The Coming of May
May opened up her basket,
And I looked in to see
A sky of blue,
The great sun too,
Both smiling out at me.
May opened up her basket,
And out the flowers fell.
Their fragrance spilled
Until it filled
All nature with its spell.
May opened up her basket,
Her choristers were there!
Their welcoming
To joy and spring
Was wafted on the air.
She opened up her basket-
The world was blithely gay.
Earth knew again
The ample regin
And blessing of the May!
Leland B. Jacobs
Happy May Day! This is one of the most fun and special days. I just love the tradition of the May basket and it's my fourth year hosting the May Basket swap. Boy did I ever enjoy partnering up with
Morgen this year for some springtime crafty fun! Here is the amazing package she sent me. She had so many wonderful handmade touches. With spring making a very slow appearance here in Minnesota, her goodies really cheered me up!
Love these sewn handmade cards she made. Beautiful!
Check out these fun blocks she made with photos from my blog. The mini spring bunting is the perfect touch! Morgen is a floral designer, so her bundles of vintage millinery and other supplies were just beautifully put together.
Thanks, Morgen!!
This is a peek at the basket that I sent to her.
Hope your May Day is filled with little surprises and rays of sunshine!
The month of May arrived and we still felt like it was winter here in Minnesota. The days were grey and barely above freezing. The trees were still waiting to pop with the exception of the very early blooms of the forsynthia and magnolia. I spent the first week inside tidying up the house, getting ready for the hustle and bustle of spring guests. Finally, the sun came out and the grass greened up overnight. The kids helped with the first mow of the season. Shortly after came more blossoms. Then out came the sidewalk chalk, lawn toys and bubbles. Boy does Bodhi like to jump for bubbles. I think it's finally safe to say that spring has arrived! 
The Coming of May
Love these sewn handmade cards she made. Beautiful!
Check out these fun blocks she made with photos from my blog. The mini spring bunting is the perfect touch! Morgen is a floral designer, so her bundles of vintage millinery and other supplies were just beautifully put together. Thanks, Morgen!!
It's been a very cool and rainy week here. Chloe was very anxious to get our garden started, so we got some seeds and started them indoors.
Within a few days in the front window they looked like this!
Finally this weekend the rain broke and we had some much needed sun!
We went for a walk in the woods to celebrate the end of the wonderful month of April.
We saw lots of new growth and some nests. Can't wait for all the blooms of May!!
After all of the hot colors in the central beds, I decided to take a stroll along the 3 mile walk at the arboretum and came across the more muted colors of the magnolia trees and flowering shrubs beautifully set against the gorgeous blue sky. Quite the contrast and equally magnificent.
