trunk or treat

On Halloween night I tricked out my trunk for a good cause. Loading up the left over decorations and prizes from our Harry Potter party, I handed out some treats with friends at the children's shelter. Although I didn't come away with any prized chocolate goodies myself, it was quite rewarding. I loved seeing the excitement on the faces of fairies, hippies and pirates. The saddest part of the sugarfest however, was realizing that the cuts, sores, black eyes and bruises usually painted on as part of a Halloween costume, were not paint at all.

The motto of The Christmas Box House is "Every child deserves a childhood." I believe that.

garden tour

Whenever I imagined the State of Oklahoma (which honestly wasn't that often) I pictured it mostly as a flat, golden prairieland– "where the wind comes sweeping down the plain." While touring Tulsa last week, my mental picture altered a bit. These pictures were taken in some amazing gardens in the Sooner State. The first image is a former amphitheater converted into a terraced garden.

The apothecary garden showcased specimens used for medicinal purposes.

Philbrook, an oil tycoon residence turned art museum, was nothing short of inspiring.

During the coming winter months I will surely be dreaming of the possibility of springtime gardens at Jefferson Square.