my vintage gardens

~ need some vitamin C ~

2012-01-22T17:24:00.000-06:00

There are so many people with colds, flu and cough.....I wanted to do a fun Vitamin C triptych.

~ I heart this mild winter ~

2012-01-15T11:10:00.002-06:00

~ pretty frost ~

2012-01-09T06:48:00.000-06:00

The frost was so pretty this morning I had to get out and take some photos...

merry christmas

2011-12-11T14:26:00.000-06:00

I am decorating this year with whites, pinecones and tarnished silver. Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

~ still some color left ~

2011-10-23T21:03:00.001-05:00

There was still some prety color left at the cabin this weekend. Not much but in spots it was still pretty. I love the haziness of the leaves in the morning sun.

~ loving this gorgeous fall weather ~

2011-10-11T06:45:00.002-05:00

~ freshly fallen acorns ~

2011-09-19T06:46:00.000-05:00

~ they just fell off the tree....love how they still have the curly things ~

~ I heart unexpected surprise ~

2011-08-26T06:30:00.000-05:00

I heart this! While taking a walk at the cabin with camera in hand...I looked over at the barbwire fence and had to look closer....yes....it was shaped in a heart. I just love unexpected surprises like this!

~ heading home ~

2011-08-21T20:18:00.000-05:00

We were going to our cabin and turned the corner and here was this

cow walking down the gravel road ~ minding his own business after he

got out. Heading home I guess...

~ turn your face to the sun ~

2011-08-03T06:33:00.002-05:00

~ summer fun ~

2011-07-18T06:20:00.000-05:00

Spending alot of time at the cabin this summer. I don't fish, I just like to watch and take pictures...I don't like to touch the worms! LOL!!

~ daisies from my garden ~

2011-06-29T06:28:00.000-05:00

~ baby fawn ~

2011-06-16T06:28:00.000-05:00

While we were walking around at the cabin we saw a deer run away. Then my husband spotted this baby fawn in the grass. I had to get a few shots before mama came back for her..

~ lovely lily of the valley ~

2011-06-03T06:36:00.000-05:00

I love the scent of lily of the valley.....they are such a pretty delicate flower. Have a great weekend!

~ pretty in pink ~

2011-05-24T06:32:00.000-05:00

Some apple blossoms from my backyard tree. So pretty in pink!

~ lilacs from my garden ~

2011-05-20T06:23:00.000-05:00

~ just add sunshine ~

2011-05-16T06:53:00.002-05:00

~ peaceful ~

2011-05-12T06:20:00.000-05:00

~ happy mothers day ~

2011-05-07T08:57:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone has a wonderful Mothers Day! Happy weekend!

~ happy may day ~

2011-05-01T09:51:00.000-05:00

Here are some ranunculus to brighten your day!

~ Easter shots ~

2011-04-25T21:08:00.001-05:00

We always host Easter and this year we had 40 people over. We dyed 13 dozen eggs for the egg cracking game. I always put them in my vintage

P * I * N * K egg basket.

~ a gift for the gardener ~

2011-04-17T08:36:00.000-05:00

I found these cute little 3" vintage clay pots at an antique sale.....I couldn't resist them.. I love weathered old clay pots!

~ getting ready for Easter ~

2011-04-15T06:39:00.000-05:00

Getting all ready for Easter again..its a tradition at our house and we have so much fun! The Easter egg hunt, the egg cracking game....can't wait for everyone to come!

~ old chevy ~

2011-04-10T15:48:00.000-05:00

Another fun shot from our day in the country last weekend.....this great old chevy truck. I love the teal blue bumper and wheel. Did you see the spare parts in the trees?

~ a day in God's Country ~

2011-04-03T17:54:00.000-05:00

We went for a drive to our cabin since the weather was nice. There are a lot of Amish around that area and I got some great shots of daily life for the Amish. I love the signs in one of the small towns....Amish Byway. But , my favorite is how someone in the area painted God's country on an old farm shed. It is beautiful country and such a slower pace of living.

