A Fanciful Twist

A Tiny Tea Party & St. Patrick's Day

I have so many secrets to tell you.  A big book of faces I spend my time with.  Tales they share.  Songs they have me writing...

 

However, for the last two months, I have gotten really close to a special little gal...

Her name?

Violetta...

 

I meet her for tiny tea, deep in the forest, in a little clearing...

 

In the most beautiful flower garden, right outside of her cottage.

She is always dressed beautifully, and...

She fills my ears with the most charming tales I have ever heard.

She has a bevy of furry friends who gather round to listen to our chatter...

And sometimes, sometimes I have to wonder...

 

If she isn't Snow White herself...

It has been a lovely time spent with her...

 

But now, it's time for her to find a new home, and ears that will be dazzled with her tales...

Violetta

&

The Tiny Tea Party

Acrylic on Canvas

20" x 24" x 1.5"

 She is now available in my SHOP ♥

 

Also, I shan't leave without exclaiming Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!

The gang was so excited to wave at you today!

 

As for tales of lore around here...

A teeny tiny leprechaun hat was on Mister Lovee's pillow when he awoke.

What luck, don't you think?

Then the hat turned up in the kitchen, waiting for me.

But then, it popped back onto Mister's chest of drawers.

And when he left for work, it magically was sitting atop a sweet potato -

waiting for me again...

 ;)

Oh oh, and I am tickled neon green to see all the photos I have received about folks making my shamrock pins.  What fun!

 

Now, whatever shall I make for dinner?

Green potatoes?

Fried green tomatoes??

What are you doing?

Any green munching?

Or sipping?

Perhaps, 

corned beef and cabbage at your house?

 

 

ps:  Jamiekins' creations arrived just in the nick of time (lightning shipping)!! Hooray!

 

OH MY GOODNESS!

Look who just turned up at my office door...

 

Seems I have an unexpected date tonight...

With my "white-ish puppy" and the bath.

:)

All I can say is that, I hope he had a blast getting this way, haha!

(I love when one of his ears folds back)

 

He eats everything he can find. (Scary!)

He rolls in anything he can find. (Yikes!)

And- he's sweet as caramel apple pie. (Yumm!)

SO worth it!

Time to warm up the water...

 

 

ps:  I have fun things to share in a new post, but I just couldn't pass up showing you my muddy bundle of love.  Back beyond sooooon!

pss: 

The After

Hello Spring!

It seems that mother nature whisped by in her long white gown last night, adorned with a crown of leaves and blooms - and blew kisses over our little desert land, because...

 

Things I had not seen yesterday, I magically see today!

Unless, I forgot to put on my spring radar goggles?

;)

No but really, on my walk this morning, the earth smelled warmer - the scent of spring twirling about...

It's so pretty, this time of year.

Where seasons pass the torch...

 

I am certain I wasn't dreaming...

 

Hello little purple guy!

 

I am officially spring obsessed.

How will I ever get anything done with flowers showing up to tea-party?

 

I'll tell you this. -

The blooms make me want to do one thing, and one thing alone...

 

Can you guess what it is?

 

I want to crank this up, and skip in circles!

In the warmth of spring on its way (6 more days?)

 

 

Actually, I think I will do just that!

Let's dance around a little, shall we?

Force yourself to smile.

Can you?

It will make your heart feel lighter instantly.

I know, it works doesn't it?

Let me try it.....

 
 

It worked!!

 

A Warm Little Day...

It's been crazy busy days around here.  But, no matter what the chore list looks like, I make certain to stop and do fun things - like making green rice krispy treats for St. Patrick's day...

Mister Lovee LOVES my rice krispy treats.

I use extra butter, to say the least ;)

They are yummy, fun and keep things light hearted... 

By the way, don't forget you can still access my free printable St. Patrick's Day cardlettes here...

 

And, my printable Shamrock Brooch Tutorial, here...

As for swirling thoughts... 

It seems I have been quite busy lately with silent chores.

Lots of time for thinking, dreaming, pondering... 

 

Which I don't mind at all, such as -

Kneading bread.

Washing the floor.

Scrubbing the inside of the oven.

Planting my garden. 

Watering my garden. 

Planting s'more.

Laundry.

All quiet things, that lend so much time to think and reflect.

Preparing our every Sunday dinner... 

Veggies (carrots, onions, garlic, potatoes, celery) and chicken tossed with olive oil, garlic salt, parsley flakes, rosemary and thyme.  Chicken on top of veggies in baking pan, and popped into the oven (uncovered) for 30 mins at 400' F and then another 30 mins at 350'F  - an hour of cook time total, for a super delicious and healthy dinner.

Every weekend I make this, and we so enjoy it.  You can use any chicken you'd like.  Skinless or not, boneless or not, it always comes out yummy.  Unless you are a vegetarian, and by the way, the veggies turn out amazing on their own as well. 

It seems like baking bread on the weekends has become a regular occurrence.

I am enjoying this part immensely.

Such a gratifying feeling, baking bread at home...

And the scent-

Mmmmmm.... 

(are you sick of me baking bread yet? ;)

On another note...

I have been doing some outrageous projects.

Those sort of projects that make you wonder why on earth you decided to do such a thing in the first place?

Like, taking all the books out of a HUGE bookcase, moving the bookcase to another spot on the property (on my own).  Putting everything back in.  Deciding it's not right and it must go back.  Then taking everything out again, moving it back, and putting everything back in.

Phew.

Although,  I have had Japan on my mind so very much, that I have felt sort of foggy in undertaking any tasks.  My heart feels overwhelmed for the people.  So, it was almost like I took a sort of comfort in doing something tedious and unnecessary in the bookcase project, because I couldn't focus on anything else.  Have you felt that way at all?

I find myself tending the garden, watching for sprouting babes...

 

While all the positive thoughts I can muster, are with the people of Japan... 

 

Much love friends...