TRAVELS IN UTAH - ZION NATIONAL PARK AND PARK CITY

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />THE SKIES GO ON FOREVER<br><br />I just spent a week in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkgx4Fsvl4W7bYICPa4EulnuJAkrr3Rkmuiqba5lot5JAblU6BHOuRbEltyFtnEeJCdTCT_asb0D0I7_KduhNgS7lMCP_5V5djPfUwXrHTVFCKoKckuUrUECyTtv3B9jUnrTYcVt67FA/s1600/IMG_6820+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkgx4Fsvl4W7bYICPa4EulnuJAkrr3Rkmuiqba5lot5JAblU6BHOuRbEltyFtnEeJCdTCT_asb0D0I7_KduhNgS7lMCP_5V5djPfUwXrHTVFCKoKckuUrUECyTtv3B9jUnrTYcVt67FA/s1600/IMG_6820+(2).jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I had clients to see in Utah</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />so I also took the opportunity to visit my son, James </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and my mom.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-skies-go-on-forever.html#more">Read more »</a>

TRAVELS IN UTAH - ZION NATIONAL PARK AND PARK CITY

THE SKIES GO ON FOREVER I just spent a week in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. I had clients to see in Utah so I also took the opportunity to...

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FLORAL DESIGN: Rogers Gardens, Newport Beach

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcfSP74qfeo9cQdRlm0Q3b4kLnVxOSNGkD-y02YwIPS5OwH1l7IalQwFoVLgK_5640jhc1AZexTNu4eEGRbI9NG4FydJGQ7mLf0imm0YHD7-Kb-YBhFobnMLEbFr2MXOOerCvCPN4PH_J/s1600/IMG_1417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcfSP74qfeo9cQdRlm0Q3b4kLnVxOSNGkD-y02YwIPS5OwH1l7IalQwFoVLgK_5640jhc1AZexTNu4eEGRbI9NG4FydJGQ7mLf0imm0YHD7-Kb-YBhFobnMLEbFr2MXOOerCvCPN4PH_J/s400/IMG_1417.JPG" width="400px"></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Rogers Gardens held their Spring event </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">and the kick off of their wedding and floral studio this past weekend.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">For you who are not familiar with South Orange County, </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Rogers Gardens is a high-end nursery and gift shop </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">located near Fashion Island in Newport Beach, California.  </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">The grounds are beautiful with mature plantings and pristine specimens for sale.<br><br /><br><br /></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-garden-time.html#more">Read more »</a>

FLORAL DESIGN: Rogers Gardens, Newport Beach

Rogers Gardens held their Spring event and the kick off of their wedding and floral studio this past weekend. For you who are not familiar w...

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EXPLORING WALL COLOR: SERENE GREEN

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTs7JzwyQIR8BneCIDvrSXavBbI79mtQnE_5TIKJgvCuDqeyfAy20sAeKzbNRgOpTe8Ngl7bwKK7RkCKNwOabck9C6F_IXBDAj9CEhpnMJU8NtEQ_rZbMKOb4I67rUGRevf9SDp2cVwo1R/s1600/7-17-english-garden-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTs7JzwyQIR8BneCIDvrSXavBbI79mtQnE_5TIKJgvCuDqeyfAy20sAeKzbNRgOpTe8Ngl7bwKK7RkCKNwOabck9C6F_IXBDAj9CEhpnMJU8NtEQ_rZbMKOb4I67rUGRevf9SDp2cVwo1R/s640/7-17-english-garden-2.jpg" width="420px"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">There are specific words that come to mind for the color green.  Words like nature, calm, serene, soothing and 'Spring'.  </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><b></b></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/02/exploring-wall-color-serene-green.html#more">Read more »</a>

EXPLORING WALL COLOR: SERENE GREEN

There are specific words that come to mind for the color green.  Words like nature, calm, serene, soothing and 'Spring'.  Read more ...

