Every now and then an artist seems to make the rounds on blogs. Lately (for me) it has been Sharon Montrose, who takes beautiful and deceptively simple, respectful portraits of pets and other animals, some of whom you might not otherwise give a second thought - lambs, pigs, vultures. (her etsy shop; via my love for you…, craftzine) 

When tagging posts and links for my reader or delicious, I tend to remember content and color most. For the above, animals, colors, muted, monochrome. Something from a smidge ago that I really enjoy: Janis textiles & paper, via all the mountains

The Around the World dress kills me because it’s linen, and lovely, with rick-racky-type twill stripes at the bottom and cute, delicate smocking front and back. I like it lots.

ps. I think it is also worth mentioning that there is a new nest in the bougainvillea, and it belongs to a mockingbird! Yay! There has been quite a bit of singing going on lately around my house.