To my dear family and friends, have a Happy and Safe New Year!!XO Suzanne
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Me with Mickey the day we adopted one another at the vets!
Part of a painting...
Another part...
And another...
And another...
Another painting...
About Me
- Suzanne
- I live in Northern California with my hubby, our kitties, our dog and three goldfish. I'm a roseaholic and grow lots and lots. I'm also an artist and paint large canvases of usually...you guessed it, roses. I love gardening, architecture, animals, nature, and life in general. I especially love Mother Earth, digging in the soil, planting something and watching as she encourages it to grow.
Ohno! (aka Shadow) two and a half pounds of pure t-r-o-u-b-l-e!
I love pink roses! Truthfully, I love all roses, but there is something about pink...
Yup, I gave it to myself! Why? Because I'm a dear friend and because I like my own artwork!
I recieved this amazing award from Random Chick. Thank you darling!!!
First time in my life I've been "cool." I like it!
Thank you my darling Bob. Blottie = Blogging Hottie!
You bet I hauled ass to get this up now that my competition has been selected! I'll leave it here at the top for a few days! For those of you who don't know, Bob can be found at www.justbobness.com.
This is a tremendous honor ~ I am humbled. Sincere thanks to Mark, Jo and Helen.
And of course, thanks to all my peeps for making it possible!
From my dear Cielo ~ thank you!
From my dear Bindi ~ Thanks!
Love to both Bindi and Cecile for this one! Thanks!
(Oh, and almost Gig (in best Maxwell Smart voice, "Missed it by that much!")).
A special award from my dear friend Gig. Thanks honey!
Thank you darling Bindi! XO
Love the graphics! Beautiful colors! Thanks Bindi. XOXO
An anenome in my fall garden
My very sleepy Executive Assistant, Mickey
My CEO, CFO and private banker working hard in my office (Sweet Pea, Hopper & Rusty)
Yummy Hydrangeas ~ Endless summer
Newman ~ Our first kitty and the head honcho!
dearest friends, T-Bone and Hopper (Edward Hopper)
Sage ~ one of my feral kitties when he was still at the park
My little half-wine barrel pond for froggies!
Darling Sweet Pea
My favorite photo of Hopper & Rusty
I love hydrangeas!
Mr. T-Bone ~ the best door man in the world...
It's a difficult life here for the wee~ones...
White bowl...
Sweet Pea, as always, elegant...
Yummy...
Picasso ~ one of my feral kitties when he was still at the park
Ahhhh...to relax in the garden. Ha! Probably sat in them twice! Gardening is obviously a verb..
Sweet Pea and T-Bone helping me paint the living room.
Our beautiful Hopper (Edward Hopper)
The Maestro, aka Ghandi, aka "W" (Whopper!)
Mickey and his blanket
I planted a garden around the trash and recycling bins and Mother Nature smiled...
Brothers, Rusty and Sweet Pea ~~ They adore one another...
23 comments:
Thank you!!
Happy New Year to you and family
bindhiya
Hello Suzanne,
!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! and love to you and your family.
" B gr8 in '08 ".
I will talk soon :) ( )
Hi! Happy New Year! Best wishes.
Happy New Year Suzanne!
-hugs N kisses-
Cal
ps won't be online for a few days because of some personal problems, take care
How do you do that? Make your photos look so sumptuous?
Anyway, a happy new year to you too!
Suzanne, I wish you and your husband great happiness and joy in this coming year. May your garden be full of blossoms, and your kitties be full of mischief. A spirit like yours deserves all the best!
And from me also: a very, very Happy New Year! Keep them roses coming!
Cheers 1pic
Suzanne! Thank you for your New Years wishes! The same to you and your lovely cats!
Confession: I sneak a few ganders at your blog once in a while also :) I love that we can become friends this way! Thank you for sharing.
And your cats...I love them! I miss my own...love yours extra for me!
~Kaniescha
Hey there! I am running behind, trying to say hello to my on-line family while it's still the 1st.
So, Happy New Year! Thank you so much for your frequent visits to my Blog and for making it so much fun. I hope to continue our frequent and fun exchanges.
Best wishes to you and your family,
Brian
Dear Suzanne,
Happy new year to you too darling!So many new things happened these past 3 days..Everything changed on that stuff i told you..Specially about my personal life..You'd see this today..
All the best,always!
XOXO from Ludmila
Dear Suzanne,
What a great blog you have!!!
I just admire that warm place and your beautiful garden....we used to have a great garden back in my home...most of our food came from our backyard (vegetables for curry and fruits).. now my mom is gardening again...
I have a bookmark to your blog...
can i have a link too? (i have to figure how to link)...
Am so happy to hear from you...
thank you so much
Have a great day
love
bindhiya
My dear Suzanne,
Wishing you and your husband and all your fur babies a beautiful New Year!
Much love,
Jennifer
I hope you had a very nice New Years!! And give your kitties an extra HELLO for me!!
XOXO, Savannah
Hi Suzanne, hope you are well and will be able to make a post soon.
I would like to know how to link your site and others to mine...do you have any advice?
