I decided to have a bit of “yard sitting” time this morning. I took my tea and my tablet and headed outside. It is going to be a bit of a challenging week ahead so there probably won’t be much time for enjoying our gardens and the fruits of our early spring labors.
I took the seat facing my Knock out roses so I could enjoy their lovely blooms while listening to the latest Create and Thrive podcast. 
I decided that I needed to bring some of those happy flowers inside with me when I was done with my “sitting” time so I could continue to enjoy their beauty and lovely fragrance.
Of course, as I transported these delicate beauties inside they dropped some of their petals. Rather than discarding them, I decided that they would add a nice touch to a small dish of seashells sitting in front of the vase of flowers.
Seashells, rose petals and a red, white and blue table topper. Yes, summer has arrived.
On a side note, I think I might be a bit obsessed with these freestanding lace bookmarks. I ran 5 more of them on Friday on my embroidery machine while I was working on a different project on my sewing machine. 
I have a list of other colors and designs I want to make. But, one of those red ones is mine so Ceil, your green one is safe.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday everyone.
Bye for now.
Ginny
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Hi Ginny! Oh, your Knock Out roses look so pretty. I don’t think mine made it through the harsh winter as there’s no bit of green at all on the stems. Your pictures have inspired me to definitely replace them. ~smile~ Roseanne
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Roseanne, thanks so much. I wasn’t sure they were going to do so well this year. I trimmed them back a bit later than I should have. So far, the red one is doing better than the pink one but they are both blooming so I am happy. I hope you do try them again. 🙂 Ginny
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