May Day

May this May Day bring you happy surprises and exciting new beginnings.

xo

What a Difference a Day Makes

Yesterday, May 3... A very, very new little life.

This morning... a sibling!

Have a wonderful day!

Location, location, location...

Oh silly robin...

Of all the safe havens, haven't you heard the saying, "Location, location, location"?

And yet, you chose the top of the birdhouse?

By the busy back door?

Nestled amongst the indoor thermometer reader?

I balanced atop a footstool to peek in and see...

I'll be watching...

The Ugly Tulips

Easter Sunday, dear Rosemary was helping me in the narthex as my daughter and I tried to figure out which flowers were ours to take home.

There was a mix-up on the sheet and, of course, I couldn't remember what I had ordered.







"You could have a mum, or a lily, or a tulip", Rosemary said reading from the list of options.

I looked at the breathtaking wall of colorful flowers and noticed a pot of shriveled brown tulips tucked to the side.

"I like those," I pointed to the odd, hidden flowers.

"You're kidding aren't you?" Rosemary gasped in disbelief. "We thought they were dead so we hid them in the back."

"They're interesting looking." I picked up the pot and looked at the puckered bulbs.

"I think they're called parrot tulips," Rosemary scrunched up her nose, "And you are more than welcome to take them!"

The wrinkled, brown buds opened into lacey yellow, flaming orange, and burnt red petals. 

Aren't they lovely? 

All these colors tightly closed together made a muddy brown. 

But as they opened... 

all this beauty was revealed!

Spring Hare

 

This wonderful Spring air, has inspired this Spring hare.

He hopped out of here today on my latest promotional mailer.

   

Happy Spring, everyone--- enjoy!

Thinking Spring!

Suddenly, my hand recoils from the brown wool sweaters in my closet.

I reach for happy colors like springy greens.

Soft beach blues...

and creamy hues.

 

Feminine, frilly, full of hope and rebirth.

Here's a little peek at some Spring inspired jewelry.

Listing soon, at Age Before Beauty.

New Beginnings

I planted my vegetable garden yesterday. 

Last year it served mostly as salad for a persistent deer, a fence-climbing rabbit, and an army of moles. 

But I put seeds and baby plants into the ground again. At least creating the opportunity for growth and harvest. 

Placing a large trellis over a tiny tomato plant gives me a sense of optimism.

I love the potential in a new beginning.

A Blur.

I've been freezing at a lot of track meets lately. Driving the Mom Taxi frenetically  back and forth to dance rehearsals, pictures, and practices. 

As I looked back through some recent track pictures I came across this one. 

An obvious accident. A miss-take as someone crawled over me in the bleachers. And then I thought that as this school year spins chaotically to a finish, this picture, perhaps says it all?

---ation

In order to have creation we need inspiration.

Motivation.

Imagination.

Observation.

Determination.

Not procrastination.