Words of Spring

During my little blog break while family are visiting from Arizona, as promised I'm reposting a couple of articles from another Spring. Enjoy!!

Sometimes the small meanings or pleasures in life appear in simple words right in front of you. Such as words on pebbles like these.

GRACE..............MOON..................

..........RIVER....................REST

I always put a few flat stones in the birdbaths as the smaller visitors like to stand on them while they drink. I love this idea using pebbles and will make some to arrange in my birdbaths...............
WELCOME...............WING......
SONG........MELODY........
........NATURE

These were written in permanent ink, great idea, and something we can all create, writing words we love and which have personal meaning. I've seen expensive ones which were actually carved, this idea is much better, less expensive, and you can choose your words. What a fun outdoor project for kids old enough to use a permanent marker. Younger children could be given washable ones and still have a good time!

Penning those words outside in the garden would be satisfying. Make yourself a cup of tea, sit back, pen in hand with your pebbles close by. Be inspired by the birdsong which is now quite raucous with the arrival of Spring. Grasp the words that seem to fall from the Springtime air. Time perhaps to organize the garden seating...............

.............wash the windows to remove the Winter grime left as a reminder of those months of snow and rain...........

........dust off those spider webs and shine up the shutters........

................get ready to hang fun signs, clean birdhouses.............and make your outdoor space, no matter how large or small, a comfortable, exciting place to spend an hour or so close to Nature as the days warm.

Be sure to stop at your favorite thrift shop where you can find inexpensive outdoor things to make your garden not just about plants. Besides statuary, bird feeders, bird houses and bird baths, I've added mirrors, trellises, an old bicycle with basket for flowers, a stack of discarded chipped plates will soon edge a flower bed and a pile of old bricks will be turned into something interesting.

All images taken at SUZANNA'S ANTIQUES in Raleigh, North Carolina, where you will find everything whimsical for YOUR garden.