Patina Moon

Hydrangeas... I can never get enough of them, and this is the time of year they  show off their moody blooms!  I love referring to them as "moody blooms" because of their ever changing  colors depending on the soil's composition. This hydrangea at our house used to be completely blue and now the past couple of years, it's given me a variety of color from deep blue to lavender and pink!  Below is something I found online that describes the meaning & symbolism of the hydrangea.  The name hydrangea comes from the Greek "hydor," meaning  water, and "angos," meaning jar or vessel.  Roughly translating the word to  "water barrel," referring to the hydrangea's need for plenty of water.  hydrangea View our bouquets containing hydrangea  THE MEANING & SYMBOLISM OF HYDRANGEA First discovered in Japan, the name hydrangea comes from the Greek “hydor,” meaning water, and ...

Hello friends,  Gosh, I hate it when I get behind on blogging!  I've just been staying busy and sometimes I don't  always take the time to use my "big girl camera" and I just snap off  shots on my iPhone.  How lazy is that? :-)  Anyway, it's great to get back to my blog!  These beautiful, blue hydrangeas belong to our neighbor, Camille.  I must say, we are SO fortunate to live in a fun neighborhood with such great neighbors all around!  How's your summer so far?  Well, technically it's not quite summer yet,  is it?  I guess it feels like summer to me since we've been enjoying summer like  temperatures already! (summer weather usually starts in July for Seattle.)  In fact, I'm kind of wondering if it's ever going to rain again! Lol This is a new shepherds hook we bought that will keep  the squirrels at bay.  I love seeing squirrels aro...

Hi friends,  I made some simple little May Day baskets  to share today.  It's always good when you can use supplies you already have  to create some happiness.  I also wanted to share some crochet stuff with you.  This is a scarf/shawl I just finished. It's worked with two strands of size 10 bamboo thread.  The thread is very soft, and wasn't really all that difficult to work with.  So, now that I still have "how to work" the pattern in my head,  and remembering my mistakes, I'm  thinking of trying it again only in a different color.  Found these cute little sun and moon motifs in a  book I have.  You know I just had to crochet some, especially  the moon!  I'm thinking they might look good on my denim  jacket or maybe an old pair of jeans.  Remember wearing those iron-on  patches on your jeans when you were younger?...

Hello friends, how is springtime in your part of the world?  Today is my friend, Priscilla's Birthday, so I thought  it would be a good time to show you this  beautiful rhododendron she has in her front garden. Beautiful buds burst into soft, pale color.  "Rhodies" come in so many pretty colors. I love this soft peachy pink one that Priscilla has.  Yesterday, it was 70 degrees here in Seattle!  I took Priscilla to  one of our favorite nurseries to have lunch in their Garden Cafe (outdoor table of course)  and to shop for plants.  Oh, and there was a couple of mimosas involved too.  :-)  Happy Birthday Priscilla!  I'm so happy to have you as my neighbor and dear friend.  Becca 

Just dropping in to wish you a Happy Easter! Here it is the night before, and I'm playing at my desk  decorating some eggs, while my sweetie has a leg of lamb roasting  in the oven.  Smells so good!  Beautiful weather is expected here the next few days so  I'm looking forward to spending some time outdoors around the house.   We have new neighbor's moving into the house next door.  This is the little bird house in their garden and they have already  put a lovely wooden bench under this magnolia tree. (I'll have to shoot that later to show you.)  We're looking forward to getting to know them.  So many blessings this Easter!  Wishing you a lovely weekend!  Becca 

We've been blessed with such nice weather lately, that I've been wanting to be outdoors all the time!  (yes, I crochet outside too. :-) So, it was the perfect time to get out all those tea tins I've been saving and do something fun with them!  I admit, I am a bit of a hoarder  "keeper of things"  Ok, not THAT bad, but you know what I mean.  Right? I had a hard time throwing out these cute little Tazo Tea tins because  I wanted to eventually repurpose them, so this is what I did.  I decided on succulents because I want to keep these indoors. I wish I had one of those cute little kitchen window sills over the sink to  keep herbs and such.  I just love that look!  So, instead, we have this little "coffee bar" area that's fun to  decorate for the seasons.  There's a lot of coffee and tea drinking going on over here.  I mean, it is Seatt...

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  ...