The Leaf Is One With Other Leaves

" This leaf is one with the other leaves:

with the branches, the trunk and the roots of the tree;

with the clouds, the stream, the earth, the sky and the light of the sun.

If one of these elements were absent,

the leaf could not exist."

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

I'm joining the lovely Karen for SunLit Sunday.

Wishing YOU well and much joy! 

Chasing Sun Puddles

After several cloudy, rainy days,
the sun made an appearance
and the kitties started chasing the sun puddles.

I saw Teddy and Mina first.

Then I moved to take another shot and lo and behold --
the lovely Cassie was sun-puddling, too.
Cassie usually takes off the minute the camera comes out.

"Come on Mum. Put that camera up and leave us alone!"






I think the kitties have the right idea. 


Thank you to the hosts of:







And, Sunlit Sunday.

Wishing YOU well and much joy! 

There's A Promise Here

There's a promise here that Spring is on the way.

They are small, but the Gerbera daisies in Musashi's Garden are blooming! 

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

Thank you to Karen for hosting Sun Lit Sunday.

Sunlit Sunday: Surprise!

I'm sharing with Sunlit Sunday

 a surprise or two that I found in my garden yesterday.

What a surprise to find daffodils!

I first planted daffodils in Musashi's Garden in 1998 when we first moved in.

It was December and I planted them in a pot.

There were no flower beds, but I was determined to have some Spring color!

Over time the pots were emptied into the garden beds and I forgot all about the bulbs.

That brings us to this year and my surprise.

Mother Nature -- WOW!

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I was looking out the back door when I saw this little guy flying by.

I grabbed my camera hoping he would stop someplace close.

He did.

I believe this is a little yellow Sulphur butterfly.

He didn't stay long -- zipped right off after I took the shot.

Good thing the glass was sort of clean!

Wishing YOU well, much joy and a very happy St. Patrick's Day!

Wishing you always-

Walls for the wind,

And a roof for the rain,

And tea beside the fire-

Laughter to cheer you,

And those you love near you,

And all that your heart 

might desire!

Daffodils

"For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude;

And then my heart with pleasure fills,

And dances with the daffodils."

~William Wordsworth

A big thank you to Karen for hosting Sunlit Sunday

 The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday

and

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

Sunlit Garden

Once again the mystery rose is blooming.

I call it the mystery rose because I don't know it's proper name.

It's a beauty.

Probably my favorite rose -- the wonderful peachy/apricot color.

"The world is full of magic things patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."

~ W.B. Yeats

Thank you to the hosts of Sunlit Sunday and Mosaic Monday.

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

My World: A Study in Bloom

Most of you know I've been complaining this week about the cold I have.

When I don't feel well, I don't want to do much.

Staring out the window into the garden is about all I've wanted to do.

So, I decided to take photos of the amaryllis as it started to bloom.

I'm not good at keeping track of the names of my amaryllis.

This one is the first to bloom in Musashi's Garden this year.

I took photos every day, sometimes several times a day

to document its journey from bud to bloom.

I got up one morning and WOW!

The journey was done.

A beautiful amaryllis in full bloom.

Thank you to Mary at Mosaic Monday,

The  Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday, and 

 the wonderful hosts at Our World,

and Sunlit Sunday.

Wishing you WELL and much JOY!

My World: Blooming In Musashi's Garden!

The roses are blooming in Musashi's Garden.

This is Irish Gold.

It was the first rose I tried growing in a pot and it seems to like its home.
It is a hybrid tea rose first hybridized in Northern Ireland in 1966 by a gentleman named Dickson.
It's original name was Grandpa Dickson.
I think I like the original name the best.
It makes me smile!

Enjoy!

Thank you to Mary at Mosaic Monday,

 the wonderful hosts at Our World,

and Sunlit Sunday.

Wishing you WELL and much JOY!