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Two Rockers and A View

I have two rockers from Cracker Barrel on my front porch here in Kentucky. Both were gifts from my husband, one for our anniversary in late December and one for my birthday in March. I do remember a few years ago they were priced about $100 and was I surprised how much that price has gone up.

Now is a perfect time to sit in the rockers and enjoy the view of my front yard and flower beds. The earliest signs of spring brought this look to my yard with the pear trees and daffodils.

Now those have dropped their blooms and I have moved into purple bearded irises.

Our pink weigela buds are opening.

A couple of rose buds have opened.

My husband planted four pink dogwoods and 4 white dogwoods this spring and we were happy to see a few blooms open.

I have a lot to be thankful for with these beautiful blooms and the color in my yard.

Thanks for stopping by for another day of Life in Kentucky - Judy.

Linking to:

A Garden Party @ Share Your Cup

Amaze Me Monday @ Dwellings

Met Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Mosaic Monday @ Lavender Cottage

Show and Share @ Coastal Charm

Celebrate Your Story @ Sweet Sensations

Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life on Tuesday

The Scoop @ StoneGable Blog

You're Gonna Love It Tuesday @ Kathe With an E

Tweak It Tuesday @ Cozy Little House

Swing Into Spring@ DIY by Design

Outdoor Wednesday @ A Southern Daydreamer

Wow Us Wednesdays @ Savvy Southern Style on Tuesday evening

Simple & Sweet Fridays @ Rooted in Thyme on Wednesday

Share Your Style Link Party @ The Essence of Home on Thursday evening

Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Favorite Things Thursday @ Katherine's Corner

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home on Thursday

Weekend Retreat @ AKA Design Blog

Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson

Inspiration Thursday @ In The New House

The Creative Circle @ Domestic Charm

Photo Friday @ Pierced Wonderings

Feathered Nest Friday @ The French Country Cottage

Foodie Friday & Everything Else @ Rattlebridge Farm

The Bouquet of Talent Party @ Life on Lakeshore Drive - Saturday

DIY Sunday Showcase @ The Interior Frugalista - Saturday

Sundays at Home @ Love of Home

Inspiration Monday @ Our Southern Home

Sunny Simple Sunday @ Sunny Simple Life

Irises Blooming

Hello, hope all of you are happy and well in blogland. I have so enjoyed Spring this year and especially my flowers growing and blooming in my yard. My lilacs are done and now my irises are going strong. Here's my breakfast tablescape for this week. I'll show you my inspiration in just a second.

Now, here is the inspiration for my table. Just look at this bearded iris from my yard, I love it! I'll give you a link below to my post on my irises. There's even a little challenge on identifying bearded irises.

I began thinking about a post with irises a few weeks ago and wondering what colors I would use in my tablescape other than purple. At first I had planned on using white China with a white tablecloth but when the irises bloomed and I looked closely at them, there was no question on what color choice I should use with the white China.

Now I am so glad I used the yellow placemats and then doubled my yellow and purple napkins using a silver napkin ring. The purple napkins are hemstitch and the yellow are from Pier 1 and have a crochet edge.

I found this great teapot at TJ Maxx and thought it would get a little more fame if I elevated it using a couple pieces of silver.

I used my yellow Bordallo Pinheiro pitcher as a vase for the iris centerpiece. I cut the irises to keep my centerpiece low so we could have easy conversation at the table without looking around or over the irises.

I few of the blooms fell off while making the centerpiece and I didn't want to throw them away so I added a little water to a small glass bowl and gave the them a little longer show time.

I do have another set of white dishes now and I didn't pay a dime for them. My daughter had them on her garage sale shelf in her basement. I do remember that I bought them for her when she moving away to go to CRNA school. She was happy to give the Pfaltzgraff Gazebo set back to me and at what a bargain, FREE, well other than the fact that I paid for them the first time.

The breakfast menu is ready to serve. My husband always enjoys a big breakfast so I am serving a selection from the Queen Mary Tea website except the food will be made by me.

STRAWBERRY BRIE OMELET

Three eggs, fresh strawberries, brie, a touch of raspberry jam and finished with a sprinkle of powdered sugar. Served with a side of country style potatoes and fresh fruit.

Mary's Tea Room features African Red Bush Tea. Here's a link to a little info about her tea.

Thanks for stopping by to see my "Irises Blooming" - Judy.
Here is the link to my post on "My Iris Beds". Hope you have time to leave a message and join my blog.

Linking to:

Stephanie Lynn at Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party

The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sundays

Mary at Boogieboard Cottage for Masterpiece Monday

The House in the Roses for Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Alderberry Hill for Make the Scene Monday

The Delectable Home
You're Talking Too Much for Meet Me Monday
Mellow Yellow Monday

Cozy Home Scenes on Tuesday

Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage

Tea Cup Tuesday at Martha's Favorites

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday

Linda at Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Tell it to me Tuesday at Creatively Living

Kristin at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Tuesday’s Treasures

Knick of Time Tuesday Vintage Style Party
Crafty Texas Girls for Cowgirl Up on Tuesdays

Kim at Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays

Paula and Patti at Ivy and Elephants for What’s It Wednesday

Judy at DIY by Design for Swing Into Spring

Danette at The Shady Porch for Rock and Share Wednesday
The NY Melrose Family for Whimsey Wednesday

Cuisine Kathleen for Let's Dish Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Amy at Home Happy Home for Whimsy Wednesday

Mrs. Hines Class for Show and Tell Wednesday

The Style Sisters for Centerpiece Wednesday

52 Mantels - Thursdays Are Your Day

Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday

Gina at The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursday

Katherine at Katherine’s Corner for Favorite Things Thursday

A Delightsome Life for Home and Garden Thursday

The Brambleberry Cottage

Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday

Courtney at French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Becca at Home is Where My Story Begins for Home and Family Friday

Heather and Vanessa at At the Picket Fence for Inspiration Friday

Debra at Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday

Sherry at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday
Jody and Stan @ Rooted in Thyme for Simple and Sweet Fridays

My Iris Beds

I have been waiting for my irises to bloom so I could share my view of them with you. Take a look to see if your view is the same as mine:

I am not an expert on irises so I did a little research to share with you. My iris above and in the first collage below are Bearded Iris. Here's the instructions on how to identify the bearded iris.

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  Examine the iris blooms. Iris blooms all have six petals with the same basic standards and falls. The standards are the three petals that rise upright on the blossom. The falls are the three petals that hang around the edges of the blossom.
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  Look for the key characteristic that identifies and sets bearded irises apart from other iris varieties. Bearded irises have a fuzzy little "beard" protruding from the center of the blossoms, lying at the top center of each fall. They resemble pipe cleaners or chenille stems. The color of the beards often contrasts with the petal color.
  
  Information from http://www.ehow.com/how_8208405_identify-bearded-iris.html