
fresh
layer
of snow!

Happy Wednesday!
Love,
Linda xo

Tuesday

To paraphrase
a certain someone...
it was a great day
today,
I do declare!

Sweet Dreams xo

Close Your Eyes...

...Listen to the River,
Open your heart right now,
and listen to
the River.

Luka Bloom
"Listen to the River"

Melody and Her Pal, Tim

Throughout our lifetime
many choices are made
and many paths are chosen.
Bridges are crossed,
and the rivers keep flowing.
Friends are made
and friends let go,
But Love is everlasting.

Today, on this 6th day of December,
Melody, our true friend
and most dedicated companion
of 16 years
crossed life's finish line.

With special thanks
on this sad Sunday
to veterinarian Kenny Leal
for opening his door and his heart.

Sunday Snow

Quiet stillness.
Today we celebrate
my Grandfather's Birthday.
Nicholas.
I'll never forget Pop.
Have a beautiful Sunday.

Soft Wind

"Look deep
into nature,
and then
you will understand
everything
better."

Albert Einstein

Friday's Cows

The River Runs Deep

Not far from where I live
is a little speck
of paradise.
It's where I go
to think,
to laugh,
to cry.

What the river says
that's how I feel.

December's Flower...

Fill your house,
Clip one for your hair,
and enjoy the brilliance
of the Pointsettia flower.
Named after Joel Roberts Pointsett,
he was the 1st US minister
to Mexico,
and he introduced the plant to
America back in 1828.
It is indigenous to
Mexico and Guatemala.

Whisper of December

here is the deepest secret
nobody knows.
here is the root of the root.
and the bud of the bud.
and the sky of the sky.
of a tree called life.
which grows higher
than
the soul can hope
or the mind can hide
and this is the wonder
that keeps the stars apart,
for i carry
your heart with me.
e.e.cummings

Goodbye November and Happy Birthday!

As November turns her page
and becomes December,
we are treated to a gift
from Mother Nature tonight.
A "Full Beaver" Moon.
Named by Native Americans
in the eastern and northern US,
each month carries a moon name.
The Full Beaver Moon
was a reminder to set beaver traps now,
before the swamps froze,
to ensure a supply of warm winter furs.
Maybe a great day
to purchase some fanciful UGGS,
or better yet...FRYES!!

We also honor a Birthday today.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens.
His quote reads:
"Everyone is a moon,
and has a dark side
which he never
shows to anybody."
Born in 1835, his pen name
is Mark Twain.
So, I hope you
enjoy the Moon,
and Happy Birthday to Mark Twain.
Love,
Linda
P.S. One more thing...
photo by my son, Tim

Sieze The Moment

"I put a piece of paper
under my pillow
and when I could not sleep
I wrote in the dark."

Henry David Thoreau