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Old fashioned
Both of the Grand daughters have arrived! Like flowers in the garden, they blossomed one at a time.
Their fresh new lives are a lovely unfolding of beauty, hope and mystery.
White peonies
The little ones have charming, old-fashioned names. Clara May and Ella Jane. This seems just right. The old-fashioned garden plants welcome them with soft perfume.
Magenta peonies (Paeonia officinalis)
Old peony bed
Dr, Huey (1914)
Mock orange (Philadelphus virginalis)
Sarah van Fleet (1922)
Service-berries ripening (Amelanchier alnifolia)
Lilac
The month of May is filled with promise and beauty. The lilac bushes bloomed early, perfuming the garden. Two grand daughters are expected this month. It seemed right to make their welcoming quilts with fabrics that reflect the purples, whites, cream and pinks of the lovely lilacs.
Basted baby quilt
Almost finished!
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