Apr 23, 2010

Pink Saturday This & That

Oh, Spring is finally here!  My pink bleeding heart are just beautiful this year...LOVES IT!



My mother-in-law created some amazing crocheted pieces.  She made this sweet pink baby blanket for our daughter Julie.  I really should give it to Julie, especially now that she is the mother of two little girls, but it's PINK and it's DAISIES! 





This Sun Bonnet Girl quilt was made by my maternal grandmother many years ago. It measures 60x76. My mother told me she remembered her mother making it when she was a girl still living at home. Even though it is probably 70 years old the quilt is in remarkably good condition. The background is white, aged in those lovely uneven shades of white we all love in antique/vintage linens. The sweet little sun bonnet girls are dressed in shades of pinks, greens, blues, and yellows. The strips between the blocks are pink.






I adore these gorgeous pillow cases as well, also made by my maternal grandmother. They are white cotton with hand crocheted flowers, leaves, and trim. The flowers are pink and yellow with green leaves and the scalloped edging along the opening is pink. The larger pink and yellow flowers appear to be roses and the smaller flowers are pink, trimmed in white. The basket itself is a delicate white crochet, edged in pink.  I wish I had inherited my grandmother's needleworking skill - I'm still mastering plain old knitting!









For more Pink Saturday posts, visit Beverly at How Sweet The Sound.

Apr 22, 2010

Our Beautiful Earth!

Our Beautiful Planet
courtesy of Wired Science
Earth - Blue Marble Globe
Atlas Earth

Ganges River Delta

Niger River


Andes




Himalayas

Jordan




Great Salt Desert




Lena Delta


Syrian Desert


Alluvial Fan


Yellowknife Wetlands


Some fun computer images from freakingnews.com-

Earth Dove


Whale Island


Mount Gollum


Dolphin Cove


Frozen Mountain


Old Man Waterfall


Mount Bald Eagle

Apr 3, 2010

One Solitary Life

I'm wishing each of you a wonderful and blessed Easter!


One Solitary Life by James Francis, 1926

Apr 2, 2010

Easter Funnies













Easter duck and Easter chick,

Easter eggs with chocolate thick,

Easter hats for one and all,

Easter bunny makes a call!

Happy Easter always brings

Such a lot of pleasant things!

 
 
 
 
 
 



















What do you get if you pour hot water down a rabbit hole?


Hot cross bunnies!

Why does the Easter Bunny have a shiny nose?

Because the powder puff is on the other end!


How does the Easter Bunny travel?

By hare plane!


What did the rabbit say to the carrot?

It’s been nice gnawing you!


What did the rabbits do after their wedding?

Went on their bunnymoon!