april showers bring may flowers.

i'd never been a huge fan of flowers. delicate things, they always died too quickly under my care, and always left a polleny, petally mess. they were just pretty little things meant to be admired from the ground. that all changed after my wedding when my eyes were opened to just how beautiful they could be. i'd never seen flowers with colors so bright or deep in so much variety of shape.

...........we love our cozy backer road home, quirks and all. the previous owner & his wife were definitely DIY people. he is a carpenter, so we have some idiosyncratic touches here & there that don't make sense to us - random wooden panels, strange (but useful) storage space in the garage, a weird little office also in the garage, and on and on. but, not all their undertakings leave us scratching our heads =).

his wife is a gardener, and when we first got our place back in november, we couldn't see just how extensive her work was. now that spring's here, we're definitely reaping the fruits of her labor. we've got tiny apples growing on a tree, little strawberries clustering in their bushes...and roses! roses, roses, everywhere!

i've been having a blast making tiny bouquets & giving them to our good friends. we also regularly fill our home with them, and they add brightness and color to otherwise blah spaces. we have white roses with magenta tips, pink roses, peach roses, peach & pink roses, yellow roses, deep burgundy roses....and my favorite: lipstick red roses.

oo, la la! they remind me of spanish royalty! i'm beginning to understand why flowers make such sweet little gifts. they're not meant to last, just to bring a bit of cheer, love & beauty. these particular roses are super fragrant, so their sweet scent is constantly filling our yard. God is a most creative Maker, and i'm thoroughly enjoying His endless artistry.

an unexpected bonus: my hubbie never has to buy me flowers, he just has to walk into our yard & snip a few ;).