Beautiful roses today at the flower market. Not a bad way to spend part of my day!!!
Ohhh… those orange ones!!!

Single flowers in a cutie-patootie little vase for another Floral Friday! Thanks for sharing Tiffany!

Thanks to my cousin Kim for bringing the bulbs & for helping with planting all of them last Fall… so excited to see an explosion of color getting ready to burst in my front yard!

Love this time of the year when everything is in bloom. Especially the lilac bushes with their fragrance wafting around bringing childhood flashbacks.

When leaving the studio late tonight after teaching class, I was struck by this beautiful blooming crab apple tree totally illuminated by the corner streetlight. Amazing after the rain, with an intoxicating scent wafting through the evening air.

Celebrating with some of my newest re-blooming orchids at home… as today is NATIONAL ORCHID DAY!!! And my orchids are very happy… and I think it’s all about the handmade ceramic flowerpots they’re growing in!!! Just sayin’…

Some pretty pincushion protea also enjoying their time in one of my mugs…
perfect for Mugshot Monday!

Celebrating a little Mugshot Monday today with some “found flowers.” I’m not above “saving” some special event flowers from the trash to let them live a little longer in my studio! And I have plenty of mugs that will work as a fun vase for a few days!

Just some pretty Spring azalea flowers to brighten your morning.

As if the normal pink & white magnolia trees weren’t beautiful enough… I also found a yellow magnolia on my way home this morning! Such a beautiful shade of pale yellow… we need more of these trees around the neighborhood!!!