Morning in May

In which Mimi makes a lovely birthday tea.

First flowers for Sister.

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Lilacs

Joy.

5.24

With the wrapping up of the school year comes some extra corners of time to fit in things I have been meaning to do.  It's a joy to be able to haul my [neglected] sewing machine out and take a few minutes to whip out a couple of quick projects.  Bibs for a girlie, lavender sachets for drawers. 

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Lily of the Valley

When I walked into the kitchen, these beautiful little bells were filling the room with their fragrance.  So grateful to see these spring friends again.

Rose joy

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A little boy's friends. 

Yellow softness for a tiny girl.  A little adjustable sleep sack.

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2 drops each of Frankincense, Bergamot, and Orange diffusing.  

Such a lovely background fragrance to the day.  

Soothing and uplifting.

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Potting buddies that I love!

Garden Days

~Bluebells~

~Birdnests, Books~

The little guy is not very big, but he wanted his own garden.  Everyone else was planting in their own little spot.  He knew he mustn't dig in Mama's.  He wanted to know where his garden spot was. 

"A one? Darden? A mine?"  

I told him that Mama would make him one and he could play with it after nap.  

After nap he came straight outside.  

"Do you know what that is?" I asked him.  

He slowly nodded and smiled a big smile. 

"Whose garden is that?"  

"Mine!"

Big sister walked by.  He looked up and poked his dirt with a big smile: "A darden--mine!"

Lesson plans & sunshine

Laundry room

If laundry around here is going to come in great mountains, it's probably a good thing if this room is one of my favorites.  Now to just keep it tidy and the laundry under control...

In the garden

One of the favorite days of the year, when we finally get outside to plant the garden.

Coon tracks

These early rhubarb stalks were diminutive, but enough for a Mother's Day strawberry-rhubarb crisp!