Quiet

Greetings from the quiet belly of Scampi

can i get a "heeelll yeah!"

since i moved here i have been planning on getting a japanese maple for my front flower bed but had been waiting since the smallest ones i found were $40. this weekend i made the plunge, and to my surprise the tree rang up as $15! yay!! so while preparing to plant my tree yesterday my neighbor tells me that he has caught allie in his workshop! double yay!!!
so my baby kitty is home! she's skinny and dirty but she came home a new lady - she loves me! she was preston's cat and was still never fond of me after he moved but 4 weeks in the rough and i think she's grateful to be home. <3
mom came over to help me plant my tree. it was a perfect monday. i have my tree. i have my kitty.

also, more garden photos to come soon. i've done some moving & changing. i replaced my sunflowers with tomatoes, peppers and basil. and my strawberry plant is producing! yay!

my front flower bed!

my lovely new japanese red maple

by the end of my dirt day i turned off the water hose and stood here a minute at my fence to soak in all that is my home.

around me

relief

i have one more week to pack!!! woo-hoo!!!! and one more week to throw stuff away. and unfortunately one more week in stillwater. but it'll be good. this is good. although now i must reeaaaally try to keep from procrastinating.
but for today it's okay. i went for a little walk around my 'neighborhood' and took some photos.

ahhh outdoors!

heart smile

things that make my heart smile

greens

red bud trees in april

sheep. they're just so cute and puffy! i wanna hug them

dandelions - they make me forget about everything (bad). seriously, i could lie in a field of them forever and forget the world. not sure if that's normal.

hiding behind my camera (camera nose)

birdies

and plenty more....

(to be continued)

sweet spring

 each spring i am surprised at how blooming little buds capture my soul

i can't keep my hands off my canon when the sun sets on the dainty branches wearing their new silk scarves

hello sunshine

goodbye for now, golden grass

its time to be outside

as much as i hate these trees i do have to admit i love the way they look in early spring.

 i love trees

can you tell?

look at this heart i found!