The Many Faces of a Coneflower

While my youngest son and I were waiting for the bus this morning, I noticed the various states of bloom my coneflower was in. None of them are in full bloom quite yet but I think they're beautiful none the less.

Allergies and the Muppets

You might be wondering what in the world do allergies and the Muppets have to do with one another. Take a good look at the guy on the left. This is the way my eyes feel and sort of look like due to my lovely seasonal allergies. Just thought I'd share this and hopefully give you a laugh at the mental image. What is my bag?! That would be eye bags.

Lorelei's Gotta Giveaway!

Lorelei Eurto is having yet another great giveaway on her blog. Visit, leave a comment and you're in for a chance to win some beautiful beads donated by Nan of Spirited Earth!