Happy May Day!

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Hello, Dear Friends, and Happy May Day! 

I've wandered out to the gardens to pick 

some sweet May Day baskets 

just for you! 

Painting by J. O. Banks

The white viburnum fills the whole 

room with its wonderful scent. 

The first bloom of the white camellia fills 

one whole basket! 

With forget-me-not......

And the lovely scented candy-tuft. 

A tiny basket holds periwinkle. 

When I was a little girl, I would walk two miles 

with my younger sister to a little gift shop

 to buy presents for our Mother. 

The gift shop was run by a sweet, elderly lady, 

in the front, sun-room of her little cottage.

It was filled with figurines, tiny vases, and flowery teacups - 

just the sort of shop a young girl would love. 

The long driveway was bordered by large mulberry

trees. Under the trees was a carpet of periwinkle. 

Painting by Charles Gregory

In springtime this was magical, with rose-colored 

mulberry blooms over a sea of blue periwinkle.

Painting by Henry J. Johnstone

To this day, I can remember how enchanted

I was, and vowed to always have periwinkle 

in my garden. 

I was grown, with children of my own, 

with my dear Mother on 

a shopping trip to a favorite antique shop,

when I found the tiny ceramic basket 

filled with periwinkle, now. 

Over the weekend, I was with my own dear Daughter, 

Heather, searching for new vintage treasures, 

and making new memories to carry on. 

I found this lovely tablecloth, which 

will always remind me of our special time together. 

Sweet, sentimental things :) 

I also filled my tiny green basket with yellow violas. 

In the language of flowers, they stand for 'thoughts'. 

Thoughts of dear memories, thoughts of loved ones, 

now gone, and thoughts of sweet friends. 

Periwinkle stands for 'early friendships'. 

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"Another May new buds and flowers shall bring:

Ah! Why has happiness no second spring?"

- Charlotte Smith -

Painting by Arthur John Elsley

Wishing you sweet thoughts, lovely memories, and beautiful dreams 

in the magical month of May, Dear Friends! 

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