today is about the JOY...

i have become a joy rebel with brandi reynolds. one of the "missions" is to make JOY lists. so here goes a short one of mine: things that give JOY to my world... who doesn't love ORANGE rubber boots?! if they make you feel good, wear them! more joy:

birds at the songbird cafe and my summer flowers...

blackberries coming on! woohoo!

blessed joy moments to all!

happy 4th of july!

the bohemain wanted to share these fabulously colored roses with you that she found in the emerald city:

the colors were just so delic.... the bohemian wanted to go home and paint her whole house these colors!! the prince charming would be sure to disagree...

the bohemian hopes you will have a great celebration of the day of our independence .

happy celebrating-our-freedom day! what luxury, comfort, and freedom we live in! i hope we never take it for granted...

more sparkly emerald city

yes, bohemian was having a perfectly lovely day in the city! it was a resplendently beautiful sunshiny day and she was prepared: sunglasses, sweater... oh wait! didn't need that sweater after all! but oh, she wished for her flip flops!!! her feet got tired and sweaty in her comfy but hot black vans...

the flowers were delicious little color explosions everywhere she looked...

and she so loved all the sparkly windows!!!!

oooohhhh!!! in the flowerpot! delicious blue eplosions!

and WOW! very tall buildings, most all of them gray. but their glorious blue windows flashing sunlight made up for the whole concrete effect.

the bohemian's only regret was that there was no time to stop and play at her favorite parks, or play inside the science center, or visit the public market, or drool in any art galleries... maybe next time.

wishing lovely travel adventures to all...

ooohhhh...sparklies!!!

what a fun day our bohemian had!! it was one of those sparkly bright days in the emerald city... the sunlight danced on the water of the bay and reflected off the glass buildings of the city. she saw the glistening, white shining arches of the science playground: while 600 feet up above the city, visitors took advantage of the chance to view the city from a bird's perspective:

and the bohemian and friend dined on halibut and chicken waldorf salad while the scenery flowed past their window:

far below the stately tower, visitors and citizens alike gazed up in awe:

as the bohemian friends drifted back toward the ground, they could see the twin stadiums in the distance:

it was a fabulous day in the emerald city... but this was not ALL the wondrous things the bohemian saw on this adventurous day there. maybe she will show you more tomorrow...

happy wishes to all and hoping for a very merry adventure tomorrow for everyone...

colorful world

ahhh...the bohemian mountain: a palette of blues and a contrast of shapes... i am so in love with the colors of my world!!

one of the challenges for my card-making group is "black and white". my theme is:" i'm glad i don't live in a black and white world".

so here are some of the colors of my world...

RED:

i don't love the color red. most of the time i don't even LIKE the color red. but splashes of it wake up your eyes and your senses. and my fairy chimes are red!

PURPLE. AND ORANGE:

i DO however LOVE purple. and orange. so of course these pansies called out to me.

unfortunately, they did not survive my black thumb. every time i buy plants then kill them, i tell myself, " i'm never buying plants again!". then the colors call out to me. they don't realize i'm a plant killer... so they gladly come home with me. yes, i always feel remorse...

BLUES:

blues are not my favorite but i do love indigo. and sometimes the sky is soooo blue it makes me want to cry. i love the ocean but our pacific ocean up here in the northwestern-most corner of the country is usually a gray-blue. in costa rica, however, the ocean is this lovely teal blue color i can't even begin to describe! and none of my pictures ever do it justice!

YELLOW:

and these gorgeous yellow flowers that bloom out every early summer... they herald summer for me!

MORE BLUES:

the blues in the nearby lake change every moment. and the texture is ever-changing also. sometimes smooth as glass, sometimes choppy as the ocean with gleaming white caps on every wave... PURPLEY-BLUE: (yes, mr. spellcheck, of course that's a real word!!)

these flowers grow in my sister's tuscan garden. (yes, the picture is sideways but all i want you to notice is the color!) this color, i love.

well... i managed to accidentally delete the other pictures of color in my world i wanted to show you. it is one of those technically challenging days for me. i have them quite consistently. one thing about me...i am quite consistent! *big sigh*

don't pass by the colors in your world today without noticing them...

as Alice Walker said:

"I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field and don't notice it." wishing a rainbow of colors to you today...

partytime...

the bohemian awoke and heard the whispered voices.... at first she could not make out what they were saying. but they grew more insistant. "awake, awake... it's partytime!!! it's the Mad Hatter's Tea Party day over at A Fanciful Twist! we've been waiting for weeks for this partytime!"

" it's tea party time," the elvan queen whispered to the bohemian...

"dress up in your party clothes,"the sprite whispered shyly...

" fairies are near," tinkled the fairy chimes... "come a-partying..."

the back door fairy simply giggled with glee...

" partytime," the gingko leaves shivered in delight!

oh! see yonder! fairy party lights!!

have a great and fabulous time partying all over blogsville this weekend!

and one last piece of advice:

off to the party...

gray thoughts/silver lining

what a gray day today! guess it's a good day to play the "glad game" (disney movie: pollyanna)... what do i like about the color gray? hmmmmmm... let's see... well.... *gray/grey...you can spell it two ways. that's kinda fun. *gray is close to silver, which i like because it's shiny and metallic. *umm... *did you know the pavement in Red Sqare is not red? i know. really random...

*i like ice, snow, and frost (at least to LOOK at!) oh, and dew drops. especially when they're sparkling in the early morning sun. and sitting in a spider web...

*i like the gray color tones of my weathered-wood shaked house...

(okay... so this picture looked grayer when i was loading it)

*DUCT TAPE...I LOVE DUCT TAPE!!!!!!

*mercury. i love the scientific qualities of mercury. it fascinates me! and so pretty-shiny! *and gray is a great color for tabby kittens...

*silver dollars. my grandmother gave me a (real) silver dollar every year for my birthday for a few years when i was small.

*mud puddles are kinda fun. when you have your rubber boots on. and you're in the mood to get wet. and maybe you have a brightly colored umbrella. and a friend.

okay. exercise over. i'm off to bohemia because i KNOW it's sunshining there.

have an awesome day, no matter what the weather is in your neck of the woods. and don't forget to play the "glad game"... yeah, i mean today. do it today!