Rewinding Spring - Boston Public Garden and Common

Well, blooms are gone from trees, tulips are dying down, everything is leafy. It's going to be a few weeks before summer flowers really start to come on. But two weeks ago when we were in Boston, spring was in its prime. Before hitting the Freedom Trail, I spent a little time strolling around Boston Public Garden and Boston Common. It was an absolutely beautiful day.

Remember Make Way for Ducklings? Seeing duckies everywhere, and of course, the swan boats triggered a flashback to my earliest days of literacy.

Tulips. Tulips everywhere!

Like candy, huh?

Last little spring fix. I'll be sharing my attempts to veggie and flower garden soon.

And more historic Boston!

♡,

Erin

Easters Past

I am lucky to have a great collection of postcards that were sent to my great grandmother during the first and second decades of the 20th century when she was a young single lady, then a young wife and mother.

Not only sent by friends and family from places visited, they also commemorate holidays and other momentous occasions and many were just sent to say hello and catch up.  

And unlike today's emails and texts, they're actually pretty to look at! So while waiting to get my recently purchased Etsy art back from the framer's so I can start a little over-the-couch gallery, I decided to string some Easter greetings up along with some guinea fowl feathers from the craft store.

Nice and spring-y, no?

Hoppy Easter, everyone!

♡,

Erin

Bea-utiful Afternoon

Back in January we had to have the main water line to our house replaced and, as a result, ever since we had a big, ugly area of bare dirt running from the flower bed to the curb. Until today! Fresh sod and it's like it never happened. Just in time for the daffs to bloom.

And it got up to somewhere around 65 today! Which makes toiling away outside on a project much easier to endure. (Will elaborate soon.)

♡,

Erin

Out like a lamb?

This was the scene in the backyard yesterday after it snowed all afternoon! Sigh. Thankfully it's melting away today. Come on spring, you can do it!

♡,

Erin

Bright Spots

I've been inclined to go back to bed for more than one reason today, not least of all due to the incredibly dreary weather we're having, now in its second full day. But this croissant from La Chatelaine in downtown Worthington was definitely a pick-me-up.

As was spotting the daffodils I planted in the front of the house back in the fall just starting to peek their heads up out of the earth. I suppose the rain is good for something...

besides the chance to sport stylish wellies.

"Are you nutty? Stop with the snapping pictures and get back in here!"

Happy rest of the weekend.

♡,

Erin