Fewer Words Are Sometimes Better ~

I don't have many words today.

Sometimes, few words can say everything.

With my husband still unemployed, I find myself quietly in the studio ~

And often in the garden.

Thinking

Wondering

Grasping for hope.

Grateful for this colorful backyard show.

Pinks ~

Warm mornings ~ 

Buzzing ~ 

Light and shadow ~ 

Snarling pups ~ 

Nosing around ~ 

Enjoying the garden from a puppies point of view ~ 

Rosemary scented ~ 

A little bit of lacy white...

and sunny hot orange ~

Froot Loops colors ~

Vibrant pinks on a hazy May morning ~ 

Prowling....

for lizards ~

The outside is welcome inside....

Bouquets ~

Vibrant dining room confetti ~ 

Thankful for the peace that my little garden offers me.

I find comfort there,

and a different comfort here...

In my studio ~ 

I have been very busy creating and selling.

The bit of extra money helps out tremendously right now.

This new original is in my Shop.

"The Guardian of the Wrabbit Wranglers"

These two gentlemen were out for a jaunt in the countryside....

hoping to wrangle some rabbits. 

Ooops....

looks like Mr. Watson received a nasty nibble on his finger. 

I've also put these two pieces into my  "Tiny Tale Art" shop section...

Each tiny tale print comes with a little story that I wrote.

The corresponding story is printed on calligraphy paper.

"Let's Gather the Stars"

"Marvalee's Basket of Hopes"

Thank you for stopping by.

I hope to be back very soon...

with more words and, hopefully, news that my husband has found a job.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

An Autumn Glow and Easy Fall Days ~

Is there an Autumn glow in your neighborhood?

Here I am in Southern California and it looks like Vermont ~ 

Clear blue California skies.

Splashes of multicolored leaves ~

November roses hanging on to the last bits of warm sunshine ~ 

The bees are still busy ~

Working away on the last remaining Morning Glories ~ 

Hungry goldfinch ~

A vacant Bluebird house ~

Hoping to lure those wintery blue birds to my back yard.

Offering them treats made just for them ~ 

So many birds flying all about.

She waits by the window...birdwatching ~ 

Waiting...

to catch another glimpse of that shedding lizard ~ 

After awhile, she gets bored... 

and trots off to look for someone to play with ~

Puppy Playtime ~ 

These quiet and orange colored days find me packing away the last bits of Halloween. 

See you next year, Halloween rocks ~

Stacking and arranging pumpkins all around the front porch.

My favorite place to sit on a cool November evening ~ 

The vegetable garden has retired.

One...last...zucchini ~ 

A beautiful but sad gift.

Fallen from the sky on a warm November day ~ 

Delicate but unusually large.

Dragonfly ~ 

Inside, it's time to appreciate little things.

Bright, dramatic light that makes it's way through my studio window ~ 

Cleaning and rearranging the china.

My Grandmas tea set...

and a tiny, child's tea set that belonged to my grandma..

 when she was a girl ~ 

Treasures.

Inherited green goblets and pink depression glass ~ 

Working in my little studio.

Cleaning my messy desk.

Back to work ~ 

Easy days.

Autumn in the air and in the trees.

Savoring this time that never lasts quite long enough.

In the blink of an eye, it will be Christmas...

Then New Years Eve.

Then...a whole new year.

Today, it is Autumn.

In my yard.

In my home.

And in my bones.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

A Very Sick Little Puppy And a Shop Sale ~ (Updated)

It has been a long and trying few days.

I had a very sick little puppy on my hands ~ 

She and her brother were both sick ~ 

but Kelly was so much sicker.  

At first, we thought they might have Parvovirus, but they're both immunized and they're so small, we haven't even started taking them out of our yard yet.  It seemed unlikely that they could have Parvo.

Thankfully, they tested negative for that terrible disease.

Somehow, they managed to ingest something that was ugly and it caused them both to get gastroenteritis.

Kelly had hemorrhagic gastroenteritis.

She lost blood and was dehydrated with a low temp.

Luckily, we caught it before she went into shock.

We can't imagine what they might have gotten into.  They are constantly supervised.  They aren't allowed to go into the backyard alone yet.

The only thing that has changed in their environment is our current project in the backyard...removing a huge Sumac from our backyard hill ~ 

Supposedly, Sumac is not poisonous to dogs.  But, the vet said that we can't rule it out.

Awwww.....look at the two of them when they were littler, still at the shelter  ~

My sleeping babies ~

 So...it looks like Kelly will make it through.

She's still not completely herself, but she has medicine and she's eating special food and drinking.   She isn't bleeding anymore (thank goodness).

However, we have been left with the unexpected costs associated with their care.

I am having a little sale in my Online Shop in hopes of raising some extra money to help pay for Kelly's care.

These 7 Select Originals  have all been discounted by $20.00.  Included in this sale are some of my newest pieces.

Here are the 7 originals included in the sale:

"Petula's Thoughtful Journey"

"Serafine's Mountain"

"Jubal's Gift to Lucy"

"Guardians of Her Heart's Desire"

"The Welcoming of The Three Fairies"

"An Unexpected Visitor"

and...

"Miss. Lilly's Roadside Motor Hotel"

And....I just added an 8th original to this sale ~

"Keepers of The Garden Gate"

(The pup on the left is Kelly)

If you purchase any of these originals for the discounted price, I will include a free 4" x 6" print of your choice for free.

Boy, I'll tell you.  Having a sick little pup is a scary thing.

I was so afraid to adopt them in the first place because we lost all of our fur babies recently.  Over the course of 1-1/2 years we lost our 3 beloved pets.

It took a while to commit to adopting.  Then, when this happened I was just in shock.  I couldn't believe that we could possibly lose these babies.

Any purchase you make will be so so so helpful.

Puppies are full of love and fun and silliness.  But when they get sick, it's heartbreaking and there are so many costs involved.

Thank you so much for considering a purchase.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World