We need to find meaning. We need to be useful. We need to know that who we are matters. I give, you give, we all give.
Winnie Nielsen says: Perfect fall scene!
Lucia says: Just checking this out.
terry steinmetz says: AWE!
Becky Rushing says: that is a scene from my childhood…more than half a century ago……
Teresa Yocum (Tess) says: It warms my heart
Catherine says: Picture is just plum beautiful!
Winnie Nielsen says: Those are your Damson plums? I bet they are delicious and my mom always made the best jam when someone gifted her a sack full.
Winnie Nielsen says: What are these? The leaves look like apple leaves but the fruit looks like a big yellow plum. Some sort of Asian fruit?
MaryJane says: We call them coyote plums. They grow wild here. They are about the size of a big quarter. When you first pop them into your mouth and bite down they’re sweet but around the pit they’re a tad sour so you spit that out and pop another one in:)
Denise says: These look beautiful. Are they big enough to use for jam or anything?
MaryJane says: You know, I’ve never done a thing with them other than nibble on them whenever I walk by a tree, but I think they’d work up like any other plum for jam and things.
Laura Warnecke says: My naughty dogs ADORE these (and every other type of plum that they can inhale). I have an ancient orchard nearby and the pair sneak off constantly to eat as many as they can before they get busted!!
Winnie Nielsen says: Hi MaryJane~ Back just in time to batten down the hatches against Hurricane Matthew! We had a great trip but I was ready to get back home and see my Mr.Bump and sleep in my own bed. Nothing like Home Sweet Home!
MaryJane says: I’m sure Mr. Bump is once again happy. Yes, batten down. My fingers are crossed the storm veers off its projected route.
Teddie Wright says: I received the copy of Creative Lettering and Beyond that I won from your website. It is inspirational, and so much fun! Thank you. I would highly recommend it to all of you free spirits, who love to be creative and daring! Great job on your book!!
Winnie Nielsen says: This bee is beautiful all nestled in the bloom.
Hi MaryJane/ we are in London now and trying to see some of the many many historic places. I found a Women’s WWII memorial to all the roles women played in helping their country. One of the sculptures was remembering women who worked in the Women’s Land Army!! You can imagine how excited I was to find that one.
MaryJane says: A sculpture about the Women’s Land Army? Fantastic news from Winnie abroad. Sight see for me, k?
lisa von saunder says: I have seen virtually no honeybees this summer, lots of other kinds like bumble bee types but not the beloved honeybees.
beware that spraying for zika mosquitoes kills bees
lisa von saunder says: please read abut the poor bees:
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Winnie Nielsen says: Thank goodness we have these cameras that can take such fine photos of those things that move so fast we cannot see the details well. Look at those complex colors on the feathers!
lisa von saunder says: ooh another still hummer -what a wonderful artistic shot
Kathy Raney says: One of my husband’s simplest pleasures is putting out the hummingbird feeders come summertime, watching, and photographing these amazing creatures. He has them hanging everywhere in the backyard which draw so many beautiful hummingbirds all summer long. They’re fairly brave little birds too! Yesterday my cat was sitting on the back of the loveseat next to an open screened window. A hummingbird flew right up to his face, and hung there looking at the cat for what seemed like forever. Needless to say the cat freaked and ran away. I wish I had captured it on video!
Winnie Nielsen says: What MaryJane’s Budget Mix looks like in the late Summer before the visit to the “Barron Milling” process! Love the look of fields of ripe wheat.
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That reminds me of Mary Poppins (one of my favorite movies), especially when they are singing the song “Sister Suffragette”
What a great photo! What do you suppose the conversation was about?
I like this photo. A good example of how things have been changed to allow women to be equals. This was a big step for us!