Thursday, March 10, 2011

Show and Tell Friday!

 
It's Show and Tell Friday time again!  Last week we had a record  - 346 bloggers linking in!! Wow! That is just amazing!!!  Thank you all!  

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Spring doesn't officially start for about another week and a half but it sure is beginning to look like Spring in my backyard!  The lilacs and roses are beginning to bloom!  I never even had a chance to prune my roses this year...oh well, they don't seem to mind!

 
Here is my one and only "Eden" rose that is blooming.

"Eden" is my all-time favorite rose!
 

 
I can't tell you how excited I was when I looked out the window the other day and saw pink! I went running out there to get a closer view!

 

Most of the lilacs are still at this stage....
 

...but a few are almost fully blooming
 

I also have 3 buds on my "Nancy Reagan" rose...
 
It's so wonderful to see the flowers blooming again!!!  Flowers make my heart sing!  
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  If you want to see some of my huge lilac bouquets from previous years, just click here  for 2009 and here for 2010. To see my Climbing Eden Rose in full bloom last year, click here.

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Also, don't forget, this weekend it's time to change our clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time (for most of us anyway)!  I don't like losing an hour but I do love having the extra daylight after work!  Now I can start hiking during the week too!  For those of you that may have missed it, I now have a hiking blog too! Please stop by and visit Liking Hiking!


If you are joining in on Show and Tell Friday, please remember that your Show and Tell needs to be something from your home or garden. Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate. If you would like to join in, please enter your name and leave your exact Show and Tell blog post link, not just your blog link and as a common courtesy link back to my blog. If your link has been removed, please re-read over the guidelines before re-posting, or e-mail me with any questions.

Thank to all of you that join in every week!

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70 comments:

  1. LindyMarch 10, 2011 6:01 PM

    What beautiful photos. I'm so ready for spring~!~~

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  2. rochambeauMarch 10, 2011 6:02 PM

    What beauty surrounds you!
    Constance

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  3. The Charm of HomeMarch 10, 2011 6:04 PM

    How beautiful Cindy! I love your garden, it is just a perfect Eden all into itself. Sherry

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  4. EmilyMarch 10, 2011 6:07 PM

    Your flowers are beautiful! I am so jealous...it is still snowing here.
    Thanks for hosting!
    -emily
    www.nestnestingnested.blogspot

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  5. Lakeshore Cottage LivingMarch 10, 2011 6:09 PM

    It is still too cold here for flowers to be in bloom so I am VERY jealous. I will be curious to see what our yard looks like in the spring and summer months as we just moved in. I was very excited to see some daffodil and hyacinth bulbs popping up though! I may have a few pleasant surprises.

    Thank you for hosting!

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  6. Martha's Barefoot DesignsMarch 10, 2011 6:11 PM

    Well, I am so jealous! I am SO ready for spring. I can't believe you have so many things blooming in your yard. Beautiful!
    Thanks for sharing!!!
    Martha

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  7. Kelsie from Our Country Home and Studio PhotographyMarch 10, 2011 6:12 PM

    I am so jealous of your roses...I planted my first to rose bushes this year and have 2 tiny little buds just starting to grow...

    Your garden is already looking so gorgeous this year...Thank you for sharing it with us.

    Blessings Kelsie

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  8. Confessions of a Plate AddictMarch 10, 2011 6:12 PM

    Hi Cindy! Your flowers are so beautiful! I am so ready for spring! Happy weekend!...hugs...Debbie

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  9. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 6:12 PM

    Thank you Cindy !

    Love the lilacs! We are still in Winter mode here!

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  10. ℳartina @ Northern NestingMarch 10, 2011 6:16 PM

    Hi Cindy the flowers are beautiful. I love the smell of lilacs and can't wait for mine to start blooming. Thanks for hosting, Martina

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  11. GratefulPrayerThankfulHeartMarch 10, 2011 6:18 PM

    I love lilacs and yours are lovely. Mine are just beginning to show the tiniest buds. I just realized that my link isn't from my home or garden but full of flowers from the Philadelphia Flower Show. I wish my garden had flowers like these. I will be careful with my future link-ups :)

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  12. JodieMarch 10, 2011 6:18 PM

    Lilac time is still a ways off here. Thanks for sharing yours and for hosting each week.

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  13. Jacqueline~Cabin and CottageMarch 10, 2011 6:18 PM

    Congrats on the record Number, Cindy! Your blooms are so sweet. Thanks for the chance to Show and Tell!

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  14. Designs on 47th StreetMarch 10, 2011 6:18 PM

    Hi Cindy, your beautiful pictures make me miss our days of living in California where winter is short and spring comes early. Lilacs are one of my all time favorites! I am getting back into roses again. Your Nancy Reagan is a pretty one. Is it easy to grow?
    Thanks for hosting. I'm linking up this week.
    Donna

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  15. Cindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your HomeMarch 10, 2011 6:18 PM

    Your pictures are amazing! All the blooms are beautiful and I love the Nancy Regan! Thanks so much for sharing them and for the party!!!

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  16. Michell @ Girl In AirMarch 10, 2011 6:19 PM

    Thank you for hosting each week

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  17. Honey at 2805March 10, 2011 6:20 PM

    Such lovley flowers and photos!

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  18. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 6:29 PM

    I can't wait until my lilacs are blooming! They have the most beautiful fragrance! Thanks for hosting, Marcia

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  19. DebbiedoosMarch 10, 2011 6:40 PM

    Thanks Cindy for another awesome party! Gorgeous flowers, I can't wait to start seeing more around here.

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  20. VintagesouthernlifeMarch 10, 2011 6:49 PM

    I am so jealous! Your roses and lilacs are beautiful!
    Thanks for hosting
    Annette

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  21. AmandaMarch 10, 2011 6:50 PM

    Eden is also my favorite rose! It is absolutely divine! I also love lilacs and can't wait for mine to bloom...I see lots of little green buds out there! I was excited to see some pink in my yard this week too...pink camellias! I hurried out and cut a bunch for my spring mantel! It's so nice to have garden fresh flowers in the house! I am going to check out the links to your flower posts from previous years. Thank you for hosting!

    Best Wishes and Blessings,
    Amanda

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  22. BonjourRomanceMarch 10, 2011 6:54 PM

    Your Lilacs are stunning Cindy! DOn't you just love that first sight of color in the garden?
    Bonne weekend,
    Mimi

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  23. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)March 10, 2011 7:03 PM

    Beautiful pics..all blooming!
    Thanks for the fun perty..just now have added my link here :)

    Sanghamitra.
    http://rainbow-thecoloursofindia.blogspot.com

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  24. Decor To AdoreMarch 10, 2011 7:10 PM

    Oh I wish there were a scratch and sniff button on the computer! :)

    Your garden is beyond lovely.

    I am having a antique sale on my blog. Things that have "Cindy" written all over them. I hope you'll stop by.

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  25. Crafts a la ModeMarch 10, 2011 7:12 PM

    Thanks for the party and the beautiful pictures.
    Take care, Linda

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  26. VickiMarch 10, 2011 7:37 PM

    I found you through My Shabby Streamside Studio. I'm new at this, and didn't realize there are so many blogs out there of women (like myself) with love for things vintage and beautiful. Sometimes, for some of us, it takes awhile to recognize our true style; then, you just can't get enough of it. It feeds the soul. I have spent a lot of time going back through your archives and I come to My Romantic Home to get calm and refreshed. Thank you for your lovely photos, and for sharing the beauty you've created all around you. It's inspirational for me. Most of my lovelies are packed away and I live in a partially-renovated home which seems destined never to be finished. I am determined, in this year of 2011, to follow your lead and improve my space. I desperately need my pretty things to look at and revive memories. You could be "crying in your beer" for having to leave Willow Glen and live in an apartment, but you turned lemons into lemonade. Again, thank you for sharing your stories and glimpses into how to make a beautiful home, wherever we land. Oh, and I especially enjoy the Carmel photos. I am a Cali girl, too, but...where I live, although the surrounding locale is awesome, my town lacks amenities and I'm starved for the little nooks of charming shops, cozy cafes and a well-tended landscape. Carmel, Cambria, even Santa Barbara...such Cali treasures that I need to rediscover, so I'm grateful for the nudge. Your blog is encouraging, to just go out there and make it happen, no matter if it's decorating, shopping, eating, cooking or traveling! Did you have any idea you'd wind up being such an amazing motivator? Well, you are!

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  27. Ami AllisonMarch 10, 2011 7:39 PM

    So beautiful, Cindy! It's definitely spring time here in PHX too. We don't change our clock out here which is still weird to me. OH and we are hiking at Shaw Butte this weekend. I can't wait to see your pics and share our with you. Thanks for hosting.

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  28. Nita StacyMarch 10, 2011 7:46 PM

    I'm so jealous of your roses and lilacs. It's been so long since I've been around lilacs. My Grandmother used to have a huge lilac bush...oh how I miss the smell.

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  29. SarahMarch 10, 2011 8:07 PM

    Gorgeous, Cindy. My roses are pruned from winter and just now putting out new leaves. Hopefully I'll have blooms soon. ~ Sarah

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  30. Handy Man, Crafty WomanMarch 10, 2011 9:50 PM

    Thanks for hosting this blog party. I can't WAIT for spring!! I'm so sick of this ice!

