Thursday, February 23, 2012

adding a little SPRING to the step~

The beautiful spring came;
and when Nature resumes her loveliness,
the human soul is apt to revive also.
Harriet Ann Jacobs


the color yellow just does me some good

we've not had much of a cold winter,
but the days have been long & dreary
the body don't seem to do well with those
I've noticed the wonderful forsythia bushes blooming
and adding such brightness to the landscape.
I added some sunny yellow blooms to our foyer table.
Just seems to add some cheer and life.


The lemons add just the touch to
brighten the top of the frig.

Don't take much just a half-dozen lemons
and some stems of forsythia to add
a little spring to the step. :)
~Karen


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18 comments:

Pamela Gordon said...

I love your forsythia blossoms. The yellow is a day brightener for sure! And the lemons around the candle are a sweet idea too. It's pouring rain today so it will take down the snow a bit. No forsythia blooming here though. :( Have a great day! Pamela

Glenda said...

You really have "brightened the corner where you are"! I love cheerful yellow, too!

Ruth Hiebert said...

Thanks for sharing these pops of colour and making my cloudy day brighter.

Thoughts for the day said...

I am beginnig to like yellow again, especially with a yellow, blue and cream colored kitchen. No my own is not that color combo but wouldn't it be pretty?

Teresa@1800 Farmhouse Rd said...

Looking pretty and springy over there. Hope all is well with you!

Anonymous said...

Hi Karen, You always have the prettiest photos. I love the pops of yellow! I miss our forsythia bushes from the old house so much this time of year. Hope you have a nice evening.

S. Etole said...

You have a definite gift for creating beauty!

Janettessage.blogspot.com said...

Your house is always beautiful and your touches are wonderful...very pretty

Nancy said...

We are all ready for the spring, aren't we....Your forsythia is gorgeous...ours has not started blooming yet but I sure am ready....

I love your pretty decorations..makes your home so warm and inviting....

Maryann said...

There is nothing that says spring like forsythia..beautiful

Jane said...

We had a huge forsythia at our old place in the country....I miss the bright yellow blooms! Thank you for sharing yours today.

PAINTORDIG.blogspot.com said...

I love forsythia and mine are blooming away. Surely spring can't be too far away!Love the lemons in the cloche.

Elizabeth Dianne said...

Oh wow! I'm sitting down, not standing up, but when I do, I think just the remembrance of this post will add a huge spring to my step--

Now I gotta go find me some forsythia--love love love it!!

And your arrangements are just incredible!!

At The Picket Fence said...

That looks so gorgeous Karen! I just love the pops of yellow...they do my heart good. :-) Thanks so much for linking up to Inspiration Friday this week...we always love having you!
Vanessa

Pamela said...

Oh how beautiful! Isn't it funny how we just get tired of winter and our souls cry out for spring? I just smile when I walk past my springiness. I love forsythia and the lemons are a perfect touch I wouldn't have thought of.

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Such beautiful vignettes. I love how warm and inviting everything is. Great idea to use the lemons for color. Stunning. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

Anonymous said...

HI Karen and I love your pretty yellow touches! Seems like everyone has had a milder winter this year! We don't get much of a winter here. When it's 60' here, I'm freezing! :)
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Life said...

Ohhhh... I love your yellows! Wonderful glimpses.

Our winter has been milder (except for a week of -30C). So I haven't been yearning for Spring like some years. Yet it feels wonderful to realize it's around the corner.