Of shoes and ships and sealing wax......

Well,not really, though, shoes are involved in this post. To be honest, I didn't really know what to call this post, so I went to my trusty what-to-do-when-you-don't-know-what-to-name-your-blog-post book, Alice in Wonderland. Works every time. :)

I didn't really have anything of importance to write about, but it's been far too long since I have written, I decided to just post random pictures of things that I really like, or maybe wany, or maybe have already. Whatever.







What sort of things do you like to think about?

One last update....

I just wanted to give an update on my caterpillars, seeing as this will probably be one of the last posts about them for awhile. You see, it's nearing time for them to migrate to Mexico for the winter, and, if there are any caterpillars even still on wild milkweed this time of year, by the time they were butterflies, they would be very late to the party, and would most likely die in the coming chill. I'm sorry to be so gruesome, I just wanted to explain. And, because of the above reasons, I have decided to stop my "caterpillar rescue mission" until the spring. But, until then, I still have a couple babies in the "nest", so to speak. I've 7 chrysalis, all green as can be, and two caterpillars. One of them crawled up to the top of his cage, and is now preparing to go into his "J", which should happen tonight or tomorrow. The other is still relatively small, and eating like crazy.

My injured butterflies sadly passed on just a few short days after I first posted about them. They are now buried in the back yard. And a butterfly emerged to damaged, I thought it was dead, until I tried to pick it up to take it outside, and it rolled away from me. I managed to get it out of the cage, and layed it on a flower in the sunshine to die in it's natural habitat. I checked to make sure it hadn't fallen out of the flower pot many times throughout the day, until it finally died. So sad.

I may have some final release pictures to show when I have some butterflies to release, so, take heart!! This may not be the last butterfly post after all!!!!

~Erin

I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want......

ately, I have really been thinking about my fashion statement, or the lack-there-of, more likely. I don't have very many pretty things in my closet, mostly because I have learned to shop for things that can make many different outfits, or something that will fit me for a long time, because I don't know when I can get another one. But, if I could buy whatever I wanted, my closet would look something like this:

Tutu skirts

Definitely a longer version of this skirt, but in jean.(I am actually going to make one as soon as I get the money for fabric and elastic :)

Short boots(with not so big of a heel)


Those necklaces with a thousand and one trinkets on them(I got this picture from forever21, for those of you who know me, and may want to buy me something for, say, my birthday, or just because you love me!!! hint hint)



And in my hair I would wear a lot of Alice bands.......


And also big flowers.........

And bows!!!

Of course, I am also very classic in my fashion. I am always looking to the wonderful Grace Kelly for my inspiration. But I'm a creative person with many interests, especially in fashion. I like Classic(1940's, 1950s) but I also like very girly and romantic(lots of lace and flowers) I'm just a complicated fashionista, I guess.

Blog party........day 2

Today's task for the party......to post 4 pictures of nature. This shouldn't be TOO hard!


There you go! 4 pictures of nature!!!! Enjoy!

The release.....

Today, I released all of my butterflies. I still have two butterflies in their chrysalis, and they should be that way for a couple more days. Then, I'll have to go caterpillar-hunting again, if I want to continue raising them, which I will, of course.......

My butterfly forest!!


I took the cage outside and opened the flap, the butterflies clinging to the top for dear life

So I just picked them up one by one and set them on various flowers. Most of them flew away, but two stayed for quite some time.



A close-up


This is one of the butterflies that stayed


Here I got a bit artsy with my camera work



This is what the chrysalis looks like once the butterfly emerges

I hope you enjoyed the posts about butterfly raising! I hope I can add more to this story very soon!!

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If I had the money.....

....Oh, the clothes I would buy! This would definitely be in my closet!! Especially those shoes, which, in my humble opinion, are TO DIE FOR!!! O.k. I'm good.

Spring flowers

Ah! Spring! My favorite time of year(Next to my birthday and Christmas, of course:) animals are born, flowers bloom, and the weather is pleasant!

Speaking of flowers, we have an abundance of them around the house this year! It seems as if every spring, the numbers just keep multiplying! That's not saying much, however, seeing as when we first moved in, the only landscaping were a couple of overgrown bushes and one fast-wilting rosebush. Darling dad, the man with the green thumb and expert on anything plant-related, soon tamed the beast bushes and nursed the roses back to health! Now, those flowers are bigger and better than ever before! And their siblings in the back yard have decided to grace the family with their presence this year as well! The place smells wonderful all the time now! What's more, there was a greenhouse closing near where I live, so mom and dad got enough flowers to cover half the front yard, seeing as they were only $5 a flat! What a bargain!

But, on to the point of this post......If you have been reading my blog recently, you will know that I now have a youtube account. And if you read my last post, you will be familiar with my "Depressaway" commercial! I was experimenting with "movie maker" and, while the following video was not fit for the youtube channel, I still wanted to share these lovely pictures and music with you, my wonderful readers!

Enjoy, comment and follow me!

Sunshine award.....

I was awarded the sunshine award by Hannah over at Hannah's corner. Thanks,Hannah! I really appreciate it!

Now, I tag the following people to be awarded the sunshine award:

Cori

Abby

Sam

Julia

Congrats!

Allison, I would have awarded you, too, but Hannah beat me to it. Sorry. :(

Don't forget to comment and follow me!!!

~Erin

Of baby birds and butterflies.....

My neighbor has a pink lilac bush in her front yard. It's still in full bloom, and smells great! This afternoon, her bush got some very special visitors........

In case you can't see it, there is a ginormous fuzzy bee on that flower

And at the same time, our front yard was getting a visit from a robin fresh from the nest!Adorable, isn't it?




Happy spring! Comment and follow!

~Erin