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GARDENING: SPRING GARDEN TOUR / SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHe1r2BZ51V418Noos1Fhq4fwOHK7pEjEGRqeAIUhXo5kqJxJBC1739yUUpNM5dV8KN6Ws659vLKCaR8iTjieqPilqnWtG1KBdtiCYxoDtk3mMyEA1JVs_vy_gVYKcQ_9lkjzjJYkRhA/s1600/header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHe1r2BZ51V418Noos1Fhq4fwOHK7pEjEGRqeAIUhXo5kqJxJBC1739yUUpNM5dV8KN6Ws659vLKCaR8iTjieqPilqnWtG1KBdtiCYxoDtk3mMyEA1JVs_vy_gVYKcQ_9lkjzjJYkRhA/s640/header.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love bird garden fountain</td></tr><br /></tbody></table>The <span style="font-size: large;">countdown to the Spring Garden Tour</span>  (Virtual) has begun and I must admit, I have caught a bad case of <span style="font-size: large;">Spring Fever</span>!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so looking forward to seeing your garden photos and adding them to the upcoming tour.  <span style="font-size: large;">Please forward them to me, if you haven't already.</span> (<a href="mailto:your-nest@hotmail.com">your-nest@hotmail.com</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Everyone is invited to participate - you don't need an invitation - just a camera and a garden or outdoor living space.  I will be contacting a few of you to come take photos, as well!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While I am on the subject of gardens, I thought I'd share some of my own inspiration this year.  In April I attended the spring garden show at South Coast here in Southern California - here are a few things that caught my eye there:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMktlQS0Hdip1efwIImxEjtZvN7IvoY6nZ6YJuno0antiHCyUO-09K_5htsAjuCMWiEwX2thqu1CLSYwUv694qm-DoAasJ4QuJUGxvdThrH3v-kGPJTXsOCHgahaQ5IkfI9NxwcSFcBY/s1600/succulent-wreath-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMktlQS0Hdip1efwIImxEjtZvN7IvoY6nZ6YJuno0antiHCyUO-09K_5htsAjuCMWiEwX2thqu1CLSYwUv694qm-DoAasJ4QuJUGxvdThrH3v-kGPJTXsOCHgahaQ5IkfI9NxwcSFcBY/s400/succulent-wreath-1.jpg" width="357" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">succulent wreath</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Succulents were everywhere! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLgA4ww9LVrHZq4V-geThjWOmarGXN2O9z9_ajyIqGyQN583UenDktzBEtcl7hsFn58gWB2CAAvoVW3MFL8Elit8sd2OhFhLI54fI_YN27vpl_BYgwPYx6dnHAT4iqzfOHa-NDCIdbeY/s1600/gardenshow+geraniums.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLgA4ww9LVrHZq4V-geThjWOmarGXN2O9z9_ajyIqGyQN583UenDktzBEtcl7hsFn58gWB2CAAvoVW3MFL8Elit8sd2OhFhLI54fI_YN27vpl_BYgwPYx6dnHAT4iqzfOHa-NDCIdbeY/s400/gardenshow+geraniums.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pansy style geraniums</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I always have to take home a new geranium plant or two...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPCvfEVWvYPt9RLQmHdHa8vWM3Dac2z04QNR5WzYOWMSV-zSjQNWSSm87RmYs2JoudM84qL8jfoimYjPgn8v50RRhxtNe1Pbidt3rO5PFomNcNReucqYyxBm-STflBG3Q3VjiO_irF5s/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPCvfEVWvYPt9RLQmHdHa8vWM3Dac2z04QNR5WzYOWMSV-zSjQNWSSm87RmYs2JoudM84qL8jfoimYjPgn8v50RRhxtNe1Pbidt3rO5PFomNcNReucqYyxBm-STflBG3Q3VjiO_irF5s/s400/IMG_0003.JPG" width="343" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">new supertunia</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This supertunia in purple and green came home with us, too...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopzrwPLr4P3N3GgQccFO2TwP6wGGmoJOqmpVcN4g0BSs8iOk2wB5bjZoM0zaY04X3DvaBnq2rRREUaOZ9MkuYunSjP8emTL7N63xS9EeprHQSau154t7jKv0GAt-_YQ4GZIeYqYbIsjA/s1600/IMG_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopzrwPLr4P3N3GgQccFO2TwP6wGGmoJOqmpVcN4g0BSs8iOk2wB5bjZoM0zaY04X3DvaBnq2rRREUaOZ9MkuYunSjP8emTL7N63xS9EeprHQSau154t7jKv0GAt-_YQ4GZIeYqYbIsjA/s400/IMG_0009.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">purple and brown orchids</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the orchids always blow me away with their color and variety</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40VWlwTeMSS7oYe3vbrDtDGgmPd-_EJghH0kjxHxbmkyHH3PQOKwnKuXqHAhea2X31k2wugKaS1PA2esHyun1mm-MFcrEQT3ulkfgV7xhzLmsj3Mec6z_iwrBW4NEMMOtOEcQfKNDcvE/s1600/gardenshow+orchids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40VWlwTeMSS7oYe3vbrDtDGgmPd-_EJghH0kjxHxbmkyHH3PQOKwnKuXqHAhea2X31k2wugKaS1PA2esHyun1mm-MFcrEQT3ulkfgV7xhzLmsj3Mec6z_iwrBW4NEMMOtOEcQfKNDcvE/s400/gardenshow+orchids.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">south coast garden show orchid display</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I decided NOT to kill any this year by bringing them home...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFhfWNpSDtHBmD-naaq-VwV6G1qmynD8TIFSzGaZF__bsBYpIpPVHVumJkhkST3GiqQPwHXSOJSxmxFM1npTtOc5JKmeOyMlotdW6hyphenhyphen9Hvrs8ou2cyhkurajzxBmc1D8vmR1NgAMEH-4/s1600/closeupbabybath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFhfWNpSDtHBmD-naaq-VwV6G1qmynD8TIFSzGaZF__bsBYpIpPVHVumJkhkST3GiqQPwHXSOJSxmxFM1npTtOc5JKmeOyMlotdW6hyphenhyphen9Hvrs8ou2cyhkurajzxBmc1D8vmR1NgAMEH-4/s400/closeupbabybath.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cottage garden planter</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I now know what to do with my european baby bath - identical to this one - sitting empty in my garden.  Turn it into a planter!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKY0rtdDB9Lxp6uiepUTLg5n7s7IimDjCTUZ0NVTtnVtj2km7vLgs0KGUCugjSuLaDSMSI-UX2N0FQ6FVt1ZORvGeDGNx_SeqD2dgi2sF1OcZHa9BH_5xXyE14QJLowKZwCjm7KoLimQ/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKY0rtdDB9Lxp6uiepUTLg5n7s7IimDjCTUZ0NVTtnVtj2km7vLgs0KGUCugjSuLaDSMSI-UX2N0FQ6FVt1ZORvGeDGNx_SeqD2dgi2sF1OcZHa9BH_5xXyE14QJLowKZwCjm7KoLimQ/s400/IMG_0017.