As many of you know I left cold, rainy Indiana for sunny SoCal this week. It has been an amazing week of inspiration, ideas and sweetness.

I have taken scores of pictures and wanted to share a few of the beautiful plants and flowers that inspired me, landscapes that started the creative juices flowing, and a little bit of the “sweetness” too.

INSPIRATION & IDEAS

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Wonderful restaurant on the Malibu Pier.

“Sally” is a very lucky girl, her beautiful rose garden is also her entrance to the ocean.

Never tire of the beautiful Iceberg

Rest …

Surfers doing their thing…

Don’t let this charming man fool you … he ate an entire 6″ fish in my presence…not pretty.

Love stone. Love.

Amazing use of honeysuckle…. and oh so fragrant!

A stunning entrance from the beach to a home…. roses EVERYWHERE!

More roses….

Doesn’t this look amazing!

Serene … Ice Plant

More roses….

This gets me EVERY TIME!

Another beauty.

This I must have! I actually think I might have the perfect place for one… if it can come in during the winter!?!?!?!? Hummmm, we’ll see.

THE SWEETNESS

Mr. H. . .

Tomorrow I head back to the cold and rainy weather AND Mr. G … more sweetness! 🙂

And, I say to the Polar Vortex … If you are coming, I’m ready for you!

I wish you a wonderful week and ….