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Mrs. Rose, a Darling Skunk
And some other Wildings, big and little, who kindly share their forest with me:
Miss Sunni, a Grey Squirrel
"To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." Ralph Waldo Emerson
A Mountain Lion
Mrs. Coyote
A Black Bear
Baby Raccoons
Mrs. Fox
Mountain Chickadee
A Young Steller's Jay
Common to high altitude forests all over the west
Believe It
Help Out
June Is Adopt a Cat Month
But, there are always strays who need a loving home - so don't shop, ADOPT! Click the photo for helpful tips on adopting.
If They...
If they breathe, they live. If they live, they feel. If they feel, they love. If they love, they are aware. If they are aware, they have a soul. ~ Williams
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Kitty Love
I love cats because I enjoy my home and, little by little, they become its visible soul. Jean Cocteau
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Courage, dear heart ~ C.S. Lewis
True...
Bibliophile:
A person who collects or is fond of books. Also, a person who immediately feels safe, happy, even euphoric, when holding a favorite book.
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Tea ♥
Where there is tea there is hope - Pinero
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Care for a cuppa?
Boulder Bay, Big Bear Lake
Click to visit Big Bear
Lake Gregory, Crestline
Click to visit Crestline
Lake Arrowhead
Click to visit Lake Arrowhead
Peace
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. ~ John Muir, from "The California Mountains"
Seasons
Yosemite, California
A Favorite Quote
"I don't want life to imitate art; I want life to BE art." Carrie Fisher
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About Me
- Victoria
- California, United States
- I live in a little cottage with my furry "children" in a beautiful mountain forest where we enjoy daily visits from the little wild creatures. I love animals (you probably guessed), books, photography, tall trees, clear lakes, rain, snow, tea, the moon, and creating all kinds of art.
One of My Paintings
The Door to My Studio
Where I paint, dream, create, escape...
Won't You Come In?
In my studio it's always winter...
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always Christmas...
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always magical...
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and always a sanctuary for my visitors and myself.
Blog Parties ~ Click the Badge to Visit the Party
A Witches Tea Party
Halloween 2014
A Mad Hatter's Tea Party - 2014
A Fanciful Twist's 5th Annual Halloween Party - 2012
Where Bloggers Create Blog Party - 2012
Le Mysterieux Carnival Blog Party 2012
WITCHES TEA PARTY UNDER A HALLOWEEN MOON Blog Party 2011
Practical Magic Blog Party 2011
The Bewitching Home Blog Party 2012
Good Advice
"My darling girl, when are you going to realize that being normal is not necessarily a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage!" Aunt Fran from 'Practical Magic', written by Alice Hoffman
Iconic Southern California
Snow capped mountains above palm trees and orange trees (those are the mountains where I live)
Ms. President
...of the Faerie's Book Club, that is. They meet every week in my secret garden.
Violets From My Mother's Garden
Forest Path
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State Flower
A field of California Poppies
Lilacs
I'm blessed to have lots of them around my cottage.
What a beauty! I uncovered a forgotten rose today when I was weeding -- they really are hardy.
ReplyDeleteIf this is what we call a wild rose, the perfume is heady. I dug one up from a long forgotten piece of land a few years ago (there were loads of them there.) planted it and it never did bloom. I dug it up and rather than "kill it", I re-planted it in an uncared for part of the garden. One morning last year, I was walking around the garden when this heavenly perfume hit my nose. Following the scent, I discovered it was this forgotten rose bush full of blooms.
ReplyDeleteVicki, their hardiness is truly awesome.
ReplyDeleteOC, I believe it probably is a wild rose. The scent of the roses in my garden, and my sister's garden, pale in comparison to this rose. How wonderful that you re-planted your rose in a spot where it could flourish!