Violets To Greet You

 

I hope you enjoyed my sweet violets.

Clearly, I like playing outside and taking photographs

 more than cleaning, sorting and organizing inside.

 Everybody needs a break, right?

The weather has been so lovely the last few days...

...I just might have to flea a little.

...just saying...

:)

After Easter Sunday

How was your Easter?

Ours was lovely.

After church we headed over to my sister Mary Beth's home.

It was a beautiful day and she had her Easter table,

 home and gardens decorated so pretty!

(photos soon...)

We enjoyed a delicious meal of grilled lamb

 and a variety of side dishes that were made by the various friends

 that my sister and brother in law had invited to join us.

 We enjoyed everyone's company so much.

It was a perfect day!

I purchased some pretty Forget Me Nots

 at the grocery store to share with Mary Beth.

Here is a sprig along with some millinery flowers.

I just love this time of year!

Lots planned for this week...

how about you?

Royal Color

Congratulations to William and Kate

as they celebrate their wedding!

I will be getting up at 4 a.m. tomorrow to watch the royal wedding

as I did when Princess Diana was married.

Yes, I am a hopeless romantic.

Purple is the color of royals...

...so I pulled out my purple and lavender bottles.

Sweet violets are a symbol of love and faithfulness

 and are found in the countryside...

...for our English country bride.

William and Kate seem to be such good friends

 and in love!

I hope it is so!

Wishing William and Kate a long and happy marriage!

Will you join me? 

Will you be watching?

:)

Bit of Pretty

I'm so enjoying all the spring blossoms in the yard...



...floating a few petals with a piece of pink quartz...



...a pretty hand painted porcelain plate...



...found it in the bottom of the cupboard in the dining room...
...forgot I had it...in fact...
at the moment... I can't remember when and where it came from!



This sweet little pitcher belonged to my grandmother...
...I think of her in her farmhouse kitchen whenever I look at it.



Found this forlorn tiny pink, white and gold trimmed cup sans its saucer at the flea market this week...
...just a quarter...
...adopted it.



"Think of me"...

...at home!

Cleaning out...trying to reduce clutter...
...not making much progress thus far, but persevering!

Think of me...
...being able to go outside
in the spring
...during the day!

Think of me smiling!
Hope you are too!
:)

Violets and Silverplate

When the violets finally appear......we will know spring is here. For now that promise is buried beneath the snow and so I must be content with the silk, paper, flocked and sugared violets I have on hand. The tiny doll's purse in luscious purple is just large enough to hold a penny. The paper container for soaps......"Violettes de Toulouse" was brought back from the Paris Marche' aux Puces, ( flea market) at Clignancourt where I traveled with my husband, Lynn and Steve ten years ago. We were in Paris celebrating our anniversaries and it was the most romantic week ever. The silver plate tray is pitted and marred but the detail is lovely and the inscription....."To Mr. & Mrs Brashear......14/11/98".....(November 14, 1898...) conjures up visions of a turn of the century wedding. I should have taken a photo of the back "15...071..... Boston Silver Co, 4 plates..."hard white metal"....hmmm...1898 was the same year my Nana was born.....I wonder who the Brashears were.....and if their marriage was long and happy......???