Guest Heart Thursday #88

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -
A place to share YOUR heart!

When I got a link to Kerri's blog in an e-mail from Laura, I couldn't wait to visit.
What I found was Kerri's blog "A Little Piece of Me".
And this gorgeous tree bark heart that stole MY heart!
As I looked back through Kerri's blog, I came to the decision that maybe she should rename her blog to - "A Little Piece of HEAVEN"!

Thank you, Kerri, for sharing your heart!
Thank you, Laura, for sending the link!

I love to tell everyone how special Bhavesh is ...
After all, he is the reason Guest Heart Thursday exists!
The very first guest heart ever posted here came from Bhavesh's "BLOG".
And Guest Heart Thursday was born!
Bhavesh is from India, where he takes some of the most amazing photos.
Like the cute little dog in this shot - do you see the heart around it's eye?

Thank you, Bhavesh (and Megha!) for sharing your hearts!

I have come to love the desert because of Diane, and her blog "Desert Colors". I never knew that what I always considered "arid" countryside could be so full of life and beauty!

Diane has captured so much of the life of the desert - including the hearts she has found along the way!

Thank you so much, Diane, for sharing the desert - and for sharing your heart!

Judy is an amazing artist - her photos prove that.
I have enjoyed following her blog, "Lilac Gate" for a long time now, and am always delighted by the beauty she finds in her world!

Like this wonderful heart-shaped milkweed pod!

Thank you, Judy, for sharing your heart!

I absolutely LOVE Helen's "Frumpy Heart" that she posted on her blog "Natures Walk Studio" - it makes me smile!

What made this post so special was the Haiku Helen posted for Frumpy:

Sidewalk mystery.
I wonder who 'hearts" Frumpy
writing it in stone.

Not to be outdone, one of the comments on Frumpy came from Madeleine Begun Kane who wrote ... "Fun haiku. I've written this in response:

Frumpy's adorer
clearly wanted to cement
their relationship."

Thank you, Helen, for sharing Frumpy's heart!

One world. One people. One heart.

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing all of the delightful and amazing hearts you found in your world!

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...
There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to Linky! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!
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!

Guest Heart Thursday #50

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -
A place to share YOUR heart!

My lovely nieces Jenna and Tiffi spent a few days of their Spring Break here at the house. Much fun was had!

I was awed when both of them started showing me the hearts they found ... right here. Hearts I live with, but didn't even see!!!

Like this old broken and rusty chainsaw chain that was left on the fireplace.

Thank you, Tiffi and Jenna, for sharing your hearts.
Thank you Tiffi for finding this one!

"Halcyon Travels" is an amazing place where Halcyon posts pictures taken from travels around the globe.

Recently, Halcyon posted this delicate and beautiful white orchid.
Do you see the beautiful green pastel hearts?

Thank you, Halcyon, for sharing your travels ... and your hearts!

Dani is one of my adopted 'sisters-of-different-mothers'. We will probably never meet in person, but I still consider her part of my family!

Dani is from Macedonia, but is living and going to school in China. She has two blogs, "Snow Flowers" and "A Lovely Home for Hearts" ... and my day just isn't the same unless she posts one of her beautiful found hearts, or one of her gorgeous photographs.

Thank you, Dani, for being a wonderful friend ... and for sharing your hearts!

Bhavesh Chhatbar is from India, and takes some of the most amazing photos for his "BLOG". He has taught me so much about the beauty, color and history of his country. His wife, Megha, is a gifted artist, and puts into her art the same magic of India that Bhavesh puts into his photos.

Bhavesh holds a special place in my heart ... his was my first posted guest heart ... and was the inspiration for Guest Heart Thursday!

Thank you, Bhavesh and Megha, for sharing your world ... and your hearts!

Sunny over at "Barnyards and Barnacles" is another of my favorite places to visit. Sunny's gifted photography and wry humor bring smiles to my heart.

Do you see the heart(s) on this adorable cow? (Only Sunny could make COWS look ADORABLE!)