~ waiting for spring puddles ~

2011-04-01T06:49:00.000-05:00

~ dried lavender ~

2011-03-22T06:33:00.000-05:00

I dried lavender from my garden last year....I can't wait to smell the fresh lavender this spring!

~ signs of spring ~

2011-03-14T18:57:00.001-05:00

~ dreaming of springtime ~

2011-02-20T10:59:00.000-06:00

I had to go buy some springtime.......we are suppose to get between 17- 20 inches of snow today and tomorrow! Time for some comfort food and sit and watch the snow pile up.

~ will you ~

2011-02-13T09:42:00.000-06:00

~ heart strings ~

2011-02-09T06:26:00.000-06:00

~ I heart pretty petals ~

2011-01-30T19:44:00.000-06:00

2011-01-18T06:32:00.002-06:00

I can't wait for springtime ~ new growth, new life and warm sunshine.

~ nature's umbrella ~

2011-01-08T08:22:00.000-06:00

This is a shot from late summer of some of my cosmo leaves. I loved how it looks like an umbrella... I needed a vision of summer today.........

~ 1 -1 - 11 ~

2011-01-01T15:19:00.001-06:00

A new year.......a blank canvas.

I took this photo out of the window on my way to my moms house for Christmas. With the beauty of the simplicity and wide open space....I knew this would be my first photo for 2011.

I have been feeling the need to simplify......today we were cleaning, throwing, sorting and organizing and decluttering. It feels good.....I have a few more closets to tackle yet but we got alot done today.

Kim Klassen and others have posted a prompt to pick a word for 2011. I pondered and pondered and this word kept coming back to me. INSPIRE .

I have been so inspired by so many photographers on flickr, learning new things and have even had others say that I have inspired them. I just feel this year will be a big year for me for Inspiration....I have some challenges and goals I have set for myself for this year to accomplish and improve on. I want to take more photography classes in person and online and try to improve my skills this year. There are so many great photographers out that that have inspired me to keep learning more and push my boundaries.

This stark white blanket of snow meeting the sky and this wonderful old abondoned house inspired me to make this vintage looking and make it look like an old postcard .

So heres to a great year!

INSPIRE........the perfect word for me for 2011.

2010 ~ a year in review

2010-12-31T06:42:00.000-06:00

Here are a few of my favorite photos I took in 2010. Happy New Year!

~ winter trees ~

2010-12-27T09:05:00.000-06:00

I took this shot out the window on the way to Christmas at my moms....I thought the clouds were fun....

the reason for the season

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Merry Christmas!

~ more vintage Christmas ~

2010-12-16T06:39:00.001-06:00

~ vintage Christmas ornaments ~

2010-12-09T20:01:00.000-06:00

Here are two pics of some of my vintage ornaments. I have a little " problem" with vintage Christmas like my boys tells me! LOL! I can't help it....I feel sometimes like I have to rescue them all! Someone has to! May as well be me! LOL!

~ snowy fence ~

2010-12-04T10:09:00.001-06:00

The ornamental crab tree in our back yard and our snowy fence in the background. We are definately going to have a white Christmas this year! This photo made the Front Page of flickr yesterday......I was very happy!

the start of the Christmas season

2010-11-27T08:00:00.002-06:00

I hope you start this holiday season with a cup of Christmas sunshine.

~ Happy Thanksgiving ~

2010-11-24T06:53:00.000-06:00

I hope everyone has a peaceful, relaxing and enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend!

~ first snow ~

2010-11-13T17:15:00.000-06:00

the first snow is always the prettiest

~ beauty ~

2010-11-01T06:53:00.001-05:00

We went down to our cabin before the weather turns super cold. When we first started down the road I thought......oh, no.....all the leaves are gone, no color, nothing beautiful to take pics of.............boy was I wrong! I looked at the beautiful shade of gray and soft muted colors of the leaves and looked around and it was everywhere just begging to be photgraphed and shared. I hope you like my collage of late autumn beauty!

