My girlfriends had an impromptu birthday party for me about 10 days ago. One of the gifts was this wee book of quotations and I love it (yes, I am a quote nut, just find them sooo inspiring sometimes). Anyway each day you open up the little book and it gives you something to think about. I decided to post some of the moments of beauty since we all can use a reminder to appreciate the gifts in our life.
Today's moment?
"Life is sometimes made of the small moments of contentment you find in the corners of your day."
I already had a moment of contentment this morning when I picked some bouquets of roses. We are about to have three days of rain and I wanted to enjoy the blossoms while I can. Also, how do you like my new lamps? I bought the bases for $4.00 total at a garage sale and then made the lampshades (whole project total: $19). I just love this little corner of my dining room now!
"Easy Does It" is the name of these beauties which are easily the most fragrant roses in my garden:
I've learned a new appreciation of coral and even orange this year and when these roses bloom, the whole bed pops with cheerfulness. The perfume from fills the entire upper yard; for the first time I enjoyed hanging wash because I could inhale the scent these emit.
I'm off to sew. I hope you have some special moments of beauty and contentment today too!
2 comments:
I'll check out your dining room tableaux (aren't I fancy! LOL!) in 3 weeks ... hopefully the rain hasn't changed to snow by then - hubby thought he heard the word "snow" yesterday on the news, in relation to NY --- eeeeeeeeeeeeeek!
Mickie that is a great corner and beautiful roses. Your lamps turned out fantasticQ!!I like your doily. and the blue vase. patty pat
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