Peonies

When I found several peony plants in the gardens of Country Mill Colonial last fall, I was excited--
and so eager to know what colour they would be!

Here they are so far in all their showy beauty and fragrance.There are still two plants with tightly closed buds, but I'm pretty thrilled with the blooms I have already!

In several vases and pitchers around the house, these peonies are making me smile!

First fruits

Here at Country Mill Colonial we have a variety of fruit bushes and trees, though some have been rather neglected, since our home was unoccupied for a time before we bought it.

The first fruit harvest of the year has been strawberries. We're excited to have our own berries! We're also learning as we go, and trying to figure out which kind of bug is attempting to eat half our crop just as it ripens on the plants!

A Ladies' Tea

On the first Saturday of May, we had a ladies' tea with some of the mothers and their little daughters from our church. It was a lovely, relaxing afternoon, and a good reason to put my teacups to use!