Portrait of Gypsy

                  by Becki Flack

http://beckiflackpaintings.blogspot.com/

Tall pine

We have a really tall pine tree near our home...

or... is it a cleverly disguised phone tower that truly blends in

with the local flora?  Hard to tell.

 

 

Storm a'brewin

Keeping watch, over the rooftops for more rain

Lots of rain this spring and summer means...

 Gorgeous, lush vegetation everywhere

Wherever I wander in my corner of the globe - it's
 like being in beloved Albion

Rusty's daylilies love the rain and the sunshine both

Morning in Stillwater

An early morning fog.  Quiet and a little bit eery.

Sunrise on another early morning

Delicious Morning

A light mist over the water on mine and Gypsy's walk this morning

                            a perfect 72°F 

And now 'tis spring

We had winter one day...

Snow - chez nous

 

Snow and Rain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rain and Snow 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A study in black and white

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And then the lights came on

 

Magical frosting in the neighborhood

We were snug and toasty inside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With libations to warm the soul

Next morning...

A peek out the window

 

Snow Dawg

Snow Dawg ready for her walk

 

Our neighborhood sign

 

The path back home

Need to write today, but first...

   ...tea and biscuits, as the Brits say

M*E*R*R*Y C*H*R*I*S*T*M*A*S !!

...from our home to yours.

Building a Mantle

  A lonely wall behind our gas stove :(

 




Get a wood board and some trim

 

Add two brackets

 Attach to the wall - this may take multiple attempts
  

 Add some holiday greenery :)

(The flag was awarded Sgt Joshua David Blake 
for his active service in Operation Iraqi Freedom)

 

I have completed 59 years...

...here on Earth.  This time around.

Birthday meal with Donna at Six Pence Pub in Blowing Rock, NC

Guinness with my Fish & Chips, of course.

I have interesting visitors

   Gray squirrel - 'Official mammal of North Carolina'

   Lizard, probably an Anolis Carolinensis



 

The sun shone down...

 

...on Gypsy.  And it was good.

Much to be thankful for again this year