What makes you smile? The simplest of things brings a smile to my face. Yesterday when gathering the eggs, I found this pretty little speckled egg amongst the ivory, brown, and blue-green eggs. I wondered which hen laid such a sweet egg.... could it have been Collette, Jacqueline, or maybe Brown Girl who wears the pouffy pantaloons?
I washed the eggs and placed the speckled one in an old egg cup for a portrait sitting. Old, stained, crackled ironstone is another simple joy of mine. Imperfect, but well-loved...
It's sweet simple joys like these that make me smile.
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I have a few Love Token Charms left for Valentine's Day or anytime. I'll also be adding half a dozen more to my website tonight. If you are interested in any of them, just email me.
Catherine Matthews-Scanlon is having a wonderful book giveaway here ~ be sure to sign up!
February has arrived, and along with it a birthday later in the month (on the 18th) for me. Should I panic? Nope, I'll be ever so thankful for another year of God's grace and kindness and the blessings of Simple Joys.
Thank you for visiting Honeysuckle Lane today.
Take Care & God Bless,
Lana
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Your soldering is so PERFECT! I struggle so hard to make mine look good, how long did it take you to get that good?
ReplyDeleteTHANK you for posting about Art from the Heart on your blog, good luck and have a lovely weekend!
That is just the sweetest little egg! What a joy your hens must bring! hope you win the giveaway!! Toodles...Angie
ReplyDeletePretty egg! I love chickens...and the taste between a fresh egg and one from the store is huge!
ReplyDeleteI love the pendants too, especially the one with the glove...great detail! :)
Mere
What a precious little gift for your day. Beautiful egg. Come for a visit.
ReplyDeleteKaren
What a sweet looking egg. Everything is beautiful...Mary
ReplyDeleteI love the speckled egg, it's so perfect. I love your V'd pendants too...really cute!
ReplyDeleteOh the simple joy of the egg..tis lovely..and as always
ReplyDeleteyour photos are wonderful!!
I love your pendants also
such tiny work
you are amazing..Deena
The little charms are so sweet!
ReplyDeleteNow are the color of the eggs determined by the type of feed, the type of chicken or genetics?
Susan
What a lovely egg!! And of course, your picture looks amazing:o)!
ReplyDeleteLove the pendants!!
Lana, what a sweet little egg...your soldered charms are lovely, the heart in hand one is just precious:)
ReplyDeleteLana,
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU so much for the beautiful Valentines you sent me. They are so very special, I think I will frame one or two for my office. I am so grateful.xo Lidy
ps I gave you a little award on my blog.
ReplyDeletexo Lidy
What a grand first visit too!
ReplyDeleteLOVED reading about what makes you rejoice! For me right now it's my almost 2yod singing, "Dinkle.. dinkle.. little star...." (((((HUGS))))) sandi~also in love with crochet. I'd love to be as talented as you are with all of your neat ideas!
Love the speckled egg Lana, and your photos are always beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi Lana,
ReplyDeleteI see we are both Aquarius babies... my birthday is on the 12th. Happy birthday! Amy
What a great blog, love the eggs and the pendants. We've got two pantaloons in our house too - I love the expression. I'll have to go look around and see if you've posted her picture.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBlessings~
Cathy
Such a relief to hear you were unscathed during the terrible storms, Lana!
ReplyDeleteI love your work - always so delicate and precise and perfect!
Simply Beautiful :)
Cookie
Hi Lana! Thank you for visiting my blog and the sweet comment that you left about my art! =o) I Love your heart in hand pendant!!! I make primitive hand tags with the heart in hand design that I dearly love!
ReplyDelete=D *Lori