"FIRST TEA IN THE GARDEN" For The Season

 I was all enthused about setting up

a little tea in the garden vignette

yesterday but with wind gusts of

25 miles an hour I was afraid of some

tea flying disaster.

Fortunately, today the winds

 died down and the weather

 is just perfect but it was also

the solar eclipse day which

took place while I was taking

my photos.

This year I have been watering my

garden a little each day.

I was thrilled when some

primroses returned.

I was also glad to see a return

of many formerly planted bulbs.

I do love setting up these

little vignettes which I have

done for many years now.

Today I used my yellow chintz

tea set which was the type

sold by Victoria magazine

many years ago.

I hope you have a lovely

springtime.

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!