French Blogger: A Bouquet of Lilacs...

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

A Bouquet of Lilacs...

I am in love with this bouquet of fresh cut lilacs...

they are absolutely charming and delightful in so many ways.

Their delicate pale violet blooms covered with dainty star shaped blossoms

invite you to bring them inside and fill your home with their charm and intoxicating scent

Every Spring the lilacs bloom and fill the yard with their delicious scent
We have both the purple Lilacs and the white ones in our yard
( I think they classify the white as a weed here)
and they are both absolutely lovely.

The purple blooms have stolen my heart right now and have inspired
several settings & photos with their pretty purple blossoms~so you can expect
a couple more posts about these pretties!

While I wait for fresh blooms of my loved peonies to arrive
these lilac beauties are fast becoming cottage garden favorites for a fresh bouquet in my home.

Gorgeous by itself or mixed with the pale green of snowball viburnum...
such a beautiful color combination.

As I was gathering up a few more blooms for the lilac bouquet

I walked past that old antique antique bicycle leaning against the picket fence
& was inspired to take a few photos

This bicycle is a crusty rusty antique found at a neighbors yard sale.

I loved the original black and white seat and beach cruiser look.
It's tires are completely flat and falling apart.
The leather on that charming seat is stiff and cracking
and the frame is covered in rust
it was a complete mess...

Yep. I loved it.

I asked him how much and he said just bring me a beer and you can have it.
Hmmm...
a pretty good deal in my book.
;)