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pottery barn window display</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Especially inspiring was this Pottery Barn window display.  Love the old ladder used to hang lanterns.  Imagine the variety of lanterns you could use, and where you could hang them - from a tree, a patio cover, or over a barbecue - where I will use this idea!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div>Memorial weekend found us on a road trip to a family reunion in the Salt Lake area of Utah.  I picked up some fresh spring garden ideas there, as well.  Most memorable was the huge variety of shrubs and greenery - many flowers were also in bloom - viburnum of the 'snowball' variety were everywhere and nearly every home seemed to have a variety of bearded iris..<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took Bailey with us - she loves to go for rides in the car, although this 'ride' was a lot longer than most...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UgebfjB7HcAQwMo10WD-H1rEpKIF13Fx-ziEYfPe8opOqJs0eZ8sh7v5in60WXuGW99ig99vZTpSgreDi4koJI8S2Hg0m9Lrk3o0bPN2MH4EfsY__24m22YIApLYRP_HB9Rt16DqUzs/s1600/IMG_0075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UgebfjB7HcAQwMo10WD-H1rEpKIF13Fx-ziEYfPe8opOqJs0eZ8sh7v5in60WXuGW99ig99vZTpSgreDi4koJI8S2Hg0m9Lrk3o0bPN2MH4EfsY__24m22YIApLYRP_HB9Rt16DqUzs/s400/IMG_0075.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bailey, the leonberger</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br />We had a beautiful trip up, with no traffic and great weather (just a little rain) although we heard it had snowed in the valley just a couple of days before.  <br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmUWaIHGb28Vi3mS5UbJhSBdZ8MfFH2vBiX7GWwteOMpEZNC4AjaA_SkPPQ5zpvrK5afhyphenhyphenIwbAsEiG8kfulRuvvkvF95BpnCaMYuyPyhiPNEhfnYFycvYvw18usdTplv1LFPG-agSjAc/s1600/IMG_0078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmUWaIHGb28Vi3mS5UbJhSBdZ8MfFH2vBiX7GWwteOMpEZNC4AjaA_SkPPQ5zpvrK5afhyphenhyphenIwbAsEiG8kfulRuvvkvF95BpnCaMYuyPyhiPNEhfnYFycvYvw18usdTplv1LFPG-agSjAc/s400/IMG_0078.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">leaving california</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiux53OQWFO3ctr0gv9GWhf77Mu4BECiv6ZlgX6vE4Bmoe7WqUp-89toCtiZuAtRIX9uHbmPREHURPlDRRqYP4japLinOXXqC46l2v55A0yntQPBxLYZD9xcRGHExCdb1yMEbbAsQhT9NU/s1600/IMG_0077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiux53OQWFO3ctr0gv9GWhf77Mu4BECiv6ZlgX6vE4Bmoe7WqUp-89toCtiZuAtRIX9uHbmPREHURPlDRRqYP4japLinOXXqC46l2v55A0yntQPBxLYZD9xcRGHExCdb1yMEbbAsQhT9NU/s400/IMG_0077.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">raindrops keep falling...</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnH3qoiNHB0M6PvABMiAyiRwEd_XGbgRCeoMXKix2V61kEN8lzg6-86vmsgExDK6ioHoqlWzJVOi8D3vjLcL_7O06NBsajac-7oUBnhMf3HALW2O9yS6DCIRlNQEx2zQyM0YsUxZ3R8g/s1600/IMG_0084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnH3qoiNHB0M6PvABMiAyiRwEd_XGbgRCeoMXKix2V61kEN8lzg6-86vmsgExDK6ioHoqlWzJVOi8D3vjLcL_7O06NBsajac-7oUBnhMf3HALW2O9yS6DCIRlNQEx2zQyM0YsUxZ3R8g/s400/IMG_0084.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">storm clouds in salt lake city</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br />While in Salt Lake, we found a little time to explore and found a great shop at 678 So. 700 E. called Ward and Child - a garden decor store with a beautiful garden in the back of the shop that I will wait for the garden tour to share.... but the inside....<br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2_i1_UvIoNk-INWJqgdpLeRhyphenhyphenQ98NT1o7SR902Z9HOzmwzm7MrXMmDNe5TbgPQ8R6IPYkXejHMVooIMx6Un531CnEi6ZmRxS4MOeA-ypjr3Ty9plMhXHaQd3huwi47L639PvjTV2zVM/s1600/IMG_0111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2_i1_UvIoNk-INWJqgdpLeRhyphenhyphenQ98NT1o7SR902Z9HOzmwzm7MrXMmDNe5TbgPQ8R6IPYkXejHMVooIMx6Un531CnEi6ZmRxS4MOeA-ypjr3Ty9plMhXHaQd3huwi47L639PvjTV2zVM/s400/IMG_0111.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child garden store gnomes</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">great garden accents...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(don't ya just love the gnomes!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjei1f-ucz-anrpCodqEMWHRSrQ-argrI1_VvUOEPwym-ads9Of1C3n3z4AUfOeyGJhWPHyRoNzVe0Ea_29pTEH5LWqALLWieZtHgkgYcxBnomFgkSF3Qcr5QkRRRJ2y6h7GjPGEdwQnjQ/s1600/IMG_0112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjei1f-ucz-anrpCodqEMWHRSrQ-argrI1_VvUOEPwym-ads9Of1C3n3z4AUfOeyGJhWPHyRoNzVe0Ea_29pTEH5LWqALLWieZtHgkgYcxBnomFgkSF3Qcr5QkRRRJ2y6h7GjPGEdwQnjQ/s400/IMG_0112.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child statuary and urns</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">beautiful urns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLV6FbOUUvJR9MXJVc3oYXX1bUjFaQmctDCfTJok_LbGNE5bytpYEoADMhYZtetJN3ZckkoAMhWJvVtrTinDSeUI9RAc4dWK8r-50ObI1oQW8vXmqAeYnvOaapFdrDPubMaTbli5Y2_7E/s1600/IMG_0113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLV6FbOUUvJR9MXJVc3oYXX1bUjFaQmctDCfTJok_LbGNE5bytpYEoADMhYZtetJN3ZckkoAMhWJvVtrTinDSeUI9RAc4dWK8r-50ObI1oQW8vXmqAeYnvOaapFdrDPubMaTbli5Y2_7E/s400/IMG_0113.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child statuary</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">statuary</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4V5r0oBZgGNwtPQWqGJ1KXW65oK32PdpnYhXIsnCBkYLF9scpXNOAMvGoJzaEGz84okJpA6zT8HNlGzc9jEvRaUEpEy36NmTk_w45v4AKdxnFUGSvUdooMnoMTg9IibWSsrPedvkg1WU/s1600/IMG_0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4V5r0oBZgGNwtPQWqGJ1KXW65oK32PdpnYhXIsnCBkYLF9scpXNOAMvGoJzaEGz84okJpA6zT8HNlGzc9jEvRaUEpEy36NmTk_w45v4AKdxnFUGSvUdooMnoMTg9IibWSsrPedvkg1WU/s400/IMG_0115.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child in salt lake city, utah</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and just my kind of shop inside - what is it about garden decor that makes me want to curl up and live there?