I’m loving… …my friend Lolo’s orchids …finding another butterfly here in town — that has Cooties! … Peter Rabbit cupcake decorating set from Williams Sonoma (to be used this weekend). …rainbows that follow awful storms. Even the storms that produce hail.  …Ticklish penguins …and the fact that tomorrow is Friday. 

A friend at work decorates her office for every holiday season with the most wonderful, whimsical and fantastic vintage collectibles. This big mock-choc Easter Bunny is one of my favorites. He sits on the floor and comes up at least to my knees. He’s awesome. I was given permission to photograph him under the condition…

So today my brother ran in the Boston Marathon. For months and months, he trained to qualify for Boston — and for months and months after he qualified, he trained to run in it. And today was the day. How cool is that? To set a mammoth goal like running in Boston and then actually…

 This little guy was poking around my back yard after a nasty storm this afternoon (see my neighbor’s lawn chair cushion that blew over here?) and he made me excited for Easter.  Then I saw that he wasn’t alone. Which made me wonder if I should be excited about a bunny family in the near…

… are daydreams of summer adventures. 

… and lookin’ good. 

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Cheerful tulips in my neighbor’s flower bed kindly served as reminders as to why I was getting grimy in my own yard today. I’m determined to grow something beautiful this year. So I spent the afternoon weeding, pruning, and readying the yard for planting. And this morning was spent giving my kids’ bathroom a facelift…

A long hike around Powder Valley taught me a few things today.  For example, I learned that shoes that are intended to tone your butt should not be worn while hiking. Unless, of course, you want your ankles to hurt.  I learned that there are a lot of buds and blooms that I actually recognize…

Poppytalk is hosting Spring Colours Week all week long. Today’s color is lavender.  It was so much fun rummaging through my photos to find a few to submit to their flickr pool. I didn’t submit all of these, here are a few favorites.  On a totally random note… a story. So I got my hair…

… and love all around. 

Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” (Free mp3 download here. However that works.)

A much needed road trip adventure, courtesy of my friend Amy.  We’ve both been wanting to see the Vivian Maier exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center — and, lucky us, we made it to its last weekend.  For a look a her work and to read about her work, check this out. And a new…

Thank you, snow, for sparing my plants. You’ve made me so very happy. Other fun little things on my list of happy: – Top Model sent Monique home last night. Such a hateful girl. – FroYo cake batter-flavored frozen yogurt. ‘Nuff said. – Bronx Zoo found their cobra — “in good condition” and with no…

“You just have to live and life will give you pictures.” — Henri Cartier-Bresson I love that. It’s so true. I think that’s why I never go anywhere without my camera.  Life really does give us pictures every day. Often silly, sometimes simple, typically pointless.  But always fun. And they’re everywhere.   At lunch …  (In…

A bakery near my office is taking orders for Easter bunny bread. Full credit for the holiday spirit, but I can’t decide if it’s cute or creepy.  The longer I look at it, the more I’m leaning towards…creepy. But how’s this for cute — the guy at the bakery (tried to) cut most of the…

If I promise not to complain about you or grumble while scraping my car, will you promise not to destroy the flowers and buds that are actually keeping to a normal schedule? Sound fair? With all due respect, Your winter-weary friend

It took a little longer than anticipated, but the trusty postal service finally brought me the little treasure that I’ve been waiting for… A print appropriately named… Friends of Violet. Love. Swoon. Adore. Heart. Delight. Joy. Happy Dance. Woo. Hoo.  I’ve wanted this print for the longest time. I kept looking at it and looking…

A bit of an accident, but these fresh baby blooms look kind of vintage. Not so much an accident, this restaurant/market/gift shop has the coolest vintage general store look and feel. I picked up a quick carry out lunch today, but I loved looking around at their unique gadgets and gizmos while I waited. But…

Oh, how I love you, Trader Joe’s. 

…if Mother Nature could belly laugh, it would look something like this. 

…..on mojito frozen yogurt…..on an 80 degree day. A wonderful way to greet spring. 

Consolation for feeling under the weather?  Trip to the neighborhood drug store that resulted in an early Easter purchase. Hello, Kitty-Bunny.