Twirlymama

A Mother's Day post for my beloved mother-in-law, Joan (or 'JoanNana' as she calls herself now). Sharing some photos of our current life here 'on the farm' in Alabama, along with their descriptions. Hoping to create a vicarious experience for her, from the comfort of her own home in southern England.

Love and misses to you, dear JoanNana!!! Click on each pic to see it bigger. Descriptions are below each image. I'm sorry the chronological order got super scrambled during the transfer. I added dates where appropriate, maybe that will help. :D

Collage of flowers from our property!!

Susie and Gabriel Dec 2018

Gabriel with Carolyn's horse Winston Dec 2018

Susie and niece Rory celebrating their Feb birthdays at Sharon's house

Little prayer + enhanced photo from a foggy drive to work

Collage from an adventure with Annamaria - a trail near Birmingham

Easter wishes - using a new editing technique - making the words out of the photo

Last summer's muscadines

Photo from August - l to r Tinker (Lee's dog), Roo (our 'new' stray), Jake (our dog) and then-puppy Minnow (a rescue from the side of the road)

Our roadside produce stand at the end of our driveway - hosted by Lane, Lee's son (age 12) Taken last August

Roo and Jake on Lee's lawnmower

Lee's cat Cocoa

Our cat, Blackberry - originally from Port St Joe, then Vancouver, now here in AL.

Seraphina in John's apartment Sept 2018 - showing me her 50's style makeup (including a beauty mark)

My autumn gathering of beauty from our property

Lee's cat BoyKitty

Inherited 'barn cats' Cookie Dough (calico) and Michael

Annie's cats from Vancouver - now happy farm kitties - Fawn (calico) and Fenton

Roo looking worried about her stick

Susie's 'baby' Minnow, festive at Christmas in her beloved sweater (really, she LOVED wearing it!)

Frosty winter morning outlook over our property - Dec 2018

Gabriel during our hike at Carolyn's ranch Dec 2018

Skyler (Lee's oldest son, age 23) with his half-siblings Rory and Lane on Christmas Eve 2018

Sharon, Aunt Betty and Susie taking a Very Awkward 'selfie' together

'Barn Cats' Cookie and Michael taking refuge in a bird feeder

Fawn surveying her kingdom

Susie's meaningful bracelets and a gorgeous bouquet of daffodils in March 2019

Lilacs!!!! April 2019

Lacy dogwoods with barn in background

More dogwoods with side of house in background

Lee tilling the HUGE vegetable garden April 2019

Susie's 'secret garden' entrance - so magical, and all natural

Tea roses and honeysuckle bouquet - May 2019

More of those beautiful roses

Corner of garden - far left are the planted rows of tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers - all with their own 'cage' for support - my water bottle is there for scale...