The heat has arrived as spring switches to summer for us.
We lollygag in the warmth, and make great huge wondrous plans.
(which includes some of you, if you wish, I dare say)
I sew up curtains from favorite nightgowns for tiny windows…
As filtered light glows in the wildflower garden.
Slowly we drift into thoughts of that place.
You know that place.
Dreaming, creating.
Hollyhocks dance in between stairs.
Matty, still trying to get well.
Blues pop up everywhere…
As rabbits make sure to mow down flowers like bears.
Gobbling and munching, wildflower sushi me thinks?
And yet we search.
We hunt.
We long for…
But what?
Can you guess?
What could it be?
When poppies and toadstools grow taller than you and me?
Everywhere you turn…
The land starts to morph…
Passion fruit scent wafting about, like an intoxicating perfume, makes us drunk.
Swaying and giggling, wait, what's that I see?
Between bird's eye and mountain garland…
Did that caterpillar just wink at me?
What are we in search of?
Oh what could it be?
In search of Wonderland?
OH YES YES, that's it!
Planning, and scheming and thinking you see…
About a 2013, Mad Tea Party!!!!
I have tricks up my sleeve.
News to come soon as can be.
Miles is so sleepy from thinking about it so much.
After a good bath, cuddling up is the place to be.
Warm moist air on my shoulder as I draw…
Sweet flowers take us back to that place.
Through the rabbit hole, don'tcha know.
When things get so quiet and slow, in these lazy days where summer meets spring…
Being in search of Wonderland is just the thing.
Now stop snapping my photo, I know what you are up to, says he.
Get out your old fashioned knee length lace knickers and granny's old recipe for punch.
Stack up the teacups, crumpets – get ready to munch!
Let's plan!
The announcement nearer and near.
Another Mad Tea Party for you and me, are you in happy tears?
Planning.
Ooooo, me!
And you!
Under the trees!!
Get ready.
Excited?
Tell me, oh please!
🙂
Love, V
Vanessa, actually I am kind of excited about this! I just finished watching the 1915 silent film version of Alice in Wonderland at Pub-D-Hub Silent Films on my Roku. Oh, it’s so dreamy… I don’t think it’s very true to the story, but it was fun anyway. I found it very inspiring. I can’t wait! 🙂
WoW, I’m so excited! So excited indeed!!!
Can’t wait!
Your flower gardens look so beautiful, Vanessa! I really need to get myself going and pick up a few plants to plant here. A rosebush is at the top of my list. Yes, very excited to plan the next tea party! In fact, my daughter and I have been talking about it for a couple of months now, planning and plotting. We’ve got some new friends that will be joining in with us this year and we are realy looking forward to it!
Yay, yay, YAY!!! I am definitely in happy tears!!! I look forward to this every single year… and this year is no exception! =D
I had a tea party for one last year, and all my friends were so sad… lolz… This year I shall have a nice party for all of us again, methinks… Going to start planing & plotting immediately! =D
Hugs & faerie dust kisses! ^-^
XOXO
Count us in, Vanessa, dear! Leo and Cyrus and Tallulah and me! It may just me “me and the three”, but we are excited! I even have a new-old gold polka-dotted teapot…:)
Matty looks so regal in that pose with the blue flowers!
Hugs,
Anne and the Kitties <3
Squeal!!! Oh! Goody!!! Another adventure into Wonderland…I can hardly wait!!!
You sure caught me by surprise on this one. It is hard to believe it is already the middle of May…tell me Vanessa? Where does ‘Time’ really go when it is used up? Do you think there is a big vortex that sucks ‘Time’ into a cocktail soup of sorts and at some point it is all going to be spewed back into a waking dream where we will totally wake up and there will be our true reality, the beautiful journey all laid out for us just the way we pictured?… with our dreams and fanciful thoughts for us to re-live again? Maybe it goes to a real Wonderland and that is where our dreams stay for us to capture in another life. That must be it. For I have such whimsical imaginings every day, and those magical thoughts have to be stored somewhere for a future date of absolute pure JOY!!! It has to be so… don’t you think so too?
Miss Teresa in Wonderland
waiting for that perfect ‘Time’
…until then…I will have a blast at your blog party!!!
Yay! A mad tea party! Wonderful news…!
Your surprise is making me smile. Tis the season.. and right on time. Oh, to venture out and find some new things.
Admit it…you go to the hair dresser and show them photos of Miles and say,
“THAT color.”
OMgoodness Laura, you are right!
I hadn’t noticed.
Maybe I am his real mother????
Imagine?
A litter of golden retrievers????? Brought by the stork to my door?
Oh 0hohohohohohoh!! Don’t get me started!!
I thought we should be getting close to Mad Tea Party time. I do look forward to it. I promise to behave myself this time (maybe ….)
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I have already been planning for mine. 🙂 Just waiting for the announcement. I can’t wait!!!
oh yes, I am ready!
oh wow! I haven’t been to one yet..can’t wait to see what all of you Alices have planned! 🙂
xoxo
Deb
ps..vv…letter soon
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Love how regal Matty Matisse looks amongst your lovely secret garden! He always looks to be in deep thought. Perhaps he is contemplating of a place down a mysterious rabbit hole? 😉
Unfortunately I missed your past Tea Parties. Now that I am in the know I would love to join in the merriment!
I’m in!!!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay – Tea Party time! Hurrah. Huzzah and more. ‘;^)
Also, Laura’s comment above made me laugh, because I was thinking how much your golden hair matched Miles own color. 🙂
Nope, not excited at all, no not me.
Ha! Who am I kidding. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee *skips around joyfully*
SPF SPF I heart you!!
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In a message dated 5/19/2013 5:56:28 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
I’m late! I’m late! But I’m in! Yay!!!
🙂
love & blessings
~*~
Announced on my birthday….hmmmm…how could I refuse? 😀
Oh Dear Miss Vanessa,
Your gardens make me dream…and make me itchy to get outside! I had to have some sort of super-scary emergency surgery (from which I am getting better each day, no worries), but I haven’t planted any of my flowers yet and I am just itching to do so!! Your lovely gardens just make my heart soar and the pictures of your Lovely Boys as well!! With so much time on my hands now, I am so looking forward to the Mad Tea Party this year!!!
Wishing you a lovely day in your lovely world!
Betty
Garden gorgeousness! And Matty! How IS he? He looks well. I hope he continues to improve. Do say hello to he and Miles!
Ah Sweet Spring, magical! I have so much to get updated on I am looking through all your new posts right now eager to get caught up on your Mad Tea Party plotting!