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  31. lvroftiquesMarch 10, 2011 10:44 PM

    Cindy you're so lucky! Your flowers are looking beautiful! All I have is rain rain rain....hopefully spring will SPRING soon! Vanna

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  32. LanaMarch 11, 2011 1:48 AM

    These are absolutely stunning floral photos! Oh my heavens!!!!!!!!
    Hugs,
    Lana

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  33. laxsupermomMarch 11, 2011 3:46 AM

    Gorgeous pics! It'll be another 2 months til we have lilac blooms like that.

    inlinkz was giving me some trouble this morning. The first time I tried to link it didn't bring me to the picture page, so there's no thumbnail. The second time worked. If you could delete that first pic-less link, it'd be great. Thanks so much for hosting this party each week. I love seeing what's going on in everyone else's homes.

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  34. NanaDianaMarch 11, 2011 4:27 AM

    Cindy- I am soooo jealous...we still have banks of snow...so I just come here to dream and sigh! xxoo Diana

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  35. Blue Ridge Altered ArtMarch 11, 2011 4:57 AM

    Beautiful post. We are no where near having such beauty in the Blue Ridge Mts. Thanks for sharing so we can see the flowers thru you camera lens. ~~Sherry~~

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  36. BethMarch 11, 2011 5:15 AM

    Oh, lovely lilacs! Can't wait for mine...in a few months! xoxo Beth

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  37. ElsieMarch 11, 2011 6:05 AM

    I am so jealous Cindy Your flowers are sooo beautiful. I am so ready for Spring. It is very cool here
    this moring but is suppose to warm
    up, hope so. Hope you and Lauren have a wonderful weekend.

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  38. Ladybird LnMarch 11, 2011 6:19 AM

    Beautiful flowers! Thanks for hosting this party as always!

    Carlee,
    ladybirdln.blogspot.com

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  39. AnonymousMarch 11, 2011 7:54 AM

    Lots of lovely ideas! Thanks for hostessing.

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  40. Audrey PettitMarch 11, 2011 8:13 AM

    Wow! Your flowers are so gorgeous!! How lucky you are to have so many beautiful things in your yard. It's SO hard to grow anything but weeds where I live. ;)
    Thanks so much for sharing!

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  41. stefanieMarch 11, 2011 8:16 AM

    oh, I love lilacs, I just wish they lasted longer!!!

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  42. JanMarch 11, 2011 8:48 AM

    Oh how I love those liliacs..just can't grow them here I've been told. Thank you for all your hard work in maintaining and affording all of us the opportunity to share here at Show and Tell Friday!

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  43. Simone @ Doberman's by the SeaMarch 11, 2011 8:57 AM

    Thanks for hosting-beautiful colors!

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  44. LacyMarch 11, 2011 9:43 AM

    Your so lucky my lilacs won't bloom til May and My roses until june, at least! Thanks for sharing!

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  45. UnknownMarch 11, 2011 10:32 AM

    You're lilacs are so lovely!

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  46. Noble VintageMarch 11, 2011 10:32 AM

    I am so envious of your flowers!! we have about another month and a half before ours start to go. And I think my lilac died last year :( It doesn't seem to be doing anything...
    Love seeing your gorgeous flowers.
    thanks for hosting!

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  47. Erika . . . with a KMarch 11, 2011 11:16 AM

    Lilacs are my favorite!!! I cant wait until they are blooming here!

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  48. AnaMarch 11, 2011 11:39 AM

    Oh Ms. Cindy,
    What beautiful flowers...It sure looks like Spring over at your beautiful home...Have a wonderful weekend.


    Smiles,
    ♥Ana~A Petite Cottage

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  49. Bella @ Bella before and afterMarch 11, 2011 1:18 PM

    Cindy, your garden is just fabulous,,, I LOVE LILACS,,, and your's are truly beautiful.

    Can't wait for my flowers to start blooming.

    Thanks so much for hosting!!

    Bella :)

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  50. Steph. :)March 11, 2011 2:05 PM

    YAY Spring! I cannot wait to see the lilacs in full bloom. It is looking lovely in SoCal too. We are so lucky!

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  51. DonnaMarch 11, 2011 3:18 PM

    Cindy your lilacs are just exquisite! I so enjoyed your photos of your garden. I do hope you enjoy my photos of French Quilting. Boutis' is not well known here in America. :o)

    xo
    Donna @ Comin' Home

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  52. By the BluegrassMarch 11, 2011 3:55 PM

    Gorgeous pictures! I swear I could smell the sweet scent of these flowers. I almost plucked them and planted them into my garden. ;)
    Thanks for hosting, I linked up again this week.
    xo,
    Sena

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  53. Barb@curlywillowdiyMarch 11, 2011 5:54 PM

    Beautiful. I can almost smell the flowers! Thanks for hosting another great party .
    Barb

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  54. Lisa's Creative HomeMarch 11, 2011 6:15 PM

    Oh I am jealous! Lilacs are my FAVORITE flower. I loved smelling them in the Spring in NY. I miss the as they just don't do well here on the coast of NC.

