This season of the year, just after the snow has melted and before the leaves come out or the flowers bloom, can seem very dull unless one takes a closer look.
Grape hyacinths provide a bright bit of color; rocks, leaves and pinecones provide some texture; a chunk of bark for another sort of interest; the promise of azalea blossoms; a new wreath from the Christmas Tree Shoppe. I'll be ready for Memorial Day, the 4th of July, and straight on to Christmas. ☺
This post is linked to Mary's Mosaic Monday at Little Red House.
Love the new wreath, all great photos. I've never seen a grape hyacinth in person, just the regular kind. Have to look for them. Have a wonderful week, Vee! xo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mosaic Vee! The snow is melting here today - there's a bright yellow thing in the sky that we haven't seen for awhile! I must check to see if my grape hyacinths are blooming beside the barn - they just might be.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty mosaic of springtime in your area, Vee! Your azalea blossoms look ready to pop open soon!
ReplyDeleteI love grape hyacinth -- so tiny and perfect. Love the new wreath. Enjoy the azaleas!
ReplyDeleteI love trying to find those first signs of spring. : )
ReplyDeleteWat a lovely mosaic. I love what you found . Have a nice week.
ReplyDeleteLovely mosaic, Vee! The hyacinths are pretty and I love the pretty wreath. Enjoy your azaleas. Have a happy week!
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely early Spring mosaic, Vee!
ReplyDeleteJust like you to think ahead! With a title of around the yard, I expected to see your hubby out doing some chores in your mosaic. :-)
ReplyDeleteJudith
Thanks for sharing the first signs of Spring in your part of the country. Seeing the first blooms and bits of green after a long, cold Winter is like getting a boost of e4nergy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and nice comment.
Have a great week.
beautiful, I enjoyed this so much!
ReplyDeleteLove this a lot, and love the mosaic template you used. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteOh, how wonderful to spring making its first tentative forays into your yard. There is lots to admire in a yard, even when it seems dull and lifeless.
ReplyDeleteYour new wreath - practical, with charm!
Lovely mosaic with great texture and all the seasons covered:) Take care, Jen
ReplyDeleteVery creative ~ Beautiful decoration and excellent photography ~ for MM ^_^
ReplyDeleteIt's good to be reminded to take a closer look! Blessings to you Vee!
ReplyDeleteI believe that you are right about the beauty that is seen upon closer inspection. There is certainly beauty in your mosaic this evening. Your wreath is wonderful. I have a (faux, of course) ivy wreath on my front door much of the year, mostly because it is multi-purpose. :)
ReplyDeleteMay you find beauty in this upcoming week!
Your wreath is lovely Vee but I am glad that Christmas is a long way away. Gotta feel some warmth in these bones for a while. Valerie
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful close~up pictures, Vee! Sure signs of the beginning of spring (for so many of us!). I had to look closely at the bottom right hand picture...I thought it was a big spider! lol!
ReplyDeleteXO,
Jane
Nice mosaic, Vee. I love the promise of the azalea. Good camera work.
ReplyDeleteI just love seeing spring flowers on blogs because we don't get them here in Florida. Thanks for the memories (grape hyacinths were always the first ones in our Oregon yard.)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful set of images from your yard.
ReplyDeleteA very pretty mosaic! I love the grape hyacinths in the spring. We are doing a lot of yard clean up this time of year too. I have been digging up and turning the soil in our garden area and I too came in bone weary tonight. So, I know how you feel. Have a blessed Monday tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos. The Hungarian name for the grape hyacinth is "keys of Heaven" and I remember my mil telling me about this so long ago, in the spring of '72. I love them, and there are so many lovely different types of them.
ReplyDeleteI really like your new wreath! Spring is on the way for you...yay!
ReplyDeleteI really love that star wreath. I need to hit CTS soon. The closest one is an hour away so I don't get there that often.
ReplyDeleteGreat mosaic Vee! There are lots of signs of spring after the sun, showers and warmth of the weekend. Our snow is gone from our yard and I see green grass poking through! That's a great all season wreath! We got home about 8:30 our time last night. A nice sunny drive and not a deer or moose in sight. Saturday's breakfast was the highlight!! Hugs, Pam
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this! You take such lovely pictures that it inspires me all the more to LEARN my camera. I love the idea of the wreath btw, that it will take you right on through Christmas...perfect! Enjoy your day Vee!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mosaic, I love all the bits of nature. I am reveling in all the green here at the moment, I love spring, and you have captured it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteTaking a closer look... One of the perks, of loving to use our cameras. :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd don't you love all the meanings, which have been and can be associated with the 5 pointed star...? Ahhhhhh... Humans... How we love our symbols. :-)
Beautiful mosaic Vee! We are still having rain here and not a lot of signs for spring. Tho in the valley it's a bit warmer and I'm seeing it there.
ReplyDeleteGreat new wreath. With the hyacinth and the bud....you will be green and springy before you know it!
ReplyDeleteEvery promise of spring is noteworthy! That star wreath is just so perfect. I love grape hyacinths.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful scenes from nature --- they speak of serenity and God's creation. Thank you for starting this week off right!!!
ReplyDeleteHow fun to see the first signs of spring appearing in your corner. Could there possibly be a more welcome sight after a long winter? I think not and perhaps that's why you hung out your new welcome wreath. :D. A very lovely wreath, by the way.
ReplyDeleteAha...some signs of spring! Before you know it...you will have forgotten the long winter that was.
ReplyDeleteGod is all in the details!! I love it Vee!!
ReplyDeleteI love this mosiac,your photo's are amazing.
ReplyDeleteJo @ LoblollyLane
Very pretty mosaic. I like it alot
ReplyDeleteHave I ever told you that you have more comments than any non-decorating and non-food blog I read?
ReplyDeleteI've thought about giving up blogging lately because I get so FEW comments. I think it's because you are so good at commenting on other blogs.
Really? You get to see those things in your yard? We still have snow ~ piles and piles of snow. The weather forecasters are promising warm weather soon, though. Oh, I did notice that my chives are coming up. I counted 5 leaves and all were about 2-3 inches high. It's promising!
ReplyDeleteI got one bag of leaves done, and then it rained. Now the bag ripped and the yard work sat..
ReplyDeleteYour friend's smile sure is bright and happy!