</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnePnABdYrWPQxQqrX14RqUzTo9-M9IZchSwPKAFEuunzPOAMoD5VZB14pk9QsEfcltgTYGWXrsCg6AvU6QKkyXQP7RJE5lwJPFOnjypvFMWwT94gaExKWRnplJ20hhGE5918Cad2mbe8/s1600/IMG_0080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnePnABdYrWPQxQqrX14RqUzTo9-M9IZchSwPKAFEuunzPOAMoD5VZB14pk9QsEfcltgTYGWXrsCg6AvU6QKkyXQP7RJE5lwJPFOnjypvFMWwT94gaExKWRnplJ20hhGE5918Cad2mbe8/s400/IMG_0080.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">second hand chic junk shop</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We also scouted for treasures at some Salt Lake antique and junk shops</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg198UM9TdfZ8hl2RGFsXw2XKNEmC_l6ZQOAJhiJYwfWhOZgdLQ9qr_sEdEbIq-Mt7F4Fbp-seZAYvRMx2otfEOGFzhBBgN3dBxSxtNHRZRprTNubposT7zikcdR7dQZjkDOaZykhpeUK4/s1600/IMG_0083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;">and had to make a stop here for my DH - the chocoholic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We spent two great days with family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibH7E96VXeNO3AknCwNtUQt97ibB_Dy3FmODqcK1uTt3Ui_DnIdMZGqCgZsKGRc6MI7FyMv2lb_xPOZ6TIu7Vnl_JNZs9VB4fGqajiE8o6wvJQs5_p_Bzli5dmSqdcaR3phuSnPQOz6rA/s1600/IMG_0164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibH7E96VXeNO3AknCwNtUQt97ibB_Dy3FmODqcK1uTt3Ui_DnIdMZGqCgZsKGRc6MI7FyMv2lb_xPOZ6TIu7Vnl_JNZs9VB4fGqajiE8o6wvJQs5_p_Bzli5dmSqdcaR3phuSnPQOz6rA/s400/IMG_0164.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">reunion banner at murray park</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplQp9LkowxVRhSGgTfgHtssXV9H7mitXzmQlJrY0G8Wxy5zKA-Qs_1p6rhNp3i5gsau7vc0HS9tx7_3FbU5mDtVsFbV3AvoePhyphenhyphenu_HwPBtfn7R8ALqxgHdSRMvvpBhI9L6I4xgJnoSgo/s1600/IMG_0228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplQp9LkowxVRhSGgTfgHtssXV9H7mitXzmQlJrY0G8Wxy5zKA-Qs_1p6rhNp3i5gsau7vc0HS9tx7_3FbU5mDtVsFbV3AvoePhyphenhyphenu_HwPBtfn7R8ALqxgHdSRMvvpBhI9L6I4xgJnoSgo/s400/IMG_0228.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 legged race</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">including my beautiful 93 year old mom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSynBe5Lul38Xk3hfpMD-pyWyaKfSC8Wgf4qkkCL6ZHxC0AORcizoBF6Dd4a5YRj9uzkKXt6GHF6mpiCy_iNosnvezABLbl3y-8TRhgpeT_kuv0IfJ7vbDitCU4ioLNqOCbzuqvH1ZEQw/s400/IMG_0174.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">afton - 93 years young</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then headed for home ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3wGeV734l50Mf8i05A4_UcPfXNhTnoOnnNKwrxCqBhxPjkfsssGQ9ktRynw7J20RuA07WWMyT20kjb1tYZMAyxuj4GFxYuOPv_H2hQFTu0ftYL4jcrxY4XZMr3btvA9n1A1Q3A-PID8/s1600/IMG_0230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3wGeV734l50Mf8i05A4_UcPfXNhTnoOnnNKwrxCqBhxPjkfsssGQ9ktRynw7J20RuA07WWMyT20kjb1tYZMAyxuj4GFxYuOPv_H2hQFTu0ftYL4jcrxY4XZMr3btvA9n1A1Q3A-PID8/s400/IMG_0230.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">early morning cloud bank in provo, utah</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">after an Einstein Bagel breakfast with our son who is attending college in Utah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVQSJvfVtHRNeu1p95gyYaBCCxjQ7-AOUFqoMQt4UV8Q6gH_cM9YNWQGSdjFjWx5eivAjuDDySrcReFbVscsL3m6bOBXFJ6bnykxRZQXz_TybRNgaEgT27zxyPG0hHLH9i6VzCD1RTXE/s1600/IMG_0236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcodE2p6Q-diDOvOmvn5HToyvkQXVBkl4Cw-Ln36STZtD0KQVxHT_CaipI7Q-c1sro8V1Prg8heOe8uJj2KahyphenhyphenxrcLVMPvqr6V54mq8rXh5Jh5tz9AhcWGGEry3DsMHn-zX2837M-GOM4/s1600/IMG_0127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcodE2p6Q-diDOvOmvn5HToyvkQXVBkl4Cw-Ln36STZtD0KQVxHT_CaipI7Q-c1sro8V1Prg8heOe8uJj2KahyphenhyphenxrcLVMPvqr6V54mq8rXh5Jh5tz9AhcWGGEry3DsMHn-zX2837M-GOM4/s400/IMG_0127.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">miami vice jacket</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and trying on Miami Vice style jackets....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just for laughs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The ride home was long, but beautiful </div><div style="text-align: center;">  </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijd91oXsbNWlFi_loW9OtAzMRd6HNXs0kZPNhY-qqP3MGyEkJPFrMQnDcBlk6dF0m1e0dtvgce1ltjy6MFlNVgfB9JOM3i5-CXHScOwGkHOFFKBY9nOdVWYuY-gUNyHqQ0K4JlFJVQDEk/s1600/IMG_0238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijd91oXsbNWlFi_loW9OtAzMRd6HNXs0kZPNhY-qqP3MGyEkJPFrMQnDcBlk6dF0m1e0dtvgce1ltjy6MFlNVgfB9JOM3i5-CXHScOwGkHOFFKBY9nOdVWYuY-gUNyHqQ0K4JlFJVQDEk/s400/IMG_0238.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">st. george, utah</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V3-sYIwnWrZKAGmgl6jwUIVSnO2C1tyxCH_V_UBUuXI7lMWMcS558IhC8pA45LBF8UBWUquPHvwpbzrJcIe39UhGurgVqIjDAA_BIKCZ9f9yor58ZR_HT-_xbSW5-HVGTcr6HvTRevU/s1600/IMG_0256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V3-sYIwnWrZKAGmgl6jwUIVSnO2C1tyxCH_V_UBUuXI7lMWMcS558IhC8pA45LBF8UBWUquPHvwpbzrJcIe39UhGurgVqIjDAA_BIKCZ9f9yor58ZR_HT-_xbSW5-HVGTcr6HvTRevU/s400/IMG_0256.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">las vegas at sunset</td></tr><br /></tbody></table>  <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimS1nyBg4QO2XQyZJVLWKFKLMd4lLnxtVTO2JFeY_-feK__5d4hNkPFogbPVSHz_LhsDRJkUJ_mqNuy1NGc0RGNCUysj779_6BFSLSW6rfEbaJGJyT3qO14kousDf9FHq1hig37XuTcV4/s1600/IMG_0258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimS1nyBg4QO2XQyZJVLWKFKLMd4lLnxtVTO2JFeY_-feK__5d4hNkPFogbPVSHz_LhsDRJkUJ_mqNuy1NGc0RGNCUysj779_6BFSLSW6rfEbaJGJyT3qO14kousDf9FHq1hig37XuTcV4/s400/IMG_0258.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">nevada desert</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">See you soon!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudine</div>

