Thankful {things I love} Thursday #2 ...

 

FABULOUS FEATURE

Thrilled to be here today!

  And the reason for a 2nd Thankful {things I love} post :-)

A few items from my little Sparrow Studio are being featured today

on the WHERE WOMEN CREATE website!!

Thank you so much Jo & Stephanie ♥

Truly an honour.

 

Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

My husband gave me a bouquet of gorgeous yellow roses

for Mother's Day ...

yellow petals scattered on the table as they dried ...

and I am in awe that they are as beautiful {if not more so}

as they were freshly picked ...

Going barefoot & watching the "next generation " of a long line of gardeners

exploring & loving the Earth ♥

When we walk

upon Mother Earth,

we always

plant our feet carefully

because we know

the faces of our

future generations

are looking up at us

from beneath the ground.

We never forget them.

~Unknown~

Texture Tuesdays ...

Roots

Kim Klassen Texture: Dream It

Linking with Texture Tuesday

Today: free & easy edition

Home grown garlic

picked a bit early ... we forgot where we planted it :-)

 

One of the most delightful things

 about a garden

is the anticipation

 it provides.

~W. E. Johns~



Swallowtail Sunday...

A beautiful day for our hike ...

we walked through fields of dandelions ...

I wanted to make a dandelion chain necklace for Archer but he was so happy to see his buddy Junior who was just finishing his walk.  No time to sit and be measured for a dandelion necklace :-)

The trees were filled with blooms ...

and oh the bees! The woods were alive with the music of birds & bees.

Blissful.

blooms & bokeh ♥

& one little Zebra Swallowtail butterfly who followed us through our ENTIRE hike.

Beauty xo



The green grass

and the happy skies

court the fluttering

butterflies

~Terri Guillemets~

Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

The lilac are swaying in the wind, brushing the kitchen windows.

I have the windows open so their heavenly scent flows in.

The scent of freshly cut grass & lilac ♥♥

Our little bush is showing it's age, and each year we notice less and less blooms.

So I only snipped a few to bring inside.  Just enough to fill a small jam jar.

tied with a little twine ...

{my gorgeous cast iron twine holder w/scissors was a Mother's Day gift from my beautiful daughter}

inspiration for a painting :-)

 

With arms outstretched

I THANK

With heart beating gratefully

I LOVE

With body in health I jump

for JOY

With spirit full

I LIVE

~Terri Guillemets~

Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

After days of sunshine

and a little bit of rain

it seems as though the changes in the garden

occur overnight

little blossoms have appeared on the purple sand cherry

clusters of tiny ants

are covering the peony ...

 slowly, but surely, it won't be long before everything is in bloom!



Smile

Breathe

and go

slowly

~Thich Nhat Hanh~

Sunshine Sunday ...

Gorgeous, sunny Sunday ~ 77 degrees!

Perfect for our Sunday hike.

Beauty found and admired every step of the way ...

and heavenly scents inhaled ...

and colour! ...

even subtle colour ...

and a wonderful fresh water stream for cooling off  that Archer so appreciated...

I had to stand and wait patiently for a few minutes for this bug who was so wonderfully camouflaged.

Each time I approached, he would hide underneath the branch.  Finally, he stopped and allowed me to take his photo.  And what a handsome bug he was :-)

***

No more camouflage,

I want to be exposed

and not afraid

to fall

~Unknown~

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Amen!