~ todays seeds ~ tomorrows beauty ~

2010-10-19T06:33:00.001-05:00

My hollyhock seeds before the blew away.

~ my etsy shop ~~

2010-10-11T16:34:00.002-05:00

I just opened up an etsy shop for my photographs. Please click the link at the right to view my items. I ship FREE in the United States!

~ my hydrangea series ~

2010-10-01T06:23:00.000-05:00

I did a series in neutrals of some of my hydrangea........I had alot of fun ........hope you enjoy them.

~ pink & vintage ~

2010-09-15T21:30:00.000-05:00

My youngest son who just got married called me and said......Mom, I found the perfect thing for you.....what's your bottom dollar? He said they found me a pink wringer washer. It was soooo cute, he said "Mom, it's the perfect pink! " Boy.....did I teach him well!

The middle picture shows the " perfect pink" the best .....the others I textured a little more.

I had this vintage pink dress that I got at an estate sale and they bought me the pink polka dot apron to go with the washer. I of course had to top it off with my pink high tops...........I decided to do a selfie......so here I am .......in all my pinkness! LOL!

~ what's inside? ~

2010-09-06T09:40:00.000-05:00

took some shots of this old abandoned house...didn't go in but I was curious? who lived there? why did they leave? how long has it sat empty?

~ fall is in the air ~

2010-08-30T06:39:00.000-05:00

Yes.....there are signs of fall in the air. The mornings and nights are getting darket earlier, the leaves are starting to fall and turn. I took this leaf on the old deck at our cabin. I was practicing with light and shadows. Have a great week!

~ vintage ride ~

2010-08-25T06:40:00.000-05:00

~ delicate ~

2010-08-20T06:32:00.002-05:00

~ everyday road ~

2010-08-16T06:42:00.006-05:00

On our anniversary we went out taking photos, going to cute antique shops, stopped for coffee....just a fun relaxing day. On a country road....we found this amazing sign! I of course hollered "STOP" !

On my ..........

called life.....I will try to make sure everyday to .............

love

create

pray

laugh

be kind

accept who I am

be happy

do something nice for someone

be patient

tell somebody I love them

listen

really listen
be thankful

dream

smile
count my blessings

relax

just live

~ happy anniversary to us ~ 28 years ~

2010-08-14T06:25:00.001-05:00

Yes ~ 28 years today! Happy Anniversary to Us!

~ love letters ~

2010-08-12T07:01:00.000-05:00

~ a soft place to land ~

2010-08-09T06:34:00.000-05:00

we all need one. I came outside and saw this beautiful hollyhock flower had fallen off and landed on this big hollyhock leaf....just resting so beautifully.

~ laundry day ~

2010-08-02T18:07:00.010-05:00

I got this awesome vintage laundry basket a few years ago. I love old rusty items, vintage lace and my white hydrangea from my garden~ so here they are all together......

Oh my.......I am featured today on gathering spriggs blog! I look at her blog all the time and love all her beautiful photos and posts. What an honor to be featured as one of her inspriration!

I was featured on Fiona & Twig on May 28th. I am feeling so honored today!!

And on wolf and willow on July 3rd!

Thanks sooo much ladies!

~ little miss patriotic ~

2010-07-27T19:33:00.003-05:00

Here is my nephews little girl at the parade with her hand over her heart as the flags went by.......too precious!

~ emerging ~

2010-07-21T06:40:00.003-05:00

my bee balm growing and showing their beauty to the world

connecting to the past

2010-07-12T22:10:00.000-05:00

isn't this the cutest thing! I got this years ago at a garage sale and have had it in my garden. I love the pink and blue!

2010-07-09T20:09:00.006-05:00

My new header is some of my hollyhock. I loved how they were peaking out from behind the leaves.....

A wonderful part of a fence down by our cabin.

