Everyday Living

Hydrangeas, Roses & Strawberries – Floral Friday

~ Decorating, Floral Friday, Spring

“Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭96:6‬ ‭

Hello friends and welcome to Floral Friday!  I am back with my talented blogging friends to share some floral therapy.  Much of the country has experienced a lingering winter. Maybe this will give you hope that spring is just around the corner!  Today we are sharing table centerpieces.  At the end of my post you will find the links for Lidy, Mary, and Shirley.  You will definitely want to visit them!  Now join me at the table for Hydrangeas, Roses, and Strawberries!

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Hydrangea Rose Strawberry Centerpiece  I set a table for dessert.  And let’s be honest, who doesn’t love dessert?
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The 250 Acre Wood

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Outdoors, Spring

 “Splendor and majesty are before him;
    strength and joy are in his place.”
I Chronicles 16:27

Happy Thursday dear friends! We are off on a different kind of adventure today. Last Saturday, Butch came in and said he wanted to show me something he thought I would enjoy seeing. The problem was, we needed to go about 1/2 mile over some rough terrain. This did not sound like a trek I wanted to attempt on foot. So, I agreed to jump into the Arctic Cat for a ride through the 250 Acre Wood that is directly behind our house. It turned out we saw a lot more than I bargained for, and I decided to share some of it with all of you. It reminded me of those days 30 years ago with Winnie the Pooh and his ventures into the Hundred Acre Wood. Seth had to watch the episodes at least a million times! And of course we are once again spending a lot of time with Pooh since he is one of Ella Mae’s favorites. I suppose another million episodes are forthcoming.

 

The creek flows into the river not too far from here but an area the boys call “The Swamp” lies between here and there. In rainy times the area can stand in water and then become very muddy over a wide area. A fun place for 4-wheelin’. Wood Ducks love it too!

 
  Mix a dead tree, rain, and wind and you might end up with a natural bridge. All the elements have to be just right!

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Tablescape Tuesday: Azalea & Snowball Blooms

~ Food & Entertaining, Spring, Tablescape Tuesday

 “Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings,”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭17:8‬ ‭

Hello sweet friends!  I can’t believe how quickly the days seem to pass, we just had Tablescape Tuesday and here we are again.  Today I want to share an easy and simple table, using only what I had available.  Every table setting doesn’t have to be elaborate to be pretty.  You can set a lovely table for your family with very few elements and minimal time. Come on in for azalea and snowball blooms!

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  Pride of Mobile Azaleas and Chinese Snowballs were in full bloom when I cut these stems.  But after a weekend of heavy rain, gusty winds, and a low temperature of 35 yesterday, they are now looking a little spent!  As I am writing this, I just received a notification on my phone that we have a frost advisory for Tuesday AM.  I never remember frost this late in NE AL!
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