Lets Party Among The Flowers...

What could be better to chase away the gloom of dark winter skies, than to engross ourselves in sunny pictures of gardens and flowers? It was a pleasurable time, this afternoon, going through my pictures revisiting last summers blooms! Even though it only got to a chilly 20 degrees today in my part of Michigan, I could feel the warm sunshine as I enjoyed these pictures. They gave me that happy, hopeful feeling knowing that it would not be too long before we saw the first blush of green on the trees .... the the first tips of tulips and daffodils pushing up through the soil. Images to remember as we are shoveling snow and dealing with the cold.

So, please join us at ETSY COTTAGE STYLE for a sweet party in the gardens of our members...Guaranteed, it will lift away the winter blahs and remind you what is not that far off...I have already begun my list of flowers and plants for my spring trips to the nursery! One of life's true pleasures. ♥ Enjoy!

Look at those beautiful healthy buds! And, petunias, pink and white, waiting to be planted....

And one of my sweet Columbine plants. They are so special, I always imagine fairies playing among their pretty leaves....foxglove in the background is one of my favorites...

A few raindrops from a passing spring shower....

And, of course, beautiful bearded Iris...

And bright pink Carnations with a spicy fragrance...

More Iris that came with the house...

This was a "curbside" find. Hubby found this and spoke with the man that had put it out to be sure he was really giving away this treasure....the man told him it had belonged to his father long ago. The paper is still on the front with the name of the company that made it. That was a bonus day, as he also surprised me with a beautiful olde wicker rocker for the porch from the same house ....It is our most comfortable porch chair!

One of our beautiful Spirea bushes in bloom....

Beautiful Baby Blue Rose...she did not do well last year and hope the year to come will be better for blooms!

Our gorgeous Bleeding Heart bushes among the Lily Of The Valley! They get twice this size and are the prettiest things! I wished they bloomed all summer long!

One of my new Star Gazer Lilies....they were huge!!

Dainty Bleeding Hearts and Wood Columbine among the
Ferns and Violets...

Flowers in one of the hanging baskets on the front porch...

Our daughters home by Lake Champlain...
And I will end this little trip down my memory lane of last years flowers with my beloved Eden Rose:

I hope you enjoyed your visit and that all the flowers and their loveliness, warmed your heart!
Now I am going to go and enjoy yours...
♥ Jil