I don’t mean to gloat… okay, maybe a little… but still, this white African Violet just doesn’t stop!!! Maybe it’s the flower pot? Maybe it’s the complete lack of over-pampering? Maybe it’s just an amazing plant that I got as a gift from Rick & Nancy… two wonderful customers who have been propagating from Mom’s vintage violet and spreading the joy… and it hasn’t stopped flowering for a year and a half now!

A beautiful day outside today… sure, you might get blown away with the strong gusty winds, but it sure was fun to spend the afternoon strolling along the lake. Kinda surprised these magnolia blossoms haven’t been blown off the tree today!!!

Some amazing tulips blooming in my friend Nancy’s garden! They’re like double tulips… almost looking like small peony flowers on a tulip stem?! You gotta love Spring… Spring flowers… and Mother Nature!

Looks like three of my textured square vases have found the PERFECT location! They look perfect there… almost as though they were designed to fit in that space with beautiful flowers! Just perfect Patti… thanks for sharing!

Bleeding Heart beauties… sweet spring moments dripping off arched branches. It’s a shame these are so short-lived & fragile.

More beautiful Spring flowers… enjoying the fragrance & bright whiteness of these crabapple tree blossoms! Beautiful when fully in bloom… but also fun when the petals start to fall and it looks like it’s snowing!

One of my favorite Springtime trees… a beautiful Redbud tree blooming in the forest preserve. Graceful branches covered with bright pink flowers! A beautiful contrast to the brown forest as the spring leaves are just starting to pop out there!

The lilacs are starting to bloom with beautiful colors & wonderful fragrance. Beautiful flowers need to be shown off… and maybe a handmade vase would be the right choice?!!! Stamped & soda-fired by yours truly!!! And available in My Online Pottery Store… http://firewhenreadypottery.com/my-online-pottery-store/

Celebrating EARTH DAY with these little troopers surviving the recent blast of cold weather and popping up in my garden today to greet the sunshine! Fun fern fiddleheads unfurling in the sun… say THAT ten times fast!!!

Fragrant white blossoms on a local red plum tree are always a welcome sight in the neighborhood. Beautiful flowers with colorful accents & leaves… with a sweet intoxicating aroma that wafts through when you walk by!