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the JOY of Traveling...and returning Home

oh the sweetness of shared friendships...this we know of our journey across the SW...we had many adventures and saw some amazing sites...

I have unpacking to accomplish and much to do to get my feet planted back home but I will share the JOY of part of our journey...you'll recognize this, the orginal artwork of Rebecca's blog banner.

a welcoming home...

and time for the JOY of art projects shared

and the gazing at artworks all around

home cooked meals with warm music for dessert...thank you two for sharing a few perfect days with us.

Home again to find the garden had burst forth with JOYfull color!

Happy that the day lilies saved some glory for us...so much more to share with you.  In the meantime share more JOY here...

Home again Home again

June has been a month of travel....home again and savoring the BEing here.  Here's a quick post of a cool walk in Oak Creek Canyon AZ, just what a 98 degree day calls for.

I'll be sharing more of my trip of art in Seattle and our adventure's along Route 66 and time spent with Rebecca and Guillermo in the coming days.

Happy to be home again...

Haiku from the Mother Road

neon in decay

America's Mother Road

guessed it?...route 66

Just a quick Haiku for you from the road, it's one adventure after another...

 

Sounds of Summer

I heard a story on NPR that is one that has been on my mind, the summer solstice and the sounds of summer.  For me the sounds that trigger the summer of my youth (besides Maggie May, but that's another story) is the coo of the Mourning Dove.  Lying in bed listening to the sound of a new day.  This is not something I hear much of anymore, the cooing has been replaced by the harsh woot woot woot of the Collared Dove.  A friend shared that the aggressive Collared Dove has moved the sweet Mourning Doves out of the neighborhood...all over the country.

Makes me sad...but this video made me smile...

I'll be away for a while...off on another adventure.  I'll leave you with this sound of summer...I think it will make you smile too :)

 

What are your sounds of summer?

It's Full and Rich

our weekend was...we hosted many visitors to the garden and the Mango Studio, this woman came for cover girl Olives' autograph

The Rockies lost but we had a great time at the game...(Tess and her grampa)

the whole family...

and a new journal ready to hit the road...

hope you enjoyed a rich and full weekend!

Postcards from Paradise...dads day

He's her dad...

and he's mine...

love them both, off to spend the day with them...

Find more postcards from paradise

Hi, Coupons

Did anyone else get these in the mail from Target...Hi, Coupons (Haiku-pons). Cracked me up...here are a couple illustrated by a detail of Jenny's bathroom shrine.

Fresh breath on a brush

mint polish for your choppers

make your momma proud

One more bathroom haiku

A soft, cushy roll

is a cozy, happy joy

sweet squares of heaven

More Haiku my Heart

 

Sketchbook Project and JOY in Seattle

I was part of the 2011 Sketchbook Project and traveled to Seattle to meet SomePinkFlowers to see it...

and Ms Lady Bug Circus...who gratiously shared many of the favorite spots in her city with us.

The project is incredibly organized...one line to get your library card, once you have a card you can step into the line to check out sketchbooks, we had some books that we wanted to check out...

like Frans beautiful book...how cool is this!

and this woman looking at MY sketchbook...

the runners are kept busy pulling books from the stacks.  Once your library card is scanned an email is sent to the sketchbook owner sharing that your book has been checked out.

we lounged in chairs perusing over all the books....Ms Oceandreamers was a treat...

as was Jenny's fabulous sketchbook, we can see first hand how her mind works and lays out ideas for her next tin piece.

the intricate layers of grids and lines that is the sketchbook of Ms Parobolic Muse...yes! we held them ALL in our hands!

Such JOY to see so many...young and old alike pouring over the thousands of books. 

Garden Touring...it's Music to My ears

I was so inspired by Jenny that I came home and Mr R helped me add a few more totems to the garden in preparation for the Longmont Symphony Garden Tour this Friday and Saturday.

You will find tiny totems tucked into pots...(say that quickly three times)

as well as the new Jenny inspired totems that sprouted up...

 tucked into empty spots.

I hope you can buy a ticket to support the Symphony and come on over and say hey! 

Stacked in my Favor

I'm back from a fabulous visit with Lady Bug Circus and SomePinkFlowers...I'll need some time to unpack, organize...decompress...then will share more of this adventure.

One sweet surprise for me was how ideas float around...and land in unexpected places, just like friends gathering from far flung corners.

totems...have been on my mind lately...and here I am welcomed into this color inspired, totem filled garden.

This is just the tip of the proverbial iceburg