Easter Hutch

 Welcome spring!  We have had some spring-like weather last week, and the warmth of the sun feels good after the winter months.  I decorated my new white hutch for Easter, and the first thing I got was the jolly bunny at my friend A's Home shop.  I've seen this bunny before, and I finally bought it.  Me and A. talked for a long time, and it's always a pleasure catching up as I browse her shop.

  I realized I don't have a lot of Easter stuff, as I gave most of it away.  The items didn't suit me anymore, but the few things I did keep I will cherish them forever.  Among them, is the children's book, Leo the Lop.  I gave this book to Nel and Jess when they were 2 and 5, and I can't tell you how many times I read it to them.  It's weathered, the pages are bent, and it's almost 40 years old.  I have a box of children's books I'll never part with, and this is one of them.

After I had two girls, I thought it would be so special to have a boy.  I was blessed with that boy, who is a dear grown man now.  These three bunnies swinging remind me of all of them when they were little.  I've had this figurine since their childhood, and every time they passed it they would swing the bunnies.

The bench sachet was sewn by a blog friend, who doesn't blog anymore, and she gifted it to me.  And the ducklings photo was taken by Kim from Daisy Cottage that I put out every year.  The purple candle Nel gave me a few years ago.  I like to decorate with as much purple as I have because it's just a beautiful color, and the color of royalty, for our Prince of Peace. 💜  Here are a few pictures of my hutch.

This is the first sign of spring around here.

These daffodils are at a hair salon parking lot, and they are one of the first things I see when spring arrives.

Remember the biography that Francesca did on Princess Diana?  Jess said she worked really hard on this, and was excited to learn about her.  Francesca's speech first started out with her sipping tea, and she went on talking about her life, being called "the people's princess," her joy being a mother to her sons, shaking hands with the sick and showing them love, her interest in the landmines, and so much more.  It was an exceptional biography, and Francesca even dressed the part.  

  When I think of all the effort that Mia put into her Betsy Ross project, and Francesca put into her Princess Diana project, and all the interest they took in these women of history, this comes to mind....

After she did this school project, I remembered that I have the Princess Diana Beanie Baby.  It's vintage, and very rare.  It's in good shape, and I've had it all these years.

  Have you tried the fudge mint cookies by Clover Valley?  They are really good with a cup of coffee.

Do you like spaghetti as much as I do?  I have to make it every couple of weeks. 🍝

They're back!.......they're even more special to see because I don't have feeders, and they just come in the wild.

I know many of you are having cold weather still.  We may get more rain in April, and even some snow.  But here is a flower for you until your spring arrives.