~ Blooming ~

"A little madness in the Spring

is wholesome even for the King"

~ Emily Dickinson

and that is how I'm feeling today on this bright & sunny Sunday morning ~ 

yes,

we all know it isn't Spring….yet.

but I don't think they do:

our sheep are coming around today like it was a fine day in May….

and our Daffodils' are sprouting!

after hanging the laundry out to dry in this sun,

I will be cutting some of our Forsythia & Redbud branches today…

maybe a few pink & white Dogwood too - to place in a vase on our mantel.

ushering in a little more spring ;)

my needlework is also helping Spring along these days ~

I'm working on my offerings for tomorrow's February 1st update on

Early Work Mercantile

tiny leaves & sprouts of silk, cotton & wool

… on humble ticking and other calico cloth ~

colors of nature and imagination bleed from my needle

while I paint with fibers….

fanciful fripperies and simple stitches make for a

Happy Heart

Do what makes YOUR heart happy today my friends ~

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori