Our weather seems to be very uncommitted right now. Here’s how we started out the day…
Now we have very bright sunshine with blue skies and fluffy clouds. That snow on the deck and yard is all gone!
Until the weather decides whether it will cling to winter or give in to Spring I have Spring treats like these to make me smile.
My days are filled with ticking off things that need to be done on my list before our wedding company starts arriving.
We sat at this table before our trip to D.C. and I wanted to post it before it got totally buried. Things have been so busy I haven’t even pulled out my Red, White and Blue for Memorial Day Weekend but I’ll remedy that soon. You can see a great Memorial Day Tablescape at Kathleen’s though. She’s who I won these great napkins from. To see more Tablescapes from around the world visit Susan at Between Naps on the Porch.
The Napkins are from Williams Sonoma via Kathleen.
The large gold goblets are from Goodwill.
The plates are Lenox, Accoutrements Charlotte Green by Anna Griffin that I bought at T.J. Maxx.
If you live in the U.S.A. have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. We will be remembering our heroes from the past and our current heroes serving right now. My U.S. and Marine flag will be flying all weekend.
…set for dinner with good friends of ours.
It’s fun to set a pretty table but it’s even better to enjoy a meal with our dear friends around the table.
I’m linking to Tablescape Thursday with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch.
…is on the dark side like our Spring has been.
My next Spring Table will be a bit lighter.
I won these great cloth napkins from Cuisine Kathleen and I’m hoping to post a tablescape soon using them. Thanks again Kathleen for your generous giveaway!
To see more tables all set for your enjoyment please visit Tablescape Thursday with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch.
When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
Refrain
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God hath done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
And you will keep singing as the days go by.
Refrain
When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings. Wealth can never buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.
Refrain
So, amid the conflict whether great or small,
Do not be disheartened, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.
Refrain
Words: Johnson Oatman, Jr., in Songs for Young People, by Edwin Excell (Chicago, Illinois: Curts & Jennings, 1897).
Behold the lovely springtime!
We hail its rosy hours,
We welcome back the sunshine
And cool, refreshing showers;
There’s beauty all around us,
And music everywhere;
O praise our great Creator
Who makes the earth so fair.
Refrain
Come, children, join the chorus,
Ring out in joyful strain
A song of love to God above;
The Spring has come again.
Our youth is like the springtime,
Our hearts are like the flowers;
Our smiles like playful sunbeams
That cheer its passing hours;
And may our deeds of kindness,
As one by one they fall,
Be like the gentle raindrops
Our Father sends to all.
Refrain
Each tender bud and blossom,
From out its dewy leaves,
Gives back to God who made it
The sweet perfume it breathes;
Then let us give to Jesus
Our youthful hearts today,
And in life’s happy springtime,
Begin the heavenly way.
Refrain
Words: Fanny Crosby, 1876.
I wander’d lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
~Wordsworth
This is just a portion of this Wordsworth poem. How wonderful it is to have some sweet little signs that Spring is coming. Today is Saturday and we are just messing about the house with no grand plans. Dear will do some sanding on some drywall in the new laundry room. I’ll make sure the doors are closed and the drywall dust is contained to that room. Tomorrow is Sunday and we do have some grand plans. We will be trying another church in the morning and then we are headed north to meet up with some special people for dinner. I’ll share later when I have photos to show.
My pears are just beginning to grow and at this stage they are a nice ruby color. They will end up being green with some golden added in but for today they are just right for Ruby Tuesday.
Please visit Mary at Work of the Poet who is the hostess for this weekly meme.
For those of you who wonder why a meme for Tuesday starts on Monday, it’s because most of these memes are international and somewhere out there it’s Tuesday already!
I love to stroll through the Japanese Gardens in Seattle when the Wisteria is blooming. Please visit Susan at A Southern Daydreamer to see more of the outdoors in bloggyland…
Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone.
For Outdoor Wednesday I wanted to show some more of my photos of the Evening Grosbeak Finches that have started visiting my feeder.
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There was a lot of activity at my Apple Tree yesterday. I was delighted to see these Finches come and visit. They are a bit greedy at the feeder. There was a lot of flapping of wings and pecking going on to get the good advantage on the feeder.
Some waited patiently for their turn a safe distance away.
Most of the photos were taken from my kitchen window and a few were taken from my deck trying not to scare them off.
I was happy to see the female bird have a turn.
Evening Grosbeak ~ Hesperiphona vespertina
A chunky, short-tailed finch, size of Starling: has a very large, conical whitish bill. The undulating flight indicates a finch, and its stocky shape, large white wing patches mark it as this species.
Male: Dull yellow; dark head, yellow eye stripe, black and white wings, large pale bill.
Female: Silver-gray and yellow, large pale bill.
ht: A Field Guide To Western Birds by Roger Tory Peterson