This is straight out of the camera (SOOC).

daisies dancing around my garden angel

2010-06-28T06:46:00.002-05:00

daisies dancing around my garden angel
she sits on my grandma's birdbath and I love how the daisies just dance in the wind around her....

waiting in line.......

2010-06-21T18:15:00.001-05:00

Don't they have fun expressions on their face? LOL!!!

happily ever after

2010-06-15T18:49:00.007-05:00

Such a fun week! Our youngest son got married last Friday. It was such a fun day and everything went perfectly. Here they are ........ready for more pictures. I of course had to make one vintage looking! LOL!!

What a good looking bunch!!

Oh her bouquet was so pretty......and smelled sooooo good!

what a little doll.......shes such a good girl and did such a great job....she even had her nails and toes to match the green!

I loved this arrangement! Such beauty!!! She ordered the unity candle and other things off etsy....such pretty things!

YUM~

summers beauty

2010-06-02T20:03:00.001-05:00

my white garden........

2010-05-27T21:29:00.002-05:00

Look what is blooming already in my white garden.......i love how delicate they are.
I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Memorial weekend.

2010-05-26T06:39:00.002-05:00

I captured this great shot of all the ornamental crab tree petals that fell......

follow the petal path into my garden.........

~ just hatched ~

2010-05-19T06:30:00.002-05:00

i found this wonderful robins egg below the nest in our evergreen tree...

2010-05-14T06:37:00.001-05:00

it has been raining all week and finally stopped for a little bit tonight.....i had to go find the beauty in it!! I love my ladys mantle.........its perfect for catching raindrops....

2010-05-12T19:25:00.001-05:00

My ornamental crab tree in bloom...

I have taken quite a long break from here......

2010-05-08T16:59:00.004-05:00

WoW! I didn't realize it had been that long since I posted! I have been super busy! We are planning for our youngest sons wedding in june, I hosted a bridal shower, attended another, my husband had surgery, I had a house full for Easter, attended a wedding, and I am training a gal for my old job and started training this week for my new one! WHEW.........so sorry I have been a way so long..........life got in the way!

I am going to toot my horn if you don't mind........the lilac picture for my heading was featured on the front page of flickr! My first........i was very happy!

I wanted to say happy mother's day to everyone! This is part of the bouquet that my boys gave me....its so pretty! Thanks so much boys!

I am grateful today for my mother. She taught me to be independent, organized, kind to others, how to have fun, how to believe in myself that I could do whatever I wanted ~ as she always said.......there's no such word as can't! Thanks mom!

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 12

2010-03-28T17:51:00.002-05:00

I am grateful for time spent playing with my new camera and photoshop. I have been so busy lately with overtime at work, and 38 people coming for Easter I haven't had much time to "play" lately.

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 11

2010-03-15T21:19:00.002-05:00

I am grateful that spring is on its way. Out with the old and in with the new. l like how this shot has some of the old wood on my lilac bush and some new buds....can't wait til the are in full bloom!

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 9 & 10

2010-03-06T17:11:00.005-06:00

oh what a busy week! Didn't post my 52 weeks of gratitude last week so I will do 2 weeks together...

Week 9

I am grateful for vintage antique items. I am grateful for those who loved them and took good care of them and preserved them for the next generation. These are 3 of the cups from my grandma N. set of dishes. I love to look at an item and wonder how did they use this.....what conversations did they have.......I love vintage! Week 10

I am grateful for different perspectives. I post my pictures on flickr and the flickr members are so creative and I love all the different perspectives and views and feelings in their pictures. I have made so many good friends on flickr and just love how they teach me so much and how they inspire me to make each photo better.

I am so excited.......i just signed up today for my first photography 2 day workshop! I can't wait to learn more!

2 of my favorites......

2010-02-25T06:10:00.002-06:00

roses & tarnished silver....

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 8

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I am grateful this week for continuity. I like a routine and I like to be organized so I know things will run smoothly.

