Into the Garden Some Rain Must Fall...

We enjoyed so many

beautiful sunny days...

 

 

But,  then some rain must fall...

 

the garden likes it

and so do I...

 

cozy days to relax...

 

 

moderation,

would be nice...

 

too much rain

and the blooms topple over...

 



quiet time on the bench

between downpours...

 



 

the rain keeps the heavenly scent

of the Winter Daphne

strong,  heady and close to the ground...

 

intoxicating...

 



 

"A life is like a garden.

Perfect moments can be had,

but not preserved,

except in memory"

 

wise word from Leonard Nimoy's final Tweet

Rest In Peace

 

 

Happy Weekend to You...

A Case of the Giggles...

Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote

"The Earth Laughs In Flowers"

speaks to my heart...

 

 

in the early Spring

I feel like the earth has

a Case of the Giggles...

 

 

bursts of joy

popping out everywhere...

 



 



 

 

as the

New Dawn Viburnum fades...

 

so do the tiny blooms

of the Sweet Box...

 

 

as the big Spring clean up begins...

 

much of the garden

appears colorless

and looks more like a snapshot of Fall...

 

 

a closer look

shows the real story...

 

the small new beginnings...

 

new flowers

are beginning to pop too..

 

like this Winter Daphne...

you can smell it's sweet scent wafting all around the garden...

 

 

the first cheery Camellia blooms...

 

 

in the kitchen garden...

 

Strawberry leaves unfurl

and my mind wanders to thoughts

of Summer Days and Pie!

 

the Garlic are up

like soldiers all in a row...

 



 

I smile my way through the

garden chores...

 

raking,

sweeping,

mulching,

weeding...

 

because it is my joy...

 

 

Even Mr. Rabbit

has a shy case of the giggles...

 

Happy Friday!

Sending a Giggle Your Way....

Busy as a Bee...

The weather has been amazing!

 

we have been enjoying

strings of dry 60 degree days...

 

so unlike Seattle in February!

 

 

So we have been soaking it up..

 

and as Busy as Bees,

catching up on garden chores...

 

 

speaking of Bees...

 

I am always surprised

to see them out and about

as soon as the first blooms pop open...

 

 

the Humble Bumble Bee...

 

at the end of each day

I am dog tired...

 

there have been too many lazy days of Winter

and it's time to get back in shape...

 

my girls

(Iris and Daisy)

on the other hand

have little to be tired about...

 

I will bee back soon

with more of the garden to share...

 

 

Thanks for stopping by....

Romance...

 

 Romance is the Glamour

which turns the dust of everyday life

into a Golden Haze...

 

Carolyn Gold Heilbrun

 

Dried Roses...

 



 

pretty old poetry books...

 



a fragile glass heart...

Love...

 



 

on this,

the most Romantic Day of the Year...

 

I will be spending the day

in the Golden Haze

of my Garden...

 

with my sweet Mr.

 

building a garden together,

is the most romantic thing

I can imagine...

 



Happy Valentines Day to You!

The First Flower of Spring....

Snopwdrops

are said to be the first flower of Spring...

 

 

even though it is really just past Mid-Winter,

and that Groundhog

 says we have six more weeks of cold to bear...

 

my Snowdrops are in full bloom...

 

and

they are just as cheery

 as can be...

 



 

in the spirit of Spring,

I decided to dress up a small

glass milk jug...

 

bits of lace

and scraps of ribbon...

 

 

a Sweetheart brooch

at it's throat...

 

it feels perfectly whimsical to me

and a nice escape from dull Wintry Days....

 

I can't wait to have Roses

for my

new shabby vase....

 

a close-up of the flowers lovely details,

usually hidden

by it's drooping head...

 



 

 

 

Sending Warm Hugs

and

Spring Thoughts Your Way....

Sweet Tea...

I am a firm believer,

in finding the Sweetness in Life...

 

 

taking the time for,

small moments

and simply things...

with

Valentines Day coming,

it feels like things should be Extra Sweet...

 



so I brought out

 my Limoges Tea Cup....

 

because,

I find those Painted Roses

Irresistibly Sweet...

 



 

taking the time

 to treat yourself to an afternoon nosh...

 

Sweet...

 



I find vintage bone dishes to be perfect

for holding a few cookies...

 

some Pretty Pink Primroses

made there way home from the market with me today...

 

destined for the front porch planter,

they made a brief stop

at my tea table today...

 



 

 

Sweet Day to You My Friends...