Saturday, November 7, 2015


Your Favorite Places~

 Well, we know what tops the list!  Hooray for grandkids! Pictured here ( several years ago,) Alan  with 4 of our 7 grandchildren.  Know as 'Poppy' to them, they were his crowning jewels~
 

To own the truth, you had many favorite places : )     but your gardens and flower beds were @ the top of the list my love!
  Like Grandpa (Poppy) before you,  you were at home in the dirt! LOL -  among tomatoes and peppers;  coleus and geraniums.  You could grow anything from nothing.  And you did.  I remember you bringing home the discarded plants on the clearance and mark-down shelves @ the greenhouse.
There seemed to be  'no hope in sight'  for these mostly dead, spindly scrawny  off-casts.  But as we can see in the photo, the coleus on the left not only 'recovered'; but was a thriving mini jungle by late summer that year. : )  And as I say goodbye to the summer, and 'give-way' to letting Autumn in,  I think of you.  Well, I'm always thinking of you.~


~A mix of papers, burlap, raffia and embellishments - I created a 7X5" 'lay-out.  This sits perfectly on a small easel in my room~

WISHING YOU A BLESSED DAY!
Karen












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  1. DortheNovember 8, 2015 at 4:29 AM

    Dear Karen, what a lovely momentum from your and your husbonds ,life together , and of the joy of gardening and getting gorgeous "fruit" from the labor. He must have loved having his hands work, with plants and dirt. You must have had a wonderful garden, dear . Do you still keep up with a lovely garden and greenhouse ?
    Your grandkids looks so beautiful and sweet all, and your your husbond a handsome and kind looking man. Karen, I`m so sad for your loss, you know that friend !
    The hanger is a wonderful tribute to the man you love, so sweet with all the garden and related items surrounding him here !
    Wishing you a lovely sunday -Hug from Dorthe

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    1. Roosterhead DesignsNovember 8, 2015 at 4:56 PM

      Much thanks to you Dorthe!!! I appreciate you taking time to peek in. To answer you, I did not garden this year; I took a break. But I did have some flowers~ Bless you and have a great week to come! Karen

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  2. PiaNovember 8, 2015 at 1:34 PM

    so beautiful work and lovely details
    hugs Pia

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    1. Roosterhead DesignsNovember 8, 2015 at 4:57 PM

      Thank you Pia! I appreciate your visit and comment~ You are so busy with beautiful Christmas cards! I enjoy your work~ Karen

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  3. ConniecrafterNovember 9, 2015 at 5:27 AM

    Such a precious tribute to your dear hubby, you can just see in this picture how happy he was working to keep those plants healthy, and love all the nature inspired embellishing to go with the picture. Hugs to you :)

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    1. Roosterhead DesignsNovember 9, 2015 at 10:07 AM

      Thank you so much Connie, it was a blessing to create! Have a great day, Karen

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  4. Sue @ Miss Phoebes PerchNovember 10, 2015 at 3:49 PM

    Karen, I'm sure that I previously left a comment on this beautiful post, but evidently I did something wrong when I tried to publish it. Your creation is so much more meaningful than an ordinary photo in a frame. Your husband is surely looking down and seeing how much love went into this piece. Hugs, Sue

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    1. Roosterhead DesignsNovember 10, 2015 at 4:15 PM

      (tears) Thank you so much Sue~ He surely deserves the best I can do @ leaving memories of him that mean something special~ Karen

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