VALENTINE'S DAY AND SPRING AWAKENING

Valentine's Day has come and gone.

Some of you might have stopped at Laura's .. Laura@52flea or

at Carole's at Maynard Greenhouse blog.

If you have, you will have celebrated Valentine's Day with us.

Both girls did such a wonderful post on this very special day.

Needless to say, as the hostess, I had little chance to

take pictures.

I appreciate both Laura's and Carole's post so much,

because we now have that lovely day in pictures to relive.

I had taken a few pictures before everyone came...

so I am going to share them with you too.

My little treat boxes were fun to make...but for me a bit of a challenge. It was the first time in my life that I got to use

mod podge. Still am confused what it actually is!

I think, I will stick to doll making!!!!

I filled them with chocolates and a tiny writing pad.

Here they are in all their "glory", ha ha.

They did look pretty on my "new" - old silver tray.

Hubby bought me these beautiful roses.

They even smelled like roses!!!

I adored them.

The table looked festive all decked out in

Valentine's Day colors.

I got each girl a little book to carry in their pocket books.

Nice to write things down when you are on the go.

The little pen is safely attached to the book...no more

looking all over.

We had a wonderful time sharing, laughing, eating

and just spending time together.

The time went way too fast!

To be repeated next year...God willing!

I have started to decorate our home for spring.

The weather this winter has been incredible!

No snow so far to speak of.

Some of the birds are already back from their

winter "vacation".

I heard the morning doves cooing for the first

time today.

Hubby calls me the "pillow queen".

It is so easy to change the look of a room with pillows and curtains.

Suddenly the whole room takes on a different  atmosphere...

no longer winter, but airy and spring-like.

There seems to be a lightness in the house, just like flowers

popping up new, eager to see the world.

I found these interesting branches with "pompon's"

on them.

As my girlfriend Debbie says....they are "whimsical".

I love the way they seem to bounce in the air.

Don't you just love this finial?!

It was given to me by my friends...

the "sister act".

As you can surmise, there are more than one...

three in fact....there used to be four.

We miss Greg!

They are the sweetest gals, you could ever meet.

And spring has come to the dining room too.

Out went the old...yucky carpet...in came a

new flax-colored jute boucle.

To get to this one, three others came home first....

one too big (I should measure before I buy),

one I was so smitten with, that all practicality

went by the wayside, (way to light!!!)

and one that had random stripes....

what was I thinking.

I am always doing this symmetrical thing.

But, I want you to notice...on the mantel are

two birds on one side and only one on the other.

I am trying to break my "Noah habit"!

I am ending this post with our kitty.

Unfortunately not a real one.

This is a lovely painting on wood and can sit on an edge.

I am sooo ready to have a kitty again!

Hubby is hesitating.

I already named him in my mind..

"Fluffy".

Hope you are all enjoying your days.

May they be filled with sunshine and promise

of spring to come!

God bless,

Evi