Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Book Club Adventure

As I type this I am humming the Sesame Street song, "One of These Things Doesn't Belong Here..."  Can you guess which picture was not taken at my house? 

The past two weeks in my garden...

That's right - The Butterfly.  In March, my book club read Flight Pattern by Barbara Kingsolver and we had our meeting during the first week in April at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden - lunch and a tour of the butterfly exhibit. We visited just before the Asian butterflies left town.  A good time was had by all.


This exhibit was amazing.
The butterflies were beautiful.  I wasn't allowed to touch them or bring one home with me. It's just as well, we are getting really serious about our kitchen redo. So serious that I am trying to make room in the house for all the kitchen stuff that has to be moved during the remodel.  No room for the odd butterfly or two and, to show my husband I can "get rid of things," I am giving away my copy of our March book.

If you would like to own Flight Pattern it just so happens I have a copy that I would love to send it to you. Just let me know in the comment section and I'll put all the names in mixing bowl and let Mr. J&C do the honors. 


The winner will be chosen the next time I post a blog or next Wednesday - which ever comes first.  Chances of winning are if-y to a sure thing depending on how many / if anyone comments and if I can find a mixing bowl.  I'll contact the winner to get your mailing address and send it to you - yes, I'll even send it to far away places like Dallas or New Zealand...

I made these photo collages using iPiccy - the version I use is free and it has been updated to include ready made sizes like Facebook Cover and Twitter Picture. I used iPiccy to create my header and that's also how I 'signed' the pictures in this post...



6 comments:

Jenny said...

Your garden is beautiful. What a joy to go to the butterfly exhibition. I just love it when they come to town. Happy remodelling! xo Jenny

TexWisGirl said...

don't enter me as i don't read much (except too many blogs!) but good luck w/ the remodel!

(fyi, i have ONE beautiful morning glory that sprouted and survived the delayed spring. it is throwing the most gorgeous deep purple blooms! really hoping to keep it going and growing!)

Marigold Jam said...

Beautiful butterflies and flowers. I have read that book and really enjoyed it so don't enter me - some lucky blogger will also enjoy it I am sure.

Janey and Co. said...

Pretty garden. I was going to be sure to see the Asian Butterfly exhibit and then I missed it.
I would love the book as I forgot to buy new reading material of Colorado...Janey

debbie said...

The Botanic Garden is a lovely place to visit and the butterfly is gorgeous. The postage would be too much to send to Australia (been there, done that) but I will wish everyone else good luck. When you get hungry, eat some tamales for me PLEASE!! xx debbie

Connie said...

Hello C. Joy, I just popped over to check out your blog and to say thank you for following me. I love making new friends and now I am your newest follower, too :)
Stay happy and keep smiling.
Your blogging sister, Connie :)