My daughter and her two youngest surprised me this morning with a beautiful delivery…an early Mother’s Day present from her and her family and her “baby brother” and his sweet wife and daughter! As she kept carrying everything up the stairs to my apartment, I was amazed and ever so grateful! A beautiful wicker settee, wonderful outdoor pillows, two lovely ferns, tons of gorgeous flowers and hummingbird nectar and an angel hummingbird feeder sculpted by one of my very favorites: Jim Shore!
I will look for a small companion table and a side chair to go with this delightful setting, along with two small, cheap tables to hold the ferns. It is so exciting!
I swept the porch (including the popcorn that I had fed MamaBird who is sitting on her nest above the porch lamp) and it is looking great! I have told MamaBird to hurry up and hatch those eggs so she and the little fledglings can be on their way! I want to curl up on the settee with the sweet pillows and read a good book in peace…
Note: If you recall, I wrote about my “porch dreams” here. My daughter had already purchased everything when I wrote that but, at the time, I was sick with a bad cold and contagious and they couldn’t come over. She said that she worried that I would have preferred two rockers but, to be honest, this settee is a better idea by far! I love it all!!!
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bbrunophotography
Oh Dianne,
This post really touched my heart! What a thoughtful family you have. I love your outdoor oasis and all the pretties that make it so cozy and colorful. Wish I could sit there and have a nice long visit with you!
Bless you, friend.
B.
Dianne
Aww…I wish you could too, Bonnie! That woud be nice. It definitely is a cozy space outside now!
Carole Perkins
What a perfect Mother’s Day gift! For the perfect Mother! Yes, get those birdies hatched and out of there! We haven’t had trouble with birds since I bought the fake owls. Maybe you need to get one. Ours are about 15 inches tall and look pretty scary. I know if I were a bird, I’d not linger!
Dianne
Thanks, Carole! Only I’m definitely not the perfect mother…just thankful for my three sweet “children”. I will definitely look for a “scary” owl when this Mama Bird and her babies fly the coop. She makes a racket when I’m on the porch and I remind her that she’s not paying the rent! 😉
Janet
I think it’s all very lovely, and I hope you get much enjoyment from their gifts! It was sure thoughtful of them!
JUDY
How beautiful. Sounds like you are feeling much better and ready to enjoy your new patio additions. Now let’s hope for only good weather the next 6 months!
Happy Mother’s Day, Dianne.
Judy
Christine
Great to catch up here, Dianne. How fantastic that your children have made your dreams come true, without you having even to tell them! And what a sweet, knowing pooch that Bernie is. He clearly knew where he belonged. I’m glad you’re feeling better.
Karen
It’s so nice to get spoiled – and you deserve it! So glad you will have a sweet little place to enjoy the summer breezes and listen to the hummingbirds buzzing around you! I love your Jim Shore feeder! You have a very thoughtful daughter and family! Happy Mother’s Day, Dianne! xoxo
tanna
How very, very sweet and thoughtful!! Makes me smile all over! blessings ~ tanna
grace
what thoughtful gifts! i usually resort to my specialty (pie!) on mother’s day, but who wouldn’t appreciate items as beautiful as these!