Orange Halloween Heart!

I poured out the last of Dad's special low-fat, low-sodium chips into a bowl, intending to have a snack that was (somewhat) better than my fav Doritos. Sigh.

Much to my surprise, out popped this pretzel heart!

As I was getting ready to post, my daughter walked by and looked at the picture.
"Hey mom, there's a little heart ON TOP OF that heart!"
Sure enough, if you look closely you will see it ...
Thank you, Victoria!

Driveway Heart - Weekend Reflections

The heart at the end of the driveway changes with the weather.
Here I caught it caught in the sun just after a rainstorm - a large drop of water distorting reflections of the oak tree ...

To see reflections from around the world, visit James at Newtown Area Photo, and join us for Weekend Reflections!

Guest Heart Thursday #29

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday!
A Place to Share YOUR Hearts!

When I visited Sheryl's recent Weekend Reflections post on Tapirgal's Daily Image ... little did I know I was going to find she had posted this amazing glass heart ...

Sheryl found this delicate purple and gold heart in Tacoma, Washington, where it is part of Dale Chihuly's Bridge of Glass.

Thank you, Sheryl, for sharing this gorgeous heart.

You never know what Beth is going to find at The Abandoned!

Like this beautiful and delicate yarrow heart ...

Thank you, Beth, for sharing your heart!

Darlene at A Dancing Mango is one of the most amazing artists I've ever had the privilege to meet. She works in many different mediums, and each creation is unique and gorgeous.
She's working on some dolls now that you just HAVE to go see!

She found an old beat up and ugly kitchen clock ... and turned it into this gorgeous work of art - complete with hearts for numbers!

Thank you, Darlene, for sharing your heart!

Laura over at Shine the Divine: Creativity is a Spiritual Practice found this shadowy heart-shaped portal and invites us to Enter the Mystery ...

Laura is going through pain I can only imagine, yet her words of love and encouragement continue to inspire me.

Thank you, Laura, for sharing your heart ... and your wisdom.
You certainly do Shine the Divine!

Deann at The Whimsey Asylum posted this, er, unique graphic artwork as part of a challenge called "Forbidden Love". She based it on a "strange" picture she found on Wikipedia, and felt it was too funny and bizarre to pass up. If you haven't checked out Deann's digital collages ... well, you really should. She is an amazing artist.

Thank you, Deann, for sharing your unique heart!

A huge thank you to all who participated in Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the amazing hearts you found in your world!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart to Linky!
The link will be open from Thursday morning until Sunday night.

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!

Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL link to that post!

A Delicate Heart ...

This heart is so delicate, almost ethereal. You may have to look closely to see it ...

Can you guess what created it?

Okay, okay ... it was made by my daughter's ultra-klutzy cat ... trying to climb up the windshield of my car ... and sliding back down again.

Giggle.
But it is a beautiful heart!

At the Heart of the Compost ...

I was emptying some dead produce from Gleaners into the compost bin when I had to look twice ... an unknown critter was so creative that it decorated this summer squash with a beautiful heart!

Tree Is Heart!

I have walked by this tree hundreds of times.
Without noticing it's shape -
a beautiful heart!

Guest Heart Thursday #28

Beth ... what can I say ... when I see this picture, I long to be there - at the beach.

Catching gorgeous heart clouds frolicking above the pounding surf.

Check out Beth's blog "Expect the Unexpected" to see more gorgeous photos taken by this awesome artist.

And thank you, sissie, for sharing your heart.

Let me introduce you to Faye. She is a delightful artist who posted this gorgeous heart art as part of a Wednesday Stamper challenge.

I didn't have time to go very far back into Faye's blog, "Faye's Blog for Art Challenges" - but am looking forward to doing that very soon!

Thank you, Faye, for sharing your hearts!

I was Google Mapping to get directions to a doctor's office in a town to the South of me, and decided to "follow" the route.

Boy am I glad I did. I sure didn't see these hearts from the freeway - even though they are just a couple of miles south of where I live!!!

What can I say about Deann. Her art jumps off the page and into my heart.
And yet she has no idea how talented she is!!! Can you believe it?
If you don't believe me, check out her work at the Whimsey Asylum.

Thank you, Sissie-Dea, for sharing your heart.

And thank you for the encouragement you have given me.
You know what I mean!
I love you!

Dani, in her WONDERFUL blog 'A Lovely Home For Hearts', posted this bamboo heart.
At first glance, it's a cool carved heart.
Until I realized ... this cool carved heart ... is halfway around the world from me!!!
The words of love are in a language I don't understand!

Thank you, Dani, for sharing your hearts ... and for reminding me how small the world really is ... for being such a huge place!


Thank you all for your kind words, healing thoughts and prayers for me during my battle with the dreaded flu bug. I am feeling so much better now, and appreciate you all so much.

A huge thank you to all who participated in Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the amazing hearts you found in your world!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart to Linky!
The link will be open from Thursday morning until Sunday night.

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!

Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL link to that post!

Cindy Wears Her Heart ...

I had to laugh when Cindy came to work at the Gleaner delivery site ...
Wearing her heart on her, er, hiney!

