And Baby Makes Three

Mom, dad and baby locked in love forever.

 In this image I see a precious jewel no money can buy. 

Day 335 - Pure Heart photograph

An artful reminder of the word of God and His continual work in our hearts as believers.

¹⁰ Create in me a pure heart, O God,
   and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
¹¹ Do not cast me from your presence
   or take your Holy Spirit from me.
¹² Restore to me the joy of your salvation
   and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Psalms 51:10-12

Day 296 - Eggplant Transplant

Purple flower before it dies and develops purple fruit

Eggplant fruit

Plant about 30 inches tall.

This summer I started Mr Eggplant from seed. He was happy in the herb planter until the wind  and cold came along. They thrive in warm weather. I transplanted him inside to see how he will get along inside. If successful I'm going to try (or I should say, my husband Patrick will try ;) the recipe below.

Roasted Eggplant Spread

This is not only good, it's good for you. Many years ago we developed a group of recipes that have almost no fat for customers who like to save their calories for dessert. I love to serve this alongside other Mediterranean specialties, such as hummus, pita bread, Greek olives, feta cheese, and stuffed grape leaves.

1 medium eggplant, peeled
2 red bell peppers, seeded
1 red onion, peeled
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons good olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon tomato paste

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Cut the eggplant, bell pepper, and onion into 1-inch cubes. Toss them in a large bowl with the garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread them on a baking sheet. Roast for 45 minutes, until the vegetables are lightly browned and soft, tossing once during cooking. Cool slightly.

Place the vegetables in a food processor fitted with a steel blade, add the tomato paste, and pulse 3 or 4 times to blend.

Taste for salt and pepper.

Serve with toasted pita triangles or crackers.

Day 282 - WELCOME

O beautiful mum

Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty 

never grows old.    -Franz Kafka

Playful and warm, a sign to greet family and friends into your home. I found
W in a fence rail
E in an emergency escape ladder over vines.
L in a cracked stone wall.
C in my garden of forget-me-knots.
O in with the mums.
M at the library's bike rack.
and
E in garden art.

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Day 261 - Senior Portrait

Taryn

A friend from church asked me to photograph her high school senior. It turned out so well the printer refused to print them for her at first, saying they were copyrighted. Well, they weren't, but the clerk thought they outta be. What a great compliment.Thanks Angel for giving me this opportunity of photographing your precious daughter's senior portrait. She's a lovely young woman.

Day 248 - Hope photo collage

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.










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Day 229 - H for handsome

This H can be found in Shorewood, Wisconsin on the door to someone's home. I think it rather handsome.

Day 216 - Virginia Ctenuchid Moth

Out in the backyard late this afternoon for only a few seconds and this beautiful creature appears. My husband kept an eye on his whereabouts while I run in to retrieve my camera. The moth was quite content feasting on the phlox for several minutes.

Eat up my lovely.                                             Info LINK: Virginia Ctenuchid Moth

Day 215 - T is for Trish

Day 214 - Letter L

This is a mirror with lots of detail and contrast forming a perfect letter L.

Day 205-213 - Leave of abscense

Day 204 - Letter M Bike Rack

This letter M is planted in the ground just outside the Cedarburg Library. Nice pose M.

Day 203 - Small Tucker World

A figurine resembling my dog Tucker sitting amount suculant plants and heart-shaped rocks in an oval planter.

Full view

One of many heart rocks.

Tucker Love ;)

Day 202 - Joy

Be joyful always;
Pray continually;
Give tanks in all circumstances,
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thes 5:16-18

Purchase: JOY 8x10 photo collage

Day 201 - Oo Etsy Listing

I have 2 flowers for my O listing. Many more flowers to find for other letters. Oh, so many O's, so little Z's ;).

Day 200 - Ii Listing on Etsy

I wonder if I could create every letter from a flower?
I1 - Tulip
i2 - crocus
i3 - architecture
i4 - stained glass
i5 - architecture
i6 - bubble gum machine
i7 - construction  light

Day 199 - Squirrel Friend

Oh this little squirrel friend has a bird seed in it's mouth. He's trying to hide the evidence, but I have you on film buddy. Now go find an acorn or something and leave those bird seeds alone.

Day 198 - WOW Brandon, happy 20th!

Brandon inheriting his great grandfather's cigar lighter with the initials WOW for William Oscar Wood. He was pretty impressed, or should I say, wowed!

Day 197 - Zach framed

The final result. His mom loved it, lets hope he does too. She even wants to get his girlfriend one for her birthday and envisions seeing them both up on the same wall someday, if they decide to get married. Sweet! (I wish I could have captured a better photo, but my camera battery died). Iyyy, need a back up. ;)

Day 196 - Name frame creation!

After a few tries with different wood sizes, placements and hangers, I finally found what works and why. Boy that takes a lot of patience.