Patina Moon

Oh my, have you seen a copy of  Bella Grace  yet?  I've been hearing so much about it from all of you lovelies out there,  for so long now, that I'm probably one of the last to talk about it!    I did start with the last winter issue, so cozy and heartwarming, and now  this spring issue is just so lovely!  I guess I'm telling you this now, because today was one of  those days where I just felt blah and all I wanted to do was  surround myself with some of my favorite things.  So, it was a great day to just sit with my coffee  and get lost in pages and pages of inspiring stories and images!   Rain Drops on Roses?  No, just lavender, lots of lavender!    Looking through the photographs I took while visiting the lavender farms  in Sequim last year makes me  eager for warmer days and catching whiffs of lavender while strolling  ...

Happy Friday everyone!  Just thought I'd take a few moments to pop in and share  some sunny photos with you.  Has it been sunny where you are?  We're still getting our rainy days, but boy when that sun comes out,  it feels so good!  I try to get my dose of vitamin D by hanging out on our top deck with my  crochet or a good book for a while.  It's also been fun to walk down to the local bakery for a loaf of   fresh sourdough!  Walking back home, uphill makes me feel  less guilty about eating a couple of pieces.  When the days are clear, we get a tiny peek of the snow capped Olympic Peninsula.  I've planted a couple of container plants on the deck that are sun loving,  and should do well up there this summer when we don't get much rain.  This one is actually a berry.  Not sure if I will actually see berries on it this summ...

This little red pre-school sits on the corner of our street.  Often times, I'll see children wearing colorful raincoats and rain boots  walking under umbrellas with their parents. It's fun to watch.  This day however, it wasn't the children's colorful rain gear  that caught my eye, instead it was the beautiful,    blooming crab apple trees that line the side of the building.  How lovely it was walking over to the school, with the sun  shining brightly and the blue sky peeking through the branches. A soft breeze came, and a few petals fluttered down around me. Heaven! You know, I said "crab apple" but I actually don't know that for a fact, they could be cherry I suppose.  There are so many trees blooming here I can't keep up!  Whatever they are, I am enjoying every minute of it!  Sometimes I'll just sit on our front step with my morning co...