GARDENING: SPRING GARDEN TOUR / SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES

Love bird garden fountain The countdown to the Spring Garden Tour   (Virtual) has begun and I must admit, I have caught a bad case of Spring...

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GARDENING: SPRING GARDEN TOUR - Just around the corner. . .

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;">Announcing our <span style="background-color: white;">annual</span> Spring Garden Tour</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqIIyellTxy3XRJcZGlbfQr8sH2itirNJ_xwdvzp96CBR-2mg4dWXz0-nO9KCx76W4vjF9cEwz5c1nTDlkJc4s5UBFH6nocbqi7NMDe4dULoeiPHG2G-LVvKD1k1OXuNBMR2bdnSQtpM/s1600/2495363871_e44d0d494b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqIIyellTxy3XRJcZGlbfQr8sH2itirNJ_xwdvzp96CBR-2mg4dWXz0-nO9KCx76W4vjF9cEwz5c1nTDlkJc4s5UBFH6nocbqi7NMDe4dULoeiPHG2G-LVvKD1k1OXuNBMR2bdnSQtpM/s400/2495363871_e44d0d494b.jpg" width="300" wt="true" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;">with a little</span> </span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;">twist....</span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>This year our Spring Garden Tour will be a 'virtual' one.</em></span> </strong></span> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I HOPE YOU WILL PARTICIPATE - WE NEED YOU TO MAKE THIS A FUN AND SPECIAL EVENT!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0-vHBF_1DQyJRPbJzgE1SJpY6oum1YFqDBN0K7hnI_Y6F3aeckY-Fzof3vM6ShSlTfhWOAcW-ocOA1FMcS7uGHxhwNFcBqnrKE_XGtPjgfyChpkCIh0FDpPVL-75hKNgTbyZ6C2IC9o/s1600/IMG_2224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0-vHBF_1DQyJRPbJzgE1SJpY6oum1YFqDBN0K7hnI_Y6F3aeckY-Fzof3vM6ShSlTfhWOAcW-ocOA1FMcS7uGHxhwNFcBqnrKE_XGtPjgfyChpkCIh0FDpPVL-75hKNgTbyZ6C2IC9o/s320/IMG_2224.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><strong>Here's what to do:</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><strong>First:</strong>  <span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Let me know that you will be participating (comment below or send me an email <a href="mailto:claudinebarnett@hotmail.com">here</a>).</span></span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Next: </span></strong>Take a few photos of your favorite garden and outdoor living spots, send them to me via email, <span style="color: #38761d;">along with a little blurb about who you are, what you love about your space, your favorite place in your garden, how you enjoy it, etc.</span> - you know what I want!   If you have a site of your own, you can send me the link and put your pictures and dialog on your own blog.   </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The advantage to this is that you control what parts of your garden we will see.  <span style="color: #38761d;">We will see it through your eyes, and you can get close and show us the wonderful little details.</span>  This year you don't have to live nearby to be a part of or to enjoy the show!<br /><br /><br /><br />I will do my best to show your garden's most beautiful face - and may edit your photos a little to achieve that.  If you don't feel confident in taking the photos, have a friend take the photos, or call me if you are in Southern California - <span style="color: #38761d;">I have camera/will travel!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><strong>3rd:</strong></span> Email the photos to me (along with commentary) <span style="color: #38761d;">before June 2nd</span>. (Or the link to your blog tour)<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><strong>4th: <span style="font-size: small;">On June 6th or 7th, visit this blog and enjoy!  Any questions?  email me <a href="mailto:claudinebarnett@hotmail.com">here</a>.</span></strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>LAST BUT NOT LEAST:  Refreshments!!! </strong></span><span style="color: black;"> Okay, so I can't serve refreshments, but I can post recipes - <span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>STRAWBERRY</strong></span> recipes! - share your favorites and I'll post them (if you have a photo, that would be terrific as well)..</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I AM SO LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR GARDENS AND OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES!!!!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><em>and</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">WHILE WE ARE ON THE SUBJECT OF GARDENS,<br /><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><strong>I HAVE BEEN PLAYING WITH SUCCULENTS LATELY....</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br />Succulents are everywhere - have you noticed?  At the Orange County spring garden show this year at South Coast - succulents were everywhere...  <br /><br />I came home with quite a few little plants to make my own little sculptured gardens.  That's saying a lot for me, as I have never been a fan of desert plants or landscapes - or the desert for that matter.  I'm an island girl.... give me the tropics anyday.... but there is something about a few succulents, mixed in with the regular plants of a garden that I love...<br /><br /><br /><br />Here are a few photos to inspire you...