HAPPY EASTER

 

BRINGING ON THE BULBS WITH WATERING

 Well, I tried something different

this year by watering my garden

earlier on days when it was in the 

50's.  Yes, I see the bulbs blooming

 earlier than in the past. We didn't

 have much winter moisture. 

Right now I am in a pattern of 

watering just a little each day

unless it were to rain.  I am also

moving some forget me nots around

from an area where they are thick.

I find they are movable early on

but not later, especially if it gets

hot or if they have reached the

blooming stage.

I am thrilled to see many tiny

Hellebores plants coming up

underneath the large plants.

Happy Easter!

LAURA ASHLEY EASTER TABLE

 

Greetings from chilly Missouri.  I

believe most of the country is still

chilly these days.  I have been shocked

that in spite of the cold, we have had

an abundance of bulbs blooming in

our yard.

I recently found some old vintage

Laura Ashley fabric to make this

tablecloth for our Easter table.

The fabric has a lot of bold drama

which is a little different than what I

might usually choose.  I am using some

old vintage "English Abbey" dishes by

Taylor & Smith of West Virginia.

A close up of the dish setting:

We celebrate our Lord every day 

but also love this special time

of Easter when we focus on the

price He paid to forgive us for our

own sins and then His resurrection 

from the dead.

Happy Easter!

ANOTHER MARCH BOUQUET

 Even though the temperature has mostly

been in the 50's this week, we have bulbs

blooming here and there.

I was particularly interested to see

what bulbs might return this year.

I am also sharing a little tea cozy

I had made myself years back.  I

recently redid the style which had

elastic on the bottom initially.

How is your springtime coming along?

We are supposed to have warmer

weather tomorrow and then some

rain.  I hope we actually get that

rain because we sure need it.

This cozy is made from moire fabric

with an old vintage doily sewn over

the moire.

Here's wishing you a

happy springtime!

MY GREEN TABLESETTING AND ST PATRICK'S DAY

 I purchased 2 more green transferware plates so now I have a full set. 

 This was not without issues

but let's don't even go there.

I also am including a few

Easter decorations.

I have shared the tea cozy I made

from a dinner napkin already.

Perhaps you have a spring

or Saint Patrick's Day table setting

going on at your house too.

I have gotten rid of some

of my old decorations

but one must have some!

NEW SPRING MENU TEMPLATE

 

Here is a new spring luncheon or

tea menu template - enjoy!

Just copy and fill in your menu and 

then print out on regular

sized 8.5 x 11 paper.

EARLIEST MARCH SPRING BLOOMS

 So now that March arrived we 

have a few bulbs popping out here

 and there and more following behind.

The giant pussy willow is in full

bloom in our front yard.

I have been watering my bulbs

this spring as we had a very

mild snow winter.

 

Last year I never went back to organize my seeds in the garage potting bench so they are just stacked sky high.  Sometimes

you just have to make the best of things

as it happens so I will just deal with

that on a nice day.

MARCH CELEBRATION OF GREEN

March meant it was time for a change

in the hearth dining area. A bouquet

was simple since the pussy willow out 

front is now in full bloom.

 

My Grandmaw (that's what we called

her) made me this tablecloth

and napkins as a wedding gift, nearly 

56 years ago.  She worked on embroidery every night.

  The thread was bright green

and there were 2 tablecloths with 

matching napkins.

I recently started collecting Johnson

Brothers, The Florentine which I love.

It is an expensive transferware pattern

and hard to find since it is now 100 

years old.  I don't have a set yet but will 

continue to look and mix it with other pieces.

I had made this

tea cozy out of 2 of

the napkins a few

years back. 

Recently I redid

my design by

removing the elastic

bottom, putting a flat bottom piece on it.  I had also added

much more polyfil batting inside. 

Over in the kitchen, a decoration I

made years back: I guess I am old

school still loving crafts.

 “The spring came suddenly, bursting upon the world as a child bursts into a room, with a laugh and a shout and hands full of flowers.  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

 

I am excited to say I found a little "Green Basket" bouillon cup and saucer on

Etsy.

 I have 2 more Johnson Brothers green The Florentine plates coming in the mail so I will have a total of 7 plates.  Right now I can't fill the table completely with just 5.