Tulip time at last. Yesterday I cut a couple of my favorite blooms, Pink Impression a large deep pink cup with a striking black center, to enjoy indoors. I rearranged some of the old French blue and cream covered books I'm searching for and aging - the angel is apparently bored stiff waiting on this process...............can aging take this long!
The old zinc capped canning jar, while holding wooden spools for future projects, has become a useful bookend.
Love, love these tulips, the clear colors, the smooth leaves and strong stems, the way they open and close with the light, and how they continue to grow after cutting once in water. Perhaps I should move to Holland ~ then I could hang out with sweet Heidi and, while sipping tea and becoming real friends instead of just long distance ones, could admire and sigh with joy at the acres of gorgeous tulips.
More tulips around the house another time.
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Oh Mary, Heidi would love it if you would visit. We have adopted you into our family you know. I love the tulips, they are so pretty. I was amazed when I found out they grow in water. I am really hoping I get to see them all in bloom this time I am in Holland. I usually do not go at this time of year. The angel is so cute and does look like, Ok come on now. lol.
ReplyDeleteYour tulips are so beautiful and the sweet little angel....so contemplative. Your photos are such a feast for the eyes.
ReplyDelete((hugs)) Rosie
Did I ever tell you I have that same cherub? Yup! I love pink tulips with black centers. They are probably my favorite - umm, along with yellow tulips.
ReplyDeleteStill no blooms coming up here but I bought some lovely fresh daffodils at the supermarket yesterday. And my Easter lilies are still gorgeous. Both still have two buds yet to open, and I've only cut one old bloom off each.
I love those tulips! The deep pink with the black centers - so lovely! How do you age books?? What process do you use. I love the French blue and cream color scheme...
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I love those spools...I had some a long time ago and threw them out, now seeing yours I am cross with myslef for having done that! oh well better start collecting some more then.....lol. Love your photos!
ReplyDeleteI love those tulips. Pink tulips are my favorite, and I have never seen ones with a black center. They are quite stylish and beautiful. I didn't know they would continue to grow once cut - very interesting. I am always fascintated with how blooms respond to light.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up where I did, I was not exposed to tulips - just in pictures. I went on a school trip to DC when I was in the eighth grade, and absolutely fell in love with tulips. They were everywhere, and I still have the pictures I took with my little Kodak Instamatic.
Would you please share with us what you are doing to age your books?
Okay Mary! You can come and be my neighbor! Oh my but we would have such fun. We would sip our Earl Grey and shop for fun items and come see what decorating each other are doing. Oh and then we would go to all the garden centers to look for the perfect flowers. A gal can dream right?
ReplyDeleteIt is tulip time since Christmas for cut tulips but the season for tulips in the bulb fields in coming very soon here. We are taking my mother and step father for a drive to see them as they never come at this time of year. I think they will enjoy it.
I love the jar of wooden spools!
Hugs ~
Heidi
Such pretty tulips! It's not tulip season around here yet, we have some weeks to go....nothing says spring like tulip blooms...
ReplyDeleteReally enjoying this blog of yours...