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuK9AiIZ-GZVAgIvXw1l1wo7EjRhD2Z-MUngyB0nxLm4gwMQpcAI3U-4pWGQgjeo1VRxp_ikUrZziTEesowr27pddPyYqbLidhD3a2ViiO8RTppGFwbURW2tUnXTetHxUMHMRf7gR9skU/s1600/IMG_0014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uaMg79qOeYup_4_9b2L3DTSz3roTvvPkzt_8xRNvQYf39MVIJuQNPm_YuuPBsT1CTGy_0Nlj3lSLo54YCl-IQzHB13lXTBLQwC_sxVOWVVVTr_fCLIOw70st4LFKKaQ4bk16TGxAHlE/s200/IMG_0034.JPG" width="200" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRocxe5d7Jj5Q90w0T86CinbGdIOVspdWz3_BPP84ynMFHz84Db1rEVWuHjfLv4x8toJDx_iv6P0CF99SdyWtg6sI0Twb_a1WgJdTQ_i8XEIgJVEavtQgvFF1iAls8RE3s0MKpeGDz790/s1600/IMG_0036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRocxe5d7Jj5Q90w0T86CinbGdIOVspdWz3_BPP84ynMFHz84Db1rEVWuHjfLv4x8toJDx_iv6P0CF99SdyWtg6sI0Twb_a1WgJdTQ_i8XEIgJVEavtQgvFF1iAls8RE3s0MKpeGDz790/s200/IMG_0036.JPG" width="200" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the sculpted look of these tiny plants - and the fact that they need water only about once a week!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So, with the help of my DH, I now have some succulent pots to add to my garden.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Another amazing way to garden with succulents - vertical gardening.  Here, a building turned vertical garden...  a mosaic of succulent plants - no soil, these are actually planted in felt!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJhT3QhD64KAIMqWvo50OiWKtzA71e1sSy5bAxli5B5iYm5Cpsuva_rVa9rDuKedDSqOU55CDOHT8fFLHmq_BfmOLxxeMQiqaOxTyoUhx3VPCZ8wobCzXAVdMdo8drIDRIMXQo5S_MMY/s1600/nosoil+justfelt.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJhT3QhD64KAIMqWvo50OiWKtzA71e1sSy5bAxli5B5iYm5Cpsuva_rVa9rDuKedDSqOU55CDOHT8fFLHmq_BfmOLxxeMQiqaOxTyoUhx3VPCZ8wobCzXAVdMdo8drIDRIMXQo5S_MMY/s400/nosoil+justfelt.bmp" width="400" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">You can create a work of art for your outdoor wall...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqQAAZb9p18TwgQCszlu3FC-SsOhDOeiFrhFE_ZAsfCwVjSq8yTWX3759nP-dRlYaYguNzDN2TSDvB5QC6WYRxfkN4CSgZGW3fx6b3iUpZxx28iGZ4lS8vTWaV6fOfIdvfiJjWdf-Kfk/s1600/succulent_array.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqQAAZb9p18TwgQCszlu3FC-SsOhDOeiFrhFE_ZAsfCwVjSq8yTWX3759nP-dRlYaYguNzDN2TSDvB5QC6WYRxfkN4CSgZGW3fx6b3iUpZxx28iGZ4lS8vTWaV6fOfIdvfiJjWdf-Kfk/s640/succulent_array.jpg" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">kind of reminds me of a quilt</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitY41ZcGHz3dF1RkEKcaK5BLYWIHz_6mwN-EY4ENE8hX-e9CRT2AY4AuOOURYBzffUQtY_5jQdhOb4JPdz-6PDt9SvDVOI7IvJ9hbFzwdb8oKMUD8D3Du2Kw9D0aAkn1M48eBkPBZelZY/s1600/succulentwallart.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitY41ZcGHz3dF1RkEKcaK5BLYWIHz_6mwN-EY4ENE8hX-e9CRT2AY4AuOOURYBzffUQtY_5jQdhOb4JPdz-6PDt9SvDVOI7IvJ9hbFzwdb8oKMUD8D3Du2Kw9D0aAkn1M48eBkPBZelZY/s400/succulentwallart.bmp" width="400" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they make an amazing outdoor centerpiece</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXA3uvlUjoyI8GS5aY1YYZak12ECR8jER056GqvHiqXNwweMWMaJUVIglf-4S2xlVg9hOYdwmv2_EDhoKisaoSaRtG20S67t_eqPlUd-0BtULZrUIrSTBQAE6xQCCxJwOoTNnzMuqbBW8/s1600/sunkensucculents.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXA3uvlUjoyI8GS5aY1YYZak12ECR8jER056GqvHiqXNwweMWMaJUVIglf-4S2xlVg9hOYdwmv2_EDhoKisaoSaRtG20S67t_eqPlUd-0BtULZrUIrSTBQAE6xQCCxJwOoTNnzMuqbBW8/s400/sunkensucculents.bmp" width="310" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but my favorite has to be the succulent wreaths</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SW748RRqQNcgCSu-lZ42FkM1G0i22r29ubH1hogojkl-BhMi5gR6YYQgFUX3Hi-UXXzzL-vVlFnHEgBqVjjCiGjCAfAZ4wtqJk9Zpiq54INM2Nvu84YMBty4GJZUc3ckjeMM73b1m1A/s1600/121906livingwreath2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SW748RRqQNcgCSu-lZ42FkM1G0i22r29ubH1hogojkl-BhMi5gR6YYQgFUX3Hi-UXXzzL-vVlFnHEgBqVjjCiGjCAfAZ4wtqJk9Zpiq54INM2Nvu84YMBty4GJZUc3ckjeMM73b1m1A/s640/121906livingwreath2.jpg" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxycMLNFXL-AftykSEgoNDotDod6XPrZyQl9S94B-wokuh23dtVjcbl0MEE-_Y6v72l0e-ykv4q8gpv5Rfgf3ewnG8jZggxI-1fX6egqe-RjlW6rjsKd8_QdBybsDR9BIg5rTB7-hHxU/s1600/succulent-wreath-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfhpiDvJvg9iUeryfFAtlO8KBcNsreZ4NlWKN8shr6lflxOfL6NIBfxauW-lursZtZ1ByOsnlR2PXM-fHTA3Qy868qC_OEf2MUcEWVNw9Y8BjThTD8yaS8OthgqrkQM977YSVUYirHiE0/s1600/2486035837_bb3e470fbf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfhpiDvJvg9iUeryfFAtlO8KBcNsreZ4NlWKN8shr6lflxOfL6NIBfxauW-lursZtZ1ByOsnlR2PXM-fHTA3Qy868qC_OEf2MUcEWVNw9Y8BjThTD8yaS8OthgqrkQM977YSVUYirHiE0/s400/2486035837_bb3e470fbf.jpg" width="365" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful, aren't they?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">learn how to make your own succulent wreath <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A37oSbmPeBA">here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As usual, I have too much too tell you, and not wanting to make this post EXTREMELY long... I will break this up into another post.... until then,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">happy Spring!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(p.s.  don't forget to share your garden with us - let me know you will participate by emailing me <a href="mailto:claudinebarnett@hotmail.com">here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or by leaving a comment below...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQy_lOR2KVIx-xqC0Ao7HmwOz_V54zsV2DpWa97tYpT2VFdFCq3JhOqIzQzIRaDXJ_qJ3DEbDfUBNQpD6Po9viaWq2j33iFtA0KBbdsTNtzvmTtDXW2w9gmsMO80Z-VlN9Wz-3nAbdW7I/s1600/boxwood_gdn_seven.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQy_lOR2KVIx-xqC0Ao7HmwOz_V54zsV2DpWa97tYpT2VFdFCq3JhOqIzQzIRaDXJ_qJ3DEbDfUBNQpD6Po9viaWq2j33iFtA0KBbdsTNtzvmTtDXW2w9gmsMO80Z-VlN9Wz-3nAbdW7I/s400/boxwood_gdn_seven.jpg" width="400" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">THANK YOU</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudine</div></div>

