I woke up this morning thinking of a dandelion I saw in the yard just three days ago. Yes, in spite of the fallen leaves being brown and crunchy cold and the air being chilled, there were two or three dandelions blooming close to the ground. How cheerful they were! (I still don’t understand why people spray dandelions to kill them. They are food after all and so full of minerals, but that’s another post for another day. Today we are being joyful and not shaking our fists at people who spray dandelions.)
Anyway, I wanted to share this bright yellow with you this morning, a reflection of the sun’s warmth and a reminder that, hopefully, there’ll be more flowers in the spring — not too far away, when you think of it.
I also remembered a magical little patch of mushrooms growing in my mother’s woods that we spied on our Thanksgiving Day walk. I am sure there are garden fairies hiding not far away, for if ever I saw a magical mushroom around which fairies play and run and dance and sing, this is it. Just another touch of yellow to cheer you.
And finally, one of my most recent pins. Just a little yellow bird wanting to talk with you about who he really is.
As an aside from our lovely talk about brightness and cheerfulness, our brooches are still in production here. I am still working on my Etsy shop. Pricing stumps me. I just have no idea, but I’m sure I’ll get it worked out.
I hope you have a lovely Saturday!
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Dear Lynn,
And how did you know we were needing a bit of sunshine today? Dandelions in January; sigh. . . Lucky girl. I’ll have to be happy with the wild lettuce sprouting in my flower pots
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We love the birdie on the brooch~I know what you mean on trying to come up with a good price on Etsy. You don’t won’t to go too high, but you want to be paid something for your work, too. I hope you can come up with something soon, though.
Love,
Marqueta
Good day my friend,
Thank you for that little ray of sunshine and compliments on your pins…so pretty.
I have been into a reflective process today and your thoughts on warmth fit into my day effortlessly.
have a wonderful weekend,
Diane
We know you will give us a link to your etsy shop, right? Have you come up with a name?
I needed a bit of sunshine today! Everytime I see a flower – I know that the promise of the Lord to give us Spring is right around the corner!
Blessings,
maria
Aw, your little bird is so cute, Lynn! I love anything with birds on it. Your shop is sure to be a success for who can resist such charming trinkets?
Thank you for sharing those lively splashes of yellow. Makes the landscape seem a bit less dreary.
Have a blessed day in the Lord!
i adore your lovely bird pin!
not much hope of spring here, but we did have a nice afternoon with the boys ice skating on our lake. bringing hot chocolate along helped – it was pretty chilly out there!
Marqueta, I do love the climate here, but we have had many days running now of very cold weather — at least for here. The goldfish pond is frozen at least an inch or two on the top and the ground is hard. I don’t think I could handle this for months on end.
I am getting the etsy thing worked out! 
Diane, I’m glad you dropped in! Thanks for your comment. I’ve been in a reflective mood too lately.
Becky, I will be putting a link up very soon. I do have a name! Yay.
Maria, I do try for patience, but I begin to long for spring as soon as January 1 is over.
Emily, thank you for your kind comment. I hope to sell some pins, but I know it’ll take time to get the word out and make my pins “just right” for what people are looking for.
Oh, Connie, ice skating on your lake! That sounds like Little Women or something, only I guess it should be Little Men in your case. Sounds lovely! Thank you for your comment.