nuisance or thing of beauty?

Portrait of a dandelion., a photo by sushipot on Flickr.

Busy evening, so just have time for a quick share today of this precious photo by Suzanna Scott. (Of course, I vote "thing of beauty.")

In addition to taking truly collectible photos, Suzanna's also a fabulously accomplished mixed media artist. Check out her work at her etsy shop, sushipot.

Happy birthday, Mom!

Mom and Brian, a photo by KimWJenkins on Flickr.

My mom's birthday is February 5, but I ran across this picture from summer 2010 and I love it and think it's fitting to pay tribute to her today, a couple of days early! So Happy Birthday, Mary Ann White!

I treasure this pic because it represents the character of my mom. She stands behind my son in the picture, like she stands behind all of her grandchildren - all 12 of them! Like a sentry, she is looking out for all of them. Add five children (and their spouses and significant others) and a husband and all the rest of the people in her life that she cares about and you can imagine how much "looking out" she's been and will continue to be doing.

For 70 years, Mom, you have been a blessing to so many. Here's to many more! We love you! xoxo

kirk in the woods

Coolest geocache set up by our friends. Dropped off a trackable and on our way ..., a photo by KimWJenkins on Flickr.

Another sight while geocaching today. So c-c-c-cold! But worth the trip to see the travel bug motel set by our friends, Dave and Mary. Want to know more about geocaching? Check out geocaching.com. My husband calls it "a hobby where you use multi-million-dollar satellites to find Tupperware in the woods." That's pretty accurate.

bee boxes - "say cheese!"

, a photo by KimWJenkins on Flickr.

While on a geocaching trek today, we discovered these beekeeping boxes. out of season and artfully stacked, they made for a beautiful picture.