Art’s Interweaving
"The Arts are a universal language, understandable to other nations. The challenge is yours, make the most of it." - Melita Rodeck, AIA A few weeks ago I went to one of my favorite local places, Liriodendron Mansion to see…
The Next Gen
You know what I am excited about? Watching the next generation of women in my family as they progress through their adult lives. Each and every one of them are the type that if someone challenges their abilities, they'd each…
Faithfully Tending
Happy 1st Day of July! The other day I took these photos of one of my porch pots. I am mesmerized with how the cathedral bells vine is coiling, twirling and intertwining it's tendrils around the sunflowers in the same…
Strengthens Community
Sunday Noon in the Garden: "Bloom from Within" Decoupage Journal Cover and Photo © Sue Batton Leonard Site Location of Photo: Ladew Topiary Gardens Happy Sunday, Everyone! When I moved to my new place of residence one of the first…
Expressions Noted
As I walk my neighborhood every morning I've continued to see more signs of creativity appearing on doors, windows and sidewalks made by little children. Thumbs up to all the pictures of rainbows, hearts, crosses, sunshine and other positive…
Homemade Happiness
Attention baby boomers and the next generations! We are all in this together, so I have you and me in mind in today's post. Wouldn't it be a fabulous thing if the U.S. of A. could climb the ranks of…
Investing-in-Self
The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. ~Ralph Nichols I recently read two articles that made me stop and think about an interesting topic. The first article was about how Finland is…
Amish Highways and Byways
If you read my first blog in this series on my travels on Pentecost Sunday, welcome back! If not, get caught up by going back to the previous blog called Front Porch Scenery. ******* My second stop - Bird in Hand,…
Pondering the Past
"Forget past sorrows, This world is yours so bright and gay, Sing and dream about tomorrow, Treasures are waiting with every new day. " ~ alexanderart.com/treasures When my twin sister and I were teenagers and time hung heavy on our hands…
Harvesting Others Joy
“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt Above: Artist Tom Lockhart A few weekends ago I harvested joy. It was a gift of one…