Friday, May 1, 2009

Flower of the week

White ranunculus go very well with a glass of red wine and some evening sewing.

ranunculus + wine + sewing

Also great with an early morning cup of tea and a well buttered roll.*

ranunculus at breakfast

They're very versatile that way.

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

*Is it odd that I sometimes get out of bed at 6 in the morning just so I can have an hour to linger over my tea before I have to go to work?

39 comments:

  1. No, not odd at all. I think it just shows you're a woman who knows her priorities. The opportunity to linger is a wonderful way to start your day.

    I adore ranunculus; funny how they can look so long-limbed and spindly from above, but lush and pillowy from the side.

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  2. These are beautiful in white...I just picked up a bundle of colored ranunculus for my engagement party on Saturday!! Can't wait to see them all spread out over the tables..and enjoy them for days to come ; )

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  3. You too Rachel, have a golden weekend! xoxo

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  4. I got out of bed at 6:30 this morning and didn't make it in until 8A -- I'm totally with you on the lingering over morning luxuries! (And I *love* ranunculus!)

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  5. Nice! I am loving ranunculus as well. I even saw some planted in a flower bed outside a restaurant yesterday and now dream of having them around my one-day-home.

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  6. always lovely. they were the flower of the week at central market so i grabbed a huge bunch of hot pink ones for $5! they've made me smile all week.

    happy weekend
    xo

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  7. How very pretty! Have a wonderful weekend!
    XOXO

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  8. Lingering over tea is a joy. Nothing wrong with beginning your day in such a wonderful way!

    Viv

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  9. i always spring for the colored ranunculus, but i think you've officially converted me. this are so sweet and simple.

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  10. Not odd at all. It's actually a luxury! Enjoy.

    I have the same mug...but for the san francisco starbucks. a farewell gift from a friend when I moved away from SF in 2005.

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  11. I love Ranunculus!
    I tell my sister her boquet will be filled with these when she gets married!

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  12. Love the ranunculus! Beautiful. Wish I could find it available in easy cut-flower form around here. I have to pilfer from the plants I have, which are pretty much done.

    You have a good weekend too, Rachel!

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  13. not odd at all! i wake up early every morning just so that i can enjoy the early morning light in my apartment and drink tea in my bathrobe. glad you had such happy flowers this week!

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  14. i used to sleep to the very last minute before i had to get up. now i find myself getting up earlier on my own to drink my tea and blog or read yours :)

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  15. I adore that you get up an hour before work to enjoy your tea! We're kindred spirits, deary!

    Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy your raniculus!

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  16. Aren't they such gorgeous flowers? I love spring! And no, it's not weird :-)

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  17. Gorgeous flowers. I'm laughing at the glass of wine with your sewing, for some reason I get very drunk very quickly on wine so doing sewing even after one glass is probably not a very good idea!! I am a teensy bit jealous of your getting up early to linger and enjoy your tea, as when I go to work I have to be up at 6am anyway and the idea of getting up at 5am to linger doesn't really appeal!!

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  18. Not odd at all. These are so pretty in white! Have a nice weekend :)

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  19. Not odd; i get up at 5.30am so that i can have 2 hours :)

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  20. I like saying the word ronunculus... ronungkewlahs... ronuncular?

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  21. Love the ranunculus!
    I don't think it's weird at all. I don't feel like the day started properly if I haven't read blogs with my morning coffee before leaving the house!

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  22. happy weekend & what beautiful photos!

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  23. Its never wrong to do that - beautiful shots. I especially love the second one.

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  24. Your images are DELICIOUS. And few things can top lingering around tea.

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  25. Love that little vase, all drippy-glazed etc.

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  26. P.S. Rhyming unintentional (maybe).

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  27. pretty, pretty...I plan on heading to ink and peat and picking up some this weekend...I am dying to take some pretty pictures...xo t

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  28. You don't see white ranauculus' very often, so pristine and lovely!

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  29. they are beautiful! Lovely photographs.

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  30. I've started to 'linger' in the mornings too. I used to get up 1 hour before I needed to leave the house, but now I get up 2 hours before so that I can have a leisurely cup of tea, watch the news and wake up before I attempt getting ready.

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  31. How incredibly lovely! The styling in the first photo is amazing!

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  32. those are one of my favorite flowers... so sweet and delicate.

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  33. uh, no! i do the same thing, only with my coffee...love the quiet in the morning to hear the birds, spend time in god's word, think about my day...

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  34. Stunning - what a great perspective too!

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  35. These are my favorites...along with peonies as well! Gorgeous photos!

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  36. not odd at all. i did the same thing this morning. i just find it almost impossible at times.

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  37. *No, I do it too. : )

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