March in Photos
We usually greet spring with such a sense of welcome relief from the long, cold winter. This year, however, it seemed we barely had any winter at all. But still, we welcomed spring and all the beauty that came with it.
Daffodils grow wild in the woods behind our house, and I was thankful to have bouquets of them every day for a couple of weeks.
Rainy spring days are great for puzzles…
…and a cup of tea…my tea bag had the following quote printed on it:
“You are never too old to become younger.” ~Mae West 🙂
Some spring reading…
Our peach trees, apple trees, and a cherry tree are doing well. We did lose an apple tree and a cherry tree, which was sad, but we’re thankful to still have the others.
I love this flowering quince…
…and so do the bees…
My little guy helped me make cinnamon rolls. It was so cute!
The children planned and organized a “spring festival,” complete with a play, special food, and games. It was sweet to see them working on it together, and it kept them occupied for a long time.
One day we went to the Amish bulk food store to buy groceries.
We also stopped at a Mennonite plant nursery and picked up a few plants,
and a big box of strawberries (not local ones–they came from a warmer climate–we prefer to buy local, but these were a good deal, so we decided to try them). I was able to freeze a couple of bags to use in smoothies.
My husband is building three small raised beds. We had some dirt delivered today. I can’t wait to plant some things in them.
My mom and dad had some extra strawberry plants, so they shared some with us.
This has been a very good year for the lilacs, which I just love.
It’s so nice to be enjoying meals outside again.
I made more bread for a get-together.
This was fun to punch down. 🙂
The chamomile that I planted last fall, thinking it would probably die over the winter:
My girls have been bringing in fresh flowers every day. One of them said to me, “Mom, didn’t you say you wanted to have fresh flowers on the table every day?” (I do love flowers!)
Oh, I so much love these “bridal veil” (spirea) bushes! They are so extravagantly beautiful, and they really do remind me of a bride’s veil. As I was enjoying their beauty, I thought, if God makes such beauty here on earth, just think how beautiful heaven must be.
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
~1 Corinthians 2:9
“Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and all its fullness; let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord.”
~Psalm 96:11-12
I always love see others photos! And yours are lovely!
Thank you, Amber!
Sarah,
Thank you so much for your sweet comment! I hope you have a lovely April as well. 🙂
Lisa,
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Dolly,
Thank you so much for visiting and taking the time to leave such a nice comment!
Beautiful Pictures I enjoyed each and everyone.
Dolly
What beautiful photos. You have a gift for finding the lovely moments and capturing them on film.~lisa
I loved this post, Joy! What a lovely March you had . . . each of the photos gave a glimpse into such a delightful and simplistic home life and made me smile. I hope that April will be just as wonderful for you!
Thank you, Nancy!
Wow! You live in a beautiful place!
The pictures are gorgeous!
Amanda,
Thank you for stopping by to see me today!
Tanya,
It's so fun to plant things and then see them grow! I am so thankful for the mature lilac bushes and other things the previous owners planted. I also hope to plant some bulbs in our front yard this fall. I miss them, too. Our strawberry plants have little flowers on them…my mom said she is bringing over some more plants (she was thinning out her strawberry patch), so I hope we can have strawberries of our own!
Blessings to you and your family, Tanya! I hope your Easter is blessed, as well!
Beautiful photo and i can almost smell the lilacs. We have some bushes here I bought last summer and we never got around to planting them. But I have noticed they are leafing out and I can't wait until they are bigger and bloom.
This fall we need to plant spring bulbs, I miss those…
Those strawberries look delicious!!
Blessings and have blessed Easter!
Your ordinary days are beautiful indeed:)
Thank you, Jennifer and Heather!
These are gorgeous photos. You've given me a lot of inspiration. I don't have blue Ball jars, but I have clear ones..so I can still use them for displaying flowers 🙂 🙂
Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather 🙂
What a lovely month in your 'neck of the woods'.
Thank you for sharing~
Monique,
Thank you!
Deanna,
Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving a comment (and taking the time to look at *all* the photos I posted!)! 🙂
Beautiful!
Our lilacs are just starting to bud…I also have bridal veil spirea and it is not blooming yet either…but soon! So beautiful.
Thanks for sharing all your lovely photos.
Deanna
It's been a wonderful month.
Happy Easter!