Wishing YOU well and much joy!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Daffodils
"For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils."
~William Wordsworth
A big thank you to Karen for hosting Sunlit Sunday
The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday
and
Wishing YOU well and much joy!
Friday, March 8, 2013
Camera Critters: Okapi
I've previously shared with you the beautiful Okapi at the Houston Zoo.
Not long ago, I was fortunate enough to meet Kwame in a behind the scenes tour.
Not long ago, I was fortunate enough to meet Kwame in a behind the scenes tour.
The Okapi has always been my favorite animal at the zoo.
It is a beautiful and unusual looking animal.
Shy, graceful, magical!
With the stripes (great camouflage) the Okapi looks like he might be related to the zebra.
Looking at his face, you can see the resemblance to the giraffe and indeed,
the Okapi is the only living relative of the giraffe.
Like the giraffe, the Okapi has big ears (better to hear you coming) and a long dark prehensile tongue.
The tongue feels like sandpaper -- great for stripping leaves from trees,
not so great for kissing humans!
The tongue is long enough to clean his eyelids and ears!
Only the males have the horns (ossicones).
They are a solitary and shy animal.
Their home is the dense Ituri Rainforest in the Congo.
Their fur feels like velvet and is also quite oily providing them with a natural raincoat.
Petting an Okapi will turn your hand red from the oil on the coat.
They are a threatened animal and I can't imagine Mother Earth without this gorgeous creature.
It is a beautiful and unusual looking animal.
Shy, graceful, magical!
With the stripes (great camouflage) the Okapi looks like he might be related to the zebra.
Looking at his face, you can see the resemblance to the giraffe and indeed,
the Okapi is the only living relative of the giraffe.
Like the giraffe, the Okapi has big ears (better to hear you coming) and a long dark prehensile tongue.
The tongue feels like sandpaper -- great for stripping leaves from trees,
not so great for kissing humans!
The tongue is long enough to clean his eyelids and ears!
Only the males have the horns (ossicones).
They are a solitary and shy animal.
Their home is the dense Ituri Rainforest in the Congo.
Their fur feels like velvet and is also quite oily providing them with a natural raincoat.
Petting an Okapi will turn your hand red from the oil on the coat.
They are a threatened animal and I can't imagine Mother Earth without this gorgeous creature.
Thank you to Misty for hosting Camera Critters.
Wishing YOU well, much joy and a magical weekend!
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Monday, March 4, 2013
Spring Is Coming!
The bunnies are coming out of hiding and
things are turning green!
A bunny with a rose from the garden.
I found the teapot at World Market at the end of the Easter season last year.
I like the bunnies, the carrots and the lovely green color.
I thought it would go well with my green glass.
The ceramic bunny was made in Brazil for the Avon company.
I bet I've had it for 30 years and it holds a candle.
The towel in the back ground is from Angela McRae .
She had lovely give-a-ways this year to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Thank you Angela!
I put it to work immediately!
Thank you to our tea party hosts:
Wishing YOU well and much joy!
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