June Days

Gardenia or Camellia, not sure?

 

 

There are lots of palm trees in California.

 

 

These purple flowers were growing on the lovely church grounds.

 

 

There are many Robins in my town.

 

I may or may not have bought Jess a wedding gift at Sur La Table.  ; )

 

 

Pink roses at the rose garden I visit sometimes.

 

 

I got a surprise in the mail from my blog friend, Jemma.  It was from a give-away she was having and I won.  It looks even prettier in real life.  Tiny diamonds on the corner of the print and on the perfume bottle.  Jemma, I found just the place for it, right on my vanity table.  Thank you, dear friend.

 

 

 

 

These yellow lilies are in the front of my house.

 

 

Strangest tree.....the branches were reddish.

It's nice to see these on mornings when I get my coffee.
 



Just bought this magazine.  Love homemade brownies.  : )

 

 

Summer days are here again.

 

 

~Sheri

Mother-Of-The-Bride Dress

I went shopping for a mother-of-the-bride dress this week, and I have to say that it was no fun........mainly because there's not a lot of cute styles out there right now.  I started out at Macy's, found something pretty but wanted to shop around, went to five other shops, and ended up at Macy's.  I didn't find anything more appealing than the first dress I saw.  I was determined to get something that day, and I'm glad that I did because the Fall collections will be coming out soon.  My dress is lace in a mocha color, and it will go well with her wedding colors.  I think Jess will be pleased with it.  Here's a peek of what it looks like.

Trying to find a

mother-of-the-bride dress

is not easy.

I'm glad that's done.

Check.

(an inside joke between me and Jess).  ; )

Now, all I need to get

is shoes, jewelry, and a handbag.

 

It won't be long now, Jess.

 

 

~Sheri

Roots

Have you been watching Roots on tv?  It is a really good movie, and makes you aware of this particular period of time.  The actors did an amazing job, and even the children actors were incredible.  There is one scene where the children were playing with their dolls, and it was one of my favorite scenes in the movie.   Here are some of the characters I liked best.

Tom Lea

 

 

Kunta Kinte

 

 

Kizzy

 

 

Fiddler

 

 

Belle

 

 

Chicken George

 

 

Missy

 

 

Nancy Holt

(she had a small role but a powerful one).

 

 

 

The movie may still be showing

if you want to watch it.

I recommend it,

it's an awesome one.

 

~Sheri

Get Out Of Dodge

I thought I'd 'get out of dodge' and take a drive to the country.  Nature always provides me with goodness, and it a place that is always true and unfettered.  So, I took a drive up to Penryn and then to Loomis.  Now, I'm not much of a country music lover, but a song came on that I really liked, Humble and Kind by Tim McGraw.  I enjoyed listening to it while driving the country roads.

Now, we're in the town on Loomis.

At the local store I bought a fairy rock because I've always wanted to create a fairy garden. : )

 



A cute antique shop caught my eye from the street, so I got out and looked around and talked with a gal who moved to Loomis about four years ago from So Cal.

 
Pretty rose pots

I stopped at a bakery and bought a blueberry Danish to go with my coffee.

Next to the railroad tracks, I got a strong smell of something.  Looked over and this is what it was.

I sure do love the town of Loomis, and visit it frequently.  Sometimes getting out of our own town and visiting another is just what we need.

So as Tim McGraw sang "shut off the AC and roll the windows down,"  that's just what I did that afternoon.

~Sheri

A Dove At The Trail

It started out looking

so regal.
 

 

Then, he got a strong
urge to itch.

 

 

 

He scratched this way,
 

 

 

and that way,

 

and every which way.

 

Aahh, he felt so much
better after that.

 

*The mourning doves are so pretty around here.  Here's a tidbit about me.   My dad used to go dove hunting when I was little, and after he came home with the doves that day, my mom would cook them that night for dinner.   I never liked the taste much, but my dad always made us try everything.  When I see these beautiful doves around here, I am reminded of what peaceful birds they are.  They always let me take pictures of them, and don't scare easily.  They are one of my favorite birds.

 

~Sheri



Stay In The Lines

When I was young, I didn't have many toys or dolls, but the one thing that my mom gave me was colored construction paper to do art projects.  Once I got the paper, I would go to town using scissors and glue and markers and my imagination.  Lately, I've seen these adult coloring books around in all sorts of themes, and when I came across this fairy one, I couldn't resist. 

It's a fun hobby and is relaxing also.  I recommend them for sure.  I've always loved to color, and my first drawing was this one for Nel.  I still have to finish the wings.  ; )

I am going to start one for Jess soon and one for my son.  Jess' will be a couple to honor her marriage coming up.

I found I could say things

with color and shapes

that I couldn't say any other

way - things I had no

words for.

 

~Georgia O'Keeffe

 

I've seen the adult coloring books in

flower designs,
enchanted forest,
secret garden,
and many more.
Maybe you can find one
that appeals to you.

~Sheri

 

They Can Take Many Things

They can take many

things away

from me,

but they can't

take away

the nature around me.

 

Or the song in

my heart.
 

 

Or my heritage.

Or my precious time.

 

They can't take away

my church.

The doors are

always open to me.
 

 

Or the clouds that

look like

angel wings.

 

Or my dreams
and imagination.

 

They can't take

away from me

my faith and beliefs.

 

And they can't

take away from me my
love.
That is mine. 

 

They can't take
away these

from you either,

friends. :)
 

~Sheri