My favorite time of year at Trader Joe’s is here.
The peonies have arrived! I made a quick stop there today, hoping they would be there. I love, love peonies. If I can’t be home to see our two peony bushes in bloom, this surely is the next best thing.
Aren’t they the most gorgeous, lush flowers? And the scent! This is a necessary indulgence for me – and photographing them is such fun.
Those of us on the creative staff for a production always get a rose on opening night. Three of these beauties are in a vase here in the apartment. Two of the designers had to leave before opening, so I got their roses.
There were so many great name suggestions for the koala:
Dundee, Kolby, Martin, Diego, Toby, Dennis, Sydney, Blinky Bill, Romeo, Clip, Darcy, Sleepy, Ichabod Crane, Mate, Sheila, Brisbane, Kiki, Sweet Pea……
I love them all. My sister insists on Darcy (we both love Pride and Prejudice.) So Darcy it is, but Darcy’s nickname will be Sweet Pea. I see him/her most every day. He sits on a metal bar and hugs the fence. His eyes scrunch shut and he is absolutely adorable. Norma from Australia tells me that they sleep a great deal of the time because their diet of eucalyptus has almost no calories. I would be happy to supply a nice soft sofa for Darcy to sleep on – really!
I’ll post photos from the Urban Barn sale in my next post.
Darcy is good, sugar, yep, that’s gender neutral but I was hoping for Isabella! I sure hope our new great granddaughter is named Isabella. I’m calling her that anyway.
xoxo,
Connie
;-)
Oh yes!!! Darcy is the best! Cannot believe I didn’t think of that! That is my DVD of the week. In the player and plays every time there is nothing on!! LOVE the flowers! Hope we have them here!
Hugs, Lisa
Love the flowers!
Claudia!
Peonies …
Wonderful.
My alltime favorite…
Only wish they lasted longer,
like all year.
Such a beautiful day we had today…
xoxo~kathy @
Sweet Up-North Mornings…
Hey Claudia! It’s been a long time! I have once won a giveaway from your blog, an adorable Roses wodden plaque… that was the most precious thing! It is still here at my house making a ‘welcoming’ entrance to my little one’s bedroom. It is just the perfect piece. Thank you so much! xo Vanessa ps. still need to send you a picture!
i love trader joes!! next time i go, i think i will take a closer look at the plants and flowers. i live so far away from the store, i don’t think much about bringing home flowers, but now i am rethinking that!!
very pretty….
take care claudia….enjoy your flowers.
sue
Such a lucky girl you are to be receiving the roses. Peonies are so yummy… And especially that particular color.
Di
I love trader joes…I must make a trip down to the US and pick some up….just found out that we can bring flowers back up into Canada! xoxo Happy week.
I love peonies! We had pink and white ones blooming at our first house. I loved them outside in the fresh air, but if I brought them inside the scent was too strong for me and would give me a headache. So I learned to be careful about where I put them.
Glad you are making friends with the little Koala. :-)
Cheers for Trader Joe’s. Love those peonies. The color is so wonderful.
Enjoy all your flowers…
I love Peonies as well! My father’s flower garden was full of them when I was growing up! That and Roses and Gladiolas! Darcy is a great name!
Have a wonderful week!
Hugs, Patti
But.. Dennis makes me LAUGH! (We have an Arabic Head on the wall above the door, someone gave us because Phil is Arabic … we named him Dennis… )
No, Darcy is good.
xo
Claudia,
We don’t have Trader Joe’s but we do have Fresh Market and they had peonies. You are right they are necessary. I love them. I will use the photos for this Pink Saturday!
Darcy is great but then again sweet pea….
Carol
Good morning, Claudia! So glad I found your beautiful blog today!
I love peonies, too–so lush and gorgeous! Just like the big, fat old roses that I also love…
Darcy is a perfect name–P & P is one of my all-time favorites!
I’ll be back often to say hello…hope you’re having a wonderful day!
Claudia, your pictures are gorgeous…i’m glad you found a name for your little friend…i like the name Darcy!!!
Hi Claudia: I love all the wonderful pictures you have posted lately. I feel like I am part of your trip. I have been praying for you. God will continue to comfort you. Have a wonderful week. Blessings, Martha
Hi Claudia,
I’m so glad you visited, and thanks for your lovely comments. It’s always so nice to meet someone new in Blog Land.:)
I love your blog and have enjoyed browsing through your recent older posts. Love that huge white clock!! I want one of those. Your porch looks like such a lovely spot to hang out and relax.
Have a great week! :) ~ Jo
Oh those are gorgeous Peonies! I love them too. And lucky you to have roses given to you.
Pride and Prejudice is one of my all time favorites as well. I think Darcy is a great name!
Hugs,
Terri
Hi Claudia :)
Darcy is a perfect name!
Your flowers are gorgeous! I just love peonies and roses :)
xoxo,
rue
I love peonies too – in fact I just posted a little bit about my new ones! I had my first bloom this year too! They were a Mother’s Day gift proably 6 years ago from my son Todd – finally! Jennifer
Claudia,
See I told you Darcy was the perfect name. By reading all the comments I see many people agree with me. I think Sweat Pea is perfect for a nickname. Everyone should have a cute nickname and Darcy deserves one, too!
I love the peonies, but I have to say my Gardenia’s are amazing this year. But poor me, I can’t smell them due to my sinus infection.
Love and miss you,
Mere
Peonies ARE THE BEST! I didn’t know how much I liked them until we had light pink peonies at our last house. We have planted some here at the “new” house but no luck with blooms yet. It is our fourth year here!
I just love all the flowers, so beautiful!
Peonies have got to be the prettiest flower ever! Wish I could grown them here.
Yours are so beautiful!
Darcy is the perfect name.
hugs
Sissie
hooray for peonies, roses, and darcy!
you sound very happy today. :)
xo
elyse
Oh the flowers are so pretty Claudia! What a special night!
Hugs,
Maryjane
You’re gonna miss Darcy when you go home! Soon too!
Brenda
such a lovely and joyful post!
darcy is regal!! he is a sweet little pea (peanut!!) for sure.
sending a hug!
becky
xo