Alluring

There is so much to stir our senses during this time of renewal but there is little to compare with the scent that awakens in the orchards in Spring...

The lingering fragrance that erupts from the lacey edged  blossoms evokes the imagination...

It lures the bees, hither and fro as the trees begin buzzing with activity...

I am most grateful to experience this wonderful time each year and anticipate the fruit that shall result from such loveliness...

Contentment

A gentle rain lingers outside, thankfully replacing the snowflakes...

The birdsong is rich, echoing from the thicket, filling the woods and captivating all who pause to listen... the promise of Spring has finally arrived.

I've been busy creating little pinkeeps and vignettes for an upcoming Quilt show at month's end...

Please come and join us at the Royal Botanical Gardens April 27th & 28th for Quilts in the Garden featuring the Halton Quilters Guild with antique quilts, vendors booths and of course wonderful handwork...

Stop by and visit Jocelyn at Stitch in the Atrium ... perhaps one of my birdie whimsies will flutter into your heart...

Soon

The month of March has arrived here as a new born lamb... quietly, much like the passage of time.

The Tundra swans have returned by the hundreds to the upper Niagara River on their annual migration to the far north...

The highly vocal birdsong is filling the garden in anticipation of Spring soon to burst forth in all her glory.

Once again the earth shall awaken from its slumber inviting us to share the warmth and beauty of the sunshine, the smell of fresh turned soil and the fragrance of the blooming blossoms...

I think I'll wrap myself in a cozy quilt, pull up a chair and await the splendor...

Sanctuary

Beyond the inviting big door lies a paradise of sorts...

Upon entry one is greeted by the tranquility of their surroundings and the colours that beckon, luring you to explore further ...

There is a group of women seated at the tables in the back around the hearth.
Among them are widows, divorced, singles and others escaping from their husbands for the day...

But these women are special, they are connected by a common thread... a sharing of ideas, of wisdom and fellowship, exchanging tales of everyday life...

The generous  shopkeeper  has enhanced the coziness with the aroma of homemade soup warming on the stove in the wee kitchen at the rear...

Watching a sweet pixie friend with her systematic folding of fabric is hypnotic making one feel sedate...

The always smiling young helper is cutting fat quarters with precision and expertise ...

I am listening to the voice of the lass teaching the class which is full of information she is sharing with those that have come to learn...

This is a sanctuary, a place where I feel welcome and there is always a listening ear or a warm embrace ... not to mention a hot cup of tea and a treat for the sweet tooth too.

Wherever you find your sanctuary may it hold a special place in your heart...

Winter Simplicity

Somehow January seems to have evaporated allowing February to flutter in...

There's nothing quite like the beauty and tranquility of  soft new fallen snow...

 
Just at dawn before the sunlight has fully awakened the tantalizing blanket of white stirs memories of fun filled tobogganing, skating on the pond and creating angels...

And now I'll slip back inside having retrieved what I came out here for to a warm fire in the hearth...

A New Beginning...

May your journey into January 2013 be filled 

with tranquility and delight...

Merry Christmas