Mushrooms

Warm and damp conditions have proven to be perfect for fungi formation in the woods behind my house.

Addendum: Please, do not put these little lovelies in a fry pan with some olive oil! They are not edible as one can see here.  

a glimpse of Florida...

I have recently returned from the condo in Florida where it was warm and lovely, sans hurricanes and tropical storms, oddly enough. 

Built in the Spanish Mission Style, the building has a stucco surface with a clay barrelled roof as well as arches, balconies, wrought ironworks and an irregular roof line.

While I was in Florida, I was the keeper of Izzy, the wonder dog, the dau's fabulous pooch, while she was away for a bit. 

 small wrought iron, glass-topped  side table on the lanai

French apothecary jar

 My Grandmother's desk

 Wrought iron lantern with seeded glass panes suspended in the entryway.

 The Colonel's parent's desk

Giant custom made curtain

 which covers the extremely large sliding glass door.