Spring Bouquet

Each week brings a new flower into my spring bouquet. The most gorgeous bright pink rhododendrons are brightening up my kitchen, while lilacs are in bloom just outside my windows--their fragrance is heavenly!

For Mother's Day weekend my cottage held eight bouquets of wildflowers! Belmont County has amazing wildflowers that will bloom all spring and summer. Blankets of tiny blooms cover the landscape in early spring--warmed by sunlight passing through bare trees. Spring green leaves will eventually filter the sunshine as they grow and deepen in color, leaving the tiny wildflowers to disappear until next year.

The cottage is my haven and I count the days until each visit...usually every other weekend (if I can wait that long). Days at the cottage are filled with friends, food, rest and relaxation. Everyone should have such a tranquil place to retreat.

Signs of Spring

They say that "spring bursts forth", but in reality it gently unfolds. Short, green leaves have emerged from tulip, lilac, and daffodil bulbs. They will grow steadily in the increasing warmth of the sunshine. Buds have appeared on trees, becoming bigger and more abundant by the day. Soon, blossoms will appear with just a hint of color...gradually opening up to reveal the beauty of their pastel colors. Slowly, steadily, without fail, all new life will emerge in a symphony of color and fragrance!

Birds are flitting about...singing and building nests. Squirrels are running up and down trees. Neighbors are working in their yards...picking up twigs and cleaning out flower beds. Next week the water will be turned on at the cottages in Epworth Park!

Alas, everything awakens after a long winter's nap. April is a glorious month!