Guest Heart Thursday #159

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

(My computer is still working ... barely. I just have to spend a lot more time babying the silly thing ... I can't wait to see the hearts you find in your world ... even if I am unable to leave a comment, please know that I have been there!!!)

Sissie and I used to walk "The Abandoned" together.

 Back when it was first built in the 1970s ...

In its first life as a Rehabilitation Center ...

And it's next life as a mega-church ...

Then when it became abandoned ...

And vandalized ...

And now with the demolition begun.

Soon only memories remain.

 Memories of good times ... and hearts.

Be sure to visit Beth over at "The Abandoned" ... to see the changes we have watched over the years.

And thank you, sissie, for sharing your heart!

I love Cheryl - my heart-sister.

Even in the rain, look at the heart she found!

"March to March"

Cheryl will always be close in my heart - her friendship is so dear to me! And guess what? She's NICE too!!!

Thank you so much, Cheryl, for sharing your friendship ... and your heart!

Nathalie is a new friend ...

Who is on an amazing and inspiring journey.

You can find out what that is by visiting her over at "Thinsply Halie".

Thank you, Nathalie, for sharing your heart ... and your inspiration!

Susannah is another good friend ...

With an inspiration all her own.

I love how she found, in this rock, a heart she didn't know was there when she took the shot.

But in order to see it, you have to enlarge the shot ... and find the perfect heart "engraved" near the top right side of the red rock.

Or you can just feast your eyes on the white heart at the bottom.

Be sure to visit Susannah at her blog, "Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)". You'll love it!

Thank you, Susannah, for sharing your heart!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing 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 just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

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 to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #154

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

I will always be thankful that I met Susannah through her blog, "Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)".

Susannah taught me to see the tiny beauty that surrounds me ... to flip over a rock and document what lives there ... to appreciate nature even more fully.

Sussannah posted this picture sometime ago, calling these "angry pansies". 

They do look kind of angry, don't they?

They also have hearts!

Susannah also posted this amazing shot of an anemone.

Do you see the tiny shell heart near the top?

Thank you, Susannah, for sharing your hearts!

Laura's rock and leaf heart stole MY heart.

I am in awe of this shot!

Laura is one of the most amazing people I've had the privilege of calling "friend".

When you read her blog, "Shine the Divine: Creativity IS a Spiritual Practice", you will know why I love her!

Thank you, Laura, for sharing your heart!

 Pamela sent me this heart in an e-mail - she hasn't posted to her blog, "Dum Spiro Spero" in a long time.

She found this heart in a cypress knee at the Francis Beidler Audubon Swamp in Harleyville, SC.

And I am in awe.

 Thank you, again, Pamela, for sharing your heart!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing 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 just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

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 to that post!   

Guest Heart Thursday #143

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

I had to love the story of this heart ...
 

Dorothy delights my heart each week with postcards featuring hearts for every occasion imaginable!

But when she tried to find a New Year heart to post on her blog, "Coffeedoff's CoffeeBreak", there were none to be found!

Dorothy was just about ready to admit defeat ... when she got this postcard in the mail.

Complete with a heart!

Thank you, Dorothy, for sharing your heart!

You may know Susannah as "Wanderin' Weeta" ... because that's her blog - "Wanderin' Weeta (with Waterfowl and Weeds)"!

I have been following Susannah's blog for a long time now ... but it seems like I am always learning something new about nature and beauty - each time I visit!

Susannah's post about lichen last week had so many hearts in it, I had a hard time choosing which shot to feature! I see at least 5 in this photo ... do you see more?

Thank you, Susannah, for sharing your heart!

I can't say enough about how much I love Leovi's art.

He does things with everyday items ... reflections and colors ... that fascinate me.

I look forward to each and every work of art Leovi posts over at ("Abstract Photos")!

Thank you, Leovi, for sharing your heart!

And then Debbie just had to post the most DELICIOUS heart of all time!

It's a bear claw heart!!!

"It's All About Purple" ... a wonderful place!

Thank you Debbie (and Chuck) for sharing your breakfast ... er, your heart!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing 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 just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

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 to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #126

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

I love to hang out over at "Tina's PicStory's" place ...

Tina amazes and inspires me!!!

I especially love the hearts she finds in her world.

Thank you, Tina, for sharing your heart!

I love the pictures Beth shares on her blog, "Expect the Unexpected".

Beth is an incredible artist as well ... and she often hides hearts in her drawings.

You can find her beautiful artwork over at "Beth's Artworx".

Thank you, sissie, for sharing your heart!

I love visiting Lisbon ...

Especially when I get to see it's beauty through the eyes and camera of JM of "Oeiras and environs daily photo". I love the buildings he frequently features - especially when they have hearts in their windows!!!

Thank you, JM, for sharing your heart!

I had to gasp when I saw this deer racing through Roan's blog, "Rubbish by Roan".

Do you see the heart?

It's in the little puff of dust the deer is kicking up!!!

