A Very Special Rose

Our special little Rose...

Sophia Rose...

She's one of a kind...

There isn't another like her in all of the world...

She's so beautiful,

Just like a baby rosebud...

Spring is around the corner,

The birds are singing,

And the flowers are about to bloom...

Wake up, wake up, sweet little rosebud...

Spring is almost here!

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

Party Time!

Pretty baby girl...

Has it really been a year?!!

It seems like only yesterday that you were born...

And now,

Here you are

ONE!!!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Little Princess Stella

We Love You Sooo Much!!!

Birthday Blessings

*****Yaya*****

Tranquility In A Sunset

I am in need of a sunset...

The peace and tranquility that it brings to the soul...

Life has been so busy...

Sometimes we need to just slow down,

and go in search of a sunset.

Stop...

Look...

Feel...

Listen...

Relax...

Slow down...

Just taking a Sunday afternoon drive

along our narrow and quaint island roads

fills me with peace.

The old fort,

in all of its glory,

welcomes each sunrise...

Peace?

I think so...

but,

oh so many ghost...or so they say.

I always feel peace in the beauty...

Breathe....

There is nothing more soothing than salt air...

Salt air on a crisp winter day awakens the senses...

The sun is beginning to dip low in the western sky...

I think of another place on the island,

Known for its sunsets...

High on a dune,

over looking the Gulf of Mexico...

Come...

I will take you there...

One last look as the sun sets over the old fort,

and the east end of the island...

Not a sound...

Silence...

Just what I needed after such a lively Mardi Gras beginning...

Now, to the top of the dune...

Balance...

Yin...

Yang...

Pleasure...

Peace...

One without the other is not enough...

We need both...

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

Laissez Les Bons Temp Rouler!

Mardi Gras

in

Full swing.....

Come one, come all...

Don't miss the parade...

Dancing in the street...

Beignets...

Beads...

Moon Pies...

Balls...

Eat, drink, and be merry...

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

Steeped in Mysticism

Secret societies...

Their members unknown...

Only to each other...

The old guard...

Our unique French Southern culture...

"It's just a man on a horse, baby girl"...

Quote from a very Southern movie...

Oh pretty lady
With a mysterious air...

You

In the red mask...

Lovely lady of a mystic society...

Look, look!!

There's....sssshhhhh...

It's a secret.

A marvelous 'first of the year' Mardi Gras Parade

was enjoyed by all!!!

Don't you love a carnival?!!!

Baby's first Mardi Gras...

Salute!

HAPPY MARDI GRAS

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

ROLLLLL TIDE ROLLLLL

Oh so proud...

'The Bear' is smiling,

And all of Alabama is cheering!!!

ROLLL TIDE ROLLL

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

Thoughts For A New Year

If you get the chance,

I hope you dance...

Your future depends mostly upon you...

When shall we live, if not now?

It's time to prove to the world

that probably the most courageous thing you can do

is to be yourself...

Thus, choosing to be your most beautiful...

Happy New Year

and

Beautiful Blessings

*****Yaya*****

Another Christmas Come and Gone...

Another country Christmas,

with all the family gathered 'round...

The strong smell of cedar throughout the house...

Papa's tradition of going into the woods,

and cutting a live tree...

A tree-trimming party,

with the little ones decorating every branch...

Much food, laughter, good Italian wine,

and wonderful gifts...

The magic of Christmas,

such as it is...

Ohh to be a child at Christmastime...

Capturing beautiful memories,

and locking them away

for safe keeping...

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

Just A Little Tropical Christmas Spirit

Little gift bags,

perfect for that Dirty Santa gift,

or that bottle of wine...

You can always dress up your starfish.

Pretty little mermaids and pink poinsettias...

May you be blessed with the spirt of Christmas...

*****Yaya*****

Peace

Wishing you peaceful days all thru the year...

May you have blessings of peace...

*****Yaya*****

A Winter Moon

Yes, it is a winter moon...

An island moon...

Rising out of the water,

Hanging over our island in all of its glory.

We had not planned to be here...

We do not spend time on the island during December...

But it was meant to be,

And it is wonderful,

This 'Island Time' in December.

Oh beautiful moon,

high above the palm trees,

like a diamond in the sky,

on a cold winter's night...

And then the rain came...

The winter wind howled and the rain poured...

And it was so cold...

A damp wet cold that chills you to the bone...

A cold that requires a fire, cashmere and hot mulled wine.

We closed the shutters,

sipped wine,

listened to Christmas music,

cooked homemade soup,

and sprinkled Christmas magic throughout the island house.

December is such a beautiful time of the year...

All dressed up in holiday style...

Blessings

*****Yaya*****