Pretty in Pink: Peonies!

It must be June - the peonies are in bloom!

I teased a blossom on Facebook yesterday but now there are many more popping!

Pale and mid-pink as well as soft white ...

They make the loveliest bouquets, too - in a teacup or pitcher. 

This arrangement started out on a table in the foyer, but curious little fingers could reach ... and grab and tip ... and so promptly they were moved to the living room mantle!

I love how they look here, I must admit! You can't tell from this photo of course, but that is a pure beeswax taper standing just behind the flowers. I purchased a pair (as well as a dozen tea lights) at a local farmer's market last month. They smell amazing.

Pretty peonies have even "popped up" in my reading basket lately!

 (I'm a sucker for pretty book jackets - aren't you?)

Now, speaking of little fingers ... well, I have a post to share with you all with lots of pictures from Little Bear's SECOND birthday! Yes our baby is TWO! I can hardly believe it - seems like he just got here! And as you can expect, he's keeping us very busy ... he is quite the active, inquisitive, happy little fellow. :)

So that post will be up soon, I hope. Along with more from the household calendar and my herb garden and a closet re-do project, too! My computer issue - the one where it moves about as fast as molasses - still persists, however there is good news - a new modem has been ordered and is on its way! We are hoping and praying this will be the remedy we need. It has been awfully difficult to work online for months now. It's a first world problem for sure, and I hate to complain, but it is frustrating all the same!

So my friends, I will leave you for now but thank you sincerely for stopping by. I hope all is well with you! How goes your June? Are there peonies blooming in your garden? What favorite flowers do you anticipate every year?

Enjoy the rest of your Tuesday, everyone ... see you here again very soon!

* The peony, in the Language of Flowers, means bashfulness and compassion. *