For The Love of Trees

Mad Tea Party Today!

It's here, it's here! The Mad Tea Party for 2016 is finally here!

Once you have had all the tea you could possibly drink here,

please visit our main hostess Vanessa at http://afancifultwist.typepad.com/

She always has the most wonderful tea parties!

That's because she's perfectly mad!

Aren't we all???

I'm leaving all the "fancies and pretties" to Vanessa,
 because I am so happy to say
that all kinds of celebrities are visiting my party today.

It seems everyone who's
anyone loves tea!
Shall we see who has arrived?
Just go in through the door!

Well, yes, it is rather grand, isn't it?!
Shall we mingle?
Oh look. It's Sherlock! I believe he visited last year, too.

His sidekick, Watson, told me that they're both quite besotted with drinking tea.

I do so hope they save enough for the others!

I'm sure Grandmama will make them behave.

Please do help yourself to the deserts.

Don't be bashful! We're all mad here!

 Oh my! We have so many British visitors today!

Wow! Three Doctors!
I wonder where they parked their Tardises? 

(Or would that be Tardis'? I'm really not sure!)

I just hope no one mistakes them for water closets!
I wonder if that's where Lady June
and the Queen of Tarts are hiding?
Maybe Betty and Victor, too.
They've never missed one of my parties!!!
What's up with that?
We simply can't miss out on those lemon tarts!
Lady June always teaches us the latest dances, too!

If I'm not mistaken, that's Helena Bonham Carter!
(Please excuse all the exclamation points.
I get quite excited on Mad Tea Party Day!)

With all the tea everyone is drinking, I better make several more pots!

Oh my. When did Moriarity arrive?
I hope the boys all behave themselves!

It appears Sherlock is drinking so much tea he hasn't even noticed who else is here.

I better tell the bouncer to keep an eye on them anyway.

I should have known! He's drinking tea, too.
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for some macarons to eat with my tea.

Okay. I do have a few "pretties" here. :-)

Oh oh. Did someone slip something into the tea?

I guess that explains it. He isn't even bothering with the tea!
I think he better eat something!

Aren't those strawberries perfect for our Mad Tea Party?

Okay. It may be time to end this party. I'm starting to see frogs!

Yep. It's time. Sherlock has reached his limit!
I hope you've had a wonderfully mad time!

Please remember to visit http://afancifultwist.typepad.com/
Vanessa will have links to all of the other parties you can visit in blogland.

Oh. Just in case, before you go,
 the restroom is the first door down the hall on the right.
We did drink a lot tea.
I hope there isn't any line!

Wait a minute! Do you hear that sound?
It's coming over by the Doctors' Tardises. (Or Tardis'. I still don't know.)

Marguerite? Woops, she's the Queen of Tarts
on Mad Tea Party Day.
Lady June? Victor and Betty?
Are you inside the Tardis? How did you get in there?
Where did you find a key?
You really must come out! The Doctors Who are ready to leave!
I wonder why the doctors aren't just clicking their fingers to open the doors?
Maybe all that tea is affecting their interglacticness.

I am so sorry. You don't need to wait around. I'll get this straightened out somehow.
Good bye until next year!

Art Journal Caravan 2016 Week 29 - Fresh

Painting by Tamara De Lempicka.

Chandelier - Sia's Song

Only By Chance

it’s only by chance

our paths cross

on this moonless night

forcing my heart

to feel the scars tear open

in my barely beating heart

caused the night you walked away

tossing my love aside

to leave me drowning

in a pool of never-ending sadness

and unbearable pain

not even explaining

why I wasn’t good enough

to share our love and lives

forever

wjc

Water Lily

I have loved water lilies ever since I was a young kid. It was from going to Florida several times and seeing them for the first time.

Some Digital Creations

Art Journal Caravan 2016 Week 27 - Spaciousness

We were encouraged to allow the "open space" to be the defining element of our artwork.

Art Journal Caravan 2016 Monthly Challenge - July - Mandala

Elements from Tangie's Rejuvinate 5, Tangie's Gesso Messy Toolbox, Holliewood's Queen of Cakes.

Digital Whisper Blog Challenge - Fireworks

My family does not celebrate the 4 th. of July, because we believe that Jesus and the Kingdom he taught his followers to pray for in the Lord's Prayer is the only hope we have for the answer to everything that is plaguing the world now. He taught us to pray for the Kingdom to come, and for God's will to be done on earth. (Matthew 6: 9, 10) But I do think fireworks are beautiful!

Color Me Positive Week 27

Quote provided by Color Me Positive and Carolyn Dube.

Art Journal Caravan 2016 Week 26 - Revitalize

Walking anywhere in nature always makes me feel revitalized!

It's Almost Time for Madness and Tea!

Vanessa from A Fanciful Twist is hosting her annual Mad Tea Party on July 23 rd. Everyone who's anyone joins in on their blog. You just never know who you might meet! Please come back here on July 23 rd., and then go to A Fanciful Twist to get the links to all of the other blogs who are participating in this wonderful blogverse event!

See you here and there!!!

Just to tide you over until July 23 rd., here's one of my latest digital collages to brighten your day. :-)