Touches of Loveliness

 

It's important to surround one's self with things that make you happy.

The world can often be a cold and cruel place.

Our places of living, however, can be havens of peace and loveliness.

It's not necessary to spend a lot of money.

Small items, even some picked up at thrift stores or yard sales, often can be quite beautiful or humorous.

What decor is pleasing is all up to one's individual taste and style.

Shown are a few decorated, very colorful  corners of a small apartment.  

Clothes and Cookies

Today, a couple of things are on the docket. 

All winter clothes must be removed from the one closet on the premisis and summer ones to replace them will be put into the closet.

 This is a very big task. 

When that most challenging job is over, there are oatmeal raisin cookies to be baked.  

I put them in baggies, ready to give to others, for a variety of reasons, including gratitude for something that has been done for me.

The oatmeal raisin cookie recipe used is a good one because, without even doubling it, it makes cookies by the dozens. 

The recipe is on the bag containing the raisins.

If doubled it, there would be cookies baking for most of the day. 

Here's hoping for a good day for all of us!  

And now, it's clothes and cookie time...

The Appearance of the Sun Lifts the Spirit

When the sun peeks out, and spreads golden light over everything, it's good for the soul.

It immediently brings a smile to my face when I look out the window and see that the sun is out.

In this area of the country, there are many, many gray days.

So when the sun appears, it's cause for great celebration.

Of course, there's lots of rain at this time of year, too.

More than anything, I'd love to put a few flowering plants in the tiny strip of grass in front of this apartment.

But nope, I'm not going to do that just yet. It's too early.

Snow has been known to fall even late into spring and I'd never want to jeopardize a flowering plant's tender life.

Guess what the forecast is for tomorrow?  "Heavy rain."

Well, they say that "into each life, some rain must fall,"  so we'll just have to deal with it and hope for the sun's appearance the next day.

Altar Flowers Add Abundance of Beauty and Color in Local Churches

New England has numerous churches of all denominations.  

At Easter time, most of them have special religious celebrations. 

Many post ads in the local newspaper telling about Easter services at their churches.

One Roman Catholic church in western Massachusetts has an altar filled with absolutely gorgeous flowers.

It is shown in today's post. 

The flower shop that provided the blooming beauties did a really fabulous job. 

Here's hoping your Sunday is everything you want it to be.

Out With Winter Coverings, In With Those for Spring

 For many months, now, two pink afghans-of-sorts have covered the couch and a lounge chair.

They made things very cozy all winter long.

Now it's time to strip them off, wash, dry, fold, and put them away until fall.

That's exactly what has been done today.

A white bedspread with a pretty, scalloped border, has replaced the pink covering that was  on the couch.

It looks fresh and pretty.

There's a matching, smaller version of the couch covering and that is on the nearby kitchen table.

Both look so nice and are absolutely telltale signs of spring.