Tuesday, February 17, 2015

FOOLING AROUND...









Do you recall, 
years ago, 
there was a commercial on TV...





...before we had DVR's
 that allowed you to fast forward
 through such nonsense...






...about a woman 
with flowers and grasses 
protruding out of most every body cavity...







...while a loud, booming voice,
 coming out of the atmosphere,
 was heard stating...


IT'S NOT NICE 
TO FOOL 
MOTHER NATURE!






Do you?

 Well, if so, keep that in mind,
 turn off your DVR 
and we will return
 after these messages...







Golden patches
 of wild mustard
 dot the hills...







Wild flowering trees
 are sporting beautiful blossoms 
that appear to be dancing
 out of the darkness
 of the sheltering forest...





A young willow 
shoots out tender branches
 against a barren landscape...







The surrounding hills 
are covered
 with a quilt of green velvet...







...and a new generation
 joins the family.


All of the above pictures
 were taken this past weekend 
while we took a ride in the country...
a ride that surely resembles
 the pleasures of Spring...


...this past weekend 
being in the month of February...






...February
 being the month 
smack dab in the middle 
of Winter!






The sky was blue 
with only a hint of clouds...
the sun was shining...
and people were walking around
 in shorts and tank tops...






...while tiny wild flowers
 were trying hard 
to push out of
 the dry, thirsty earth.






Now,
 back to our regularly 
scheduled programming.






Maybe the old girl
 should have taken a page
 from her own book 
and the statement should be:


IT'S NOT NICE TO FOOL US, MOTHER NATURE!






"I wish I were a primrose,/
 a bright yellow primrose/
 blowing in the spring!"

William Allingham


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I hope you all 
had a lovely Valentine's Day.

 I wanted to share with you
 what my sweet husband made for me,
 all by himself,
 without even a tiny bit of hinting:







AIN'T LOVE GRAND!
Thank you, Honey


...Judy...






First spring bloom from the Cottage garden.



Sharing today with:

What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants

Roses of Inspiration at The Enchanting Rose

Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style

Feathered Nest Fridays at French Country Cottage

















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  20. CarlaFebruary 21, 2015 at 8:49 PM

    Love all the pictures. A sweet man indeed

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  21. JoyFebruary 22, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    Hi Judy,
    I discovered your blog on Pinterest while pinning the picture of your wood stove in the corner with the brick hearth. I have a wood stove in a corner, but it is 3 feet from the wall and I think the extra stove pipe inhibits the draft, so I've been looking for ways to get it closer to the wall. I also have a tiny and very old gray cat named Maggie! Your picture of the white violets reminds me that spring is not too far away--can you believe it's almost the end of February? I look forward to exploring more of your posts with your gorgeous pictures!

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  22. Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouseFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:09 PM

    Wow, those are some amazing pictures! Spring is on its way here as well, but not as advanced. The white violets are very pretty.

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  23. DebbieFebruary 23, 2015 at 6:05 AM

    What a breath of fresh air your images are....especially since we have feets of snow here, and temps not even in the teens. You give my heart hope.
    Enjoy!
    Debbie
    xo

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  24. DebbieFebruary 23, 2015 at 6:05 AM

    What a breath of fresh air your images are....especially since we have feets of snow here, and temps not even in the teens. You give my heart hope.
    Enjoy!
    Debbie
    xo

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Your comments are so special to me...Judy

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