Thank you, Roan, for sharing your heart!

Susannah posted another picture that made me gasp.

Look at those hearts on the anemone tentacles!!!

And did you know this Sunday, September 9th, is

INTERNATIONAL ROCK FLIPPING DAY???

If you haven't heard about this wonderful and fun way to get out and discover your world -- check out Susannah's blog, "Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)"!

Then get out there on Sunday and FLIP OVER A ROCK!!!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing 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 "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

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 to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #121

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday - 

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

This week's Featured hearts all have something in common ...

Can you guess what it is?

Susannah, whose blog, "Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)" has inspired me so much,  posted this little fly she found on a leaf - right next to a beautiful heart shaped hole!

(If you look really close ... the little guy has a heart shaped spot on his head too!)

Thank you, Susannah, for sharing your heart!

Krista, over at "Dandelion Express", posted this perfect heart she found on a fallen leaf - it is so beautiful I just had to feature it!!!

Thank you, Krista, for sharing your heart!

Dawn took a beautiful macro shot of a delicate purple flower, and posted it over at "Dawn's Bloggy Blog" ...

And look - she discovered an upside-down heart in the center of the flower!

Thank you, Dawn, for sharing your heart!

I am delighted to make the following announcement (for those of you who don't already know!)

LOIS is BACK!!!

"Tallahassee Daily Photo"

And look - she found hearts in this stump.

And in the leaves next to it!

Thank you, Lois, for sharing your heart!

I'm so glad to see you again!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing 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 "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

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 to that post! 

Guest Heart Thursday #109

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

Susannah found one of my favorite flowers ...
Bleeding hearts!
If you haven't visited Susannah recently, you really should ...
You can find her at her blog ... "Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)".

Susannah is one of the wonderful people who have inspired me, and made me see the world differently. She has taught me to look closely for the tiny beauty in the world. To flip over a rock and see what's under it ... I am never disappointed.

Thank you, Susannah, for sharing your heart!

Cheryl is another great inspiration in my life.
She hasn't posted to her blog, "Nostalgia: Today and Yesterday" for a while, because she is making a huge life change, and is very very busy.
But she wasn't too busy to find this "baby eagle poop heart" on a webcam she's following!!!

SOON Cheryl will have a lot of time on her hands (smile) and she will be back to blogging!
In the meantime, if you go to her blog and read some of her older posts, you will know why I still hang out there!!!

Thank you, Cheryl, for sharing your heart!

Carole found these cute yard decorations some time ago, and posted them to her blog, "Noteworthy Musings". I had to smile when I saw the delightful heart ... right there in front!

I hope you visit Carole - she's a lot of fun!

Thank you, Carole, for sharing your heart!

Another blog that holds a special place in MY heart is Teri and Gina's "Our Wild Hearts".
Mostly because, while Teri and Gina are sisters, they are separated by distance. But they don't let that distance separate their hearts ... they are linked by technology and the hunt for Wild Hearts.

Teri is an amazing photographer, and you can find her over at her blog, "Teri H Hoover Photography".

Thank you, Teri and Gina, for sharing your LOVE ... and your hearts!

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 "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

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 to that post!

Guest Heart Thursday #99

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

Susannah spends a lot of time at the beach ... where she found this amazing heart (hermit crab)!
She posts her finds on her blog "Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)".
Susannah is high on the list of those who have inspired me ... she has taught me to look at the tiny beauty in the world ... to flip a stone and see what's underneath ... to pay attention to my world and do what I can to help nature survive.

Thank you, Susannah, for sharing your heart!

Misty Dawn is an amazing lady - if you read her profile, you will wonder how she does it all!!! Of course you can find out more by just looking at her blog, "Misty's Musings" ... I'll give you a hint - she loves nature!!!

For Valentines Day, Misty posted this flock of birds.
But they're not just birds - check out the heart they make!

Thank you, Misty Dawn, for sharing your heart!

Tina is another friend whose blog I LOVE to visit. I'm not sure how Tina does it all either! She hosts several memes ... and participates in many others.

And has the time to get out and about to take amazing photos too - which you can see over at her blog "Tina's PicStory".
Check out her rose heart!

Thank you, Tina, for sharing your heart!

When I think of "desert", one of the first places I think of is Diane's peaceful and beautiful blog "Simply This".

Her comments are turned off for now, but I urge you to visit anyway!

Thank you, Diane, for sharing your desert ... and your heart!

Diane's other blog is "Desert Colors".
I have come to love the beauty of the desert through Diane's eyes ...
When she posted this beautiful "sun dog", I had to gasp ... at the beautiful heart she found!

Thank you, Diane, for sharing your 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 "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!
Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

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 to that post!

Guest Heart Thursday #90

Welcome to a Special Creepy Crawly Edition ...
of Guest Heart Thursday!
A place to share YOUR heart!

