spring flowers

For today's post i thought i would show off my flowers for you all to enjoy!


the pink tulips are my favorite...



these red ones are pretty nice too!



the front yard tulips....




love the orange tipped yellow tulips

more backyard photos....



this color reminds me of a plum


i just planted some wildflower seeds in this bed...


my kitchen window tulip.
So, the weekend coming up is when everybody wants to buy and plant all their annuals...and since it gets way too busy at the gardening centres we will wait another week, besides i'm still enjoying my spring flowers!
I also potted a bunch of containers for the front porch which i will post some time this week.
Hope you liked my flower show and you did'nt fall asleep reading this post (a bit boring today). Ha!
I also wanted to mention that i am going to be an Auntie for the 4th time!! How exciting for Bobby, Callum and sis Carol! Congratulations to them! Hope the pregnancy goes well little sis!

blue feature fashion friday

Blue is my favorite color of the moment, because of the beautiful robins' eggs in my last posting...the color just blows me away.....

my latest purchase from Etsy, Cristinas's treasures....all the way from Spain, so cute this little blue star!
i also purchased this lovely opalite pendant, so pretty, it is also known as ice cream opalite. it is said to have healing properties that help with mood swings, i know i will definitely be using it on my moody blue days!!


this is one of my summer bags....


and another one of mine....


bought this hat at Urban Outfitters, love the brown/blue patterned flowers...


love the vintage look of this Urban Outfitters top with cute buttons.....perhaps this is a cerulean blue

love the turquoise blue in this cotton top....

this Winners dress has a pretty royal blue....

my dear blog buddy, Fanciful Vanessa, sent me this great Trader Joe shopping bag, thanks Miss V!! It will be my Farmers' Market bag, i will bring home my pies, cookies and fruits and veggies in this whimsical bag. Note the pretty blue in this bag also!
So, i hope your enjoyed all my blue items today, maybe it will inspire you to wear and buy more blue!

random thoughts....

Okay, I have been tagged by these great gals: diane and saffron.

The Rules:List seven random facts/habits about yourself

Choose another seven bloggers to tag and list their names in your blog
Leave your seven tagged bloggers comments to notify them of their tagging and to direct them to your blog for tag instructions.

1. I love chips and pepsi as a snack....normally i eat a pretty healthy diet, but i crave this snack a few times a week.
2. I wish i had a sailboat....we live near a beautiful marina...i would love to learn to sail. ( i have been out a few times on a two man sloop, i think it's called). Being a water sign i just love anything to do with water, the beach, the lake, baths.
3. I am a night owl....i love to go to bed late and sleep in (but feel guilty when i do, naughty me!)
4. I used to be very shy and introverted as a young person...but not anymore!
5. I love the tv shows Lost, Desperate Housewives, and reality tv shows ANTM, Wife Swap and Survivor! I am also fond of Leave it to Beaver.
6. I want to have a daschund some day. I heart weiner dogs! Whenever i see one i have to pet them or talk to the owner.
7. I spend too much time reading newspapers, we have 3 papers delivered, The Toronto Star, The Sun and The Whitby Today...i do try to catch up on reading them in the evening and on the weekends, Steve and i spend practically the whole morning with our noses buried in newspapers.


I will tag:
Vanessa
Risa
Amy
Victoria
Tea and Margaritas
Steph
Blair
and if you decide not to join in, that's okay, no worries!

waiting...walking and working

waiting......for new life to begin.
i snapped this today when Sally (the robin) left the nest for awhile...i did'nt know the eggs were layed, but the other day as she prepared her nest, i knew she would be laying them soon.....so i stood on a box and had to reach high holding the camera over the nest which i could not see directly into at that height. I jumped down and ran back inside the house in case she came back and caught me, then i viewed the photo and gasped.....i was tickled pink or rather, blue to see the 2 perfect robins' eggs, the prettiest shade of blue i had ever seen!! How exciting!


Sally the robin (is'nt she darling) keeping her eggs warm.


Steve and I walked on the trail by Lake Ontario this morning about 2 kilometers and back and at a fairly brisk pace.

took a rest for a minute before continuing on the walk....

said hello to a friend....

took some nature shots. love the red blossoms against the blue sky...





when we returned home, i made some eggs (not the robins, which Steve jokingly suggested, hardy de har har) and then got to work on the yard.....

i started by doing a big clean up of the potting table which was a big mess (forgot to take before pics) with leaves and junk piled there and around the area....i swept and removed all the stuff away and reorganized so i can start potting some containers tomorrow.

it looks so much better now....




the narcissus has bloomed!!

Ah, new life!

close-up of pretty little grape hyacinth...


anyone know the name of this yellow tree?


the lilac tree is budding....


and this clump of rubarb is growing fast...


a sea of pretty petite blue flowers is spreading...


looks like a glorious day outside...


i love the play of shadow and light on the blue door of the garage...


the fish pond is full of koi and goldfish waiting for me to feed them....


a brilliant and blooming hyacinth. ( i knelt on the ground to sniff it).


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and from inside the house, Archie watches birdie build a new nest...

click on photo to see bird

intently surveying the progress and wishing he could help..



the nest is almost done....

i saw the bird fly to the backyard and come back with wet muddy pond debris..

i snuck up close to get this shot of the nest...
which must dry before birdie can lay her eggs.

Ah, new life!!

from shabby to shabby chic

the sunroom off the kitchen...


is very messy and uninviting.


we throw junk in here so it looks just awful!!



it makes me feel frustrated and depressed whenever i look at it...



and is embarrasing when people visit.
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so Ta Da!!!!
introducing........my new and improved Shabby Chic sunroom!!!


it's pretty and cosy............


I can sit here and enjoy the sun and look out at the garden...



and Archie and Eddie love to lounge and nap on the settee.


i've brought it some pretty things like this shabby chic tray.



I'm still going to add more shabby chic elements:

a glass table for magazines, books and plants
paint the one wall a nice light green
put up lots of cute framed pictures of flora or romantic imagery

I can't always sit in this room, as we get the afternoon sun and it heats up to an uncomfortable level. It's perfect for the morning or early evening though. It will eventually be a delightful little room that i can retreat to with my tea and cookies, while reading the latest issue of Country Living.
I will post more photos when the i make more changes.....i am so happy now when i look at this room, hurrah!!