It's The Merry Month of May
When April steps aside for May,
Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten;
Fresh violets open every day:
To some new bird each hour we listen."
- Lucy Larcom
Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten;
Fresh violets open every day:
To some new bird each hour we listen."
- Lucy Larcom
Pansies for Tea
A riot of flowers on a needlepoint pillow
April Showers, After All . . .
Bring May Flowers!
As a child, we always made cornucopias out of those paper doilies, tied a ribbon on them, filled them with flowers and left them on door knobs, then rang the bell and ran as fast as our little legs
could carry us.
Such a nice tradition
And sadly, a tradition that is forgotten.
As is the Maypole!
What fun we had at recess on May 1st as we danced around the Maypole!
8 comments:
Such a happy post....When I was little we also did that tradition of cornucopias of flowers to leave on doorknobs......And my daughters did it a few times for our neighbors. But it seems not to be a tradition any longer.
I remember dancing around the Maypole!
Francie
Martha,
A childhood memory of "Dancing Around the Maypole" from my elementary school years comes to mind. Traditions worth remembering!
Fondly,
Pat
Oh, I so remember May baskets and the simple joy they were! Your watercolors are lovely...did you paint these? Happy May Day to you!
We always celebrated at school when I was a child - I don't think it's marked at all now, sadly. Lovely images, Martha!
I do remember dancing around the Maypole at recess long years ago. Love the pansies on the cookies. Happy May time.
It's been many a year since I have danced a Maypole....
I did however leave a few tussie mussies on doors Mayday! One for the hubster on his shop door, one for the neighbor on her front door and several for cohorts at work on their chair backs. So far, the hubster is the only one who accused me :^)
Blessings to you,
J
It's been many a year since I have danced a Maypole....
I did however leave a few tussie mussies on doors Mayday! One for the hubster on his shop door, one for the neighbor on her front door and several for cohorts at work on their chair backs. So far, the hubster is the only one who accused me :^)
Blessings to you,
J
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