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 )