Patiently Waiting…..

The weather yesterday was such a tease ~

it was in the mid 60's…sunny with a warm breeze.

I could smell Spring in the air!!

I headed outside to snap a few photos of the morning ~

and everything I caught with my camera lens seemed to be waiting patently (or not)

 for Spring to come…

sleepy squirrel sitting on a vine out my kitchen window ~

a closer shot of monsieur squirrel dozing in the beautiful breeze…
waiting for spring to arrive.

he heard me and quickly scampered up into the tree, still groggy :)

our tangled, ancient persimmon tree creating a beautiful silhouette

against a bright blue sky:

the donkeys cannot wait to taste them again...

 I caught a FABulous shot of mr. bluebird 

 ~ pulling up a worm!!!

very dapper & spring-like in his little blue vest and red shirt with white cummerbund...

while mrs. bluebird waits for her share of the meal 

...in a nearby black walnut tree ~

hello pretty!

~  there is one thing we are NOT waiting patently for though…

Minew's KITTENS!!!!

~ fat belly ~
she'll be a good little momma-cat!

…and I wonder what this guy is waiting for?

a field mouse?

... tiny sparrow?

 I can't stand to think about that, 

but mother nature knows what she is doing…

beautiful red tailed hawk sitting on the same vine outside my kitchen window ~
AFTER the squirrel heeded for cover of course!

and since you've all been so patient with me,

... here are a couple snaps of the bathroom curtains:

simple, bright & cozy

 I love coming in here each morning 

...and swinging open the curtains!

today is dark and rainy, chilly again too ~ 

...so the light isn't what it was yesterday

when I SHOUD have taken the photos instead ;)

fully swung-open

 Peter & I found these beautiful early cobalt blue cut-glass knobs at

 Lou's Antiques Mall here in Amherst, VA

 ~ so pretty when the sun hits them!

love blue glass ~ have dug up a few old Vicks Vaporub bottles here on the property,
...and they are housed in the oak medicine cabinet you see in the previous pic above...

 we found a neat reproduction toilet tissue holder on ebay ~

you can visit their website at

www.crystalsandtrinkets.com 

this will fit in nicely with the antique fixtures we have in there now.

"La Premier Toilet Fixture"

 for now, until Peter installs it, 

we are keeping the roll in an early grey enamel childs' potty…

perfect fit!

awesome colors!

but here is where it will reside

to hold the spare roll….

under the 'dry' sink!

I do not want to clutter this room up ever again…

the light & antique 'feel' this room has now just sings to me ~

only a few chosen pieces will be in here now,

like the old hog scraper candlestick and

the neutral-colored hooked wool mat on the back of the tank that I purchased from

my friend Sherry

 (www.fromsherrysheart.blogspot.com) 

perfection.

visit Sherry's blog for links to where she sells her beautiful handwork ~

I think I will just enjoy the rain today…

...the comforting sound of it on our tin roof.

next to the wood stove ~ cat on lap & stitching in hand ~

I'm working on a few designs for upcoming 

Primitive Quilts and Projects magazine patterns

(www.primitivequiltsandprojects.com)

Hoping you all have a peaceful, creative day!!

* Blessed be *

 Lori