Anna Carson Photography

Another one of my favorite things is flowers. Who doesn’t love them? I took this picture at my friends home today. I was coming down her stairs and saw them in her foyer and just stared…and then got my husbands point & shoot camera. She is very creative and has an eye for putting things together. The flowers, mirror, and candles express…”Welcome into my home.” How inviting and warm for this to greet guests upon their arrival. My day was better from just looking these. It has been 11 years since I snagged my better half…and to this day when I smell a Stargazer Lilly and I am wearing my wedding dress and saying “I do” all over again. That smell is so distinct to me that memories and emotions come flooding back. My favorites (besides the obvious Stargazers) are wildflowers…what are your favorites out there? I would love to hear.

TWO NEW POSTS…My Favorite Things & Shameless Plug

One thing I have tried to do to help myself adjust to a new country has been that I have surrounded myself with familiar items. Let me first start by saying that I am NOT implying that I AM, in any way adjusted yet…my husband is probably thinking,”since when did you adjust?” Whether it is pictures, trinkets, quilts, scrapbooks, whatever…every now and then, I find myself feeling familiar in a strange place. I took this snapshot of a picture that I love. This photograph was taken by me, almost five years ago. It is our children on a cold beach in Florida…it is my favorite of them. Have you ever gotten that photo that was just right? This was mine. My brother-in-law who is in advertising…took the picture from me, added some effects and then had it printed on a huge piece if artists canvas that is about 16×20. Later that year, I had it put into a driftwood frame for my husband for Fathers Day. It was the first item in our home here in London to have a spot. Everytime I look at this, I feel joy. I thought I would share with you all just one of my favorite things…