enjoying the lovliness of nature

It’s instafriday on Life Rearranged and so I thought I’d link up once again.

I have had my iphone for just about two months now and I’m pretty much in love. Mostly because the camera is so. darn. good. And super easy.  It is fun to snap photos in an instant of things that catch my eye.

What catches my eye the most lately is the amazing show that the springtime in the pacific northwest is putting on for us.  I suppose this happens every year, but as I get older, I appreciate the beauty of nature so much more.

Here are some of my favorites taken this week:

{amazingly ruffled tulip}

{euphorbia – one of my favorite perenials}

{pansy}

{lupin}

{cherry blossoms}

{pretty purple flowers – not sure what they are}

{gorgeous peony in k.c.’s yard}

{lilac. I could breath in the scent of lilac all day long}

{ladies mantle – another favorite. How amazing are those water droplets?}

Around here, perhaps the most breathtaking sight is this:

On a clear day, there is nothing more majestic than our Mt. Rainier.

What the NW lacks in awesome weather, it sure makes up for in natural beauty.

Want to see more?

I promise I post more than just nature shots.

put a penny in it

A few weeks ago I posted this picture of my haphazard tulips.

A reader suggested dropping in a penny the next time I bought a bunch to keep them from drooping.

And so I did.

Well, what do you know, I now have tall tulips.

I did a bit of research and found that the penny trick may make tulips stand tall, but it also results in a shorter life span. Experts suggest the best way to keep cut tulips looking pretty is good, old-fashioned clean water.

It may be a myth, but it sure worked for me.

pretty.

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Yes. So pretty.

the bloom event & the emily font

The bloom event took place this past weekend and it was a great success.

marisa & emily

Not only did we raise money for the Butterworth family {that is Marisa on the left} to adopt their baby girl from Ethiopia, but we spent a beautiful Seattle morning chatting, eating tasty treats and creating a few different simple flowers.

bloom3 bloom9

crafty ladies

Marisa did the most amazing and thorough job planning this event – with every detail covered – and that made it so easy to relax and enjoy ourselves.

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I have tree-envy

tree

This tree sits in my sister & brother-in-law’s back yard.

tree closer

With its showing blooms

lilacs

and their delicious fragrance

blooms

and far-reaching span.

more blooms

It makes me very envious.

I need a lilac tree.

Then I could cut flowers and have them filling up my house with their amazing scent.

bedroom

kitchen

dining

But for now, I’ll just be happy for my sister. And thankful that she let me cut a {huge} armful.

Anyone else in love with lilacs?

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