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  55. UnknownMarch 11, 2011 6:34 PM

    Thanks for hosting-I'm so jealous of the flowers blooming in your yard-I still have a little snow and its so dirty-yuck!! Spring needs to come to these parts soon!!

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  56. Dora, the QuilterMarch 11, 2011 8:26 PM

    I'm so glad you're sharing pictures of spring in you back yard. It will be weeks before we have spring blooms here--and they won't be as nice as yours. Hope you're enjoying every minute of them for those who are less fortunate!

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  57. RebeccaMarch 12, 2011 3:21 AM

    I'm so jealous-what beautiful blooms-it will be a while before we see any color here!

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  58. Fleur de BeeMarch 12, 2011 3:31 AM

    I am so jealous of your flowers!! We are still staring out the window at snow!!! Maybe if I take a blow dryer to them I can speed the process haha!

    Have a beautiful weekend!
    Molly xo

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  59. ParisbreakfastsMarch 12, 2011 5:38 AM

    How lucky to have a garden full of blooming Spring flowers!
    I must find mine at the corner fruit stand...
    But soon I'll be buying at florists in Paris - not a bad second best.
    Merci indeed
    Carolg

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  60. Vivienne @ the V SpotMarch 12, 2011 11:26 AM

    I can almost smell those lilacs from here!! Beautiful pictures. Thanks for hosting the party. I linked up two projects, grabbed a button and i am your newest follower. :)

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  61. IvyMarch 12, 2011 4:50 PM

    Thanks for sharing photos of your blooms. It's still snowing here, so it was encouraging to see spring really is on the way!
    Ivy

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  62. BodilMarch 12, 2011 10:53 PM

    So beautiful!
    I'm so ready for spring and I can't wait for the snow to melthere in VT.
    Bodil.

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  63. A Refocused LifeMarch 12, 2011 11:02 PM

    Wonderful images...flowers always make me so ready for my spring flowers.

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  64. AnonymousMarch 13, 2011 2:40 PM

    Your blog is lovely and your friday get together a wonderful chance to connect with other bloggers. Thank you so much for creating it. x

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  65. Tins and TreasuresMarch 13, 2011 3:41 PM

    Good evening, Cindy,
    Thank you for sharing your beautiful flowers and giving us hope for spring. We still have huge snow banks on the ground!

    Also thanks for hosting Show and Tell Fridays. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. ~Natalie

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  66. THE VERANDA HOUSEMarch 15, 2011 10:09 AM

    HI DEAR CINDY IT HAS BEEN SOME TIME,I ALWAYS STOP TO VISIT AND I NEVER LEAVE A COMENT ,WELL TODAY I AM I AM HAPPY THAT YOU HAVE A RECORD OF SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY 346 bloggers.IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU.SWEET CINDYI HAVE NOT HAVE AN EDEN ROSE THIS YEAR SO COLD EDEN IS MY FAVORITE ROSE TO I HAVE WHITE AND PINK,I HAVE NEVER DID GOOD WITH LILACS I ADORE THEM.I WILL BE HAVING SNOW BALLS NEXT MONTH THEY ARE SO OLD FASSION FLOWERS THEY BLOMM ONLY ONCE A YEAR BEAUTY SURROUNDS YOU ALWAYS .AND HAS I TELL YOU BEFORE IN MY EMAILS ,YOU ARE ONE OF OF KIND SOUL CINDY I ADMIRE YOUR COURRAGE TO STAND TO ANY THING GOOD OR NOT.I CAN TELL YOU NOW THAT OVER THE YEARS YOU HAVE SHARE BEAUTY WITH US.IT IS YEARS NOW CINDY.AND YOU CONTINUE TO SHARE AND SHARE TO MAKE OUR DAYS HAPPY .I AM PROUD OF YOU ...MUCH LOVE AND BLESSINGS TO YOU SWEET CINDY...SANDRA FOR EVER

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  67. Affordable Hotels in SwitzerlandMarch 16, 2011 5:54 AM

    wow. it seems spring is really here now. the flowers are just beautiful and make you swoon in pleasure..

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  68. Our Little BeehiveMarch 18, 2011 10:23 AM

    ooh, how lovely! I can see daffodils from my office window, but we're not in full bloom yet. Maybe a few more weeks 'til the cherry blossoms pop. Can't wait!

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  69. AnonymousMarch 19, 2011 8:06 AM

    Oh my goodness how stunning! Such lovely photos!!!

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  70. Kurt HoltzerMarch 21, 2011 9:38 PM

    Lilacs are my favorite. I just made a paper cutting of someone looking out a window into the lilac garden.

    CreatinCottage
    Renee

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave me a comment! ~Cindy