green going greener...

Michael A. Gilkey, Inc. is introducing “Project Stewardship,” an initiative that will underscore the company’s focus on the process and progress that stem from a dedication to environmental protection.

check it out:

NCF Event: Parkinson Symposium

The 12th Annual Parkinson Symposium
A community education event for patients, caregivers, healthcare providers and the community, sponsored by Sarasota Memorial's Institute for Advanced Medicine and the Neuro Challenge Foundation.

the event was held at the Healthplex in Sarasotaover 600 people attended!
2 of the NCF Board Members:
Heidi Godman and Marilyn Tait
Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Mandel, Dr. Sutherland, and Dr. Shumacher
"Advances in the Treatment of Parkinson Disease"

♥ SMP was honored to be a NCF volunteer and donate photography for this event ♥

dew on green...

just cause i like water and the color green.

crown of thorns.snow bush.
vw bug.

Island Park at Sunset...

after spending a lovely afternoon with my nephews at the island park playground, i decided to stay and catch the sunset...

♥ check out 2Bs playground pix on MBT ♥

project: icicles!

temps have been record lows in Florida... i crossed my fingers for snow but, alas, it did not come... so i decided to make use of the extreme cold and attempt icicles.

and guess what?

i made ICICLES!!!tiny but fabulous.

the set up...

but soon the sun arrived & they started to melt...

around the fire barrel...

there is nothing like hanging with family and friends around a warm fire barrel on a cold night...

the full moon above...hot, hot, hot!
Oogie Boogie...
stirring it up...
aerating the barrel helps it burn...
faces in the fire...

Grandma's Kitties..

my grandmother loves her family, her pines, her garden, her quilts, and... her cats.

here are a few of her kitties:

short but sweet...

this past weekend i spent a few days visiting friends on folly beach (charleston, south carolina)... it was a lovely visit and a beautiful time to hang in charleston.

here are a few random shots from my trip:

looking up...my friend's fabulous 6-toed cat
a christmas tree through rainbow glasses
beautiful leaves
the seafaring gnome
morris lighthouse on folley beach
the old dock...
colorful graffiti art

Maternal Healthcare in the 21st Century: Sarasota and Beyond

NOVEMBER 1st, 2009

an event put on by Florida Friends of Midwives to promote healthy birth practices in Sarasota and beyondsome of Sarasota's local midwives:
Christina Holmes of Birthways Family Birth Center
Alina Vogelhut and Harmony Miller, both of
Rosemary Birthing Home
event coordinators:
Laura Gilkey, VP of Florida Friends of Midwives
Sonia Fuentes, co-founder of NOW
panelists:
Kelly Kirschner, vice mayor of Sarasota
Rep. Keith Fitzgerald, District #69
some of the donated raffle items
admiring part of the Safe Motherhood Quilt
panelists:
Dr. Washington Hill, medical director @ SMH
Ina May Gaskin, midwife and author
Laura Gilkey, Kangaroo Promotions
sharing a moment during the panel
panelist:
Jennifer Highland of Healthy Start Coalition
CNM Cheryl Hollifield of Breath of Life
LPN Patti Treubert, childbirth educator & doula

Strawberry Moon was proud to donate photography for this wonderful event.