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It's raining, it's pouring....

.....the old man is snoring.

Not really ;-) 

The air was so heavy with the scent of spring time flowers, I just had to pick more daffodils today. I can honestly say that I never remember my daffodils having such a lovely scent to them. Perhaps the long drawn out, cool and rainy spring has made all the difference.

It's rather stormy outside right now, so I am playing around with textures from a couple of my favorite sources just for something to do. Click on the links to check them out if you haven't done so already. I am positive you will like them just as much as I do!

Bliss and Folly

and 

Shadowhouse Creations

Hope you are enjoying your evening and wanted to remind you of my 

April Showers bring May flowers Sale 

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Take care ~ Rebecca

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Patience

Textures by Kim Klassen

...Not a virtue of mine.

Warmth on a cold Spring morning

Thanks Kim for use of your texture! :-)

A typical Spring day in March

Looks a bit more like the picture from a Christmas card doesn't it?

;-)

An ordinary day

Not a very exciting routine today ~ paying bills, running errands, grocery shopping, picking up kids.

Upon my return home I looked at the branches of the lilacs poking through the snow and up towards the sky. To my delight I realized the buds on the lilacs are starting to swell!

Remembering this image I captured last year, I thought I'd share it with you....

Looking forward to their heavenly scent and the chance to sit on the porch once again . 

Typical March

Eight days in and March has arrived with it's usual mix of crazy weather....

50 one day and 4 the next.

Rain, sun, snow, sleet ~ you name it we have had it....and so have I.

I am litterally dreaming of hot sunny days and of mowing the grass (hey - it beats shoveling snow!) I even found myself watching golf on television on Sunday (not something I normally do) - jealous of those enjoying the weather without the need of parkas, boots, gloves and scarves!

All in good time I guess ~ till then I'll stay busy working inside as well as outside...

In anticipation of springtime blossoms and green green grass if you hadn't noticed, I decided to change the header here

and just listed these at SimplyStatedAntiques on Etsy this morning

keeping my fingers crossed March exits like a lamb. 

A Valentine from the most unlikely of places

I love to take my morning stroll after everyone has left for the day and this morning is no exception. The promise of a new day, the birds are singing, the sky is blue and it is a balmy 47 degrees.

As is the case, I carry my camera with me to keep a memory of what each morning is like in my own little corner of the world. 

This morning a gift was left by Mother Nature....

A lovely little heart...left in the melting snow with a sneak peak of what promises to come.

Here's to finding little tokens of love ~ may they be a card, a hug, a kiss, some flowers, or a snowy heart shaped grass filled heart ~  a simple Valentine found in the most unlikely of places.

Wishes to you for a Happy Valentine's Day!

Timber!

How we spent most of the weekend...Well at least the hubby and our youngest.

I returned home from running errands and found them working on this

HUGE tree in the back yard!

 

Lots and lots of wood to keep us toasty warm!

Snow days, cold days

 
I enjoy snow days. Everyone home, sleeping in late, no running all over to meet deadlines and make appointments. Though it usually means colder weather will be moving in afterwards (a sharp, biting cold like the thorns of this tree)  I love the crisp white beauty accented with shades of gray.

Along with little surprises...

Knee deep in snow, I came upon these beautiful dried stalks of Queen Anne's Lace. Covered with feathery soft snowflakes they still looked as if they were in full blossom.
  

Snowflowers...instead of Sunflowers.

As is usual ~ tonight it's cold...5 degrees...and the coyotes are howling at the dark blue stary sky. Not planning on going for a walk outside any time soon ...