Saturday, October 31, 2009

A Spooktacular Halloween

Do you feel like you are being watched?


The neighbors are so nice
and very interesting...


Is that Spiderman and Batman?







Look!
Is she real?






That MUST be Wonder Dog!






Is that a SPIDER?







The candy is over here by me...
Come and get it, little one....








Welcome.....




















Hungry?
Have some fingers...











Or eyeballs and Vampire wine...
It's delicious...
Try it...













Oh go ahead...
Sit down and enjoy dinner...
Stay awhile and visit...
BOOHAHAHA



























Ohh, I get it...
We are filming "Growing Up Creepy"....
No...
No?
It's HALLOWEEN!!!
BOOHAHAHA
































Two super heros came to save the day!!!


HAPPY HALLOWEEN
and
AUTUMN BLESSINGS

*****Yaya*****














Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Life's Simple Pleasures




































































We can find a world of miracles
in the simplest of things
Like the wonder and the pleasure
that a sunrise often brings...
The ocean's sound in seashells,
rainbows bending in the sky,
The fluttering of bird's wings
when they first begin to fly,
The twinkle of a starry night
as the moon winks off to sleep,
And the cycle of the seasons
leaving memories that we keep...
Poem By Emily Matthews

May you have many blessings and simple pleasures...
*****Yaya*****









Monday, October 19, 2009

Summer Days Have Come And Gone...








Our island beaches are empty...
As far as the eye can see, not another soul...
Just the splashing of the waves,
and the song of the seabirds.

































































































































Time does its dance again,
and summer turns to fall...
















Saying goodbye to our golden days of summer...
Sunkissed and saltsprayed.
It is time to get out the old cotton sweaters,
sip wine by the fireplace,
and enjoy the the crisp air of a new season.

Blessings
*****Yaya*****















Monday, August 24, 2009

Sail Away

I love the adventure of a trip.
The thrill of a new place.
Exploring quaint shops
and enjoying the local food.
Finding great treasures to take home
are the best of all!
The above oil painting is going to hang in our island cottage.
It will be perfect.



The boats are coming!
The boats are coming!
We love the island 'Sailboat Regatta'...
Once a year
our little bay in front of our cottage
comes alive with many sail boats.
Racing....
Racing...

Boats, Yaya....LOOK!


And one is leading the way!



Watching sailboats, looking for Hermit crabs...
Perfect bliss!




Who's taking the lead?!?








































































































And so it is,
that I have found another treasure...
A treasure not found in our deep Southland,
but on another wonderful trip.
When I hang it on my wall,
I will always be reminded of our trip
to the mid-Atlantic seaboard,
the quaint little shops
and the wonderful crab cakes and creamy crab soup.
But,
the painting also reminds me of wonderful summer days,
watching the boats sail into our own little bay.
I hope you find your own beautiful treasures...
Treasures that remind you of fabulous trips
and happy times.

Blessings
*****Yaya*****














Saturday, August 22, 2009

Capturing The Beauty

And so they left the deep South
and drove,
and drove,
and drove all night...
Under the light of a full moon
they arrived on the mid-Atlantic seaboard.
And it is here
that this beautiful work of art was found.
Yet, another treasure in oil to hang on our wall,
and remind us of a beautiful place...
Another trip...
Another adventure...
Capturing the beauty
of a place....in a painting...
To have has a reminder of something wonderful,
forever.

Blessings
*****Yaya*****