Happy May Day!

I have always loved

May Day...

as girls,

my girlfriends and I loved to sneak around the neighborhood

early in the morning,

dangling baskets

from the doorknobs of our favorite neighbors...

the baskets those days

were made from plastic strawberry baskets

with ribbons woven through the slits...

now it's fun to make something

more eleborate...

something,

 I made to hang

on YOUR virtual doorknob...

my dear sweet blogging neighbors...

to wish each of you a

Happy May Day...

Today I am joining...

White Wednesday

Open House Party Thursday

100 Ideas Under $100

and

Time Travel Thursday

Happy May Day...

April Showers on Flowers...

I ALMOST made it all the way through April

without photos of wet flowers..

we have been having a really nice spring,

so today when it rained I knew

 I better take

some pics while I could...

cause they are so pretty wet...

come on,

we'll go see...

no umbrella necessary...

the blue bells,

of the Woody Hyacinth

the very first of the Lilacs...

Mmmmm

and the first Jacob's Ladder,

this warm  dry drier spring

is putting the garden on fast forward...

rain droplets all lined up...

scattered...

impossibly puddling...

big juicy blooms

on the Tree Peony...

she is three this year

and this looks like it will be her first good show...

tiny buds on Roses...

EXCITEMENT!

a fading Tulip,

filled with water....

a bath for the fairies..

the Bridal Spirea came and went so fast...

drinking in the beauty...

Today I am joining...

Show Off Your Cottage Monday
Bloomin' Tuesday
Tuesday Garden Party
Outdoor Wednesday
and
Wow us Wednesday

Don't forget to smell the flowers...

It's Earth Day...

Happy Earth Day!

It is a BEAUTIFUL DAY here,

I hope the sun is shining softly on you too...

I spent this morning planting the new roses...

then decided to bask in the day...

I set up the wicker sofa

under the Cherry tree...

right next to the fragrant Viburnum...

look BLUE SKIES!

the sun really does shine in Seattle,

sometimes...

an old china tea cup,

wisps of flowers...

the Rhubarb is ready

and last night I made

the first pie...

took the time to talk to friends

I haven't seen in a while...

(the Victorian Garden Catalog)

I brought along this old garden book

for planning inspiration...

why don't they make wire baskets

 this amazing anymore?

the pie

and the dappled sunlight

make me LAZY...

good thing I brought my pillow :-)

today I am joining...

Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Masterpiece Monday

and

Show and Tell Friday

Hug a tree for Earth Day :-)

(go on no one is looking )

Fields of Daffodils...

Last year

I shared some pictures

of the local Daffodil Farms

gathering the crops...

(you can see here if you missed it)

this year

we had a big surprise..

after only a couple weeks of harvesting

the tight buds...

they let the fields bloom...

so last week

 I grabbed a few pics to share..

rows of sunshine...

Sunshine on a cloudy day...

now Motown is playing in my head...

I got sunshine
On a cloudy day
when it's cold outside
i got the month of May
i guess you say
what can make me feel this way
my girl
my girl
my girl
talkin about my girl

:-)

Today I am joining...

Seasonal Sundays

Soak in the sun...

forget-me-not...

forget-me-nots...

the simple flower,

with the MOST ENDEARING name...

several visitors to my garden

have been surprised,

that I allow forget-me-nots to grow...

aren't they a WEED?

yes they are prolific,

untamed,

  hard to control...

but a garden is from the heart...

when I see forget-me-nots..

I see meadows,

lazy days,

filtered sunshine,

picnics,

ROMANCE...

nosegays to be gathered...

and given to a lover...

the message is simple

heart in hand...

FORGET-ME-NOT?

pressed gently,

Treasured...

Today I am joining...

Saturday Show Off

and

Pink Saturday

Take time to smell the flowers...

Special Delivery....

My Valentines Day present from my sweetie

arrived today...

it's a little late

you say?

well,

I like jewelry,  but don't wear it...

like chocolate, but don't need it...

But I LOVE ROSES,

so he suggested we ordered a bunch of roses...

(pitter patter)

on Valentines Day

we tattered the pages of the David Austin catalog

picking favorites..

we had so much fun,

this is going to be a

new tradition...

my big box arrived today...

they are mailed at the appropriate time

for your climate...

but I do admit,

I got anxious

and called to check on them a couple weeks ago...

yep,

a dozen rose

BUSHES!

I am eager to meet Mortimer,

 James...

and ten of their closest friends...

I have a busy weekend ahead...

planting...

planting is my thing,

I LOVE to plant!

it is raining cats and dogs today...

but here is a quick peek at my Eden Rose...

she is looking  good,

no buds yet...

on a post about roses,

there should be roses!

so I dug around my pics...

to share these...

Take the Time to Smell the Roses :-)

Today I am joining...

Show and Tell Friday

and

 Fridays Unfolded

Wishing you a Sweet Day:-)