GARDENING: SPRING GARDEN TOUR - Just around the corner. . .

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HOME DECOR: BRING IT ON, SPRING!

<div style="text-align: center;">And THE WINNER IS.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First, the drawing for the giveaway  -  my first - and thank you so much for everyone who participated.  It was a smaller drawing than I had hoped, but we are growing little by little.  You are what keeps me going!  Thanks to everyone for your comments</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Using an independent application, a winner was selected from the comments and emails I received over the last two posts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the winning comment.  If you left this comment, please contact me at <a href="mailto:your-nest@hotmail.com">your-nest@hotmail.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and leave me your name and address so I can send you your prize:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Anonymous said...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">what a beautiful transition. But Claudine, you always make a happy difference.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations! I hope you love it. I think it is adorable!</div><br /><br />  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbOEkF_97WT6lLv65RXlIhk8D3xoGjPB8SAecOOfuNfM9kYDCfImsCddKmOp0Kfs-kmzRvbQCPm_c_y2uV1rUUWeGH7rvVSuKLhBPjOdz8dbbTRzJmnK5BxEcmZTSQpQLENWjcDxFwJOW/s1600/1lamb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbOEkF_97WT6lLv65RXlIhk8D3xoGjPB8SAecOOfuNfM9kYDCfImsCddKmOp0Kfs-kmzRvbQCPm_c_y2uV1rUUWeGH7rvVSuKLhBPjOdz8dbbTRzJmnK5BxEcmZTSQpQLENWjcDxFwJOW/s320/1lamb.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">SPRING HAS SPRUNG</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it's beautiful... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and even more beautiful when you bring a bit of it indoors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As a child growing up in England, the crocus and primrose were the first harbingers of spring</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWRbxpcCbOGmQFhGUzLggmA8JGLMwKJP859p85GlYwZZugNmiyDNVK3xJj6iha4WMM5WGbctNltTxjGW0zn3Cr3u4_Daey5QWrojTLcdGJAEZffhtJFpINq3HlGV-4jn0mgdw4MD128w/s1600/spring+bulb-pot-de+countryliving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="312" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWRbxpcCbOGmQFhGUzLggmA8JGLMwKJP859p85GlYwZZugNmiyDNVK3xJj6iha4WMM5WGbctNltTxjGW0zn3Cr3u4_Daey5QWrojTLcdGJAEZffhtJFpINq3HlGV-4jn0mgdw4MD128w/s400/spring+bulb-pot-de+countryliving.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">country living</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">bring a few bulbs in to grow inside, like crocus, hyacinth or daffodil</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">tuck a nest here and there, and some speckled eggs</div> <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCR3FahOFVXekMqYkpbkWpTkSBHJs1P8M-9KecH2maMTZvyZDdlP0ek9fQEPQZyoNsvGTEefim-vlo7Kw_efmuopF0Ko78uIWZSpyTUQ36CXVRF0W0GuYtTgjpRrIzGbFS7Zc1iMdbtw/s1600/spring+bottles-display-fb+gh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCR3FahOFVXekMqYkpbkWpTkSBHJs1P8M-9KecH2maMTZvyZDdlP0ek9fQEPQZyoNsvGTEefim-vlo7Kw_efmuopF0Ko78uIWZSpyTUQ36CXVRF0W0GuYtTgjpRrIzGbFS7Zc1iMdbtw/s400/spring+bottles-display-fb+gh.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">good housekeeping</span></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">and fresh flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really don't decorate for Easter - but I do love to add Spring touches and fresh flowers.  My lilacs, wisteria and pink jasmine are all in bloom in my garden.  Three fragrant favorites - I think I'm in heaven.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I also love creative ideas for Easter table settings.  Here are a few new ideas I've discovered that I would like to try this year - I thought perhaps you would enjoy them, too</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Adorable napkin bunny fold - see how to at:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_f6AeQBFA96vwqAPGOQLvisXFHP4nyc5x60NThvWmY3ROC9-Fi3dWX2F1IK3fWTRlC-lhGy8blfMoochwEF1z9LwRXXbUlhlWXy88N5Yonq7sYRYW7xOHk6Us7K1uIFpQUq_CwzUv-1c/s1600/spring+bunny_napkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="617" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_f6AeQBFA96vwqAPGOQLvisXFHP4nyc5x60NThvWmY3ROC9-Fi3dWX2F1IK3fWTRlC-lhGy8blfMoochwEF1z9LwRXXbUlhlWXy88N5Yonq7sYRYW7xOHk6Us7K1uIFpQUq_CwzUv-1c/s640/spring+bunny_napkins.