Touches of Spring ~

...a most welcome sight!!

my 'persuaded' forsythia & pussy-willows are beginning to bloom!

{I dislike using the word 'forced', so 'persuaded' it is…}

I cannot wait for the gardens to stir to life again this year ~

I have big plans for new plants, new colors and some neat garden decor ideas…

I have always loved houseplants too,

my Mom & Sisters all have green thumbs when it comes to houseplants…

me? not so much, but I do keep a few alive ;)

ivy

some kind of succulent ~ any idea?

a corner of our Keeping Room off the kitchen ~

i love old wire birdcages too ~

soon will be shearing season again ~

here are a few of our antique sheep shears & old spoons…

early printed rabbit in a basket of carrots…

waiting for

S P R I N G

hello!

this is my strawberry gathering basket below…

a sturdy white & hardworking basket that

it is patiently waiting for the first sweet berries to fill it.

at the moment it holds memories of last year ~

...soon….very soon.

In the Meanwhile ~

to whet your appetite for SPRING & NEEDLEWORK

Don't forget to HOP along with us on the 

Buttermilk Basin Spring Thyme Blog Hop

~ beginning March 1st ~

here is the 'line up' of participating designers:

March 1 * Quilts By Cheri
March 2 * Plumcute Designs
March 3 * Gail Pan Designs
March 4 * Woolen Willow Designs
March 5 * Ali Strebel Designs
March 6 * The Cottage at Cardiff Farms
March 7 * Sew Unique Creations
March 8 * Wooden Spool Designs
March 9 * Heartspun Quilts
March 10 * Notforgotten Farm
March 11 * Crabapple Hill
March 12 * Threadwork Primitives
March 13 * Buttermilk Basin
March 14 * Calico Moon

{links to these are located on my sidebar to your right --->}

Well I'd better get to my chores ~

*vacuuming

*window washing

*floor mopping

*dusting

{{beginning my Spring Cleaning?}}

you betcha!

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Have a *SPARKLING* day my sweet friends….

~ Blessings from the Farm ~ 

 Lori