Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the flowers, Kind deeds are the fruits, Take care of your garden And keep out the weeds, Fill it with sunshine Kind words and kind deeds.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Beautiful! -- We've got that same kind of weather around here too so I'm putting my sewing machine to use and trying to ignore it!! I want sunshine so I can go take pictures!! (-8
ReplyDeleteWe got around 4.5" in two days! We needed it, but man it has been dreary. What a lovely sight for sore eyes. Have a beautiful day Kerri.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot and perfect for this dark and windy day here!
ReplyDeleteOnly four more months until spring! Thanks for reminding me what nice weather looks like. :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic capture of this nice butterfly Kerri and nice words... Good words for the Christmas time...
ReplyDeleteWe had rain "all day" yesterday! Today the sun is shining but it is 29 degrees!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful picture!
Love the quote and the photo!
ReplyDeleteJust the job for a cold, snowy day today in the UK. Made me feel all warm and fluffy :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the summer sunshine dear Kerri!
ReplyDeleteIt is nice and sunny here in Kansas but COLD. Beautiful shot of a monarch--I love it when they come through here in the Fall on their way south. Lovely poem too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always!!!
ReplyDeleteWe're probably living in the same vicinity because YEP!! Wind and buckets and buckets of rain today!! Oh Well, at least we have your beautiful photos and Longfellow to keep us entertained!! Thanks for the poem I loved it! :-)
ReplyDelete'preciate the thought, Kerri. I think we are going to get your used weather tonight. Wind and rain.
ReplyDeleteEverything about this picture is so beautiful.It is what I needed to brighten my day.Thanks.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,Ruth
So very, very pretty, Kerri :-))
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture of summer, Kerri, cheerful and bright.
ReplyDeleteI'm also cheerful and bright cos we've tons upontons of the white stuff, yes snow!
It's absolutely magical!
A most lovely photo! Gorgeous colors, subject and bokeh. So nice to view such beauty at a very gray time of year. Your post is a breath of fresh air!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I just posted Bokeh too hehehehe
ReplyDeleteGood day Kerri!