Garden Glimpses ...

Ernie patiently waiting for me to put on my boots, hat, coat, scarf , mitts etc etc ... :-)

It is C....O....L...D today!

I tossed some bread out for the birds and peanuts in their shell for the squirrels
A little pop of colour from the berries in the garden
snow capped hydrangea
my sweet little Shadow watching my every move
garden urns with all the bells and baubles covered up in a blanket of snow :-)
and little lanterns ...

♥ A Winter Blessing ♥

May Blessings be upon your house

your roof

your hearth and walls

May there be lights

to welcome you

when evening's shadow falls

~Myrtle Reed~

We Have Snow ...

The first fall of snow
is not only an event,
it is a magical event.

You go to bed in one kind of world

and wake up in another

quite different,

and if this is not enchantment

then where is it

to be found ?

~John Boynton Priestley~

We have snow ...

lots of snow ...

and someone is

VERY happy :-)

Snowmen ...

I ♥ love ♥ Snowmen.

These little battery operated flickering tea candles are perfect. I use to keep a regular tea candle in this holder but now, I can turn on the light and enjoy it all through the evening without worry :-) He's tucked into a book shelf I have in the kitchen.

Each year, we all get a new ornament for the Christmas tree ...

I have lots of little snowmen.

I painted this folk art picture on a chalk board years ago.

Snowmen just hangin' around everywhere ...

Part of my Dicken's collection ...

Blown glass snowmen ...

tucked in amongst the needlepoint pillows ...
I made the Nutcracker needlepoint pillow about 20 years ago.

Snowmen on the kitchen table...

More in the Christmas tree...

I love their happy faces ...

and wide open arms ...

but mostly, I love all the special memories each holds ♥

May no gift be too small

to give

nor too simple to receive

which is wrapped

in thoughtfulness

and tied with love

~L .O. Baird~

Thankful {things I love} Thursday...

Trish from sister act catering had stopped by and dropped off the sweetest parcel.

The smell of fresh lavender was amazing.
I placed the soap on a small glass dish for our downstairs bathroom.
And I plan on using both the tote and wine bottle holder on the table next week when I host a Christmas tea and scone afternoon.
I have a small artificial tree that I think will fit nicely inside the gift bag ...

Our home is decorated in a Country Christmas theme and the burlap will be perfect.
Thank you Trish for your generosity!

~d~

One Word A Week Wednesday ...

49/52

Peace

***

May

Peace

be your gift

at Christmas

and

your Blessing

all

year

through

An Early Christmas Gift ...

I promise to love you forever ~

every single day

of forever ♥

~Stephanie Mayer~

Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

The little sprinkling of snow we had soon disappeared.

It did however, bring lots of birds and squirrels to Sparrow Garden.
I love sitting by the window watching as they all find a feeder, knowing that they will be well taken care of at our home.
I noticed that the Sparrows were finding shelter under our deck
crawling through the lattice.
We have feeders filled with an assortment of seeds,
suet baskets
peanuts
coconut halves filled with suet and raisins
orange halves

and then of course
we have our "resident" squirrels
who have a peek in the kitchen window
waiting for their peanut butter sandwich :-)

Later in the day we had some shopping to pick up.

We took a drive along familiar country roads.

I had my camera (of course)

and these sweet horses are becoming a regular to take photos of.

I think this one even recognized us :-)

When snow falls

nature listens

~Antoinette Vankleeff~