Happy Independence day

As close to red, white and blue flowers as I will get. I'm not even sure what the purple/blue flowers are in the foreground? They started off slow but in their third year they are doing well. I'm sure all the rain we've gotten this month (over 13 inches) has helped.

Fill Tilt Boogie

I am so excited to be signed up for my first on-line visual journaling class "Full Tilt Boogie" taught by artist Mary Ann Moss. I have accumulated several vintage photo and autograph albums over the years as an antiques shopper and dealer. Which one should I use? Actually I may use parts of all of them as they will be disassembled and then re-bound. Can't wait to boogie!

Oreo

My "vintage" cat - Oreo curled up beside a vintage doll. She looks like a soft round pillow. She appeared at our home over 22 years ago - full grown. She is long-haired and was beautiful in your youth but I had her shaved earlier this year as her fur has gotten so matted. She is deaf and arthritic but still my "pretty kitty"!