Outdoor Rooster Wednesday

Susan @ Southern Daydreamer hosts Outdoor Wednesday each week to showcase wonderful photos of outdoor beauty. Well, believe it or not, I found plenty of roosters ready to pose.

It's hot out today, so I've fixed you a tall glass of ice cold lemonade to enjoy while we stroll around and see what some outdoor roosters are up to.

If you've been following

Hyacinths For the Soul,

you know we are celebrating

The Week of Roosters.

I'm happy you joined us today!

This cheerful fellow sits high above on the top of a roof

crowing loudly each morning.

Doesn't he look stunning framed against

the bright blue morning sky?

These musical guys pick the guitar strings so fast

their feathers are all a flutter!

Can you hear the lively tune?

I think Old Red must be expecting something

important in today's mail.

Where IS the postman?

Or perhaps Old Red expects that this quirky guy

might drop by for a morning crow!

This is Topiary Ted. He enjoys the comfort

of his own shady garden spot.

And he doesn't CROW!

Oh, my! This fellow does have a problem!

When in Paris, a Montmarte stroll is always a delight.

One never knows whom you might meet

standing in line for a morning crépe.

J' adore fresh flowers for my table!

Oh la la, Le Coq... Priceless!

Chichicastenange Market Day, Guatemala

This feisty guy is kept on a leash.

And this handsome man is Roscoe.

Roscoe is a Barnevelder who lives at

my sister and brother-in-law's.

He lives the easy life in a coop full of lady friends.

I'd say these two make a handsome couple!

It's been a full day! Let's stop for a little Tex Mex

at our favorite cantina.

On Wednesday evenings el gallo y su senorita

will be dancing on the patio.

Thanks for stopping by today. Please leave a comment so I'll know you visited, then click here to join Susan @ Southern Daydreamer to see a list of other Outdoor Wednesday posts.

Hope to see you tomorrow for Tablescape Thursday hosted by Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch. HFTS will feature a tribute to Julia Child, complete with a special meal planned in Julia's honor. And there will be more roosters!

Two More Days!

Countdown to

Show Us Your Roosters Party

with Barb @ Bella Vista

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3 or More Roosters I Left Behind

It's Three or More - Tuesday with Tam @ Gypsy's Corner.

Join me as I lament 3 or more roosters that I've left behind at shops. I'm consoling myself with a piece of chocolate. Go ahead, have one!




I didn't intend to post anything today, but I remembered these photos from a recent trip. I think you'll agree that these are some pretty wonderful roosters.

Too sad that they didn't strut their way right into my luggage!

Oh well, no doubt they are living the good life in a beautiful home in another part of the country!

Let's celebrate them today for the

Week of Roosters @

Hyacinths For The Soul!

Look at this lovely vignette of three metal roosters. I was enchanted with each one!



This one looks very French to me. I suspect he was modeled after a weather vane seen perched high on a roof top in the French countryside.

Have to say there is some wonderful detail on these two!

Look at this lovely guy! His crisp black and red would really add some punch to any kitchen.

How about this guy? He's a hand sculpted glazed clay delight!

Thanks for stopping by today. Please leave a comment below so I'll know you visited, then click here to join Tam @ Gypsy's Soul for Three or More-Tuesday. Don't forget that Hyacinths For The Soul is celebrating with a Week of Roosters. See you tomorrow for Outdoor Wednesday hosted by Southern Dreamer.

And mark your calendar for Friday the 28th.

You won't want to miss the

Show Us Your Roosters Party!

Blue Rooster Monday

Welcome to Blue Mondays hosted by Smiling Sally. I hope you'll help yourself to a refreshing blueberry treat.

It's not only Blue Monday,

but here at Hyacinths For The Soul,

It is the Week of Roosters!

Large HB-HenRiot Quimper Folk Art Rooster;

Small HB-HenRiot Quimper Rooster; Montgolfier Rooster

So come along and join the fun of Blue Rooster Monday. The parade is about to begin.

Small HenRiot Quimper Pitcher, Large HB Quimper Charger,

HR Quimper Porringer, HenRiot Plate

My blue roosters have been crowing incessantly! Once they heard that Barb over at Bella Vista was hosting a Rooster Party on Friday, they just couldn't wait. They wanted to have their own special day. Well, it is BLUE MONDAY!



These little blue guys are very useful around the house. Just pull the green ball, and you have a tape measure.

Once you've finished measuring, push the blue eye, and the tape rolls back into the box.

How about that!

Most of the time these little guys live in my sewing basket,

but on Mondays . . . . .

they like to wander about on the shiny table top to admire their reflections in the morning light. You know how vain roosters can be; especially BLUE ones!

Unmarked Quimper Heart Shaped Snuff, Blue Iron Rooster, HenRiot Quimper Plate

These blue feathered friends each have their own special roosting spot, but often like to gather on the table as a centerpiece.

This proud and regal French blue rooster is King of his very own castle. Imagine that!

French Faience Tea Caddy Produced in Desvres

Parade of French Faience Snuffs: Quimper, Malicorne, Quimper, Desvres

These cocky French fellows parade across a tray on a shelf in my office bookshelves, but flew downstairs this morning to join in the fun. You have to just love the blue polka-dot cockerel.

Wait!

What have we here?

It's Mr. Krinkles!

I suppose he heard all the crowing going on and pecked his way out of the box of Christmas ornaments. Yes indeed, he wants you to know that come December, he and all his fine feathered rooster ornament pals will come out to preen and puff their feathers.

You see, here at Hyacinths, the roosters have their very own tree.