Thank you, Sunny, for sharing your heart!

One world. One people. One heart.

As always - huge thank you to all who participated in Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing all of the delightful hearts you found in your world!

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...
There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

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!

Guest Heart Thursday #46

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -
A place to share YOUR hearts!

Costas of "Nature Digital" has come back!
He was on vacation for a month or so, and BOY was he missed!
Before he left, he posted this camelia tree in bloom ...
and shaped like a heart!

Thank you, Costas, for sharing your heart.
WELCOME HOME!

Rachel's blog "Art+Food+Friends" is a lot of fun - I really love visiting!

Especially when she posts hearts!
But the most amazing thing about this beautiful and heart-filled cake?
She made it from SCRATCH!!!
(I haven't done that in ... um, I don't think I've EVER done that!)

Thank you, Rachel, for sharing your hearts.
I am in AWE of you!

I love Owen (AKA Mr. Toad) and his blog - "Magic Lantern Show". I truly do!
Owen combines beautiful photography with history, storytelling and humor in a way that truly is magical.

And look ... he posted a heart!!!

Thank you, Owen, for being the wonderful and magical person that you are - and for sharing your heart!

Cheryl is another of my favorite inspirations.
She has two blogs ... "March to March" and "Nostalgia: Today and Yesterday" - and I look forward to every post.

Thank you, Cheryl, for being such a kind, generous and wonderful lady. And thank you for sharing your heart!

P.S. I think you should rename it "March to March to March", and keep going for another year.
Please???

Bhavesh Chhatbar is another of my favorite inspirations. His "BLOG" covers his beautiful country - India - wonderfully. He is an excellent photographer and storyteller.

Do you see the hearts in this tree? I see several!

Thank you Bhavesh for sharing your heart!

As always - huge thank you to all who participated in Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing all of the delightful hearts you found in your world!

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...
There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

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!

Guest Heart Thursday #39

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -
A place to share YOUR hearts!

Darlene is a wonderfully talented artist, whose blog "A Dancing Mango" delights my soul. Darlene has been an inspiration and encouragement to me, and I appreciate her so much.

Is it any wonder that her beautiful home is graced by this stained glass heart?
I'M not surprised!

Thank you, Darlene, for sharing your heart!

Tammie Lee's blog "Spirithelpers" is more than just pictures and words.
Her photographs are pure magic, her words strike home to my soul.
Always.

This delicate yellow flower heart sighs of spring and warms my heart.

Thank you, Tammie Lee, for sharing your heart!

Bhavesh has done it again - he's gone and found a heart without realizing it!
Please check out his wonderful "BLOG"! His photography is excellent; his sense of humor is wonderful, and his love of India is apparent.

Thank you, Bhavesh, for yet again sharing your heart!

This ATC (Artist Trading Card) is tiny - just 2-1/2" x 3-1/2".
Yet it packs a giant artistic punch!
It is made by my nephew, Jon (he's just 14!), and posted on his blog "Nyuura's Random Art"

I am so proud of you, Jon!
Please believe in the artist you have in your heart.

And thank you for sharing your art - and your heart!

Cheryl has the eye. I really mean it! You just have to visit her blogs "March to March" and "Nostalgia: Yesterday and Today" to know what I mean.

Cheryl was doing some internet surfing when she came across this photo of two Coast Guard boats doing high speed maneuvers at sea. Right away she saw the heart!

Thank you, Cheryl, for the inspiration you are to me!
And thank you for sharing your heart!

As always - huge thank you to all who participated in Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing all of the delightful 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!

Guest Heart Thursday #35

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

Please join me in welcoming back fellow Queen of Hearts - Dani!!!
She has been sorely missed!

Did Bhavesh know he found a heart in this photo? I'm not sure! But he did - do you see the tree heart here?

For those of you who haven't seen the amazing photographs of India taken by Bhavesh on his "BLOG", you really should take a look.

