Show and Tell Friday

Hello and Welcome to Show and Tell Friday!
Today I'm highlighting some things that I love most about this time of year...Birds!
My husband let me buy these for Mother's Day some years back and they are some of my favorite things.
Aren't they chubby and cute? They are carved from stone.
Here are some new flowers in my backyard garden...

And here is a nifty feeder I bought last year at a yard sale. I'm going to repaint it soon!
So, there you have my humble things. I love them all so much.

Now, go check out the other blogs participating in Show and Tell Friday, at Kelli's blog, HERE.
Have a great day!
Elizabeth

Lenten Cleaning and A Lovely Poem

Hello, Ladies!

Oh, gracious. I am singing Springtime songs in my heart, but it is all white outside. Yes, it has snowed again and threatens to do more before the week is out.

Speaking of Springtime...My church does not officially observe Lent (40 day period filled with fasting, personal sacrifice and reflection prior to Easter). However, I have personally found that by devoting myself to personal meditation on the four Gospels and the life of our beloved Savior for these 40 days prior to this wonderful holiday, Easter has so much more meaning for me than if it suddenly comes upon me in life. Does that make sense?...I rush around in life and then ... boom..one day it is Easter, the most sacred holiday of the year, in my opinion. I like to prepare ahead of time with fasting, prayer, self-sacrifice. Okay, you get the point.

Well, here's a link for a Lenten Cleaning Schedule (spring cleaning with the object in mind of having the whole house fresh and sparkling for Easter!). I'm way behind on this, but am determined to get caught up!

Another link is to Alexandra's blog, Happy Heart at Home. It is a sweet poem, a kind of meditation to have in one's heart as we go about the business of taking care of our homes and loved ones.

Have a beautiful day!
Elizabeth (who is still yearning for Spring!)

Twenty Little Things to Look Forward to in Spring

The Inspired Room is hosting "Twenty Little Things to Look Forward to in Spring". Following is my list:

1. Spring Cleaning (yes, it's true)
2. Flinging open the windows and letting the air circulate!
3. More light in the evenings
4. New bulbs and plants inching up out of the dirt
5. FLOWERS!!!!
6. Sitting in the backyard in my covered swing, underneath the flowering jasmine, reading a book or simply thinking
7. PASTELS!!!!
8. Lighter fabrics
9. All of my Springtime decorations
10. Asparagus
11. Lenten devotions (looking forward to Easter!)
12. EASTER!!!
13. Orange rolls on Easter Morning
14. Waking to the sounds of crazy birdie chirping outside my window and up in the roof
15. Bird nests and baby birds
16. Long Springtime walks (if my back will hold up)
17. Mayday surprises to the neighbors
18. Planning the flower and veggie gardens
19. Sitting outside, reading with my children
10. Oh, yes! and FLOWERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!