Jewelry box...

I love this little place. I was there too late and they had already closed so all I could do was stare through the glass. There was a lot to see but it is much more fun walking through the closely set aisles overflowing with sparkly, shiny, silky things. Until the next time, I will have to settle for window-shopping… July 27th

Chomp-a-saurus...

New York City and the Museum of Natural History and we were there! Truth be told, we love to go there often but lately haven’t been able to make the time but today we went. Lead by a 9-year-old with the map and a crazed desire to see everything in the 5 hours that we had before closing time. The race was on! We saw the Frog exhibit, the Brain exhibit, and so much more, and then we ended up here surrounded by bones. Big bones! Ever see Night at the Museum? We were there during the day so he refused to play fetch. July 26th

Candy land...

Rainbow swirls of pure sugar and childhood dreams. So many colors all swirled into one it makes the mind boggle. This is my kind of candy display and you know I wasn’t walking by without taking some photos. I just love the nutrition information label on the wrapper. Seriously, is there any thing nutritious to talk about here? This is all about glazed eyes and sugar highs! Too sweet… July 25th

Bluing up...

It isn’t always something big and splashy that catches my eye. Sometimes it is the subtleties that make for the most compelling images. Nothing startling in this day’s sky just a peaceful palette of blues and grays, highlighted with a touch of blush; the whisper of loveliness in a late afternoon canopy. July 24th

Sugar avalanche...

Yes, yes that lollipop wrapper does say equals 13 lollipops. Those are giant marshmallows too! And they are PINK! Can you even imagine a 9-year-old boy after he had one of those sugar bombs? OK, we did try to make s’mores with the big marshmallows last year and it was overly delicious. Too much gooey joy even for me, and that is saying something. July 23rd

Other people’s gardens, part 5, outrageous produce...

It is a well-known fact, well… known to my friends and those of you who have wondered through my ramblings here, that I am obsessed with beautiful gardens. We are lucky enough to have wonderful friends in upstate NY that have an amazing home garden. They are also kind enough to let us sample some of the bounty when we are visiting! It all tastes so fresh. My son is snacking more than he is harvesting most visits. It doesn’t hurt that this garden’s home is Chateau LaFayette Reneau Winery. Trust me, they know how to grow great things there. July 22nd

Submersibles...

Patterns always catch my eye and random patterns in nature are so stunning. The seaweed and lake stones hiding under the water were creating such beautiful images that shimmered with life. It was lovely to look at from above. July 21st