Thank you, Cindy, for being such a good sport!
And for letting me photograph your hiney. Er, your heart.

Sparkly Ball Heart

A very old plastic toy ...
Broken and abandoned near the woods ...
Years ago.

Is now showing it's sparkles ...
And it's heart!

I thank you to all for bearing with me during my bout with the flu. I am feeling a lot better, with only residual coughing and sinus issues. The severe headaches which prevented me from doing ANY computer work are finally gone!!! Yee haw!!!

I'm hoping to be fully caught up with my blogging soon - so much reading to do!
I can't wait to see what everyone has been up to while I've been down and out!

Guest Heart Thursday #27

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -
A Place to Share YOUR Hearts!

I love seeing the hearts that find Lani over at Taipei Daily Photo.
They are pretty amazing!

Like this simple delicate dried up leaf ...
A single heart ... that becomes a poem of beauty.

Thank you, Lani, for sharing your heart!

What can I say? I still can't get over how much I LOVE this blog title - "I Am Dreaming of Castles" ... and how much I love the hearts found by Lyneen!

When people find hearts in the clouds, it gives me pause
Mostly because I so often forget to look up.
And I need to be reminded!

Thank you, Lyneen ... for finding and sharing your heart. And for reminding us all to LOOK UP.

I found this delightfully hearted calf wandering the blogosphere last spring.
I couldn't resist his cute face! He was born in Fujisawa, Tokyo to farm owner Kazunori Yamazaki and is named (go figure!) "Heart"

Let me introduce you to Boki.
Her blog, Ninas y corazones, is filled with delightful hearts!

You really need to check it out to see how cool it is!!!

Thank you, Boki, for sharing your heart!

Beth's blog, Geometrics, is super amazing. I had no idea there were so many patterns in nature!

But this heart ... well ... it takes my breath away.

And I thank you, Beth, for sharing YOUR heart!
And seriously, I think you should start a 'patterns in nature' meme!


A huge thank you to all who participated in Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the amazing hearts you found in your world!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart to Linky!
The link will be open from Thursday morning until Sunday night.

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!

Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL link to that post!

Gravel Hearts

As I walk along life's road ...

I see many hearts ...

Each represents something I love ...

Is it any wonder hearts are everywhere???

... Come visit "Much Love" - and join us for Much Love Monday - where you share what you love!

Cement Chunk Heart - Shadow Shot Sunday

I had to pull this heart from my files ... I've been down and out with the creepy-crawly-crud for 4 days, and am finally starting to feel better.

Yech. I hate being sick!

But I love the way this cement chunk shows it's heart ... and it's shadow.

To see shadows from around the world, visit Hey Harriet - and join us for Shadow Shot Sunday.

Guest Heart Thursday #26

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday!
Where you can share the hearts you find in YOUR world!

Linky Tools is updating their site, and the links aren't showing at the bottom of this post right now. They are doing their best to resume service.
In the meantime, please leave your link in the comments section - I will add the actual links once Linky Tools comes back up!

A year or so ago I was wandering around an abandoned nursery in Tigard, Oregon.
I looked down and found a camera memory card ...
Someone's precious pictures dropped on the ground.

I brought it home, and did my best to find the owners, but no luck.
One of the pictures was this river snag ...
With a heart!

Taken by "Anonymous" ...

I found this beautiful and delicate heart by following a link on Art Creations Friday.
Vintage Wil MADE this awesome heart ... as a challenge!!!

As I looked through some of her older posts, I was caught and held delighted by the detailed mixed media art she does.

She is a truly amazing artist, and you really should check out her work!

Thank you, Wil, for sharing this GORGEOUS heart!

The wonderful Dani found this amazing pair of hearts ... made from tire tracks in the snow.

Dani, who delights me with her blog "Snow Flowers", also has a blog called "A Lovely Home for Hearts". Dani, who is from Macedonia ... but is living in China right now ... is one of the increasing number of heart seekers who find that hearts find them as well!!!

Thank you, Dani, for sharing your hearts. I can't wait to see what hearts found you this week!

Cheryl sent me this cute splattered heart a long time ago. I was going through my pictures and realized I had forgotten to share it!
Cheryl has two blogs - "Nostalgia: Today and Yesterday", and "March to March" - that I cherish.

Thank you, Cheryl, for the inspiration you have been to me.
And thank you for sharing your heart!

My niece Jenna found this heart. Guess where it was?
It was on the dress she was wearing!

Thank you, Jenna, for finding and sharing your heart!
I love you, dear one.

A huge thank you to all who participated in Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the amazing hearts you found in your world!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart to Linky!
The link will be open from Thursday morning until Sunday night.

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!

Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL link to that post!

I can't wait to see your amazing hearts!

Green Ghost Light-Up Hearts

I was at the grocery store when I noticed these oddly-colored light-up ghosts sitting on a shelf.

I just had to pull out my camera and get their picture ...
After all, look at their cute little heart-shaped mouths!!!

Dried Moss Heart

A bit of dried moss,
Fallen from a mighty oak ...

A gift of heart.