Castle Petite
Spring 2018

Tiny wooden painted eggs. 
The Black Forest, Germany
1979
I love putting them out every Spring!

I am giddy when the "first of flowers,"
begin to bloom outside and inside our home each Spring.

This is what I never tire of watching!
 Pink tulips and hyacinth blooming in the kitchen. 

And putting the yellow daffodils,
in Aunt Juanita's beautiful daffodil vase.
It makes me think of her.
She loved gardening.

"Spring,"
by
Juanita Harwell Carlson, 1969

She was an artist, 
trained by Hall Diteman 
in Billings Montana School of art.  
Though tiny, 3"by 3" on wood,
it is my favorite

"Ever After," 
dressed for Spring.
Chattanooga 2018

I am honored the owner/our daughter,
 allows me creative license to be 
the window dresser!

"Ever After,"
dressed for Spring
Cleveland, 2018

In our garden

  the beauty of Spring is in vivid color.
New blooms appear each day. 

Colored by God's paintbrush.

So exciting to see the flowers 
BLOOM!

Our Dogwoods and Red Bud Trees! 

"Romeo and Juliet" 
William Shakespeare
First day of Spring? 
If my memory serves me it was definitely Springtime.

  

It was Springtime for us.

Our 10th Wedding Anniversary, in Paris.
My Romeo, Randall snapped this photo. 
I was standing under a tree packed with
 spring blossoms next to the Eiffel Tower.

Easter Bonnets

Steve and I
Easter
1956

Kendra
Easter
1980

Jessica
Easter
1985

Meaghan
Easter
1994

Alissandra
Easter
2016

Erica
Spring
2018

Dearest family and friends,

May you and yours have... 
A Happy and Blessed Near Year!
I must say this before Valentine's Day!
Right?
  
We had a wonderful family Christmas.
The Christmas treasures are put away.
Almost!
Has anyone ever told you the truth,
 about time slipping away at lighting speed?
Especially with age.

Camelot's

"Castle Petite"

Christmas


"Welcome Home"
10 years of Christmas time 
in our blessed abode. 

Welcome, softly falling snow!

"Welcome, 
glittering lights of home!"

"Welcome, 

guardian angel from on high!"

"Welcome,
  moonlight through our window bright!" 

"Welcome boughs of evergreen, 
out our backdoor!"

"Welcome,
 cozy fire, warming hearth and home
 to banish winter dark and cold, 
tonight and evermore!"

Welcome home, Oh Christmas tree,
on this Holy Christmas Eve!

"Welcome little family,
with your squeals of delight, 
and eyes full of wonder!"

"Welcome priceless works of art,
poetry, painting, and music, this blessed
Christmas time!"

"Welcome cozy kitchen,
 now baking, baking, baking, 
Christmas goodies of every kind!"

"Welcome young and old bakers 
of tradition past!
For these are the precious memories that last.

                                                       2007

"Welcome grandson, 
and the cookies baked by your little hands!" 

                                                             2017

 "Welcome cherished grandchildren,
again it's baking time, 
now made by hands 
 that are bigger than mine!"  

"Welcome Christmas laughter, 
your giggles are what dreams are made of!
 "For sweeter than sugar is your love!"

"Welcome homemade Christmas gifts, 
for one and all!"

"Welcome Christmas presents 
of linens and things,
 made by our mother's hands.
Beautiful treasures found not at the mall!"

"Welcome old Christmas hand-me-downs,

aged to perfection by time. 

"Welcome, big ole kitchen,
 favorite of rooms in mine and thine!" 

"Welcome home cooking, 
from mama's recipes of old!"

"Welcome just-my-size table and chairs.

Feasting by the fire you will not be cold!

"Welcome repose this Christmas twilight, 
both for grandson, and grand-dog,
in whom his grandparents delight! 

"Welcome empty stockings waiting for Santa to fill next Christmas Eve, 
not one tiny gift left to retrieve!"


 

"Welcome shimmering candlelight,
and cup o'Christmas tea, 
Time to settle in and bid you all goodnight!" 

"Welcome Christmas bedtime story read by great grandpa, just for sleepy little heads," 

and a princess who wants to play instead!"

"Welcome Home!"

Christmas 2007

Christmas 2007

Christmas 2017

2o17