Tulips in the Tool Box.......

Hey hey Friends! 

Love that you stopped by.

One of the things that I promised myself this year, was that I would 

buy more flowers for our home.  I usually get them at least once a month anyway, but 

they are such a mood changer for me that I thought I should invest

more often in them.

A $5 bouquet is such a small investment with such a big pay back. These little,

ruffely, purple numbers just called my name when I was at the grocery store. 

Aren't they happy?!

Tulips on Saturday

So ... on Wednesday I bought some lovely tulips at Safeway. Here it is Saturday

and I'm still loving having them on the dinning room table. 

So happy that I bought two bunches!

As you can see all of Christmas is put away and we are in full gear

for the new year. I'm always sad to see it go. Christmas is my Favorite!

I'm not making any great New Year resolutions. I've thought about it, a lot,

and I'm just really wanting to be a better wife, mom, daughter and sister.

I don't exactly want to be so much thinner as more healthy. 

I don't really want to read the bible in a year, but actually work on

my relationship with my Savior.  

I think if I can accomplish that, I'll be happy!

I have a few projects that I am working on. Mostly small, easy, quick projects. 

You know I love the easy stuff.

We have some HUGE projects to do on the house. 

Paint (exterior)

Roof repair (hopefully not a new roof)

 

What about you? 

Any big plans?

Fresh-Cut Friday October

Hello my friends!

I'm so glad you are here.

I don't know about you, but I am also glad that October is here. 

Fall just sort of lends itself to books and tea. 

Don't you think?

Are you reading anything?

I'm currently reading Three by Ted Dekker. 

SO GOOD!

Like my little silver tray? 

Bought that at Goodwill for $3.99.

It still had the Dillard's tag on it. 

Score!

We really don't have fall here in Phoenix. It really is more like 

a second spring. It is a whole new blooming season.

The sweet little teapot was a gift to me from my daughter from her trip to

Boston, years ago. 

I'm down right tickled that you joined me for Fresh-Cut Friday!

I can't wait to see your posts!

I'll be joining:

Sherry for Home Sweet Home
Cindy for Show and Tell
Courtney for Feather Your Nest

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Fresh-Cut Friday for September

Hello my sweets! 

Some posies for you. 

Welcome to September! 

Can you believe it?

I'm so glad you made time for FCF. 

I'm highlighting a simple dinner for 4.

Blue and White. Black and Green.

Iris and Carnations

 See my new burlap chargers. 

Got those at Hobby Lobby.

A few simple rules I would like for you to 

stick to. Please add a link from this party into 

your post. If you don't, then I can't feature you. 

If you have ever been featured for Fresh-Cut Friday

 and would like to have a feature button, please feel free to 

take it.

So now let's see your pretty flowers. 

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Fresh-Cut Friday Features!

Hi you guys! 

Just wanted to show you some of the highlights from Fresh-Cut Friday. 

We had so many fun entries, it was hard to pick!

But I did finally narrow it down to three. 

Laura from Decor to Adore shared her images from Monets garden. 

So very beautiful! Thank you Laura!

Stephanie from The Enchanted Rose shared a De-Lish recipe for Rhubarb Turnovers. 

YUM! 

And finally Mary Alice from Chateau Chic shared her beautiful, home 

grown Hydrangea all over her home.

I told you it was hard to pick. :) 

Anyway, if you like Feature Buttons, and you were featured, please take 

and enjoy. :) 

Our next Fresh-Cut Friday will be September 5th. 

I hope you will be able to join in for the fun!

I know I always look forward to it.

Paper Roses...

Did I mention that my daughter is having paper flowers at her wedding?

So I have a new hobby. 

Paper Roses!
These are made from coffee filters and then painted with water colors.
My next effort will be Peonies.... her fav.

I'll probably be joining:
 Imparting Grace, My Romantic Home,  French Country Cottage, Fabulously Creative Friday,   The Charm of Home,   Rooted In Thyme,  

Fresh-Cut Friday June Roses

Hello and welcome to June's edition of Fresh-Cut Friday. 

I'm so glad you popped in to say hi and see what is happening here at RoseVignettes. 

June's flower of the month is the Rose. In the language of flowers the Rose in general means some degree of love or desire.  A yellow rose can mean jealousy or even a decrease in love. 

Gasp!

The Rose of Lancaster, one of the oldest roses know to still exist can mean war. 

In fact here is a little history for you (an excerpt from the Old Farmers Almanac) : 

"The roses' links to antiquity are strong, which is why many gardeners love them. 

The oldest rose planted today was in existence some 2,000 years before the birth of Christ. Rosa gallica var officialis migrated from Persia (Iran) trough Turkey to France and finally into England in time to be renamed 'Red Rose of Lancaster', which figured prominently in the Wars of the Roses during the 15th  century. It's also known as 'Apothecary's Rose', because during the past thousand years it has been used by herbalists, including the fictitious Brother Cadfael (lead character in a series of books by Ellis Peters). 

The intensely fragrant 'Desiree Parmentier', a Gallica rose, was named after the Frenchwoman who became queen of Sweden. As a young woman, she financed Napoleon Bonaparte's second campaign  with her jewels after her father had refused his plea for money. When one of Napoleon's marshals was crowned king of Sweden, Bonaparte introduced Desiree to the king, who was in the market for a wife. 

Souvenir de la Maimaison', first grown in Joesphine Bonaparte's Chateau garden at Maimaison, near Paris was beloved by Catherine the Great, who filled the Imperial Garden at St. Petersburg with these pale pink Bourbons. "

So the the rose is not to be taken for granted. 

Just so you are aware ...

Roses are on sale at Safeway this week. 

As are Peonies! 

I bought a dozen white roses. 

I actually split them up and used them all over the house.

Here they are in my little pine hutch. 

It is pretty clear that roses are in season right now. 

Look at the size of those buds.

The size of teacups!

I'm going to be joining:
Lavender Garden Cottage

French Country Cottage

A Delightsome Life

All right now! I know you have flowers to share. 

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