Seventy-something mother of 3, grandmother of 5, great-grandmother of 1 (so far.) I like gardening, photography, writing, reading and life in general. I’m also into genealogy and scrapbooking.
I was born in London, England and moved to the USA in 1973. I still miss home but will probably never go back. Past interests included dancing, theater, fencing, painting and floral arranging. 
My response to my love of nature, my garden and local walks with my dogs.
New Zealand
An OAP gap year or three. Travel blog and photos as we wander the world seeking a decent cup of tea and a place to sit down.
Jane's Lens
Exploring this beautiful country from our algarvian winter home
MY ILLUSIONS OF CREATIVITY
Photos and moments in life for a pause
notes from a Swedish amateur photographer © Ulrika Undén
Mainly through the lens of a Nikon
urban gardening and nature photography in zone 8
Waking Up My Soul
New travel blog for 2018
Looking forward, looking back & enjoying now.
The adventures of Southern gardeners starting over in New England
Chronicles of affordable sights and travels in the Upper Midwest
Sharing a world of joy with photos and words
Smidgens
A branch birthed from Dim Lamp
slow time and the soft infinity
Photographer & writer
An Earth Pilgrim on a Spiritual Journey Through LIfe. Sharing Photography, North Wales, Other Travels, Nature, Poetry, and more.
photography, poetry
Time and Place
Capturing the beauty of God's creation through the lens of a camera
PHOTOGRAPHY, FAMILY HISTORY and LIFE IN GENERAL
A Journey Towards Self
Standing up for sanity (mine anyway) through art and humor.
mind's eye introspection vs. bone-tired reality
Photography by Dennis Wagoner
writing novels, photography, nature, biking, walking, reading
Essays on travel, identity, literature, and philosophy.
Journaling through Photography
a photo a day keeps insanity at bay
trying to capture the world...my way
crafts, hobbies, gardening & nonsense
by Sam Allen
Mike Hardisty Photography
European travels of a chocoholic London lover
Observations & Reflections from Home & Abroad from the Side-Kick Traveller
Plant seeds of peace, watch them sprout everywhere.
Exploring my passion for photography one click at a time!
If travel is an addiction, I'm afflicted.
Great blog and very nice pictures
Details, woman! Details! Tell us about yourself.
OK, Melissa. As you requested, I’ve updated my About page. Thanks for following the blog. I’m definitely looking forward to reading more on yours.
Thanks for ‘liking’ my ‘Lambing season’. As a result I’ve enjoyed my trip round your site and have enjoyed very much what I’ve seen. I’ll be back!
Thanks for liking my post. As a fellow Mom,Grandma and nature lover, I will enjoy returning to your blog frequently!
~Susan
Are these pictures of your garden? They’re lovely no matter what, but very much what I think of as an English garden.
Thanks for choosing to follow my blog. I appreciate your interest and support and hope you enjoy my offerings.
Hi, I’m enjoying my browse around your blog. I’m also mom of 3 (boys), Gran to 2 (boys). We share other interests too, so I’m going to be back regularly!
Thank you for visiting my blog. I look forward to seeing more of yours. I loved the ‘2 subjects’ picture!
Thank you for browsing around my blog too. I look forward to meeting again
Great writing and photography!
Thank you, Marcia!
Thanks for the award nomination! I put a link on my page to your site today. Your photos are beautiful and your site is just, spring! I love spring! Thanks again.
You’re most welcome!
Hello! Thank you for liking my post “Flowers do a garden good”. Your flowers are beautiful and you have quite the green thumb! 🙂
Thank you for visiting and for your kind comment! I don’t know about having a green thumb. I put it mostly down to luck!
Thanks for liking my Monet’s Garden post. Nice to meet another grandma blogger!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Nice to meet you too!
Sue, Congratulation I nominated you for the Versatile blogger award just go to my site today to see how to
accept it http://piecesofstarlight.wordpress.com/ ,Carol
Thank you, Carol!
I bet crumpets to teacakes you were (like me) glued to the TV to watch the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. We all thought the Queen was absolutely magnificent. Oh yes – Kate wasn’t so bad either. Viriginia
You’re absolutely right! I watched some of the celebrations on the BBC website and the concert on tv, although they did cut out quite a bit of the concert (I was looking forward to seeing Shirley Bassey and some of the classical music pieces!)
I love the flower pictures:)
Thank you, and thanks for stopping by!
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You have an AWESOME BLOG! Your posts and photos are fabulous. I don’t see any awards though and I have just the one for you if you are interested.
Thank you, Belmont Rooster, for your generous comment. Although I was nominated for one or two awards earlier in my blogging career I find that I’m happier just writing for the fun of it now, but many thanks anyway for the very kind thought. I’ve enjoyed reading about your preparations for winter.
This is a beautiful blog. I love the photographs of all the nature! People don’t pay enough attention to nature, I think. Thanks for visiting my blog 🙂
Thanks, Connie! Nature certainly is a never-ending source of wonder.
Hi there,
Thank you for taking the time to stop by and check out my little corner of the blogosphere and the follow, your support is greatly appreciated. Looking forward to seeing more from you 🙂
Have a great day,
Eddie
Thanks for stopping by my blog, Eddie. I so enjoy seeing your beautiful pictures of Irish castles. I believe my great-grandmother was born in Kilkenny Castle and it has always been a dream of mine that I might get to visit there one day.
Wow, now thats cool. Its a stunning castle 🙂
Lots of thanks for dropping by… And it’s great to see your blogs. Cheers! 🙂
My pleasure! And thanks for returning the visit. I hope you’ll stop by again.
Pleased to meet you. You are most welcome at my blog when you get the chance. 🙂
Hello Nomzi! Thanks for visiting my blog and for your comments.
🙂
So glad I have found your blog. I am really enjoying your photography, your posts and your loves in general. Thank you, from a like minded blogger in Australia.
Thank you, Miriam! It was good to hear from you.
Lovely words and photos! Glad to have found you and your blog 🙂
Thank you!
Do you enjoy being in the USA? Where are you located? I’d miss Europe if I moved here from England! 🙂
I have become used to living in the Chicago area now. We’ve been here for more than 40 years but I still think of England as home, even though I’ve never been back there. I was always afraid to go back in case I found it even harder to leave a second time, especially while my parents were still living there.
A lovely blog! 🙂
Thank you! Your kind comment was much appreciated.
It is always such a thrill visiting you! I learn (or remember) something about you every time.
Like your fascination for the Morton Arboretum for instance, a place I meant to visit
but never had a chance to while living nearby.
Thanks for visiting, Eddie. I always enjoy seeing your pictures and quotes. I hope that one day you may have the opportunity to go to the Arboretum.