it's all about the hospitable home
I wasn’t quite sure of which direction I wanted to go in
to decorate the mantel for Spring.
I seem to like the bread boards against the backdrop of the wood and iron shutters;
therefore, they will stay. I just wanted a touch of color and texture.
So I simply decorated the mantel for Spring with roses . . . . dried roses.
The power of flowers.
Flower Power as they described it in the 60’s.
They impact our lives in so many ways.
Flowers are one of the great things in life that are truly powerful.
Powerful in that they can put a smile on your face, change a mood, or
make a meal more tasty when you gaze upon the simplest of arrangements on a table.
Flowers turn a gloomy day to sunshine, make a mundane task like washing dishes
not so bad, as you look at a beautiful vase of flowers strategically placed by the sink.
I love flowers, as you all do, and always have them in my home.
It started with a candlestick.
A pretty candlestick that a friend had purchased, based on my recommendation,
however, the vision turned in another direction and this candlestick did not work.
She offered the candlestick to me rather than returning it as she got it for 50% off.
I gladly accepted!
So I proceeded to walk the house . . . I am sure you know what I mean,
to choose the right home for it.
I think I am the only one around still putting away the Christmas decorations.
They are all out of the rooms throughout the house; however,
they are hiding in the bonus room waiting to be boxed up and put away.
When you know that there is still much work to do
but you need a little break now and then,
you need that quiet place where you can sit
and have a sense of beauty and serenity around you.
