Blooms

 May makes a grand entrance with gorgeous blooms.

Every spring I look forward to these...my Mother's irises.

My garden spaces are the prettiest in the month of May.

I have been patiently waiting for my one peony to bloom. It makes me sad that some beautiful pink ones were lost several years ago to a lawnmower.

Containers on the front porch and patio are waiting to be filled, but with plant prices so high they may sit empty. I should have planted seeds weeks ago.

Every year I mean to get a head start, but it just doesn't happen. And the weather this year has been so erratic.

Oh, one happy success story. Two summers ago I planted some irises in front of our white shed. Yeah, one has had a bloom!

Before April Ends...

This year is passing fast or so it seems. April showers have helped the return of spring plants and flowers. 

Every day I watch for more blooms. And every spring I wish I had planted more varieties. Oh well, I'm thankful for the ones that do come back without any effort on my part.

The art room has been beckoning me to return to painting attempts.

The other day I was reading an old post and tried to remove a tiny box that had come up on the page. Somehow I managed to delete the whole entry. It was titled My Addiction and explained my love of ornaments with several photos of a few special ones. It feels weird to have that post gone forever. But then I realize one day all we have will be left behind.  

Tonight I was looking through annuals from my teaching days. That was weird, too.  So many students with youthful smiles... I will never know what happened to most of them. 

Childhood days are gone in a flash, and adult years pass quickly, too. Living in the moment is the hard lesson to grasp and practice.

April, I hate to see you go.

Here Goes...

 I have been wanting to write a post for days, but kept putting it off...thinking not much happening around here...there's so little to share. But here goes anyway.

Spending time outside with the flowers is always nice.

Little girls are the sweetest, especially the one in Austin, Texas.

 Tallulah Grace

Have a WONDERFUL week!

Is It The Weekend?

My days have been running together ever since this pandemic hit daily life. In my younger days weekends were special, exciting, and fun. In my middle years Saturday and Sunday were welcome rest days from the work week. Now in retirement weekends are not as special as they once were.

This morning there were new iris blooms.

While I was outside I took this photo, too.

Now it's afternoon, and it's very windy and cool. Good thing photography took place earlier in the day.


This week I did some painting on three 11"x 14" panels in order to pass time and feel creative.

Have a great tomorrow.

Images

Two Friday Facts

*I enjoy art. 

 It has been a long time since I created some tags.

I liked making these today, using paper scraps and rubber stamps.

Flower paintings are growing in number. 

Hard to stop since they're fun to do.

*I enjoy real flowers.

 The irises are so pretty this year.

 I have my mother to thank for these lovely plants.

Every day I check on them, and today these three got their picture taken.

Familiar Territory

One reason I haven't been blogging is because I'm tired of my own familiar thoughts, decorating, and surroundings. Although I love my home spaces, I get bored with them from time to time. I long for something different. However, at this point in my life there's no way to update or refresh completely. Thus, I switch objects and decorations around and just play with what I have. 

 I wonder if Aunt Geneva and Uncle Jim would be pleased with the way their house is now. 


Sometimes I wish I had taken before and after pictures of the rooms.














I have gotten a few ministry cards ready as well as an inscription.

Next is a picture of Ms. Oma Jean. Lovely at 92, she was the first "Miss Millington" as a young woman. She spoke about a modeling course, the fashion trends in the fifties and sixties, her fashion shop business, and today's casual styles.

Plants on the front porch and in the garden are getting my attention. Also the birds that frequent our yard. May is showtime for irises. These are three of my favorites this spring.

Books also vie for my attention. Here are two recent selections.

Before I close this post, I wanted to show a small temporary change on my kitchen windowsill. 

Here's to a new week and new possibilities.