Spring flowers 2 ...

Some more beauties 

that are blooming in my garden...

Pulmonaria--British Sterling

These tulips are spectacular!

A mix of colors... 

My shopping for this morning...

Red Star Cordyline...
These will be used in containers... 

I love the colors of these Coleus...

I can't buy any more plants until I plant these...
(my own restriction)...

So,  I guess I'd better get busy!

This is my most favorite time of the year!

'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean 

Baby Quilts...

I sewed some more baby quilts this week.

For those who don't know,  these are kits that I put together.

They are donated by Wayside Sewing store to

Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston.

They are given to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 

for premature babies.

Each baby gets one to take home.

This is a worthwhile project and

I really enjoy making them.

The colors are off a little,  but you get the idea!

'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean

Spring flowers...

Well,  Spring is finally here.  

But, it has been on the chilly side.

Today is 50 degrees and rainy,  

making it feel very cold and damp.

I do have some flowers blooming though.  

They are a welcome sight, 

after a long and dreary winter.

Here are a few...

My pond filter liner sprung a leak,
so now it is a planter.
I didn't want to let it go to the recycle bin.
I planted daffodils, pansies, parsley,
cilantro and dill in it.

Hyacinths that have reseeded...

Hellebores,  also known as Lenten Rose...

A Pink Hellebore...
I love the upright flowers on this one...

 More Hyacinths...

These are Grape Hyacinths...I love these.  They make beautiful mounds of purple,
and they multiply quickly.

So, I have a wonderful week ahead of me, as I travel to Disney World.  I understand that it is very hot there,  like 95 degrees yesterday.  I hope it's not too much of a shock on this old body of mine!  But to me, I think it'll feel pretty good!
I hope so.

  'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean 

Cake time...

I always wanted to make a Carrot Cake in the shape of a carrot!  

Here it is!!!

I made this for Easter and it was a bit hit!

Yummy!!

It was fun and so goooood!!!
'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean

Easter 2014...

Happy Easter to All...

'Til next time,  Love ya.  Jean

Still going strong...

My orchid is still blooming...

Here are the same flowers that I showed on Feb 24...

So Spectacular!
And long lasting!

Looks like rain...  Oh well!

April showers bring May flowers...
And green grass...
And leaves on the trees...
lol

'Til next time...Love ya,  Jean

My Orchid and others...

My "Just Add Ice"  Orchid is blooming for the second time... since I received  it.
My daughter gave this to me for Mother's Day last year.  This Orchid is easy to care for -- just give it 3 ice cubes once a week!  Place it in a bright location with 65-85 degrees F., away from drafts.  I guess I did it right.  haha

And it has lots of new buds on it,  too!

The light was not so good here...
but you get the idea...

Another magnificent bloom...

These are called "Paperwhites"
and smell so wonderful...

This is an Amaryllis that has no flower, so far...
I am patiently waiting and crossing my fingers...

As you can see,  I am anxiously awaiting Spring
and appeasing myself by growing some flowers indoors.
We all need to fulfill our needs somehow!
There is hope...
these last few days have warmed up some
and the snow is slowly melting and going down.
I want to see my grass again!  I know it's under there somewhere!
With time flying by so fast,
we will be having a heat wave before we know it,
and then we'll say it's too hot!
I can't wait!!
'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean