Monday, Monday.....

OK while we await the departure of de' bug, I have to keep the storyline moving here....very thick, humid, icky, stinky, stuffy, damp, heavy air here....kinda like the Seven Dwarfs of the atmosphere!
While the weather for most people may seem a bit dreary, it's really the perfect weather for nature photography!

 

 

After my Mother- In- Law passed I wanted to honor her with an appropriate addition to our prayer garden...

 

Shamrocks...beautiful don't you think? 

With Mother's Day approaching quickly, I wanted to dedicate the garden to her. I found the bulbs....and then I found this......

 

The only one at one of the local garden centers! I know that her Irish eyes were smiling down on that garden center at that very moment....
We plan on planting more bulbs at the cemetery this coming weekend.....we know that she'll like that. I have always felt closer to family and friends that are no longer with us through gardening.
How do you honor and feel close to loved ones who have departed all too soon?

Happy Spring On Blue Monday!

Can you feel it in the air?

I thought that it would NEVER return!

How long have we been waiting for it?

Can you EVER remember waiting with SUCH anticipation?

Was it worth the wait?

It certainly was!

SPRING IS HERE AT LAST!!!

We all hope that you enjoyed the weekend and finally were able to dig in the dirt....
except for you G-Dog ;o)

****** AN ADDED NOTE****************

Carrie @ Cottage Cozy was kind enough to let Angus and I know about Blue Monday!
I wanted to share my little cup and saucer set with you all for my first Blue Monday contribution.

I found this at a really neat thrift shop...almost thirty years ago, when we were on Martha's Vineyard ( yep..you can find a thrift shop there ;o...and yes you CAN stay there on a budget ) I can remember where I found it and when I found it and how happy it made me feel! We had already purchased our first home and were naturally going with a nautical theme decor...PERFECT FIND!
Made in England, it was part of a collection of Port of Calls..best $2.00 that I have ever spent on a souvenir!


Our contribution will be a set of 4 blue themed flower note cards with envelopes.
They will feature the pretty myrtle blossom, in the final picture of today's post!
Working on Mr. Linky and the blue bugzzzzz buzzing on the pc ;o)
Giveaway ends midnight Sunday March 29th....Good Luck Everyone!!!!
Click on the BIRDIE TEXT for more Blue Monday info :o)

Flower bulb delivery today!

Well here it is almost Friday and Gussy Dog and I are waiting for the mailman. He PROMISED that our new bulbs would be here today ( and not a moment too soon !) As our battle with Ginger the squirrel continues, we will attempt one more time to replace missing summer bulbs......yes she may be winning the battle, but we will win the war....I think.