LIFE AT THE COTTAGE

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Simple Country Pleasures




Aah...the country life. I love everything about it. 


Around our quaint little farmstead, every season serves up its own special delights.


Like the divinely fragrant plum trees scattered near the edge of our forest...


and beside the log barn...


and now—much to my pleasure—in front of the silo, as well.


Whether viewed against the backdrop of the heavenly Carolina blue sky, or the other bucolic settings pictured above, they bring such simple joy.


Not only in their natural environment...


but, as one of the many simple country pleasures inside my charming cottage farmhouse, also.



28 comments:

  1. So pretty, Liz! I envy you these blossoms! I can't wait for my apple blossom and pear trees to bloom ~ I just love their flowers.

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  2. Our apple and pear blossoms are nearly gone now, but the redbuds are taking their places!

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  3. Your photos are gorgeous! I love the branches in the silver pitcher, I have a thing for silver and white this spring! Bella

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  4. Beautiful tree and love your arrangement!

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  5. No blossoms on the trees here yet because it is still too cold. Lovely, just lovely photographs.
    Joyce M

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  6. these are spectacular--fresh and beautiful!

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  7. OOOOOOOOO SUCH GORGEOUS BLOSSOMS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  8. Everything looks so pretty, Liz.
    Our trees are just beginning to bud out a little.

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  9. Beautiful post Liz. I think our flowering tree in the front yard may just break into bloom today as the temps. reach into the 70's. The buds are just ready to burst. Happy WW

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  10. Beautiful photos.. and beautiful blossoms... looks like spring is headed your way...

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  11. beautiful! i love country living too, fabulous shots~

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  12. A very pretty flower show for today. Everything you featured is a welcome into spring.

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  13. Very lovely! Great shots. So many blossoms!

    ~ Tracy

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  14. Liz~~~

    Everything is gorgeous. I love white blooms. How lucky you are to have them so close to your cottage. And the stems look wonderful in that old silver picture!!

    Happy Wednesday!

    xoxo
    Jane

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  15. Lovely photographs...I'll close my eyes and perhaps I'll smell the flowers all the way in Massachusetts!

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  16. so, so cheerful! I can hear them screaming "Happy Spring!" from here!

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  17. Your photos are so beautiful! Our Bradford Pear trees are just blooming here in Atlanta. And I can't wait to make a floral arrangement too. Spring brings such treasures for us to feast on!

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  18. I wish I was brave enough to cut my flowers. And put them in a nice container. Great post. Julian

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  19. So beautiful and such wonderful photos of your plum blossoms! How lucky to have so many!

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  20. I enjoyed seeing your blossoms! We will have to wait till May to have any here!

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  21. Beautiful...I can't wait 'till the trees bllom here...Happy WW!
    Rene'

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  22. Beautiful photos! Thanks for stopping by and I enjoyed browsing through your blog as well.

    Happy WW!

    Kathleen

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  23. How very GORGEOUS are your pics and your posts. I read several of them & am so VERY glad I found you! We have a mutual follower. I am in Virginia, not too far from you. Love what you do with your 'found treasures'!
    Blessings,
    Mary P.
    http://MarysCottageTreasures.com/

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  24. So beautiful blossoms and great pictures!!!
    Hugs
    Charo

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  25. I love the photo looking up to the sky through the blooms. It's beautiful! Love the pitcher filled with them too!

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  26. Love the blossoms in the silver pitcher,, we have one of those that belonged to my husbands grandparents and I used it for flowers this fall.. husband didnt like the idea though, lol.

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