MARCH MOVES ON

March seems to be moving right along!

This winter I have kept busy doing various

 projects.  I am sharing this little ornament

 tag above that is Tasha Tudor's art

which I have enjoyed using to do some crafts!

Please enjoy a cup 

of tea this morning!

As you can see there are leaves

 appearing on the trees

and bushes over in the woods.

I brought in some of pussy willow
 branches to enjoy:

My heart is stirred for all the folks in

the north east enduring snow now!

I saw a few flakes earlier but they

melted in the air.

Have you been keeping busy this winter

trying to "get through"?

DECOUPAGE - JUST LIKE IN THE 70'S

I have been doing something like we did in the late 60's and 1970's. 
 Do you remember decoupage?

These are from Tasha Tudor's
 artwork from her books:

And these are Beatrix Potter:

A TINY MISSOURI SNOW

The snow has been very minimal this winter -

 but a little came today!  

The pussy willow in the

front yard is just starting to open:

Looking out on the

 deck from the

kitchen:

A few daffodils I brought inside:

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY for "Friends Sharing Tea"

I set up a little tea table with a
 St. Patrick's Day theme
 to enjoy this morning.

Will you be cooking up something

 special for St. Patrick's Day

 - maybe even a dessert?

Please try my Irish Breakfast Tea:

We have some definite signs of spring here in Missouri and also experienced our first

tornado warning on Monday night.  We have a few bulbs blooming and probably will see growth happen in the next few weeks. I also saw some rabbits across the creek in the woods so I am wondering how soon they will be coming over into the garden!

 These are little vintage

 Shamrock earrings:

Tea books are always fun!

A PRELUDE TO SPRING DAY

Yesterday was a lovely day - 
nice and warm at 70 degrees!

We best not expect it to last though!
Last night it was as if the sky was falling
with hail everywhere in the middle of the night.

I set a little tea table down in
the tea room.  We are having some
cranberry
 and raisin oatmeal cookies
 I baked this afternoon.  If you
want the recipe follow the link.
  Just add
1 cup of craisins too!

Yesterday I was down in my sewing room
 ironing cloth napkins and vintage linens
 that have accumulated in the
 ironing basket this winter.

 Do you still iron? 

I haven't done any "spring

 cleaning" but I need too!

Just not today!

Please pick your cup and pour

 yourself some tea!

I have my first 5 flats planted with

 seeds.  I have everything to do 10

 more flats.  Now that I am retired this

 is the way to go!

I hope your week is going well!