Monday's Quotes

The spring is fresh and fearless
And every leaf is new,
The world is brimmed with moonlight,
The lilac brimmed with dew.

Here in the moving shadows
I catch my breath and sing -
My heart is fresh and fearless
And over-brimmed with spring.

Sara Teasdale

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The spring is fresh and fearless
And every leaf is new,
The world is brimmed with moonlight,
The lilac brimmed with dew.

Here in the moving shadows
I catch my breath and sing -
My heart is fresh and fearless
And over-brimmed with spring.

Sara Teasdale

Read more at: http://www.azquotes.com/quote/539496

The spring is fresh and fearless

And every leaf is new,

The world is brimmed with moonlight,

The lilac brimmed with dew.

Here in the moving shadows

I catch my breath and sing -

My heart is fresh and fearless

And over brimmed with spring.

~Sara Teasdale

The spring is fresh and fearless
And every leaf is new,
The world is brimmed with moonlight,
The lilac brimmed with dew.

Here in the moving shadows
I catch my breath and sing -
My heart is fresh and fearless
And over-brimmed with spring.

Sara Teasdale

Read more at: http://www.azquotes.com/quote/539496

A Younger Me

A younger me you ask.

Why here I am.

Innocence,

But open to a dare.

I loved to laugh.

A child of the out doors.

Yes, a younger me

With ponytail swinging.

Singing out loud

To my hearts delight.

There were dreams yet unknown.

A younger me
Who rode like the wind on her bicycle.
Who climbed trees to swing
With the sun and the stars.
Who flew off the garage roof
With a plane made of an apple box.

A younger me
Yes, that is me with still the heart of this child.
Sometimes a younger me is buried deep inside.
But that child still dreams and sings in her heart.

Off this weekend to find a peek at a dear younger me.

Happy weekend, dear friends!

A Family Story

Most often I don't share pictures of my family,

but I just loved the way these two pictures turned out.

Last Sunday evening we ventured to the country.

A farm that belonged to my daughters friend was having a

special event.  The Audoban Society was releasing

three barn owls and we were present to see them

take flight and in a moment they were gone - free.

I tried, I really did, to get a photo of the owls for you,

but to no avail.

So just a glimpse of my sweet daughter and her family

will have to do.

Little D is my only grandchild and he is well loved.

He noticed on Sunday that I had lipstick on

and told me I had my "beauty lips on".

What a fun way of thinking of just that.

Only a glimpse into an adventure with family this week.

Spring Time Tea Time

For Spring I love a colorful mix of vintage pieces.

A vintage table cloth with prancing sheep fits the season.
Vintage hand embroidered napkins.

Vintage Lipton blue teapot.

Johnson Brothers plates, transferware  cups, lovely glasses

recently found at a garage sale for fresh water.
All play a pretty role in afternoon tea in the springtime.

Egg salad sandwiches are my favorite, especially with a violet

from the garden .  Chicken curry on small croissants are yummy too.

 Flowers just are the icing on the cake for any tea party, but especially in springtime.

 Heart shaped sandwiches with trout and tomato butterflies.

Cucumber sandwiches with a touch of lemon makes my heart happy.

Fresh berries and bananas, madeleine's drizzled in chocolate,

and pineapple upside down cake are the finishing delights of tea time.

The tea served was a Japanese black tea with yuzu peel,

all grown by the same small tea farmer in Shizuoka, Japan
 and sold at Jasmine Pearl.

It was fun to share afternoon tea on a Spring day.

Tumblr Tea Time

There is a tea party to share on another day.

Right now my computer is having a problem,

but very soon it will be fixed.

Come back to enjoy another day of tea.

In the meantime,

here are pictures from my Tumblr blog.

It is a blog where I take a tea picture and

embellish it with a tea quote and maybe

other filters and changes.

It is where I challenge myself to learn

something new about Photoshop.

Sometimes I am happy with the changes

and sometimes not.

We all need those challenges.

If  you would like to see more,

head over to:  https://www.tumblr.com/blog/marmaladys

Monday's Quotes

I weed a bit more, then said, "Beauty matters, Bertha, it does.

God gave us flowers for a reason.

I think so we'd pay attention to the details of creation

and remember to trust Him in all things big or little,

no matter what the challenge.

Flowers remind us to put away fear, to stop rushing and

running and worrying about this and that, 

and for a moment have a piece of paradise right here on earth.

God offers healing through flowers and brings us closer to Him."

A long quote today from a book I am reading right now.

It is a fiction about Hulda Klager, a real woman in Kalama, WA.

who developed new daffodils and lilacs in the late 1800's.

Hulda's gardens are still open to the public

 and I have visited there in the past.  

Usually around Mother's Day the lilacs are glorious. 

Where Lilacs Still Bloom, by Jane Kirkpatrick.

Hello, Love!

Hello, Love!

Welcome to April

I see you sitting there

Just in the light so pure.

Are you always sitting in the sun

Or are there some cloudy days?

Hello, Love!

You have given me your heart.

How shall I hold it dear?

A tear is sometimes shed.

For love is not always clear,

But muddled with the clouds.

Hello, Love!

In my hands I will hold you dear.

Close to my heart.

In my soul.

For love gathers together

The rain drops and the sun.

Hello, Love!

I will lift you high 

And let your warmth surround me.

Seep down into my pores

and cover me with JOY.
Hello, Love, Welcome!

~ m.miller

This month from time to time I will play along with Susannah Conway

in her Dear April.  This is also the beginning of Poetry Month;
so to kick off the month, a quick poem.

Happy First Day of April~