Spring Blooms

Yesterday morning,
 I was greeted by the sound of birds singing away
and several rays of sunshine peeking through the fog as I awoke and started the day.

So beautiful.

  On the forecast for the day was a little bit of sunshine and break in the rain

before the next round of storms moved in later in the afternoon.

It has been raining for nearly a week straight here...

Not drizzling... not misting...

but dumping

 pouring

raining cats and dogs

 flooding 

rain.

 I enjoy a little rain ~

the beautiful green it brings and the smell of the fresh air...

 foggy misty mornings that make you want to curl up next to the fire

or stay warm and cozy in bed a bit longer...

Rain inspires me  and there is something so delightful about listening to it fall softly
while soaking in a hot bath... absolutely relaxing.

Though truth be told-

 I am definitely a warm weather sunshine girl.

So to add a bit of Summer and sunshine into wintery days 

I love to bring home a bouquet of beautiful fresh flowers.

A vase of flowers does so much to warm up a room.



These roses are so similar to those gorgeous pink and green ones I found at the grocery store 

a couple  of weeks ago  so I was so excited when I found these at Costco.

Did you know that Costco sells two dozen roses

 for just a few dollars more than the grocery store sells one dozen roses?

I have no idea what these roses are technically named...

Some suggested they were cabbage roses~ any rose growers out there have any info?

I knew that these were large roses when they were at the store- even in a tight bud they were big and beautiful

but they have opened into absolutely amazing huge full blooms.
I don't think I have ever seen roses this big!  They are similar in size to peonies in full bloom

 They are simply stunning.

Soft pink & edged in green these roses have quickly become my favorite variety.

I brought them into the kitchen to trim them and

I felt a little like I was working in a flower shop with them on the island and 

 my hydrangea soaking up a bit of water in the sink.

I think I should turn my kitchen into a bit of a greenhouse for now~ 

Fill my collection of galvanized buckets with flowers and set them in the window sills.
Imagine how gorgeous it would be to be surrounded by buckets and bins of beautiful blooms while
sipping on your coffee in the morning...
*sigh*
With the rain having turned to snow
 today these pretties blooming away are warming me even more.

I am sooo ready for Spring!!

 Hope you are having a fantastic weekend!

Happy Sunday!