Blue as the sky were, the simply flowers- We gathered together that day: Tho' dead and dry they recall the hours, Of a happiness pass'd away...

And you gave me some and I took them home, And I treasured those blossoms blue,

Tho' never a flower was needed less: To be given to me by you...

From a 1920 Forget- Me -Not Gift book- C.A Barnard

Hydrangea's bloom in my garden of periwrinke blue and blush pink.

Try decorating a cake with petals from your favorite flowers...This is a chocolate cake with fresh strawberry filling and pink buttercream icing. Yum!

Cacading on my mailbox, blue Clematis vine..A fast grower with gorgoues blooms...Also known as Travelers Joy...

A Rose Portrait

While on one of her nature walks, My sweet friend Julie from http://idyllhours.blogspot.com/ captured this beautiful photo of roses cascading everywhere along an old country fence.

Julie asked me if I would portray this photo in an oil painting so she could display her love of roses in her home. She wanted her roses to be more of a pink color, rather then red thats shown in the original photo. Thank you Julie, for allowing me to paint such a santuary of loviness. I hope you like it...

Until next time sweet friends,

I come with flower and love...

Jo-Anne