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="http://contentinacottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/bunny-ears-napkin-folding-for-easter.html">http://contentinacottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/bunny-ears-napkin-folding-for-easter.html</a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UiTCjRj9HkI/S620khxUBKI/AAAAAAAAG3U/-_MI00PI3Fw/s1600/3372848562_46572d8157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper flower covered eggs. These could be wooden, papier mache, or blown eggshells.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ujd6pWhO5EP3b0_HEjauEnAzaOAuyhrLEyPuctRUbvyhgiz4JvSX9STixVp1QEA0X-CjVRPiJdMGUARkwfvjhT1YQxPpzglTZlhQJEZyc7LKDWIc4R2V8-CMrIqJ_AgGhnCnewDsZU4/s1600/3372848562_46572d8157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ujd6pWhO5EP3b0_HEjauEnAzaOAuyhrLEyPuctRUbvyhgiz4JvSX9STixVp1QEA0X-CjVRPiJdMGUARkwfvjhT1YQxPpzglTZlhQJEZyc7LKDWIc4R2V8-CMrIqJ_AgGhnCnewDsZU4/s400/3372848562_46572d8157.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-riTaCfYRRREGGmVHiJH-UgQW1iHEU3PPso6RoLx8yNVRk_Q1OVBzbBgdUi1grK7YFj9kNOvG8cX-ty76LKDTReQhqJu_NQ5lHmTEXaKVbU2gFjAOV9lRKUW6kTfy-QN4FZ8yYWHfwg/s1600/3372848568_6e36babdb9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-riTaCfYRRREGGmVHiJH-UgQW1iHEU3PPso6RoLx8yNVRk_Q1OVBzbBgdUi1grK7YFj9kNOvG8cX-ty76LKDTReQhqJu_NQ5lHmTEXaKVbU2gFjAOV9lRKUW6kTfy-QN4FZ8yYWHfwg/s400/3372848568_6e36babdb9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Button covered eggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsVMIh_Ym_eRlHqIYDoAxZElub3La3Tk0UAkv6nfLOkUA4bHQ0WOOPI354Ei8OQ_My7PBWkwZAGRRhzTNdiOm9wGr0wK0vusQIk_skdzd3NMSjhQxgvCtzon5s20b1Vq5zEuE_fHqxh0/s1600/creative-easter-eggs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsVMIh_Ym_eRlHqIYDoAxZElub3La3Tk0UAkv6nfLOkUA4bHQ0WOOPI354Ei8OQ_My7PBWkwZAGRRhzTNdiOm9wGr0wK0vusQIk_skdzd3NMSjhQxgvCtzon5s20b1Vq5zEuE_fHqxh0/s320/creative-easter-eggs.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweet little floral and egg ideas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLiyxAizhLqpN-_h80gjhBOBo4S03wsAmCbjXe25Ug4lwUhpnhUYqGXMGuKZ4RbKMPkzXgdGk0cgD5xgDuBMxtXdTxdjeyBW_Sb7pEgKezwxzMLaFtrxgBjiYQR8SUQhobeQ14xXan1g/s1600/Easter+table+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLiyxAizhLqpN-_h80gjhBOBo4S03wsAmCbjXe25Ug4lwUhpnhUYqGXMGuKZ4RbKMPkzXgdGk0cgD5xgDuBMxtXdTxdjeyBW_Sb7pEgKezwxzMLaFtrxgBjiYQR8SUQhobeQ14xXan1g/s640/Easter+table+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFUtJhwr_ydQLh6k77HQ1lAzC-UzhuCuW9FfymP46FobswUP7OuHfgirRAGnM-lqORTAg9sI7RL81Kg_mAr8SMQh6Vw6hg1qCK0pm62kJUyl7nc4HSJpI8GBSsvbk-fxgqg43b7260K0/s1600/mytime-nesting-basket-pti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFUtJhwr_ydQLh6k77HQ1lAzC-UzhuCuW9FfymP46FobswUP7OuHfgirRAGnM-lqORTAg9sI7RL81Kg_mAr8SMQh6Vw6hg1qCK0pm62kJUyl7nc4HSJpI8GBSsvbk-fxgqg43b7260K0/s640/mytime-nesting-basket-pti.jpg" width="435" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">designed by Lauren Meader</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Make from fabric or scrapbook paper and ribbon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Cardstock and scrapbook paper basket</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div> <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDc1M4HDSCdBg6TzITYZoIhXPUoUxMa-HUISg50KOyotcP7gSx10CvJGYqsVCYH-6EqIdJWvkDjliEnbSwOGroijhuhs9309RXb0l7WvW-RXznzRGOJqF3yyO_R7K8XDsNEKBKRPPWnBd/s1600/FrenchMarketBasket.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="531" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDc1M4HDSCdBg6TzITYZoIhXPUoUxMa-HUISg50KOyotcP7gSx10CvJGYqsVCYH-6EqIdJWvkDjliEnbSwOGroijhuhs9309RXb0l7WvW-RXznzRGOJqF3yyO_R7K8XDsNEKBKRPPWnBd/s640/FrenchMarketBasket.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from French Garden House</td></tr><br /></tbody></table> <br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Armfuls of flowers - Spring's bounty</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZOqY9bXWiAlz9AeKSEmmf25YLogUueRFqqlGDSEU2VO_AU86rfBYhkvbNtH4rDn9l6Q8I35l4ORCW_am3vWF8bqN2Qbg7QkuBZQKTPxrvvN4WJiU5zJpN8RIBFQweJ0McsgJEiq7C_Y/s1600/twigs-for-spring-016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZOqY9bXWiAlz9AeKSEmmf25YLogUueRFqqlGDSEU2VO_AU86rfBYhkvbNtH4rDn9l6Q8I35l4ORCW_am3vWF8bqN2Qbg7QkuBZQKTPxrvvN4WJiU5zJpN8RIBFQweJ0McsgJEiq7C_Y/s640/twigs-for-spring-016.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy your Easter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love and Best Wishes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudine</div>

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