Scout, with her heart-shaped spot, happy happy on the porch.
For some reason, white impatiens have been hard for me to photograph in any detail. Aha! Got one.
The wrought iron thingy has moved outside for the summer. I like it out here on the porch.
Our hostas are bigger than ever this year because of all the rain. Especially the one on the right which was long established when we bought the house. I love hostas.
At the last minute, I decided to join up with Where Bloggers Create this Friday. I wasn’t going to, but then I realized that the space had changed a lot since last year. So I ran around the house, snapping photos.
Somehow I got this shot – sort of looks like a lightning bolt of inspiration, doesn’t it? Too bad I’m not in the chair to benefit from it!
Any ideas for a caption? If you do have one, please share it with us.
I have my doctor’s appointment this afternoon. We’ll talk gall bladders and possible surgery and I’ll have a lot of questions. I’m off to bed now with a new book to read. I’ve just finished two Lee Child mysteries. Wow. These books are real page turners. I have to look for more in the library.
Hi Claudia, I hope your doctors appointment goes well, and you agree what is best for you.
Yes all is growing wonderfully here ,too-because of the same much rain!
Happy wednesday-
xo,Dorthe
Are the books the Jack Reacher series?
Positive Thoughts from me will be close to your soul.
hugs
Sorry to read you have not been well. I will also send you positive thoughts!
I also love hosta’s. A few years back I was in the NY botanical gardens with a friend, and I commented (with a bit of a frown on my face) on how much poison they must have used to have the hosta’s looking so good. My friend asked me what I meant and I told him that hosta’s are a favourite meal of slugs and snails. He then told me you don’t get many slugs and snails in the US (as a kid he used to treasure a snail if he found one). I looked at him in disbelief, but he said it was absolutely true.
My hosta’s are big (despite a very dry spring) but are full of holes. No deer here though.
Hello Claudia,
Glad to hear that you are resting. Lovely photographs. Your working space looks inspirational! How nice to have the skylight above you. It does look light a bolt of inspiration!
~Sandy
Here’s a caption: “The ghost of art waits for someone to pick up a glue stick for her….”
Hoping you hear good news from the doctors and that you don’t need surgery. My caption suggestion: “inspired alcove”. Take care ~ every things going to be fine. xo
YOUR FLOWERS ARE LOOKING GOOD. YES…..
ALL THAT RAIN HELPED….WE HAVE HOSTAS TOO
AND THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL. OUR VEGETABLE GARDEN IS DOING REALLY WELL. HOPE EVERYTHING GOES WELL AT THE DOCTORS FOR YOU, AND SCOUT LOOKS HAPPY AND WELL.
RIZZI
I have heard gallbladders can cause lots of problems. Hope they figure it out!
I love love love hostas and have many. Unfortunately, the deer love them too!
I had never seen Scouts heart shaped spot..that is so neat!
Good luck at the doc’s Claudia, will be keeping you in my thoughts
xo
paula:)
Oh yes! The wrought iron thingie looks as though it belongs on your porch… and that bolt of light? I think it’s your personal angel just checking in on you. You know, like Earl on the show ‘Saving Grace’.
Di
Hi Claudia
Your flowers look great! It is hard to catch impatatiens when their not brown around the edges.
Hostas are one of my favorites. Probably because their so…durable!!
I enjoy a good Lee Childs book too. I was working at a lodge in the Yukon when I noticed one of our roomers reading one of his books and made the comment that I had read it too. The next day the couple checked out. But before driving away the fellow ran back with a copy of one of his Lee Child books to give me as a gift.So nice of him.
I do hope you get good news about your gallbladder and can be free of the pain once again!
Claudia, this may be too late, to wish you luck at the doctors. It is not to late for wishing you well with the results of the visit. Good Luck. I hope everything comes out fine.
Oh my goodness! Scout really does have a heart shaped spot! How sweet!
I hope the doctor visit goes well. My niece, who had surgery, two weeks ago, is already complaining about not being able to go back to work yet. She’s a bag girl at the grocery store. She’s bored. LOL
I love Lee Child. I can’t believe they haven’t made a Jack Reacher tv series yet!
Fingers crossed for the docs today. Keep us posted. Glad to see your are at least meandering around a little. What a fun little space. Read a few Lee Childs fun easy and page turner reads.
The deer ate my hosta! :(.
And I am in love with heart dog!!
Good thoughts for you while you are at the dr’s. today. I didn’t know you were having trouble and I pray things are all better very very soon Claudia. xoxo
CAPTION: BEAM ME UP SCOTTY, BONES NEEDS TO FIX MY GALL BLADDER. TED AND I LAUGH THINKING OF STAR-TREK’S MEDICAL PROCEDURES. SEEMS TO HAVE COME TO LIFE. HAND HELD SCANNERS,WOW. CLAUDIA, YOU ARE IN MY RPAYERS, WISHING YOU THE BEST ,SMILES, SUSIE
Hope your doctor’s appointment goes well.
Love you photos of around and about the house.
Doggie is precious.
Looks like lots of soft fur.
Love your little craft area.
Hugs, Cory/Dogwood
hi claudia. scout is so cute! i had a dog years ago named BEAN DOG and she had a heart shape around her butt. when she walked, it would change shape. i know…too much info!
your hostas look better than mine do. mine have been eaten by the deer….along with tons of other stuff around the garden. oh well… guess the deer need to eat.
loving the light in the studio. i need lighting to strike mine because it is soooooooo messy. yikes!!!
good luck with the doctor. enjoy your reads.
thanks for the home tour.
sue
Hi Claudia!.. Awwwwww, I don’t remember that heart shape on Scout, but my memory never has served me well. She’s absolutely beautiful though!! Love the photo!… I haven’t read anything by Lee Child yet, but I’ll keep an eye open for the name, next time I’m book shopping! My daughter is reading “The Help” right now, and LOVES it. She says I HAVE to read it when she’s done!… Good luck at the doc’s, and take care. Have a great day, keep cool, and whatever you’re doing, enjoy! ~tina
I am so sorry to hear of your illness and you not feeling well. I was gone since the 1st with no internet. May you feel better and be able to truly rest and recuperate now. Reading is a great way to rest. Prayers for you to heal quickly…
Beautiful shots, Claudia! Your wrought iron thingy looks fab no matter where it is. :)
Take good care,
Zuzu
Claudia, I am addicted to Jack Reacher, uh, sorry, Lee Child! I’ve been going thru his Jack Reacher books for about a year now and they are good, exciting reads. My other Jack Reacher friend/fan informs me that Tom Cruise is in talks to play Jack on film – Nooooooooo! You must understand that sentiment because I’m sure like us, you have a mental image of him in your head. He’s not short! Sounds like you are feeling better and your garden looks lovely. Hope the gall bladder news will be positive and productive. Ann
I don’t think I’ve read any Lee Childs books. I’ll have to check into those.
Claudia everything looks so pretty around your cottage. I hope you are feeling better about things in general, and on the road to being well again.
I love the simplicity of white impatients and bought a flat full of them this year. They are so restful and pretty.