blue, bears, and books

Nigella (Love-in-a-Mist) are blooming profusely in my garden. 

Long ago, I made the little bear (She needs a touch of nose surgery.), her dress, and the quilted rug.

more bears and detail of the children section of my newish bookshelves

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is  "B." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun!  


Thank you, Ms Jenny, for hostessing another round!

  
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emerging: attaining the apex

austere earth awakes

wee roots probe for sustenance

arise verdant stalk!

awake O flower

spread your glorious petals 

revel in sunlight

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week we begin the alphabet once more--with the letter  "A" of course! Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun!  


Thank you, Ms Jenny, for hostessing another round!

 
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The End: Alphabet Soup

And so we come to the end of yet another odyssey with Alphabe-Thursday!  What a challenge it has been at times to come up with a creative post for the current letter of the alphabet.  I've enjoyed this journey with you, my readers and fellow Alphabe-Thursdayers, sharing our posts and lives. 
Thanks, Jenny!  You've created a fun and inspiring community!

(You can click on any of the following links to go to that post.)

A  abstract  a painted garage door in Asheville, North Carolina

B  blessings

C  Apple Cranberry Cobbler a most delicious recipe

D  child + dog  frolic in the sea

E  Eager Oliver is...

F  a few favorites four (very) random photos

G  gorgeous Mount Edith Cavell a hike in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada












H  Hell (Grand Cayman) a real town on a Caribbean island

I  Oliver's guide to the letter I










 



J  January random photos  

K  kimonos  my Brownie troop studied Japan, decorated kimonos, and ate at a Japanese restaurant













L  light four photos

M  metal four photos










 


N  Northside a small community of traditional, classic, and eclectic...everything.






 



O  Oregon random photos from a trip 











 

P  peaks photos from a hike to Hidden Lake near Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

Q  quiet Sint Maartin  












 


R  Green Bean, White Bean, and Tomato Stew   recipe!  

S  flower scenes  










 




T  textures five photos

U  umbrellas Happy Bay, St. Martin, Caribbean

V  beautiful view: Happy Bay

W  water four views from Banff and Jasper National Parks, Canada 





 




X  xerophilous four photos  

Y  yellow photos of six yellow things 













Z  random Zs four photos

 

THE END

LINKS:
POST   Alphabet Soup I
POST   Alphabet Soup  II
POST   Alphabet Soup  III
POST   Alphabet Soup IV
POST   Alphabet Soup V

Dear Ms.Jenny, 
I LOVE Alphabe-Thursday!  Thank you so much for hostessing this awesome meme once again!  You have created a wonderful community of bloggers.


It is often challenging to come up with a post for each letter as well as committing to posting for every letter.  But it is so much FUN!
So begins Round 9 in which we start with the Letter "A."    Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun!  

NOTE:  You do not have to post for every letter.

 
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signs of Spring

Someone is feasting on this alium unifolium.

The irises are beginning to unfurl.

Snap peas are blooming profusely.

Nigella (Love-in-a Mist) is about to bloom.

The prolific blooms of soapwort are so cheerful.

(all from my garden)

Wordless Wednesday/ Wordy Wednesday--where I linked up: 

  The Art and Tree Chatter of Aquariann

(WWII observation tower at Fort Miles)

Create With Joy

(Magellan and cat TV)

 

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random Zs

ZESTY

Meet Tigra, my daughter's kitty.  lover of rubber bands, catnip, people food, exploring, anything that's a circle, birdie watching, and people, too!  She has an enthusiastic love of life!  Here she is-- still for 3 seconds while I quickly snap her picture with my phone.


ZIGZAGED

Mimic by D. W. Martin.  fabricated steel.  $10,750
on display in Krutch Park during the Dogwood Arts Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA


ZINGY

one of many flowers for sale at Finlay Market in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA



ZEALOUS zzzs

Oliver never was a lap kitty, till...we purchased new chairs for our library (more on that someday).  Now it's funny how he'll jump up on the chair and even onto my lap probably because there's not much room for his chunky mus-coo-lar body between me and the arm of the chair.

LINKS:
D. W. Martin 
Dogwood Arts --Art in Public Places
Krutch Park 
Findlay Market 

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is "Z." Thus ends our study of the alphabet for this round!  Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun!  
Good news!   Our wonderful teacher, Ms. Jenny has committed to another round!  The Alphabe-Thursday community is a great one.  Thank you, Ms. Jenny!

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Mother's Day Bouquet

given to me by my thoughtful son

Wordless Wednesday/ Wordy Wednesday--where I linked up: 

  The Art and Tree Chatter of Aquariann

Create With Joy

 

 
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yellow

I had fun walking around my house and yard today photographing things that are yellow--and some that are not!  Here are a few yellowy offerings...

My son just graduated from the University of Cincinnati in Mechanical Engineering Technology.  Here are his cap, tassel, and 3 honor cords.  (Yes, we are very proud of him!  4-point-0!  OK.  I just had to say it!)

a branch of a young cedar bush in my front yard.  I love how the gold tips the green.

detail of a tulip bouquet given me by my husband for Mother's Day.

the cord of a compressor that has taken up residence in our hallway for I'm-not-sayin' how long!  Someday, our kitchen chairs will be recovered and this baby can go back home where it belongs!

Buttercups are blooming in my yard.

a yellowing crab apple leaf has fallen to the ground.

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is "Y." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun!  



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