The trinket dish. . . . . . .

Westminster Abbey, London Eye, Tower Bridge, Big Ben, St. Paul's Cathedral.

London's famous sightseeing venues. . . . . . . all joined together on a 

sweet little china trinket dish from Anthropologie. 
Dainty, delicate and so useful. 
See my precious Queen Victoria ring in its new home when not on my finger.
How adorable is this!

Do you have friends or family who know exactly what gift will make your heart sing?
Thank you dearest friend Mary Ann, you always pick the perfect gifts. 
They bring a smile and much happiness.

February garden delights. . . . . . .

Akebia budding on the potting shed. . .

Magnolia liliiflora 

Read more, and see photos, of my pretty tree shared on this day last year - it's
 taller and blooming right now in this warm late February weather.

The very first violets under the watchful eyes of the garden cherubs. . . . . . 

From my North Carolina garden. . . . . . . . . wishing you a good weekend.

Scribble Picnic - Fill In the Blank Rectangle -

I was on a mission to get this done yesterday, Tuesday, ready for today's picnic,

IF the fog clears (see HERE) we can throw down a blanket on the lawn under
 the fig tree and enjoy some sweet picnic snacks and a nice cuppa!

Yes, the tree is so tall now we can actually sit under it - a lot different from the little

 18" potted plant I dug the hole for (well Bob probably did that bit - I just point and

 ask nicely if he'll dig right there please!) some years ago. Just look at those hefty

 branches now - and later in the year the figs will hopefully arrive again and be ripe

 for picking and jam making.

I saw my rectangle when I noticed one of the little birdhouses hanging in the tree 

in the heavy fog blanketing the garden. Photographing the roof at this angle
 I thought would be different. I edited my photo back to a sketch, added a tiny bit
of colored pencil, and outlined the roof.

I will soon be off to Patagonia! Being on a ship much of the time, I may miss 

 several Scribble picnics due to lack of Internet availability, speed and cost! 

 I'll do my best, but don't be surprised if I can't join in or leave comments - sorry!

Pop over to Michael's today here at the SCRIBBLE PICNIC - starting off with

 a blank will definitely bring some fabulous creativity to all the fun posts.