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!

Hippity Hoppity!

Easter is on the way!

Reproduction vintage postcards from
the Easter Rabbit Postcard book published by Darling and Company, Seattle.

Thank you to the lovely Beth for hosting Postcard Friendship Friday each week.

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I have a cold.

I haven't had a cold in years and

I DON'T like it.

What's good about a cold?

 I don't feel like doing anything but I have really enjoyed the garden.

I go out with my camera a few times each day and take a few shots. 

I watch the birds at the bird bath .. two blue jays right now. 

I'm forced to slow down.

I tried to knit on another scarf. It's off and on, but I may get another done.

I'm losing weight --- canned soup is about all that interests me.

Spending more time with the furbabies is always good.

I picked up my color pencils and played with a mandala.

I DON'T like having a cold, but it's not all bad!

Wishing you WELL and much JOY!

P.S. My friend the Birdwoman at Gardening With Nature gave me the Liebster Blog Award.

Twisty Lane may be a tag/award free blog, but it's always nice to know I inspire

someone! Thank you! Please drop by and visit my pal.

Good Morning!

We're Adults.

When Did That Happen?

How Do We Make It Stop?

Tea and Roses

Tea and Roses.
Who can resist?
I couldn't when I found this lovely tea cup at The Guild Shop
(a cross between Antiques Roadshow and Grandma's attic). 

It is a pale bluish grey with a gold edge on the saucer, gold rim on the cup,
and a splash of gold on the handle.

The saucer is lightly fluted as is the hour-glass shaped cup.
The cup has a small pedestal base.
Look at the little rose on the inside of the cup.
Perfect (or purrrfect as Teddy and Cassie would say)!
The bottom of both the cup and saucer are marked:
Elizabethan Fine Bone China England.

The rose is from my balcony garden.

I'm having Rose Petal Tea by The Republic of Tea.

It is a limited edition tea that was available during February for Valentine's Day.

Rose Petal Tea is tea for the Queen of Hearts! 

Black tea leaves blended with rose buds and petals ... a very pretty tea.

***"All true tea lovers not only like their tea strong,

but like it a little stronger with each year that passes."

~ George Orwell, "A Nice Cup of Tea"

Tea inspires celebration.

"One sip of this will bathe the drooping spirits in delight,

beyond the bliss of dreams."

~ Milton

A big thank you to our tea party hosts:
Tea Time Tuesday
Friends Sharing Tea
Tea Party Tuesday
Teacup Tuesday
A Return to Loveliness

Tuesday Cuppa Tea

Wishing you WELL and a wonderful cup of tea!

*** Quotes from 365 Things Every Tea Lover Should Know"

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!