I gathered these shells when I was at the beach last week. They will go home with me to be added to a glass container I keep in the bathroom. Each time I am out here, I add more shells to the collection. The plate came with the apartment – I would have loved to use a prettier one, but I must work with what I have.
I think this qualifies as a heart-shaped rock, don’t you? To the right you can see a little piece of sea glass. Sea glass is so beautiful – I’ve never found a piece until now. I hope to gather more.
Peony bouquet #3. Pink and cream with a ruffly edge. Gorgeous. These remind me of one of our bushes back home – which are blooming, by the way. I have requested, perhaps a better word is ordered, Don to take a photo of them soon- stressing that their life span is short.
Have a wonderful day.
Peonies…. they require so few words… just lovely all by themselves,
Di
Treasures of the sea! The ocean always has such sweet gifts awaiting us. Such pretty gatherings Claudia. Wishing you a nice day!
Love,
Maryjane
xox
beautiful finds! The rock does look a bit like a heart—to me it also looks like the end piece in a loaf of bread- my favorite piece for toast! I cannot wait to see the pictures of your peonies at MHC. Take care Claudia- hope the sun is shining on you today ♥
Me thinks thou art having way too much fun at the beach, sugar! Peonies are lovely. I have a post this week showing ours. I think you’ll love looking at them.
xoxo,
Connie
Hi Claudia, yes Don must get a photo of the peonies for you! Oh to find sea shells…such fun…and it’s free. Thanks for your sweet comment on my little missive.
xo,
olive
Gorgeous peonies!! I am seeing so many here in blog land. All are stunning.
Blessings
Gwen
A sweet hello from Frog Hollow Farm, yes, the peonies are in bloom and unfortunately never last as long as I would like. Glad you have Don taking photos for you. That little piece of sea glass is so pretty, a beautiful first piece to begin your collection with! Ciao, bella!
Nothing like NATURE!!!
Oh, you have added a stone to your collection! You know how enamored of rocks I am. Tell Don to act fast. Those really don’t last very long. I envy the sea glass!
Brenda
Love your sea shells. I collect them on the Oregon coast whenever we go there. I am sure that Don will remember to take pics of your peonies. The ones you have at the moment are beautiful too. I hope the time is going by swiftly and enjoyably!!
Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
Love your sea shells. I collect them on the Oregon coast whenever we go there. I am sure that Don will remember to take pics of your peonies. The ones you have at the moment are beautiful too. I hope the time is going by swiftly and enjoyably!!
Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
Gorgeous post!!!!
at first i thought the rock was a piece of toast! (time for me to clean my glasses) it’s all very cool and pretty.
you know the best place to find sea glass? dirty beaches! i’m not kidding. there’s a crummy beach near where we used to live near a playground. sadly, the shore was filled with trash and lots of sea glass! i gathered a jar full in 1 day! if you find a dirty beach, just pack the purell! LOL
xo
elyse
How lovely! i am glad you have had a good day!!
Hugs, Lisa
Your shells are wonderful! I especially love the sea glass– love, love, love it! Have you heard of Glass Beach in Fort Bragg, CA? (google it) I’ve been there- it was pretty cool! It use to be a dumping site (can you believe people would dump their garbage into the beautiful Pacific– or any body of water?!).
Hugs,
Jill
hee hee, i just saw Elyse’s comment and i had to laugh…i thought that was toast too, and i was wondering why you had it on a plate with those pretty shells…LOL…i guess my glasses need cleaned too…
Oh Claudia My peony bloomed today!! Just has a few blossoms but so so lovely!!
Your pictures of yours are so pretty! Do you have any suggestions as to how to get more blooms? It is a young plant.
bee blessed
mary
oh no….once you find one piece of sea glass….well….the bug will hit and you will hunt for more…lol.
since we live so close to the bay, i’m constantly digging on the shore for beach glass. i’ve found so much now. it’s so fun.
those flat rocks do look like hearts. very sweet.
happy shore hunting.
take care
sue
Hi Claudia,
Love your seashells. We have found little bits of sea glass around here so pretty and smooth but it’s only been about the size of a nickel. Your piece is beautiful in color.
