bohemia by the sea... ( a little bit more)

 the bohemian is so thankful she lives near the sea...

 to be able to wander along the shore, walk upon the stones, smell the saltwater tang of the air...

 marvel at God's creation... the light, the colors, the textures, the animals...

 find a shocking dash of purple in the cold blue of the water...

discover with delight the patterns on a starfish's back...

what a glorious day of discovery and delight!!

AND: it's that time of year again for the bohemian!!  off she goes retreating to the peace and quiet of the gardens along with the women of her church...  she wishes you the beauty of spring, bursting into bloom in your corner of the world.  get out there and play in all that sunshine and beauty...can you still do cartwheels? swing on a rope swing? blow bubbles? fly a kite?  go outside and see if it is still in you.  salty wishes and ocean dreams to you all...

a day beside the bay...

oh the trouble "blogger" sometimes causes the bohemian!  she had lovely pictures of her time beside the bay... but alas, uploading was not cooperating.  it was a lovely day she had though; one of those rare and beloved days of sunshine sparkling on the water, the wind floating puffy clouds across the sky.  she and her drama queen daughter and her daughter's royal dog were treated to sightings of sea otter, purple starfish, fat sassy seagulls, as well as other adventurers, on foot, on two wheels, on four wheels, on dogleash...

maybe blogger will allow her to publish the rest of her pictures on another, more lucky day.  wishing you royal blue skies with white puffy clouds and water sparkles galore...

some more March morning pages...

 yep! thus the bohemian's mantra: April showers bring May flowers. repeat as needed to lift dampened spirits...

                       yes. coffee DOES show up on almost every page! (addiction?!)
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oh yes! we shall all be OKAY!  may spring in your corner of the world be mild and blooming in profusion

cards for fun...

bright orange goodness and sentimental wishes to you today...

pages of March...

march was mostly grey in bohemia... the bohemian's daily pages showed it. but occasionally, the sun burst through the clouds, and the bohemian had hopes of spring again... and March days marched along bringing sun/rain/snow/sun/hail/rainbows/rain/sun...etc the bohemian treasured her days at home... quiet days of playing in her art room... yessir, life is good here in bohemia. and spring is definitely on the way... splashes of color to hug you and many bright painty wishes to you...

a few bohemian days... DAY 1: the fairy grandchild...

hi, grandma... what do you mean, am i messing up your magazines? of course not! ok, well maybe... but i'm too cute for you to mind, right? DAY 2: workshop with the card exchange group... shaker cards: peer into the window... punched flowers wiggle around in joyful spring fashion... wild cats are among the bohemian's favorite animals. so when she found this one in a "cut-up" magazine, she wanted to use it! inside the circle window...tiny microbeads dancing with the snowflakes. and... an artist trading card... bohemian-ish, don't you think? makes the bohemian feel like dancing and singing on the mountaintop... oh wait. that's been done already. and two 2-page spreads done in a friend's "birds & scriptures" round robin altered book... bird-song wishes and mountain-top joy to you today... have you hugged your inner child today?

cuteness warning: this is post is laced with undeniable adorability. a baby post: in which the fairy grandmother goes overboard taking pictures ...

O! a cord! one of my favorite things!! ...with a remote attached to it! aNOTHer of my favorites! and i pushed all the buttons... O my gosh! what did i do? hey...those are cool red circles! and they are moving! O hi, grandma! i'm not messing with anything! honest! and if i WAS, i'm too cute to get mad at, aren't i?

overnight spring magic...

the bohemian, despairing of spring ever arriving, had retrieved the dormant pots of her two red lion amaryllises from the dark nether regions of winter storage, put them on her kitchen windowsill, and began to water them. watching with joy and anticipation, as they grew visible inches every day, she waited... in the dark of one bohemian night, the miracle began to unfold... first one... and then the other... wonder and beauty, in CAPITAL LETTERS!!! (and to confess, she doesn't even really like the color red. but THESE red beauties brought sunshine to her kitchen, when the solar sun was lurking somewhere hidden behind gray and lowering clouds!!) and hmmm.... not liking the color red so much, she turns it into a spring card... well, her justification was... it's more orange-y than red. right? isn't it so?... this card was her "office supply" challenge. (paper clips that came with those lovely paper tabs & brads...uh huh!) this card (see the spring theme....? she has spring fever BAD!) was a "fiber" challenge. she tried to use it in a way she never has before. so she made the stem and leaf out of it. well, okay. may April showers bring you May flowers. orange-y red hugs and flowery wishes to you all...