Take care,
Cinnamon.
Oh oh oh... I love it I love it! I'm in awe--what a beautiful photo... I'm just so in love with roses, and those are so gorgeous....
Blessings to you and yours during 2008, my dear Suzanne. A new beginning has been given to us... let us enjoy it! And remember: Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go. (Brooks Atkinson)
Enjoy the rest of the night
Cielo
To all my dear friends who would like to know how to link. It's so simple it's stupid. It only took me 3 months to figure it out!!! Here's how you do it:
Go to your DASHBOARD,
On the lower right is: MANAGE. Click on LAYOUT.
Once there go to ADD AN ELEMENT
Click on that.
You'll see "LINK LIST" on the right hand side, two down.
Click on "Add To Blog."
There will be a blank "TITLE." Write in what you would like as your title (for instance MY BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS!).
You will find a "SORTING" portion. Click on how would like your links to be sorted (I selected alphabetically.)
You will be asked your New Sit URL. Type in the URL. For instance mine is www.myrosecottagestudio.blogspot.com. And then when it ask you the New Site URL, you type in what you would like the blog to be...for instance, 1pic's for me is The Sweet Charms of Suzanne." you can be very creative or very practical(he could have just typed in My Rose Cottage Studio). It's all up to you. I you would like me to help or need assistance, we'll have to find a private way to do so. I can give out my phone or email if I know it's secure.
I'm fading fast here so have to goo nite~nite. If your respond tonight, know that I will not be here!
G'day Suzanne,
Re:I will talk soon (I being me)
I have posted a comment to you on my Blog spot. I don't know if you have read it or not. Look in the comments for Tuesday morning.
Mark.
Dear Suzanne,
Really missing your thoughtful words today..things didn't go so right to me..My new year's eve was the best ever,but yesterday a had a dramatic conversation with Cid,that guy i've told ya on my last post..He said me i'm just a good friend for him, that he has that mad relationship with the girl from a small town of Pernambuco, the state he lives.He cried when we talked by the skype..Really don't know if he's only worried about me or he has some other kind of feeling more than friendship, don't think it's the second choice..I'm a little bit sad today..
All the best,
Ludmila.
Hello Suzanne, I just wanted to wish you a belated Happy New Year. I've been out of action for a few days - spent New Year away with some friends - we had a great time, though probably all ate and drank a little too much. Must to knuckle down to things now. Thanks for your lovely comments on my blog, and I'd love to see who the wedding photographer you mentioned is. I love the pictures of your plants and flowers - I'd enjoy spending a day in your garden with the camera, especially at this time of year when we have nothing in bloom over here at all.
All the best,
John
Anytime Suzanne. I think you are so right. I was so weary for a few years afterwards about being online. But this group...we're different. We were drawn together for a reason. And I think it's because we all have something amazing to offer to each other. To help each other. We are a wonderful support group. All over the world, and words can unite us. I wasn't even thinking as I was typing. I just spoke straight from the heart. I really hope it helps, and I know she has two great shoulders between you and me. =]
I'm sorry I haven't posted or commented in a while. I am starting to feel better. But 1pic inspired me. So, I've been a list making--goal accomplishing fool (in two days...haha). I'm trying to change things for the better, in most aspects of my life. But I'm not expecting instant gratification. I'm determined to make this year the best!
Well, I think Alex and I are going to start getting ready for dinner. We had a friend over last night for spaghetti, so tonight he is cooking for us! =]
Have a wonderful rest of the day, and I'm sure we'll be in touch soon!
XOXO, Savannah
Hi Suzanne,
I have followed your directions and added a link. thank you.
waiting for a new blog from you...
love
bindhiya
Dear Suzanne,
I really don't have enough words to thank you all the suport you're giving to me..I'm so grateful to you and Savannah,my two "S" friends,the warmest friends i colud ever imagined to have..I'm still sufering a little,it hurts..Today, we had a conversation at the msn and guess what he askes me to do?To take of our picture, the picture we've taken on my birthday celebration day, it was at my orkut's album..Felt very bad about this.He said that the girl went to the Hospital yesterday and he still didn't talk again to her since that terible episode..He said that what he had done was the best he could do for this situation..Worst thing to tell you: next monday,i'll travel to Recife( city that he actually lives)with my mom and sister,and for worse,i've bought him a book, a book he said me he wanted to read..Really don't know what to do with that book..I've said this to Savannah and i'll say this to you too: please,if you have a skype adress or a messenger adress,please contact me,it would be so nice to hear your warming voices..
All the best, always!
XOXO Ludmila.
Suzanne,
First off it is very nice to meet you! I found you through 1pic's blog. And I had read your comment about going to visit one of your blog friends on her blog and try to cheer her up!
Well, I did just that. Not sure I really cheered her but at least offered her support! I have read some of your posts and it warms my heart. Your art is incredible as it's painter!
Very inspiring. I will visit often now. I too, have a softness for roses. They remind me of my grandfather, whom has passed, but ever time I see a rose I think of him.
Thank you for being you! And wishing your a lovely 2008!
Sending warm thoughts from California!
Hugs!
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