Happy Birthday!

Well the old gal doesn't look too bad! I was going to do a collage over this self-portrait but my friend told me to "stop hiding behind masks." So, I'll alter the image another time. . .

Birthday gift!

Sometimes a little tweaking is necessary in order to achieve a particular "feeling" that a camera can't capture. Such was the case with this gorgeous Italian pot. This was one of those nearly impossible spots to photograph. The area is narrow with a sliding door on the left side and the edge of house on the right. The plant is a guava that we're told can grow as a bush in a pot. Until this plant and pot arrived last week I had no idea how much the wall needed this divine composition.

The mystery of the migraine-from-hell was solved when the wind started blowing early this afternoon. I couldn't figure out why a migraine struck last night but apparently the dust has been heading this way since late yesterday and only reached us a few hours ago. Dust/wind storms in the desert are awful! The outdoor umbrella took flight right after dinner and I almost flew away with it! It's now locked down in the garage along with the cushions for the patio chairs. I added more rock to the new vase pots and have my fingers crossed that nothing falls over and breaks.

Quotes: Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time. ~Jean Paul Richter
Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened. ~Jennifer Yane