My daughter and I saw some wonderful white peonies last week, actually they keep crossing my mind since I saw them… hmmm, maybe should have splurged and brought them home. I really hope Don follows your orders and gets those photos to you soon so we can all see them. Hope this makes you giggle: My hubby will salute at times when I “ask” him to do something, guess he considers it an order, right?
xo~Tracie
HI CLAUDIA,
I ALSO LOVE SHELLS, AND COLLECT THEM TOO.
IF I CAN’T GET THEM ON THE BEACH, I BUY THEM AT ANDY’S ON LBI.
YOU ARE SO LUCKY TO COLLECT SUCH BEAUTIFUL SHELLS, AND THE SEA GLASS IS REALLY NICE, LOVE THE COLOR.
TAKE CARE, RIZZI
Lovely shells and even more lovely Peonies, my favorite flower in the world….
I have vases filled with my seaside finds, love to look at them and remember the walks along the beaches… seaglass is very hard to come by.
Beautiful peonie photo in blue vase… love the hues…
Isn’t it fun to loose yourself in time by the sea looking for treasures that wash ashore? I have a small collection from the beach at Galveston,TX and the Gulf of Mexico, from Puerta Villarta and from Hawaii. Some favorite memories of time spent on those beaches many years ago. I’ve never found a piece of glass, tho. Yours is exquisite! Love your heart shaped rock!
I always love stopping by to see what is going on in your life. I love catching up.
Yep, I think that qualifies as a heart rock.
Sending best wishes,
Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island
Hi Claudia Sweetie…
Oh I love your seashell collection. What a find that piece of sea glass is. It is very hard to find the little pieces so this one is a fairly good size piece. What a treasure for sure. I love you heart from the sea. How beautiful. As I looked at your shells I could smell the sea air and I could feel the spray on my face. I could hear the ocean and the sea gulls crying over head. Thank you for that wonderful place that you took me. I needed a happy place to go to.
Your peony that you bought is beautiful, as I love them too. I could smell the fragrance, even though right now I cannot be near flowers. The odors seem to aggrevate my asthma. (Makes me so sad.) I cannot wait for Don to send you a photo of your peony bush. I am sure it is breath taking.
Thank you again sweetie for your love, your prayers and your friendship. They mean the world to me as you are a very Dear Friend.
Hope you are having a wonderful time on your latest job. I know you are enjoying the ocean for sure. Step in the water and let my toes sink in the sand. Thank you sweetie again for the this beautiful distraction from the pain I have been having.
Many hugs and so much love…Sherry
I love to go shelling. Great find, that sea glass!
Those are my favorite peonies, the ones with yellow in the center — they look like they have a little sunlight coming from within.
gather ye rosebuds while ye may…is that the saying, or is it…
photo graph the peonies, make sure it’s today!
have a wonderful night!
ciao bella
creative carmelina
Lovely collection of sea treasures Claudia! And that Peony is too beautiful for words!
I hope you are doing very well.
I am home and catching up with all kinds of “stuff” that needs doing, but my art room is calling…..
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,
Terri
What a lovely collection, Claudia!! I love the natural beauty of rocks, too, and use them to help bring a little bit of the outdoors inside my home.
The peonies are gorgeous!! I’m so glad you shared them with us. :)
Thanks so much for visiting and your sweet and encouraging comment about my garden!! It’s encouraging people like you who help keep me motivated. Thanks again!!
Enjoy your weekend!! ~ Jo :)
I’m not sure if it’s because I’m hungry or not but that heart shaped rock looks like a piece of toast with lots of butter and cinnamon sugar on it…yummy!
Maybe it’s because it’s in a plate.
Maybe because I AM hungry.
:)
That peony is exquisite! And you got a fabulous capture in that final shot, Claudia. WOW!
I have to admit that I, too, thought that they rock resembled a piece of toast, LOL, but if you say heart, then heart it is!
XO,
Sheila
Sea glass… I have a small collection of it and I find myself always in wonder when I look at my pieces… such a marvellous rainbow of blues and greens! Naturally, I love your peonies.
Hugs, and thank you for your nice words, Claudia.
Monicax.