Haven't blogged in ages....though I've finally texted HAITI at 90999...which feels like such a small contribution in the great scheme of things. There are so many worthwhile organizations to which we can contribute, but I do believe that the Red Cross is one of the best places to start.
I found another neato keen site to check out for their crafty and charitable way of helping here. Etsy is a wonderful place...and crafters quite generous.
Meanwhile....I debate how my blog will differ this year from last. Maybe I'll actually write again!
Might be a month away....I've got pictures to take in places I'm going...so I'll pack the camera and hope for visual inspiration. Somewhere near this scene: (but with a better camera.)
Maybe I'll even get out of the hotel room from which I took this! Wish me luck...I'm heading there now!
Best to you all in the New Year!
Wandering around Holland Park, in London recently, I came across these beautiful gardens. My cell phone camera, however was not on a setting that did any justice to the gorgeous flowers. This got me wondering if, and when things would start popping up in my own yard....lo, and behold! It's "busting out all over", as the song goes!
Granted, the "outbuildings" are different...you can catch a glimpse of Casatini in the background of my yard!
I've been waiting for it! I suspect you have, too! So, I've wandered around my yard, looking for signs of it.......and here's what I found: Forget-Me-Nots, Jonquils, Tulips, and...SPRING!!!
The Lilac that mom gave me is thriving! Maybe I'll actually plant it this year!
The Dandelions are popping up too fast...and golf balls are sprouting!
(Bet the gardeners at Holland Park didn't plant any of THOSE!)
So what if I don't have a Japanese garden...
I have Grape Hyacinths that are showing off their groovy blooms!
I may not have a cool arrangement of primrose and tulips like this:
But they don't have a big glob of phlox like THIS!:
In any case, wherever you may wander, I hope you find beautiful signs of spring, too!
