Hmmm. Today’s post is just a little thing, a mere will o’ the wisp. But I wanted to share some things that have been making me happy lately:
That the flower guy threw in a big bouquet of flowers with my roses. Just because. What are those flowers called anyway? My Mom and I both thought of “anemones” and then said at the same time “but wait, aren’t those sea creatures?”–we crack ourselves up.
That we finally hung up the Gobelin panel and it looks great. And that it was worth the carry-on back pain to haul back the cream cable throw and pillow (I suppose I am officially off my pillow detox now) from the Ralph Lauren outlet in the States (and no I didn’t use them on the flight back. No bedroom pillows onboard!).
Due to the generosity of my florist, who may or may not have a crush on me, we even have flowers in the bathroom, where Remi thought to put out the maritime watercolor that he found in a tiny shop in New Brunswick.
That my dog makes me laugh every…single…day. Hard.
That, upon hearing joyful shrieks outside of my window, I looked out and watched a waddling parade of mini-pirates, princesses and geishas stroll by, all dolled up for Carnival.
That freesias smell like the clouds of Heaven.
There you have it! And you? Anything making your heart go “hip, hip, hooray” today?
I don't think they are anemones. They look more like lisianthus than ranunculus to me, but I cannot tell without seeing the bud. At any rate, what a lovely bonus. Love your dog.
Bisous,
Victoria
Flowers make a home come alive. I get a lot of pleasure from the simple things in life – water droplets clinging to plants, the angle of the sun in autumn, the love of family, the observance of many traditions, the changing of the seasons, the innocence of children, the happiness and laughter of others, generosity, the beauty and complexity of nature, the smell of the earth, the gift of friendship, sharing a meal ……………
Bisous
PS your apartment is gorgeous and Ben is very cute – as always.
I loved your post. My "hip hip hooray" moment today was when I was in the garden picking citrus, hubby appeared and I climbed up high in our blood orange tree and picked the last of the oranges. There were 4 of them. Then we gobbled them down right then and there, making big stains on our shirts. We felt like little kids. It's true that the small things you experience everyday can bring you so much joy – if you stop to appreciate them.
RANUCULAS…spelling!I do believe they are.Love them.They come in all the EASTER like colors…..yellow,white,pink.
Nothing yet has made my heart skip a beat except to see I had an e-mail from you!Headed for the shop as I have shop duty this afternoon.My dog getting his teeth cleaned today!Yikes,how much do you think that bill will be?!!
I can practically smell the roses…..and lovely to see the tapestry up! Love the parade below, reminds me of how sometimes I heard a sound, ran to the window and saw a marching band walk passed the house. Lovely to be reminded of what I'm missing!
This is a really great post. And also, I adore the smell of freesias. You have a really great blog.
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Oh my, whew, what is going on with us Marsha? I am STILL HERE ONLINE!!! Bad, bad writer. I think that I am waiting for that extra coffee to kick in in vain…
Bisous. Tomorrow is another day!
OOh, good one–I am also loving the extra light! And I hope you'll post scratch and sniff photos of your magnolia tree. 🙂
Hello darling, your comment made me smile. And, so has your doggie with his head stuck under the pillow…however, I know exactly how he feels today. xx's
Hmmm… those look like ranunculus, I think. Pretty little things. And agree – freesias do smell like heaven, extra flowers from the flower guy (whatever the reason) are a lovely thing, and there should be a parade of mini pirates and princesses as often as possible! Hope today is just as magical — I'm hip hooraying that it's light out at 6:51 am, the birds are singing and the magnolia tree outside my window is just about to pop. Spring. Love it!