The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist: Winter Flowers and Jake

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Winter Flowers and Jake

My Amaryllis opened up this morning. They are such a soft, delicate pink and have a bit of a shimmer to them. Hard to capture that in a photo. They won't last long, so I plan to enjoy the beauty while I can.

Jake, sunning today in one of his favorite spots in the living room. We have a lot of windows and the sun pours in. He moves across the room to the sunny spots as the sun moves across the sky. We've only had him a little over a month now and I can't imagine life without him.

5 comments:

yoborobo said...: Aw, Jake is adorable! What a cutie. I'm glad you have him. :)) xox; January 10, 2012 at 9:23 PM
Gail H. Ragsdale said...: It's amazing how much a pet brings to our lives :); January 11, 2012 at 10:13 AM
OmaLindasOldeBaggsandStuftShirts said...: Such a sweet face. It lovely how pets bring so much to our lives and hearts. It's silly to say but he looks like a wise one as well. Oma Linda; January 11, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Deborah said...: Yum! The flowers look minty! Oh Jake, you clever lil' pup, stealing everyone's heart like that. **kisses** Deb; January 11, 2012 at 1:40 PM
PeregrineBlue said...: have been wanting to write for the longest time to say hello. how are you audrey? i always think of you and must add a better link to your blog to see it on my screen daily which i will do STAT. all my love and warmth to you.

we are travelling to chile again in a week with my daughter where we will stay for about a month but will take my ipad with me to stay in touch.; January 14, 2012 at 9:10 PM

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