I couldn't believe it when Susannah posted this heart shaped spider shield on her blog "Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)"! Susannah finds the most amazing critters that most of us walk by/step over/step on!!! Susannah has taught me to look DOWN - and pay attention to the tiny beauty that surrounds me.

Thank you, Susannah, for sharing your creepy crawly heart!

Beth, whose artwork over at "Beth's Artworx" will warm your heart, found this amazing spider ... whose legs had become a heart! Beth has taught me many things ... most importantly she reminded me to look UP ... there's a lot of beauty going on over our heads that we simply don't see!

Thank you, sissie, for sharing your creepy crawly heart!

Inger is from Norway, and shares the beauty of her amazing country on her blog "A Picture in Time".
Inger also delights my heart - by finding hearts!

Even in pony poop! (I LOVE it!)

Thank you, Inger, for sharing your creepy crawly heart!

Rick shared this "bird business" heart on his blog "Found Hearts by Rick Ruggles".
How could I not smile?

And say thank you, Rick, for sharing your creepy crawly heart!

Not to be outdone, Beth, who delights me with her blog "Expect the Unexpected" shared this elk dung heart she found on a trip to the Oregon coast several years ago.

Thank you, sissie, AGAIN, for sharing your creepy crawly heart!

One world. One people. One heart.

A special thank you to all who sent healing thoughts and prayers in my direction - I am feeling MUCH better - and looking forward to a new year filled with YOUR HEARTS and mine!!!

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 #79

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

Today, I am featuring YOUR hearts - found in nature!

Susannah found this wet begonia heart and posted it to her blog "Wanderin' Weeta (with Waterfowl and Weeds)".

Susannah has been a great inspiration to me - I've learned to look down and see the tiny beauty of nature. When you visit her blog, you will be inspired as well!

Thank you, Susannah, for sharing your heart!

Beth has several wonderful blogs that I love - they reflect the beauty she finds in her world (like these GORGEOUS heart raindrop reflections!), as well as her amazing artwork!

One of Beth's blogs that inspires me is "Geometric". If you haven't been there, you will be delighted at the wonderful and unique shapes Beth finds in nature!!!

Thank you, my sister, for sharing your heart!

Costas is another artist who inspires me - you've met him before - on his magical blog "Nature Digital".
Here is where I ALWAYS say - when you visit Costas, be sure to click on his pictures to enlarge them. And to see the MAGIC I'm talking about!!!

Thank you, Costas, for sharing your heart!

Dani shared this wonderful tomato heart on her blog "A Lovely Home For Hearts".
And a LOVELY home for HEARTS she has created!!!

Dani shares hearts from her home in Macedonia and her adopted home in China - I am constantly amazed and delighted at the beauty she finds in her world!

Thank you, dear heart-sister Dani, for sharing your hearts!!!

I had to gasp when I saw Tina's pigeon heart on her blog "Tina's PicStory".

If you haven't visited Tina, you are in for a VERY special treat!

Tina hosts "PicStory" - a wonderful and ever-changing weekly challenge ...
And "Weekend Flowers" - a wonderful place for us to share our flower photos!!!

Thank you so much, Tina, for sharing your 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 #72

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

My thoughts and prayers go out today to all who are dealing with the rash of natural disasters that have befallen our world lately.
For those who are recovering ... heart healing is my prayer for you.
For those who are preparing ... heart mercy is my prayer for you.

Once so vibrant and strong, my dad now spends most of his days reading and dreaming of times gone by.
Most of his life was spent living month to month, doing without in order for his family to thrive.
Now, at 85, he has the time and money to indulge a little ...
Onion rings are among his favorite "treats", and I had to giggle when he silently handed me this one, an adorable grin on his face.

I have to say thank you, Daddy, for sharing your life ... and your heart ... for all these years.

Susannah, over at "Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)" has done it again - she found this upside-down rose hip heart - and didn't even know it! And even though I've said it before, I will say it again ...

Thank you Susannah, for being my inspiration ... and for sharing your heart!

When Texwisgirl e-mailed me this picture, I was stunned - and just HAD to feature it today. She was photographing some painted buntings, when she realized this one has a PERFECT HEART on it's shoulder!!! To see a bunch more gorgeous pictures, visit her wonderful blog "The Runaround Ranch Report"!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Texwisgirl, for sharing your most amazing heart!

Rick took a short hiatus from his blog, "Found Hearts by Rick Ruggles" - but he's back!
I love the random hearts Rick finds, like this pavement heart.

Welcome back, Rick, and thank you for sharing your heart!

My sister Beth sees things differently, and shares her amazing photos on her blog "Expect the Unexpected". That's where she posted this beautiful broken tree branch heart a few months ago.

She is also one of my favorite artists - and always has been. I remember as a child I was in awe of her "doodles" - amazing fairies, elves, hand trees and beautiful ladies in flowing dresses. Beth shares her awesome art on her blog "Beth's Artworx".

Thank you, sissie, for sharing your heart!

One world. One people. One heart.

As always - a huge thank you to all who participated in 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 ...), 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!