In fact ... I am still smiling with joy because Bhavesh recently won the OlympusPro City Frames Photo Contest!!! His prize is an Olympus mju Tough Camera - that actually takes pictures underwater!!! So when you visit his blog, be sure to congratulate him on his well deserved WIN!

CONGRATULATIONS Bhavesh - I can't wait to see what amazing pictures you take with your new camera. And as always, thank you for sharing your heart, and your India.

Some hearts are well hidden. Do you see the hearts in this picture?
I'll give you a hint ... they're hiding in the feathers of this mourning dove picture taken by Abe, and posted on his blog "My Birds Blog".

Abe has been an inspiration to me since I first found one of his photos ... I hope he will be an inspiration to you as well.

Thank you, Abe, for sharing your heart ... and your amazing life stories. You are awesome.

Sometimes you don't have to search for hearts ... they JUMP right out at you!
Like this stunning glowing cloud heart that Cheryl found. Every time I see this photo I am thrilled anew!

Cheryl has been an inspiration to me since she became my first follower on my first blog (Other than Sissie, of course!). I had no idea what I was doing, and she helped and encouraged me so much. You can visit Cheryl at her blogs "March to March", and "Nostalgia: Today and Yesterday".

Thank you, Cheryl, for your encouragement, your friendship, and for sharing your hearts!

Limar at "My Replicator" posted this picture of a conch (tree fungi). She didn't realize she had also posted a beautiful heart! Do you see it? It's so cute!!!

Thank you, Limar, for sharing your heart.
(And thank you Dani for bringing it to her attention!)

I know she'll probably kill me for posting this one ... but there is a special reason why I wanted to include this ATC (Artists Trading Card) drawn by my daughter Victoria ... and filled with hearts.

You see, tomorrow is her birthday. She and her twin sister Georgia are turning 19.
Wow, has it really been that long?

Thank you, Tori and Geo, for sharing your hearts.
For brightening my life.
For being the heart behind my heart.
I love you - now and forever.

A huge thank you to all who participated in Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the beautiful and 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!

Guest Heart Thursday #22

It has been raining here off and on for the past week.
Not the best BBQ weather.
My brother, Darren, is the BBQ King - rain was not stopping him!
As the grill got hot and dried off, he called me over.
To see the heart he had found!

Thank you, bro, for sharing this heart!

One of my favorite flower hearts comes from Squirrel Queen. Her blog, Through Squirrel Eyes, is one of my favorite places to visit.
Can you believe she found this gorgeous golden glowing heart in her own garden?

Thank you, SQ, for sharing this gorgeous heart.

I have featured Jill's squirrel eating m&m heart before.
But I felt it needed to be shown again -
How can anyone resist such an adorable little critter?

Jill is a field biologist, who has to have THE best job on the face of the planet.
Check out her blog, "Count Your Chicken, We're Taking Over" if you don't believe me!

Thank you, Jill, for sharing this amazing heart - again.

Jay Leigh over at Pacific Northwest Nature For Families is amazing.
She is a homeschooler, and she and her kids have made Guest Heart part of her life in a way that gives me goosebumps - she takes her kids out looking for hearts - as a nature lesson.
Jay Leigh, I admire you!

Thank you so much for sharing your heart!
And your life with us.

And I absolutely LOVE the way Bhavesh Chhatbar of Chaukhat.com found the heart in this banana peel. Bhavesh is best known for Wednesday Wallpaper, where he provides some of his AMAZING photographs as computer wallpaper.

Thank you, Bhavesh (and Megha!), for sharing your heart!


A huge thank you to all who participated in Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the wonderful 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!

A Borrowed Heart ...

This is a first for me -- I didn't find this heart! Well, not in the usual sense. What I found was the blog of a wonderful photographer who lives in India. His name is Bhavesh Chhatbar, and his pictures are full of life and color.

When I saw this beautiful leaf heart yesterday on his blog, I just knew I had to post it here!

The red color, the green and gold background, and the beautiful veins of this heart are what called to me. Do you feel it too?