Monday, February 23, 2015

WILD VIOLETS FOR FEBRUARY

When I was a little girl growing up in Virginia, we always had some wild violets blooming in February.  I would go out to my little round flowerbed and lift the leaves up and there underneath I would see the first signs that spring was coming.......violets.  






Who doesn't love violets?  Of course, we don't have violets out there under that Colorado snow right now.  In fact, they bloom quite late here as we have the most snow in March and April and I have seen it in May and people have said over the years it has snowed in June.





 I have recently realized that I have
more violet items than violet but really
if you do decided to collect either or
both, there is an abundance out there in
both vintage and antique. 






I am not a purist as I mix things from
 Austria, Japan and England when
 the colors go together.  Usually if
I purchase something new it tends to
be English.




Perhaps it is their contrast against the snow that makes them so lovely:




I imagine you have some memories of violets to share! Please sit here by the window and reminiscence.

30 comments:

  1. Bernideen, I just love your tea table in front of the window. So cozy! Your teapot is really pretty as are all your lovely pieces of china today. I have never seen violets in February because where we live, the Maritimes, we are blanketed in snow until April. But those sweet little posies are a delight to see when they do appear. Thanks for sharing and joining me for tea today.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  2. Hi Bernideen,
    I absolutely love your post today! I have several violet teacups and treasure them all. They always make me think of Judith at Lavender Cottage. The snow out of your window looks picture perfect with your lovely table for tea! Thank you for hosting Friends Sharing Tea. It is such a pleasure to visit you each week! Happy Tea Day! Karen

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  3. Hi Bernideen, I the voilets you shared today. They are some of my favorite patterns. I will be sharing mine next month. Even you table cloth is amazing. Have a wonderful week. Blessings, Martha

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  4. dear bernideen, i love your beautiful china!!! thank you for hosting!!! have a nice evening, angie from germany

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  5. You have such a beautiful collection of violet china, I just love. I also collect china with violets on it. Your table in front of the window with a cold view on the snow outside looks great, also the tablecloth is gorgeous. You understand I really love this post!

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  6. I guess I did my Violets post one week too soon! Love your violet goodies...always a favorite of mine! They are peeking up but not blooming yet here. Thanks for hosting! Have a great week and thanks for linking to Tuesday Cuppa Tea!
    Ruth

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  7. You have the prettiest pieces with violets, Bernideen! I love each and every one. Growing up in Ohio, I re,ever picking little bouquets of violets. There they grew like crazy! Here in Texas, I'm not sure if I've ever seen any. It's probably too hot for them to survive. Today, however, we've had a blanket of ice and our schools are closed!
    I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

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  8. Oh- I don't even know where to start-this is such a beautiful post. Sweet violets are my very favorite Springtime small flower. I just adore them. We always had them on the farm -they grew wild and I could not wait to pick them for small vases.

    YOur table is just GORGEOUS and so is each and every piece you have there. OH MY! I would love to see it in person! xo Diana

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  9. I can't wait until the violets are blooming, but your table scape is the next best thing, XOXO

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  10. I love all your china and the tablecloth is perfect with them.

    Carolyn

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  11. It has been so nice to see all the lovely violet tea items posted over the past couple of weeks. My absolute favorite flower with Pansy coming in a close second.

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  12. I look forward to February each year to see your violet china and linens Bernideen. How I wish I could sit down for tea with you.
    Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday and hosting your tea gathering.

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  13. I just adore your violet tablescape. Your embroidered tablecloth is so beautiful and goes so well with all of our purple teaware. I would love to have a round tea table such as yours. It looks so inviting. Thank you for hosting!

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  14. purples/lavenders are my favorite so you post speaks to my heart. Thank you for sharing!
    -Heather Elizabeth

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  15. Seeing your beautiful violet teawares is inspiring me to try growing some violets this spring!

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  16. All of the purples are so pretty. :)

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  17. You and Sandi both feature violets today. I think we're thinking spring! Or wishing spring? I have two sets of violet tea ware and I'll have to get them out soon -- one was my mother's and another is handprinted. I may have to have a violet tea!

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  18. Hi Bernideen! Love love love the table this week! You have such a great collection of different violet patterns. I don't even know what my favorite is--it might actually be that gorgeous tablecloth! There are no violets yet in my part of Virginia. It's been way to cold and right now we have snow. Hopefully soon! Wild violets grew (and actually still grow) in my parents yard while I was growing up, and were always a sign spring was coming. :)

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  19. Hi Bernideen,

    I just adore all your violet tea ware. I hope to see violets some day soon. It has been such a long winter. Thank you for sharing your beautiful things with us.

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  20. More Violets! What a wonderful Tea Cup Tuesday this is.

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  21. Your violets looks so good, that I want to get something with them too!

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  22. Bernideen,
    Beautiful violet teascape! Beautiful linens. Happy Tea Day!

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  23. So pretty :-), again...
    Do you mind it I PIN your picture by the window?
    xx

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  24. I would sitting by this beautiful window and sharing memories of violets. I did share on my blog today a memory, not violets though. My violet memory would have to be with my grandfather's violet china. I still treasure the violets and daisies on that china and teacups.

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  25. Your violet china pieces are just so pretty Bernideen. What a beautiful collection!
    hugs from here...

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  26. What a beautiful setting and wonderful place to take tea! All of that wonderful sunlight through your windows doesn't allude to how cold it must be considering all the snow! So lovely and cozy!

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  27. I am back for another look at your lovely violet tea. Beautiful!

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  28. Bernideen it's just lovely very pretty.. I really love that sweet teapot.. Happy Wednesday with love Janice

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  29. Bernideen, if I weren't so lazy I'd go take a picture of my violet teapot and send it to you. But, I am lazy. Must use it on my next afternoon tea post.

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  30. Oh how I love these photos. Such a cozy spot to enjoy tea time and the purple/lavender is so pretty.

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