On Today's Menu

Lavender-Orange

On today's menu; a test batch of Lavender Orange- Succulently juicy orange paired with lovely herbacious and slightly sweet lavender. Mmmmm, makes my mouth water.

Nature Walk

 Sweet little Apple Blossoms

I'm a bit unsure exactly what this is...could it be a Magnolia?

Just so pretty

The first nature walk of the season-a scouting trip actually. Just checking to see what is blooming- not a whole lot yet, but it won't be long. I love the anticipation of what will be in bloom the next time I make a trip out to the flower gardens. In the height of the season I try to go almost daily and I'm surprised to find something new almost every time. I love the familiarity of the garden it's like seeing old friends-even the hummingbird that sits atop the leafless tree is there this season. Some of the plants are new yet to be discovered by my camera and I, some things have yet to poke their sleepy heads from the comfort of fertile earth. I love how magical it is to witness the transformation from sprout, to bud, and finally majestic bloom.

Necessity is the "Mother of Invention"

Handcrafted (in house) Black Walnut Shave Brush w/ 20.5mm Silvertip Badger knot (Best)

Zebrawood handcrafted shave brush with 25mm Silvertip Badger shave knot $75.00

 So they say that necessity is the "Mother of Invention," I've been drooling over some Annie Sloan paints for awhile dreaming of all sorts of lovely surfaces,but just can't let loose of the $$. Instead, I broke out the fabric dye and gave a surface that I wasn't wild about a "makeover." I was hoping it would have that old pine plank flooring look. I think it came out pretty well-the distressed areas were already there,so I didn't have to add that myself.

This Black Walnut shave brush has just been listed on Etsy. Handcrafted Black Walnut Shave Brush $60.00-Oil finished,this means oil will need to be re-applied on occasion to keep it in good shape. Knot is 20.5 Silvertip Badger (Best) quality.