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 7

2010-02-15T07:21:00.002-06:00

I am grateful for my husband of 27 years. He is a wonderful husband, a great dad, a great provider, my rock, my soulmate. So happy you're my Valentine!

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 6

2010-02-07T07:44:00.002-06:00

I am grateful for winters beauty. It can be so bitter cold and hard to get around in the snow but there's something so magical about how fresh snow glistens like diamonds and icicles form and how pretty they are when the sun shines on them......

i heart this watertower!

2010-02-01T06:59:00.001-06:00

This watertower was on our way to Chicago. It is either in Wisconsin or Illinois. I couldn't catch what it said from the highway. I thought.....PeRfeCt for Valentines Day photos! If anyone knows the name of this......let me know...

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 5

2010-01-31T15:49:00.001-06:00

I am grateful for freedom of religion.

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 4

2010-01-26T06:37:00.001-06:00

I am grateful for my Grandma W. for teaching me my love for gardening. She had amazing beautiful gardens. This is her birdbath that I have in my garden........a cherished treasure always!

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 3

2010-01-19T06:27:00.002-06:00

This week I am grateful for relaxation. we just home from a long 4 day weekend of relaxation, shopping, site seeing and visiting old friends.

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 1 & 2

2010-01-11T18:42:00.007-06:00

on flickr........I am in a group called 52 weeks of gratitude........I thought it would be fun to post them here too. I didn't start last week so I'll post week 1 & 2............here goes.......

WEEK 1

this is my first photo for the 52 weeks of gratitude series. I am very grateful for my family. Here are my boys at the beach in Florida on a vacation we took. They have both turned into such fine young men.......my husband and I are so proud of both of them. The oldest is in med school studying to be a Dr. and the youngest is in the seminary studying to be a Youth Pastor. One is going to save lives, the other is going to save souls.

WEEK 2

I am grateful for my creativity. I have always loved to create things ~ even as a little girl I learned to crochet from my older neighbor lady. I love to make homemade gifts and cards. I get my best creative ideas in the middle of the night and if I don't have a pad and pencil by the bed I will get up and write them down. Creating and being creative is very relaxing and uplifting to me.

I found these antique photo paints at an antique shop. They were never opened......I may have to be the first to try them out.

robin red breast.........

2010-01-07T19:13:00.004-06:00

I took the header pic the other day.......I couldn't believe he was still here! He was eating the crab apples and chasing a younger blue jay out of the tree.........alot of energy for it being 10 below zero!!!! I am enjoying photographing him tho...........here he is through our fence gate....

i wanted to say.......

2009-12-30T17:41:00.003-06:00

and Happy New Year! 2009 has been a great year! Hope it has been great for you too. I haven't decided yet on all my resolutions for 2010. I will try to visit everyones blog more......I have been a little slack lately. I had fun doing this photo last night......I forgot I had these old suitcases and decided to have fun with my New Years photo ~ and of course.....had to add textures and actions to make it "vintage". Thanks for all your kind comments and hope 2010 is a wonderful year for everyone!

2009-12-28T08:11:00.002-06:00

These are some wonderful vintage skates that I found....isn't the fur great! I remember skating all during Christmas vacation as a kid....we were froze long before we came home. What memories do you have of Christmas vacation?

some of my vintage Christmas ornaments!

2009-12-17T21:39:00.004-06:00

I have so many vintage ornaments I thought I would take some photos of them for a Christmas Magic collection.

I just love when they are discolored, chippy and some tops missing.....means they have been loved alot!

Do not open until Christmas!

2009-12-15T06:36:00.001-06:00

tis the season to

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JUST

ring those bells....

2009-12-07T21:26:00.002-06:00

I love vintage Christmas ornaments....anything vintage Christmas ~ bottle brush trees, shiny brites, aluminum trees.....you name it. I got this bag of vintage bells for a 1.00 at an estate sale and decided to take some pics this weekend of some of my treasures. I like how this turned out with its vintage feel......

natures mistletoe

2009-11-30T20:30:00.001-06:00

I took this picture in late fall. I knew right away what I would name it......natures mistletoe. I thought this would be a fun picture to kick off the Christmas season!

