And then Came June

 June has arrived and here we are already on the eve of the Solstice!

The Spring flowers have bloomed

and I snagged some peony buds from the farm to bloom in July (hopefully).

I did this experiment once before and am trying it again.

Will let you know if this works.

Newspaper wrapped soft buds and then refrigerated 

Farm blooms

Our long awaited bedroom suite arrived and the quilt has found it's home!

This king size bed was worth the wait - who knew we'd ever have such luxury?

Focaccia sourdough bread is my new favourite treat.

Love sharing this with my family and using herbs from my little snipping garden.

Strawberry Season has arrived and these sweet beauties have been

served as fresh pies and on simple bowls of vanilla ice-cream.

What's not to love!

I make these every year and love having

baked pie shells on hand.

This is simply made with crushed fresh strawberries, thickened with instant clear-gel and sugar,

topped with fresh sliced strawberries whipped cream (and a few optional mint leaves).

So easy and always delicious.

48 years was celebrated at a recently opened patio.

It was lovely to have dinner served on plates rather than in a to-go box!

So glad we are slowly reopening over here ... 

We actually "dressed up" for the occasion in clothing that haven't been worn

for many months.

However, this is the only picture I took!

Got a bit of my quilting mojo back by making this simple rag quilt

for a sweet little girl across the street who just recently lost her dad!

It seemed to be the only way I could give her a warm hug ... 

So excited that the "moon flowers" have survived the move and

are starting to bloom.

My snipping garden is growing gang busters and the kale is amazing.

It seems any recent joys have been tempered with the sobering discovery

of the unmarked grave of 215 children at a residential school in our country!

Our patriotic "glowing hearts" are feeling tinged and just a bit dimmer.

So much sadness ...

This is our happy spot as we enjoy the warm weather, watch the life giving rains roll in,

soak up the sunshine, and watch the world go by.

The storms of life are warmed with hope and gratitude as our Lord

watches over us this Father's Day!

We are blessed beyond understanding to have had godly fathers here

on earth who watched over us and loved us.

Till we meet again ...

Till next time - Happy Father's Day and welcome to summer 2021!