pottery

This is my bittersweet Betsy Ratzsch pottery. Love it.

Grace and Peace,

Jane

mum

Mum for a monday....

Grace and Peace,

Jane

houseplant

Let the morning bring me word

of your unfailing love,

for I have put my trust in you.

Show me the way I should go,

for to you I lift up my soul.

Psalm 143:8

Grace and Peace,

Jane

bittersweet

If I were Oprah and I was doing the show about my favorite things, I would have my bittersweet pottery by local artist Betsy Ratzsch. I have been collecting it for quite a few years. The last time I was in her studio, she told me about some bittersweet growing down the road. It looks like these berries are ready to be replaced by spring leaves.

Grace and Peace,

Jane

lonely tree

"For the Son of Man came

to seek and save what was lost."

Luke 19:10

Grace and Peace,

Jane

witchhazel at mom's

Happy first day of spring!

Grace and Peace,

Jane

witchhazel

The very first photo posted on my blog was of witchhazel. I hadn't heard of it before my Mom received a bush from a friend in memory of my Dad. They bloom so early I can't believe I hadn't noticed them before. Yesterday I found some at Jamie's house (in a vase on the table) and I snagged/stole a (small) branch. Thanks Lydia. The flowers remind me of coconut.

Grace and Peace,

Jane

another crocus

"Don't be afraid,

I've redeemed you.

I've called your name.

You're mine."

Isaiah 43:1b

Grace and Peace,

Jane

crocus

This crocus is coming up between our patio bricks.

For the Lord your God is bringing you

into a good land -

a land with streams and pools of water,

with springs flowing in the valleys and hills;

a land with wheat and barley,

vines and fig trees,

pomegranates,

olive oil and honey...

Deuteronomy 8:7-8

Grace and Peace,
Jane

not sure

I'm not sure what this flower is, but Mike bought this plant for me at the garden show. Thank you for your nice comments about the one year anniversary of my blog. Abbey won the set of note cards. I have figured out who you are so I'll get them to you.

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,

sweet to the soul

and healing to the bones.

Prov. 16:24

Grace and Peace,
Jane

pussy willow

Tomorrow is the one year anniversary of starting this blog! To celebrate, I am going to give away a set of my note cards. The winner of this fabulous prize will be chosen at random from the comments on this post. (This may be a desperate attempt to get a few more comments.)

Grace and Peace,

Jane

snowdrop

Snowdrop Alert!

Grace and Peace,

Jane

fungus

I took this picture of some fungus on a tree in my yard. I'm trying to learn new programs on my new computer and I'm happy that I could figure out how to get it off my card, onto the computer, and onto this blog. yippee!

Grace and Peace,

Jane

leaf

This leaf has been on my back screen door for a long time.
Just stuck there decomposing.

Grace and Peace,
Jane

random houseplant

For great is Your love,

higher than the heavens;

Your faithfulness reaches

to the skies.

Psalm 108:4

Grace and Peace,

Jane

crocuses

The tips of these crocuses are coming out of the soil in my back yard. It's not much, but it's something.

As long as the earth endures,

seedtime and harvest,

cold and heat,

summer and winter,

day and night

will never cease.

Genesis 8:22

Grace and Peace,
Jane