Just Desserts with the Girls....

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It's been a long time...

since I could get together with the girls...

(Mary Rose)

Mary came in her finest tulle gown,

graceful as a ballerina...

(Nancy Reagan rose)

Nancy came impeccably dressed,

like the fine lady she is...

(Gertrude Jekyll rose)

Gertrude like the strong English Lady she is,

unafraid of the wet weather...

came in full bloom...

her dress vivid and full...

and wearing the finest perfume

any of us had ever smelled....

we decided on just desserts...

layers of lacy linens laid on the table...

(china from Bavaria - Mignon pattern)

new dessert plates

a weekend yard sale find...

things from yard sales

seem to always come in threes :-)

silver servers...

you know you are having a good party

when you have a party crasher..

Iris arrived late...

she is no Rose

but what a striking beauty she is!

everyone had an amazing time,

getting to know each other...

Today I am joining...

Tablescape Thursday

 Thrifty Thursday

Show and Tell Friday

Home Sweet Home Friday

and

 Feather Your Nest Friday

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Small Things....

I am drawn to small things...

I love the dainty details...

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like the delicate porcelain flowers on this tiny boot...

a mini boot maybe suited for a minuet,

but it can get lost on a shelf...

I also love the delicate details

of these fragrant Nemesia flowers,

I plucked from a planter on the patio...

they smell just like vanilla...

they do make a pretty pair....

but they still make a diminutive display...

so I placed them center stage

on a stack of china...

besides any excuse to display china

is a good thing :-)

Today I am joining...

White Wednesday

WOW Us Wednesday

and

Transformations and Treasures

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The First Roses of Summer...

A few days of sun!

We finally broke 70 degrees

for the first time this year!!

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The roses have starting popping open...

Gertrude Jekyll was the first,

she was also one of the last to finish blooming

last year....

Mary Rose

followed closely behind....

sadly with the record low temperatures over the winter,

(9 degrees)

I lost quite a few roses...

So on Saturday, I made a trip up to the

Antique Rose Farm in Snohomish

to pick up a few new friends:-)

I visited there last summer and shared photos

if you'd like to revisit that trip click here...

New friend,

Regensberg is already in bloom....

and

so is the Therese Bugnet Rose....

(color plate from Pierre Joseph Redoute)

The other new roses aren't in bloom yet,

so I borrowed photos from the

David Austin on-line catalog

Brother Cadfael....

Gentle Hermione....

Harlow Carr...

Scepter'd Isle...

and

Strawberry Hill...

I can't wait for them to bloom!

like a proud mom,

I will be sure to share lots of photos :-)

(a parting shot of Gertrude Jekyll)

Today I am joining...

 Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Bloomin' Tuesday

Tuesday Garden Party

Outdoor Wednesday

and

Cottage Flora Thursday

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