We had a beautiful, sunny 75 degree day on Thursday when I noticed my neighbors Plum Leaf Plum tree (or Cherry Plum) blooming. My plan was to snap some photos of blooms Friday against a background of Carolina Blue sky but Mother Nature had other plans. Heavy rains and tornadoes from the line of storms…
Category: Flowers
Celebrating the Camellia
Blooming in winter and early spring when other flowers are still sleeping~ Camellias provide a punch of cheery & unexpected color when the landscape is barren. So I’m celebrating the Camellia~ which satisfies my craving for flowers in the garden this time of year ~ The Gardener’s Prayer O Lord, grant that in some way…
Thinking Spring
The calendar says February, but a few sunny & mild days with temperatures in the 60’s has me Thinking Spring~ Anticipating Spring’s arrival~ I’m enjoying some tabletop gardening~ with the warm weather having whet my appetite for. . . Spring Bulbs. . . Blooms. . . Butterflies. . . Birds. . . And Bees~ In addition to the…
Coming Up Roses
With Valentine’s Day approaching, everything is coming up Roses. . . I couldn’t resist coming home with some roses from Trader Joe’s recently~ since they were a bargain price of $9.99 for a 14-stem bunch, with a 6-stem bunch to be had for just $5.99~ I love roses in all their stages~ when they just begin to…
Hearts, Flowers & Chocolate
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, I’m anticipating celebrating with a few Hearts, Flowers & a little Chocolate! I found these Marbled Chocolate Heart Cups at World Market that make for a quick & easy Valentine’s Day treat~ Perfect for filling with mousse, ice cream, lemon curd or any berries & whipped cream~ I kept…
Have Yourself a Fairy Little Christmas
With Christmas the Season to Believe in Holiday Magic~ I’m having a Fairy Little Christmas. . . ~~~ Enter the Flower Fairies’ magical realm and suspend your disbelief. . . after all, only true believers are able to see the fairies! ~~~ Enchanted with the Flower Fairies, I created a table~ the Forest Floor~…
Thanksgiving Lakeside Tablescape
I set a table lakeside for Thanksgiving taking advantage of the last of the Fall color and warm temperatures. . . I soaked some oasis & filled a pumpkin for a centerpiece again this week using roses, sunflowers, daisies, and Hypericum berries from the market along with leaves & clippings from our shrubs. A visit to the produce section for…
Thinking Pink
I’m Thinking Pink for my friend Carolyn as she is begins her journey to battle Breast Cancer. We joined her for a “Hair Today~ Gone Tonight” Party where her daughter buzzed her hair after her first chemo treatment and we showered her with love & support. I planted some Pink Rebound Pansies for her and for…
Harvesting, Reaping, & Sowing
I’ve spent a little time Harvesting this week. . . Reaping some of Nature’s Bounty~ Sowing the ingredients for a Pumpkin Vase Centerpiece. . . a few clippings from the garden & fall grasses, along with Sweetgum branches for some leafy fall color. . . Collecting Sunflowers, Mums, Daisies & Hypericum Berries from the Farmers Market as well as…
Messages from a Cornfield
There is a corn field I’ve been driving by for months. . . just dried husks and stalks remain, having fulfilled its corn-destiny. Rushing by~“to do” list in hand focused on crossing off the next task~ I noticed a flash of blue out of the corner of my eye passing by last week. Beckoned, I was rewarded by the…