A Bright Spot....

This morning I looked out my front window,

to see another gloomy day...

 

but then....

 

I saw my Snowdrops

are starting to pop open...

 



 

their nodding heads

are barely open...

 

but,

yelling loud and clear...

 

Hello,

I'll bet you missed me!

 

 

and, just like that

the sun peeked out for just a minute...

 

 

and the little Snowdrops

glowed pure white in all their glory...

 



 

I gathered a little handful...

 

 

I tucked them in my shortest vases,

because their stems are still so short...

 

the front vase

 is just a small vintage perfume bottle...

 

not much else exciting happened around here today,

but it was still enough...

 

a promise,

of fresh garden flowers...

the hope for an early Spring...

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today....

These Boots....

 

These Boots...

Every since I began editing these photos from last Fall,

These Boots

have had Nancy Sinatra singing in my head...

 

"These Boots are made for walking

and that's just what they'll do"....

 

 

I bought these

Victorian Wedding Style Boots last Fall...

 

They have been perched on my hall tree

since then...

 

a focal point for each season....

 

and,

 although tucked under the Christmas tree was nice,

 

my favorite is paired

with this Autumn Bouquet...

 

maybe that is just because

I miss my Roses so much...

 

 

I bought them at a cute little shop

and have never really been clear if they are new or old...

 

they are made of canvas...

and the shoelace ends seem genuinely vintage...

 

 

I enjoy my Romantic Notions...

of a young bride wearing them

when they were pristine and white...

down an aisle of rosy petals...

 

I look at this bouquet of Fall Roses and Limelight Hydrangeas,

in wonder...

 

a wonder that my big muddy mess of a garden

holds the promise of something so stunning...

 



 

Are You Ready Boots?

Start Walking..

 

I am so glad you stopped by today!

Hope....

 Hope

Is the thing with feathers,

that perches in the soul

and sings a tune without the words,

and never stops

 at all

 

Emily Dickinson

 

Sometimes we all need

 an extra dose of Hope...

 

on a dark day,

or maybe just a grey one...

 

 

My morning view of Mount Rainier....

 

gloomy yes,

but dry

so lets go look around the Winter garden....

 

 

not a flake in sight

but the Snow Drops are up

standing straight and proud...

 

full of hope....

 



 

the Hyacinths are too...

 



 

a few have bolted

after the freezing temperatures of the last few weeks....

 

 

purple in a sea of mud...

 

my early Crocus

pushing forth

beneath the rotting leaves that blanket them....

 

maybe best of all,

a small nosegay

of Winter Blooms....

 

 

The Camellia Bloom was a complete surprise

nestled low and close to the trunk...

I added a few sprigs of Dusty Miller's velvety leaves...

and a bit of Sweet Box...

 

Sweet Box

may not look special,

but it is must have (and so cheap)

It blooms so early

and smells so amazing...

 



 

Just Maybe,

for me anyway...

Hope is the thing with Petals...

 

 

I am so thankful to all of you

 who have encouraged me to continue blogging....

 

Thank You so much for being here....