Glad Tidings! Mother's day, flowers, and a contest.

I know, it is just a little corney, but this Gladiola bloomed for me and my Sweet Husband brought it in for Mother's Day. The flowers seem bigger this year and I love the colors.

Tomorow is Mother's Day.

My Mom has been gone for just over a decade but she lives on in my siblings, my children, and me.

She was an amazing woman and she was ahead of her time.

This is an old post I wrote in her honor, read it and see if you don't agree.

Rosie and Ruth, from March 2009

And now,,,

for the contest.

I was looking at my stats on this new blogger interface and I noticed that it shows the total number of comments I have received so far.

I was astounded to discover that I am less than 100 comments away from 2000!

So, here are the rules.

1. You can comment as many times as you like, but only once per post.

2. You can comment on any of the last 333 posts (that is all of them),

as long as you have not already commented on that post.

3. As a hint for my long time followers, the earlier posts have fewer comments.

4. I will not tell you how many comments we are from the goal.

5. The winner will be whoever posts the 2000th comment.

6. Anyone can enter, even if you have won a previous contest.

Cheers, and good luck,

Kat

&

Spontaneous

Spontaneous Wordless Wednesday.



Time Travel. What happened to March and April?

Is it really May already?

I have all these lovely photos to share from the spring,

and it is nearly summer.

So, we will indulge once again in a little bit of virtual time travel.

 Pink buds, March 2012

 Wild Roses, March 2012

(My Sweet Husband took this one)

 Azalea March 2012

(My Sweet Husband took this one)

Azalea and Bee

(My Sweet Husband took this one) 

Dogwood Blossoms and Gargoyles March 2012 

(My Sweet Husband took this one)

 White Iris after the rain. March 2012

(My Sweet Husband took this one)

 Beautiful patterned Caterpillar. March 2012

(My Sweet Husband took this one)

 Moonlight and Mistletoe. March 2012

Romantic, isn't it?

 Wild Turkeys in the yard. March 2012

(My Sweet Husband took this one)

 Thistle blossom and bee. April 2012

 Our old barn in the spring. April 2012

 Southern Creek. April 2012

 Grumpy old toad in the road. April 2012

 Honeysuckle. April 2012

 Southern woods. April 2012

 The road goes ever on. April 2012

Old oak and old ivy. April 2012.

Strawberry Waffles. April 2012.

I am spoiled!

My old job had me working three 12 hour shifts per week.

The 12 hour shifts frequently turned in to longer ones, but I still only worked three days a week.

My new job (since last November) is five days a week and it requires a serious commute.

So, I have sadly neglected the blog a bit.

One reason that I started this blog, was to encourage myself to find positive things to share on a regular basis. In the process, I have made many wonderful blog friends.

I do not want to give either of those up.

I am going to try to post more often,

my posts might be a little shorter and simpler from time to time.

When I visit your blogs, I will leave more comments.

If I do get a little behind again,

do not worry.

Life is good here at Kat's Corner.

Cheers,

Kat



An unusual visitor.

This little guy was on the front steps this morning.

Circle of life

 Do you remember the Ents from the Lord of the Rings stories?

This was our Ent. The photo is from a few winters ago.

I always felt he was the gaurdian for the back part of our property.

Late last summer, a large part of his leaves changed early and did not drop.

He went to sleep for the winter, and did not wake up this spring.

Most of these pieces will go to firewood.

They will keep us warm in winters to come. 

There is already new growth in the area. Do you see the pretty lady bug?

Fresh berries will be here soon.

Change is life.

Cheers,

Kat



Contemplation