In the Monkey ..

Bee Blooms Butterfly These are two of the four varieties of Day Lilies in bloom - Since I have no 'proper name' for them - The Yellow one is being called: Gold Dust Lily The Red with yellow throat is: Red With Marguerite back-up dancers - Oh, the feast for the bee and the Skipper butterfly is Korean Spice Viburnum - If no names are found for beauties in the Garden of Surprises - They shall be named by She-Who-Talks-To-Them ~ Gardening can be tough, but it does have lighter moments (especially when one buzzes back at the bees) © All Rights Reserved

Oneida Mills as it goes through the process .. Being re-purposed into apartments .. Last heard, there should be 134 'old but new ' places for souls to call home .. These100+yr old buildings are getting new life .. Yes, will do my best to bring weekly updates .. But, should something totally fantastic happen in-between .. Y'all will get that, too ! -- EXPLORE -- © All Rights Reserved

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from the Historic Oneida Cotton Mills - into apartments - Rehab Builders has a website - check out some of the other works they have done - not met them, but they put to use all they can - this is a 'feel good' collage for me - not in my backyard - but my small town - believes in preserving the history it can - shall keep the photos coming - if you look at the Album - Historic Buildings - you can see photos from 2013 - and later following the changes - © All Rights Reserved photos from 2013 [while permits were still being pulled] - to 2016 - much has changed, yet the History will remain

Found on a Buddleja .. On the way back from an errand .. Saw some beautiful plantings around a building .. Drove up to check them out .. The American Lady and a Bumble Bee .. Found nectaring on blossoms .. Just one of those .. Right place - right time .. AmericanLady (Vanessa virginiensis) © All Rights Reserved The Alphabet Site -- letter A -- EXPLORE --

.. layers of Love nestled in Hydrangea colors .. cream - lavender - pink - blue .. This photo is how I feel today --soft, colorful, happy, adventurous .. Stepping outside the box... even if only a bit .. Thank you all [ y'all ] for your kind notes and emails .. You have elevated this day even higher ~ Garden of Surprises - 2016 © All Rights Reserved The Alphabet Site .. the letter ' F '

Poetography Site - " A determined soul will do more with a rusty wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in machine shop.. " - Robert Hughes (1938-2012 ) - the left side -- upper part a rusty form that will eventually be removed - under that photo -- new materials for re-furbishing/re-purposing Oneida Cotton Mills - into apartments - the photos taken are all from a distance, as this is a construction site and can't just go wandering in - doing my best to document the progress - using the talents I have .. even though there are times I question where they have gone - 'determined' suits me in getting these shots as well :)) © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --

- our red Azalea is always the first to bloom - Formosa pink has numerous buds - if the cold doesn't harm them - they will open soon © All Rights Reserved

red - some orange - touches of yellow - all shades of green - down the road - in Not My Garden - a variety of pansies and tulips planted - some others - shall wait for the gardener to appear - ask him - this is just the beginning - Archive Airings AA239-NATURE IS ALIVE! © All Rights Reserved

.. and a slice of sunshine .. first day of March 2016 .. Ms Crocus is joined by some Daffs .. and the start of Hyacinths .. got to get my Deer Cocktail out .. they have been snacking on Daylily leaves © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_tricolor One Heartsease from 3 different views/camera settings... All the same beautiful soul .. These are flowers that bloom year round .. Can't think of any months when I haven't found at least a couple souls .. Wikipedia link takes you into history/uses of the flower and more .. A very happy face to see on a cold day :))) Edited in:PicMonkey Font: La Belle Aurore -- EXPLORE -- © All Rights Reserved

.. the first Crocus to bloom in 2016 .. just as wonderful as last year .. now, waiting for the Purple one to open .. Daff leaves are poking through the soil .. along with Iris, Chives, Daylily and Star of Bethlehem .. know there is still some cold weather ahead .. but last year, the Daffs bloomed in the snow ! .. I know it isn't .. but inside, I feel like Spring !! © All Rights Reserved

Family of Music .. There are two kinds of family .. Related by blood .. or Chosen .. There doesn't need to be a reason .. Just because works for me .. This combination of photos is both .. If I could put everyone in one collage .. It would be done .. Even those who live out of town .. Way across the US .. Even other countries .. Or in Florida where I lived for so many years .. Photographers never met .. Yet I feel that I know them through their works .. So, to my ' Chosen Family ' reading this .. Many, many hugzzzzz Namaste, Peggy © All Rights Reserved ** EXPLORE **

'' A picture is a poem without words.'' - Horace Poetography Group .. -- EXPLORE -- © All Rights Reserved

flurries .. there was a hint of some .. but nothing like this .. after all, if the fluffies aren't falling .. create some .. -- EXPLORE -- © All Rights Reserved

setting on the final Open Mic Jam at Lyrics Grill .. that the photo is a bit blurry ---- fits .. we have one more get together [musicians only] .. think I'll take a box of tissues .. ** 1 note ** PiP 1 contains a collage of dear souls who gave their all .. somebody said, '' we will raise the roof '' .. we DiD .. another home shall be found .. so, have to consider this temporary .. there are too many of us .. not to join in an evening of music, friendship and sharing .. January 28, 2016 © All Rights Reserved

www.angiessouthernkitchen.com/2012/06/7-up-biscuits Need: gluten free baking mix [ Bisquick or Glutino - whatever you have ] 7 Up sour cream butter [ maybe add a pinch of salt next time] Recipe in this link - but y'all know me - a recipe is like a map - you can change course if you want - I put the baking mix in a large bowl - added the sour cream and 7-Up - mixed by hand - butter was melting is the oven - using the dish the biscuits would go into - So far, these are the closest to what I call 'real' biscuits - but Gluten Free - ** EXPLORE ** © All Rights Reserved

from the skies of North Carolina US - the most brilliant sky I've seen since the snowfall - we had a total of 3inches, but ice packed it down - making travel a thing NOT to do - today, the sun is out - temperature is above freezing - will get some thawing - major roads are clear, but in the morning - people need to be vigilant - if it looks like ICE, it probably is - my 4WD is getting a work-out in this stuff - took our daughter to the airport for her flight home - and my husband to work - I'm not driving it - Wednesday seems like it might be a good day to venture out - all should be clear then - some of y'all are probably thinking .. 3 inches of snow? well, here it becomes a big deal - especially with ice on top of it - because it is not the norm - so, we deal with it as we can - all the Linemen out restoring power in both North and South Carolina - Thank You - got bread - milk - and more than 2 bottles of wine ! -- EXPLORE -- © All Rights Reserved