I'm a FINALIST!!

2009-11-18T17:36:00.007-06:00

Oh, I am so excited! I am a finalist on Greeblemonkey's November photo contest! This is the first contest I have entered. I'm not sure how long it stays open to vote...Check out the Greblemonkey link below to vote.

Greeblemonkey

morning glories.

2009-11-11T10:00:00.002-06:00

My new header is of my morning glory seed pods on our fence....I can't wait for next years blooms!

beautiful spent blooms series # 5

2009-10-28T19:07:00.002-05:00

these sedum turned brown after they froze.....they look more soft burgandy with the sunlight shining on them. I got out there early enough and to my surprise the frost was still around the edges.....looks like God took his glitter and sprinkled them and what a beautiful sight! I love sedum as they look like tiny little florets.....

beautiful spent blooms series # 5

2009-10-27T17:53:00.002-05:00

This isn't exactly a bloom but I really loved how my varigated grass is very brown and faded ....only a few with the varigation remain. It has been beaten down by the rain but still lovely.

beautiful spent blooms series # 4

2009-10-26T22:03:00.002-05:00

One of my roses fading away....

beautiful spent blooms series #3

2009-10-24T11:00:00.001-05:00

Here's my 3rd spent blooms capture. My hops are dried now......still beautiful tho!

Beautiful Spent Blooms Series #2

2009-10-23T06:38:00.003-05:00

Yesterdays Flower ~ Todays Seeds ~ Tomorrows Beauty.

Spent Bloom Beauty Series

2009-10-22T06:57:00.001-05:00

I have been noticing how beautiful my flowers are after the blooms are gone. Instead of being so sad this year when my garden came to a close...... I got my camera and got all the spent blooms on camera. Enjoy my series.

my vintage gardens

~ need some vitamin C ~

~ I heart this mild winter ~

~ pretty frost ~

~~ merry christmas ~~

~ still some color left ~

~ loving this gorgeous fall weather ~

~ freshly fallen acorns ~

~ I heart unexpected surprise ~

~ heading home ~

~ turn your face to the sun ~

~ summer fun ~

~ daisies from my garden ~

~ baby fawn ~

~ lovely lily of the valley ~

~ pretty in pink ~

~ lilacs from my garden ~

~ just add sunshine ~

~ peaceful ~

~ happy mothers day ~

~ happy may day ~

~ Easter shots ~

~ a gift for the gardener ~

~ getting ready for Easter ~

~ old chevy ~

~ a day in God's Country ~

~ waiting for spring puddles ~

~ dried lavender ~

~ signs of spring ~

~ dreaming of springtime ~

~ will you ~

~ heart strings ~

~ I heart pretty petals ~

~ nature's umbrella ~

~ 1 -1 - 11 ~

2010 ~ a year in review

~ winter trees ~

the reason for the season

~ more vintage Christmas ~

~ vintage Christmas ornaments ~

~ snowy fence ~

the start of the Christmas season

~ Happy Thanksgiving ~

~ first snow ~

~ beauty ~

~ todays seeds ~ tomorrows beauty ~

~ my etsy shop ~~

~ my hydrangea series ~

~ pink & vintage ~

~ what's inside? ~

~ fall is in the air ~

~ vintage ride ~

~ delicate ~

~ everyday road ~

~ happy anniversary to us ~ 28 years ~

~ love letters ~

~ a soft place to land ~

~ laundry day ~

~ little miss patriotic ~

~ emerging ~

connecting to the past

daisies dancing around my garden angel

waiting in line.......

happily ever after

summers beauty

my white garden........

~ just hatched ~

I have taken quite a long break from here......

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 12

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 11

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 9 & 10

2 of my favorites......

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 8

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 7

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 6

i heart this watertower!

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 5

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 4

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 3

52 weeks of gratitude..........week 1 & 2

merry christmas