January in the Garden...

We have had a very mild winter...

 

aside from a couple very cold weeks in December

and a dusting of snow,

Winter seems to have passed us by...

 

 

The January Garden seems to be whispering

Remember Me?

 

calling for me to come look around,

pull the leafy blankets off the beds...

 



 

the Winter Daphne buds
 almost ready to open...

 

Winter Daphne is an amazingly fragrant plant,

on the cold days of February

 she will perfume the garden...

 



hungry Lady Bugs

are out and about looking for a snack...

 



 

the Peonies are poking their heads out...

 



 

the Tete-a-Tete Daffodils

have doubled in height since

 I showed them last...

 



 

a pair of Crocus,

ahead of the pack...

 

waiting for a bit of sun to open...

 

their perfect Lavender shade

 in a sea of brown a sight for sore eyes...

 



 

Hyacinth pushing up through the leaves...

 

 

the old garden rabbit

guards his Crocus Patch...

 



 

a single perfect Cyclamen pops open...

 

a persistent dandelion grows grew at her feet...

 



 

I am eager for spring...

 

so I lifted a few Crocus

to force inside...

 

 

I am linking up to...

Outdoor Wednesday

What's It Wednesday

Wow us Wednesday

Home and Garden Thursday

 

 Show and Tell Friday

Home Sweet Home

Fridays Unfolded

Shabbilicious Friday

 

I Love it when You stop by...

Sugared Lilacs and Tea...

 

 

January is a month for organization...

 

I have been cleaning out the kitchen cupboards,

finding lost treasures

among the junk...

 



that is how I found these,

Sugared Lilac Blooms

I made last summer...

 

I was trying to sugar preserve Violets,

when I made a small batch of these...

 

the Violets,

didn't work so well...

 

I moved on,

and these Small Treasures

were forgotten...

 



 

 

a true Taste of Summer

on a Winters Day...

 



for a little Celebration...

 

I brought out a tiny

Demitasse Teacup...

 



a sweet little teapot...

 



 

the little cakes

are so sweet...

 

I skipped cubes

and filled the sugar dish with blooms...

 



 

the frilliest frills...

 



 

 

 Happy Monday!

I hope you have found small treasures

 in your day too...

 

I'll be linking up to these lovely blogs...

 

Amaze Me Monday

 A Return to Loveliness

Friends Sharing Tea

Martha's Favorites

Tea Time Tuesday

Inspire Me Tuesday

 

Centerpiece Wednesday 

What's It Wednesday

Wow us Wednesday

 

Share Your Cup Thursday

 

Show and Tell Friday

Home Sweet Home

Flaunt it Friday

Fridays Unfolded

Shabbilicious Friday

 

 

 

I Love it when You stop by...

The Charmers...

 

 

I heard from my friend David

this week..

 



 

he is a charmer...

 

It may be silly,

but seeing Lady Bella in writing,

just makes me feel like I should

find a lace fan to flutter...

 

the new David Austin Rose Catalog

is one of the things that I look forward to after Christmas,

 

just when I need a winter boost...

 



 my husband saw the catalog on my desk...

 

and said

 "We need to sit down and make an order"

 

now that is charming,

my man knows my heart so well...

 



 

for now,

I am still enjoying my seven dollar grocery store roses...

 

 

filling them in with Carnations...

 

tucking them into china dishes,

and retucking them...

 





they are a 

feast for the eyes,

but a famine for the nose...

 

I have been enjoying

these Moon Glow Carnations

for a couple weeks...

 

they just keep fading into softer shades,

lovely...

 



 

I hope you have found a mid winter diversion too,

stay cozy my friends...

 

I am linking up to

 

Home Sweet Home

and

Show and Tell Friday

 

 

I Love it when You stop by...