Peacock Color Theme

Here is a carved shell I bought is Paris and an old Victorian pin I found in a London antique market.
Common ground

These really tall Delphiniums remind me of Sunflower stalks.
Show and Tell Friday

The Princess Flower loves my backyard!
Home sweet home

"Mallow Flowers In The Geisha Vase"
I picked these flowers from my garden.
Seasonal Sunday

Peacock painting I painted with a very ornate frame.
My favorite colors can all be found in the peacock!  When I am painting  I use  Viridian, Cerulean and Old Holland Magenta! Somehow it feels very indulgent. 

Pink Saturday
DIY Showoff

Bluebird Canyon Badminton Tournament

Struggling through another Southern California winter day.
Amaze me Monday!

Winter in Laguna Beach is about Badminton!
Outdoor Wednesday

The candelabra pair is a present to me from me.  I love the Italian glass fruit!
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California fireplace.

Most excellent cigar box.
Thank you Dedicated House!

A day well spent!

Seasonal Charm

My tree is quirky but it is in a pot and will be planted in the garden.  Future large Juniper tree!  Red cast iron vase and Victorian candle holders are put on holiday duty.

Holiday Clutter.
Amaze me Monday!

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Coastal Charm Tour Party

Seasonal Sunday!

Obsessed with antique cigar boxes.  The illustrations are so stylish and detailed.

Small Christmas tree painting I painted two years ago.  6 x 8

Christmas In Laguna

Seascape I painted with a very dramatic frame!
Amaze Me Monday

You can't have too many glitter snowflakes!

Looking festive!

Making it pretty with red and green Murano candlesticks!  A gift from fellow artist Lynn Wiederman.

Really old Radko tree topper, it used to be pink!
Christmas mantle party!

Laguna Canyon Wilderness Park

Southern California winter skies.
Home Sweet Home Friday

There's a storm on its way.

Hiking today at the Laguna Canyon Wilderness Park.

Blue & White For Monday

Persimmons from the garden.

Can't get enough of the Flow Blue.

Blue & White with complimentary orange.  What could be better?

Mosaic Monday

T'is The Season

T'is the season for embarrassingly good Southern California weather!
Seasonal Sunday

Staffordshire figure giving a Holiday salute!

Amaze Me Monday

T'is the season to decorate every chandelier in the house.

Getting started with decorations.  I always get a Juniper tree in a pot.  Then my Christmas tree looks very "Cat In The Hat"
and I get a tree to plant in the backyard!