Hello! Thanks for visiting! My friend Shirley and I volunteered at Multnomah Falls yesterday and I got a few more rows done on my Elise shawl. I'm loving how it's coming out, lacy, soft with the alpaca/silk blend yarn.
The falls was literally ROARING yesterday! Snow melt, rain, springs.. a LOT of water coming over. The stream was full and rushing.
These roses jumped into our cart at Costco on Wednesday. Along with a lot of other interesting items. I got some chocolate covered dried mangoes. Oh yes I did and they are delicious and totally healthy as it's dark chocolate and fruit! :-)
Oh do I ever love to see a lovely bouquet of roses on my dining table. It makes me feel civilized.. lol.. I have a fun tablecloth on the table, the center is a field of sunflowers and the border around is cows and barns and green fields and white wood fences. Perfect for a farm table in a farm house in the countryside of Oregon.
The flower lady at Costco called this selection of roses the "rainbow" roses. OK.
I thought for those of you who are tired of winter I'd give you a big dose of rose closeups to make you feel better. Did it work? Are you smiling? I hope so!
I leave soon for lunch with my 2 sisters and friend Shirley. Then I'm off to swim with Gracie. After swimming we're going to an art store together. Fun fun! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
Oh, I just love your photos of the Falls. What a great volunteer job!, I love the rose pictures as well. They really brightened up my day! I just love that Elise shawl. I keep promising that I'd make myself one. It's one of my promises to myself. Love the colour of yours too! Joan
ReplyDeleteThe shawl is coming along beautifully and those roses are stunning, such lovely colours. It sounds like you have a fab day :) enjoy it all xxx
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your lunch and your swim and your roses and your shawl and your tablecloth... You see ,your life is overflowing with lovely things x
ReplyDeleteYes! The photo bouquet of roses is cheering! Thanks! I love the pattern and color of your shawl! Beautiful! Hope to see you soon :-) xx
ReplyDeleteThe roses are beautiful. Have you ever noticed how the scent of roses never seems to leave your memory, I can smell them. The peachy one is such a lovely shade, then of course so are all the others. I have never had much luck with growing roses. I know they require a lot of fuss, and around here they need to be covered and protected from the harsh winters. I bet that falls is roaring and the water is moving on. We have some flooding and standing water in our roadways. Many places have warning signs to give advance notice. I went to Perrysburg yesterday in the rain, a good hour away to go into Hobby Lobby for 1 skein of a red yarn that I needed to match the one I bought almost 2 years ago. Lucky me I found it, lucky me, a dye lot did not matter. I came out of there with a dozen things. Did I need them, probably not. Did I want them, why sure I did. I struck up a conversation with a woman who was looking at counted cross stitch books. I think we talked a good half hour, unfortunately I didn't get her name nor she mine, but it just goes to show ya that if there is a common interest then you can chat with just about anyone. Come to find out we had a lot of interests, crochet, knitting, quilting, counted cross, embroidery. She said she kinda liked the long winter, it gave her plenty of time to pursue her hobbies. I agreed on that one. I found it interesting that she has made enough counted cross stitch ornaments that she had to buy a second Christmas tree for them all, lol. Anyways, this sounds like a post instead of a comment. I love how your shawl is coming along. That color is just perfect and it would be just right for a romantic evening out, maybe next Valentine's Day or your anniversary. No matter what it will be looking good on you. I think red is your color. You asked me how far away I was from Washington Township. I am thinking that might be where your family lives here in Ohio, well it would be maybe a good 3+ hour drive if it is close to Lima and that would be traveling the interstate I-75. I would have to Google it and see because I'm not sure. I have a GPS and it would tell me. I had better scat. I am doing a bit of house cleaning (more like a lick & a promise). I have company coming tomorrow and right now I would rather be crocheting, lol
ReplyDelete(((HUGS))) Susanne :)
Beautiful roses Teresa, enjoy lunch and your swim and have a lovely weekend x
ReplyDeleteLove the Elise shawl Teresa, great shade of color. The roses are something else!!!!! You have a fun day ahead, have fun, I know you will. Happy weekend to you, xoRobin
ReplyDeleteI love those rainbow roses (looked at them in Costco this morning myself) and the mangoes too. The falls really does look ferocious right now, whoa. I guess you've had plenty of moisture this winter. Have a great weekend, Teresa!
ReplyDeleteOh, I loved seeing that peach rose! So gorgeous. Yes, it made me smile. Your shawl is coming right along. Keep it up, one row at a time, and it will be big before you know it. Isn't that how it always works for you? It does me. Just suddenly it's big! Hope Dayle is still doing well.
ReplyDeleteI can smell those roses here in Chicago!
ReplyDeleteI have super short hair right now and am itching to swim!
Enjoy your outing and thank you so much for the much needed blast of those lovely roses.
ReplyDeleteFruit and chocolate health food! I love it! Teresa your roses are beautiful. The different colors are so perfect, and yes, I AM tired of winter. We have snow predicted for the next 3 days. Ick. I hope you and Gracie had a great time today. Your doily is coming along. I'm on row 17!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
The Elise shawl is looking better and better every time you bless us with another peek at it! And, as for the roses--the peach is beautiful, but I also like the cream/ivory/whitish one. Can you believe it? In just a few more months we'll both have roses blooming in our gardens. YIPPEE!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend Teresa!
Blessings,
Aimee
Hi Teresa! I loved seeing your beautiful roses in my morning here :) Such nice colors!
ReplyDeleteThe shawl is coming along nicely, I like the colors was well. Is hall try crocheting a shawl some day.
Glad to know you are having an active day!
Have a great weekend! Hugsss!
What a lovely burst of colour from those roses and the shawl. I love the colour you have chosen to make it in, so cheerful. Lovely to catch up with you. X
ReplyDeleteLove the pic of your stunning falls Teresa and your crochet shawl is looking gorgeous...such a pretty shade of yarn too!
ReplyDeleteYour rainbow roses are a perfect splash of colour to brighten up our grey Saturday morning!
Happy Weekend,
Susan x
The roses are beautiful, such gorgeous colors, just like your beautiful shawl.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Meredith
Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures of the roses...after all the cold and snow we have been getting here in KY, they are a most welcomed sight indeed. :)
ReplyDeleteYour shawl is lovely. It looks so pretty and warm.
Wishing you a most wonderful day sweet friend.
What beautiful roses, a good buy indeed. As was the chocolate covered mango, it sounds delicious. We have two packets of dark chocolate covered cranberries that the boys persuaded me to buy last week. But there's fruit in there, so they can't be too bad, can they..? Lucky you, going for lunch and a swim and a trip to the art shop, it sounds so very civilised - wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh about the chocolate covered mangoes! Lovely falls! I just got back from being with my sister at Seaside. She lives in WA. Lovely pink sunset last night! Take care and blessings to you!
ReplyDeleteThose roses would have jumped into my cart too!
ReplyDeleteSuch beauty- the falls, your shawl and the roses. Anne x
ReplyDeleteYour shawl is coming along nicely - beautiful pattern. Oh and those roses are something else !!!! I think roses are the most perfect flower and your photos are fantastic. Such vibrant colours. I don't know if our Costco sells flowers - much have a look next time. xox
ReplyDeleteWow Teresa this flowers just just gorgeous...and your shawl looks just fabulous, marvelous, beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteHello Teresa, Your roses are so very pretty. Your shawl is looking fantastic. Love the fab. color you chose. Hugs Judy
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