Texture Tuesdays ...

yellow ruffles

Kim Klassen Texture: Back In

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Lots of rain and thunderstorms all through the night ~ beautiful sunshine this morning and a happy garden.

 

Linking with Texture Tuesday where the theme today is Yellow

Happy Mother's Day ...

shopping with the sparrows

♥

Your arms were always open

when I needed a hug.

Your heart understood

when I needed a friend.

Your gentle eyes were stern

when I needed a lesson.

Your strength and love

has guided me

and given me wings

to fly.

~Sarah Malin~

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Happy Mother's Day

xoxo

Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

Bouquets of roses are lovely ...

but none compare to a carefully chosen,

hand picked bouquet

of lovely yellow dandelions

by your grand baby ♥

brightening my kitchen table

& heart today.

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A garden of love

grows

in a grandmother's

heart

~Unknown~

Texture Tuesday ...

What lies within us

Kim Klassen Texture: Oh my

today's Texture Tuesday theme is

Cuppa

sharing our favourite cuppa

and while I have a favourite

for drinking tea/coffee ( my Anthropologie Initial mug)

my everyday favourite

is my Mother's Day mug circa 1992 ♥

with photo of my "babies" on the front & sweet sentiment on the back

favourite quote

always

with Mother's Day just around the corner,

I thought it would be a good fit with today's  T.T. theme

and a good time to wish all Mum's a very Happy Mother's Day

♥

Linking with Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday.

 

Gemstones & Jays ...

Years  ago, my daughter gave me the gift of these lovely ornamental gemstones along with a small velvet bag filled with beads from Zimbabwe.

Knowing how much I love birds, they reminded her of eggs, so she knew I would love them too ♥

Each gemstone has a tiny little numbered tag so I know their proper name.

With some of the beads

I created bracelets

and a few

found their way nestled into nests

as charms.

I love creating nests ...

be it my own {hOMe}

on paper

and with metal

speaking of nests ...

we have 2 blue jays nesting nearby

over the weekend, we spotted them in our garden

and filled up one of our specialty feeders with nuts

sadly, the squirrels spent more time at the feeder than the poor jays

who only managed to get a few before they were ALL gone

so this morning, as soon as I spotted them in the garden

I gave them a bag of almonds I had :-)

and sat on the deck with my coffee and camera.

To thank me,

they came back and forth until each and every almond was gone,

keeping me laugh with their funny antics

and making me happy with a few photos ♥

Horsing around ...

what do you do ...

when you love the peace and tranquility of the country ...

are drawn to the beauty of horses ...

their flowing manes ...

and gentle eyes ...

a city girl with a longing for country living...

well ...

you paint your dreams ♥

The wind of Heaven

is that

which blows between

a horses ears

~Arabian Proverb~

May ...

every first day of may

I like to fill a jam jar with flowers

wrap a little wire around the rim

and hang it from a branch outside

I like to bake a few cookies

and sprinkle them with glittering sugar

bundle them together with some simple string

make a simple posy, wrapped in newsprint

and then cover with burlap ...

add a hand painted card

and write a  sweet gesture for may inside

{when burlap unravels, keep the strands ... they are perfect for tying  your posy together}

♥

May

flowers

 always line your path

and sunshine light your day.

May

songbirds

 serenade you

every step along the way.

May

a rainbow

run beside you

in a sky that's always blue.

And May

happiness

fill your heart

each day

your whole life through.

~Irish Blessing~

♥

May you have a day of Sparrow Serenades xo