If you've enjoyed the Blue Rooster Monday Parade, please click on "Comments" below to let me know you stopped by for a visit. Then click here to hurry on over to Smiling Sally's for more Blue Monday posts. A big "Thank You" to Smiling Sally for hosting Blue Mondays!

Come back Wednesday for more rooster fun celebrating Outdoor Wednesdays hosted by Southern Daydreamer.

And mark your calendar for Friday the 28th.

You won't want to miss the

Show Us Your Roosters Party!

Pink Zephyranthes Saturday

Zephyranthes-

Flower of West Wind

A Summer Haiku by Hyacinth

Dark clouds fill the sky

Sparkling droplets quench the thirst ~

New day of sweet blooms.

August 2009

Zephyranthes grandiflora bloom repeatedly in the summer, usually after a rain storm that follows very dry conditions.

Welcome to Pink Saturday hosted by Beverly @ How Sweet the Sound. A recent thunderstorm left a delicate pink surprise waiting for my discovery. I squealed with delight!

Happy Pink Saturday to all my friends!

Please click on "Comments" below to

leave a note to let me know

you stopped by today.

Then click here for more Pink Saturday Fun.

Let's All Toast Susan!

Welcome to Tablescape Thursday with our hostess Susan @ Between Naps On The Porch. Susan is celebrating her Blog's 1st Anniversary this week. Be certain to stop by for a visit.

Each Thursday Susan hosts a delightful photo spread of a dining experience at her elegant and charming home. Visits to the "The Porch" have become a weekly date for me!

So lift your glasses and toast our friend!

Susan,

"Here's to friends gathered round your table,

gentle breezes across your porch,

and to dishes galore to fill your cupboards!"

Happy Blogoversary, Susan! 

 You are truly a most creative and gracious host.

A special anniversary celebration such as this makes me think of elegant formal dinners served on one's very best china. And Since Susan is a southern girl, let's visit the Greenbrier for just such an evening.

Photo used with permission of the Greenbrier Resort, WV

Aerial view of The Greenbrier Resort 

nestled in the Allegheny Mountains of W V

The Greenbrier, a National Historic Landmark, is nestled in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. This historic resort has offered classic southern charm and outstanding amenities since the late 1800s. The classic Georgian structure with Dorothy Draper interiors is steeped in tradition.

Photo used with permission of the Greenbrier Resort, WV

North Entrance of the Greenbrier Resort 

with its Beautiful Formal Gardens

Formal dinners at the Greenbrier are known as a Gold Service Dinner. Our celebration will be just such an affair. Black tie optional! We will be treated to a sumptuous candlelit meal served with much pomp and circumstance on the Greenbrier's Gold Service of Syracuse China.

Showcase of the Greenbrier's 

Gold Service of Syracuse China

The Greenbrier's Gold Service 

of Syracuse China is truly stunning!

Syracuse China's Gold Service 

of white bone china with 24 carat gold vermeil features the 

Greenbrier Springhouse on the service plate.

Photo used with permission of the Greenbrier Resort, WV

The Springhouse is a lovely retreat on the magnificent

 grounds of The Greenbrier's 6,500 acre mountain estate.

The regal wide rim serving dishes 

show off the culinary arts of each dish.

A sumptuous five course 

dinner will be served this evening.

Welcome to the Cameo Ballroom of the Greenbrier Resort.

Please find your table and enjoy this beautiful evening honoring legendary hostess, Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch.

What an incredible experience 

to dine on this stunning china!

Photo used with permission of the Greenbrier Resort, WV

The elegant Springhouse Gold Syracuse China

Bon Appetite!

Please share a comment below. Then click here to join Susan @ Between Naps On The Porch for her week long celebration and more Tablescape Thursday posts. To visit the Greenbrier Resort's web site, just click here and then click on the Video Tour.

Join me here next Thursday for another Greenbrier experience and a tribute to Julia Child.

And don't forget, August 28 is Barb's Rooster Party @ Bella Vista. Chick here to join in the fun!

Hyacinth Blue Monday

Yea! It's time for another Blue Monday hosted by Smiling Sally.

Hot summer days are perfect for picking up a good book to escape to another time and place, if only in one's imagination. So for today's Blue Monday, I'd like to recommend a book, GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE by Susan Vreeland.

Vreeland’s novels of historical fiction are some of my favorites, and I find I return to her work again and again. Though I read GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE years ago, it continues to captivate my thoughts.

In the winter of 1995, I traveled to DC to experience first hand the unprecedented exhibit of Vermeer’s work on view at the National Gallery of Art. The exhibit, considered by some to be the show of the century, featured 21 of the 35 paintings credited to Johannes Vermeer.

Though the painting in this story is only from the author's imagination, GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE is a poignant story of this imagined painting of the Dutch master, Johanannes Vermeer. The novel begins in a contemporary setting where the painting resides with its present owner who acquired it from his father. Questioning the circumstances of how his father came to own the painting during World War II, the son secretly keeps the painting in a locked study. He suspects that he might own an original Vermeer.

From that point, Vreeland skillfully weaves a captivating tale of the life of this painting as the novel chronologically progresses backward to the scene when Vermeer supposedly painted it. Each new chapter, set in a previous time, introduces the reader to yet another character’s story and personal circumstances with this painting. The reader gleams details of the painting through the characters as their story and relationship to this painting is revealed. The thread of connection of course is the love and passion that each character has for this particular painting.

So perhaps on this Blue Monday you just might want to acquire a copy of GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE and settle in for an enjoyable read. Those with an appreciation of art, are sure to find this a fascinating work of art related fiction.

Happy Hyacinth Blue Monday!

I hope you'll leave a comment below and let me know about a good book you are reading. Then click here to see a list of others with Blue Monday posts.