The best part of my mornings lately have been working on my porch. It’s hot in Louisiana and the combination of heat and humidity makes it impossible to enjoy being outside in the afternoons. But the morning is perfect. I let my wild part-time cat out and we sit together, drinking coffee - well, *I* drink the coffee - and either reading the newspaper or working on my morning burst of creative projects.

My creativity is being spurred by cultivating my secret love for gardening. I’ve always wanted to be a green thumb. Our rose bush is growing wild and crazy in the front of the house and my roommates and I decided we wanted more. We picked out some plants this past weekend at Lowe’s. I’m tickled to have two hibiscus plants to mother hen. They are so colorful and bright - the perfect way to start off a creative morning!

Here’s a picture of my average morning setup, minus Puddin’ who has wandered off on one of her morning jaunts.

Coffee, computer, and flowers. A perfect morning.