you need rain to get rainbows...

it's the coldest, rainiest summer in bohemia! brrrrr... but the sky art has been definitely dramatic!! purple storm clouds and iridescent rainbow colors... perfect combination! the growing things around bohemia are really loving the wet weather and the occasional sunbreak... tiny blackberry blossoms are promising blackberry juicy goodness in a few more weeks. two different kinds of blackberry that bloom at different times, making bohemia's blackberry season last longer! and a strawberry blossom will soon be a mouthful of flavor-burst... hazelnuts are growing and the bohemian will soon have to fight off the squirrels and the stellar jays to harvest her share... and whirly twirly things will soon be dancing in the wind, helicopering to the ground below. the bohemian's favorite joyful summer yellowness are in full bloom. and the roses! O! the roses!!! morning glories are beautifying the edges of the bohemian's country lane. yes, it's been a wet, cold summer so far. but the bohemian still thinks she lives in the most beautiful part of our country!! and she's loaning her bohemian field to the bee keeper in anticipation of sweet, sweet honey to warm the coming winter months... and she promised to show off the garden globe she blew at the glass studio... magical, isn't it? blossomy, berry-making wishes to you all....

what's brewin'?

So. What's brewing in your area of our world? The bohemian has made a few cards... ...a few tags... and she made herself a reminder... she reminds you too: remember what's good in your life... it isn't the "things"! hug those loved ones that you are fortunate to have in your life right now. and don't forget to go out and play!!! caffeinated, coffee-aroma wishes to you today...

the magic of molten glass...

come with the bohemian to a nearby artisan village... where there awaits a world of glowing light and dazzling color... enter the open doors to the "HOT SHOP", if you dare... watch as the glass artist heats your gob of molten glass... as he rolls it in wet cherry wood to smooth it... as he heats and rolls it again to shape it... pick out you favorite colors... and watch as he rolls that molten glob in the colored shards... wait patiently in the back corner on your tall stool... in your goofy glasses (safety glasses? the artist tells you they are just for his entertainment...) for your turn to blow your glass into a globe... ready? okay. blow gently... snip....! there it lies, in its soft bed, your lovely purple and green glowing magic ball!!! wasn't that fun? and not as scary as it sounded at first! away goes your magic ball into the cooling cupboard so it can cool slowly for the next day or two... watch as your friends make their own magic bowls... as you leave, don't walk into the sliding GLASS door. they've posted a helpful note... now go sit serenely beside the watery channel. visit with your friend, eat crab cake sandwiches and drink iced coffee... no, you don't have to share anything with the bird, even if he IS begging... the next day, CELEBRATE the freedoms of the wonderful country you are privileged to live in. God bless our own United States of America!!! red, white, and blue sparkly wishes to you and yours...

ROYAL BOHEMIAN BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT!

in the land of bohemia, there is a newness, a bit of magic and miracle, a fresh beginning... and at the nearby lake, a precious photo shoot was taking place... the bohemian daughter (in-law) was busily snapping photos of the new fairy princess that had been recently born... (the bohemian's new granddaughter...pride of pride!!!) yes, this post will be long on pics...you understand, right? feel free to say: ooooh and aahhh... she royally wears orange well, don't you think? (the bohemian's favorite color) precious, yes? the royal fairy princess is not so sure about this black theme... but pinkness and birdies? oh yes! and definitely sea shells! the bohemian has big plans for her and the fairy princess (named Hanna Marie) to go on many shell-finding trips to the beaches!! and YES, she is a mermaid, thanks for asking... sweetness bursting out all over... mmm hhmmm... will she be shy? she will definitely love pearls!!! and she will eventually lose the binky during photo shoots... "FINALLY," thinks the fairy princess as she snuggles down into her royal conveyance... "they are finally done taking pictures of me! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE CRAZY BOHEMIANS? they are driving me a little bit crazy myself!" the bohemian thanks you kindly for humoring her and her obsessive post about the new granddaughter. don't forget to go out and play today! and on your walk around the lake, look for the magic of fairies...it's out there, i assure you!! precious fresh-from-heaven baby magic wishes to you all today...