Day 13 - "IF"

IF

If I had a garden,

it would have lavender growing all along the path right up to the front door

and roses growing over an archway.

If I lived in a house,

the front door mat would have the word 'WELCOME'

written on it.

There would be a different wreath for every season on the front door.

If I had a big kitchen,

I would invite everyone for breakfast or tea

with a gingham tablecloth on the big wooden table

with tantalizing smells coming from the oven or the stove!

BUT

where I live now, I have a balcony and flowers and always a cloth on my table

and a wreath on my front door.

I have organic coffee or herb teas for any visitor coming this way

and I don't have backache

from bending down gardening!

I'm still on the lookout for a front-door mat which has

WELCOME

written on it,

Life is as it is

Life can be good in all circumstances

We just need to recognize them!

Day 6 - Lavender

The essential oil of lavender has a sweet, floral-herbaceous scent,

and balsamic-woody undertones.

There are many uses for Lavender and it is know to be

soothing, sedative

calming, balancing

relaxing and purifying

and it also has curative qualities.

In classical times, The Greek and Roman civilizations already knew the virtues of lavender.

Its essential oil, a refined product obtained by distilling, is often called 'blue gold'.

Put some lavender flowers in a pomander like I have,

or in tiny crocheted sachets to perfume your drawers and cupboards

which I made in 2014 to give as gifts.

The idea for these heart sachets came from here

in Apple Blossom Dreams

I used an existing heart pattern that I already had.