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Under the Hosta

May 27, 2012 at 8:47 am by Claudia

Adorableness. I love chipmunks. This little guy has been spotted several times lately in the garden. Having a chipmunk around the garden makes me happy. Right before I took this picture, he was darting around, sometimes on a rock, sometimes over by the patio. I grabbed my camera and shot this through the living room window.

A shelter under the hosta leaf…very Beatrix Potter, don’t you think? Perhaps he has a little home under that canopy, with a little bed and a fireplace and a cozy chair or two.

I’ll be careful not to disturb those leaves.

Happy Sunday.

Filed Under: animals, garden, nature 28 Comments

Peonies, Pink Saturday & PicMonkey’s Collage

May 26, 2012 at 7:30 am by Claudia

Hello, gorgeous flower! Hello little green bug. I’m so glad you’re finally here.
And you…you look awfully pretty in my little McCoy vase.
Dear readers, I wish that you could lean right into this photo and smell these beauties.

On this Saturday, I have good news for all of you collage makers. PicMonkey’s collage feature is up. I happened to go to PicMonkey to edit these photos and boom! There it was! It’s very easy, very user-friendly.

I made two collages:

There’s lots of different grids and patterns. I’ve only played with it very briefly, but it looks neat. Go check it out!

Happy Saturday. And Happy 4th Birthday for Beverly’s Pink Saturday!

Filed Under: blogging tips, garden, Peonies 23 Comments

Bee Study

May 25, 2012 at 7:30 am by Claudia

I must have taken 100 pictures of these guys. They move so fast. One sip and 1/16th of a second later, they’re off to another flower. My camera is just not capable of taking one shot after another with no downtime in between. You can bet one is on my wish list. Let’s see…

Canon Rebel t3i
Singer Featherweight
A pair of jeans that fit

I won’t list all those pesky things like a new furnace, a new hot water heater, a rebuilt chimney, another car. Oh, and a lawnmower that works. Yep, it stopped working again.

We had to drive into NYC yesterday for a meeting. It rained, it poured. I mean poured. Don and I made the mistake of thinking we could share one umbrella. We were two very soggy souls. I know we need the rain…but I’m getting pretty sick of it.

The winner of Grace O’s book, FoodTrients, and an apron is Mary of A Breath of Fresh Air! Congratulations, Mary. Drop me a quick email with your address and I’ll pass it on to TLC Book Tours.

Happy Friday.

Filed Under: bees, garden 23 Comments

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I live in a little cottage in the country with my husband. It's a sweet place, sheltered by old trees and surrounded by gardens. The inside is full of the things we love. I love to write, I love my camera, I love creating, I love gardening. My decorating style is eclectic; full of vintage and a bit of whimsy.

I've worked in the theater for more years than I can count. I'm currently a voice, speech, dialect and text coach freelancing on Broadway, off Broadway, and in regional theater.

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