CUPCAKE & COWBOY AT THE BEACH ON LEAP DAY

A sunny day in the 70's on February 29th! Yep, this is why I live on the Gulf Coast! Cupcake and Cowboy play on the beach all day long, except when they're running out on the wharf to terrorize pelicans, seagulls, ducks and our resident Great Blue Heron. The birds are soooo [not] scared.

 

The white azalea bushes are beginning to bloom. I'm crazy for white flowers.

The weeping willow tree is greening up quite nicely.

The little garden of salad greens has flourished all winter (what winter?) long.

The red leaf lettuce is my favorite. Arugula packs a punch in a salad, too.

I love being able to pick fresh oregano and rosemary most every day of the year.

Think Spring!

I'm linking to Outdoor Wednesday.

"THROW ME SOMETHIN' MISTER!"

Mardi Gras 2012

Well. better-late-than-never, I suppose! I was so busy collecting beads, I forgot about blogging!

 These are just a few of the beads collected from three small-town parades.

And, then there are the Moon Pies, so famous here in the South. I've never been a fan of these until this year. The new flavor is dark chocolate mint crunch. I'm in heaven!

More "throws"...

Most of this stuff will be recycled! Mr. HHF (Sr. and Jr. versions) belong to a Krewe and will throw it from their float in next year's parade.
This picture was taken prior to their donning their "secret society" costumes and masks!
(Thank goodness they don't read this blog. They would kill me for posting their picture!)

Beads, Beads, Beads!!!

I'm linking to Seasonal Sundays and Mosaic Mondays.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Susan, whose blog is Between Naps on the Porch, did a post today about an interview with Rachel Ashwell, of Shabby Chic fame, by Garden & Gun magazine. They included a question/answer section, which Susan suggested we all do ourselves. Thought-provoking and fun! Here goes:

1. Favorite Cocktail: Mojito
2. Favorite Getaway: Destin
3. If you could meet anyone in the world, who would it be?: Jimmy Buffett

4. Daydream of the moment?: To be a professional scrapbooker
5. Your personality in one word?: Loving 

6. Are you more garden or gun?: Garden
7. If you were road-tripping, what's the one album you'd take with you?:  Boats, Beaches, Bars and Ballads, Jimmy Buffett
8. What are you reading?: 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life” 
9. What do you want to do when you grow up?: Be a grandmother
10. What is your greatest extravagance?  Guilty Pleasure? : Shopping like the bill will never come!
11. Favorite Southern Food?: BBQ on a cornbread pancake
12. Most treasured possession?: My photo albums
13. Favorite Southern name? : Caroline (my daughter’s and great-grandmother’s name)
14. What talent would you most like to have?: To be artistic---especially to be able to paint watercolors 
15. What's your current state of mind?: Hope springs eternal

If you would like to share yours, just copy and paste. A great way to get to know each other here in cyberspace, it also makes for fun reading!

Wishing y'all a lovely, peaceful Sunday afternoon...