the lonely road

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

It's great living close to family. My parents are just a short 10 minute drive away so tonight we went there for dinner. My mom made a killer pizza (Joe and son said it was great - I ate my own gluten-free version made from biscuit dough) and then we took a short walk. Knowing I would be able to shoot some photos just had me all excited. My mom is a fabulous gardener and has a vast number of flowers and bushes growing wild like an english cottage garden. Every time I'm there I just turn green with envy and wish I could have a flower garden like that. But being the original Black Thumb, that's impossible. I would need to hire a full time gardener to keep things alive. 1 month with me in charge and everything would be dead. But I digress...

I may not be able to grow anything, but I can definitely enjoy Mom's while I'm there. So our tour starts in the small garden next to the parking area. First up will be my dad's Washington Huskies mailbox surrounded by a sea of flowers. Enjoy!






















This is Rocky. He's a miniature pony and when not fenced in to eat down the tall grass, he's out running free with the dogs. He greets guests at their cars when they arrive and thinks he is one of the dog pack. It is the most adorable thing I've ever seen.






































Where old cars go to die.