I have an announcement to make. I am on the road again but I will be home on Sunday night.
I am joining my sister on an antique buying trip to Ohio and Kentucky. We left on Thursday morning.
I will be back to visit everyone when I return. I should add, I will do my best to visit as many as I can. You all mean so much to me and if you are a blogger you know how hard it is to visit as much as we would like.
Now for a birthday and pink Saturday.
My sister Carmen's birthday is today.
Happy birthday me dear sister and friend forever. Carmen is my older sister and when we were young we always shared a bed. Six children in our family made close quarters in our home. We loved the closeness we shared. When she got married she cried because we would not be sharing a bed ever again. (secretly I was thrilled to have the whole bed to myself) I can tell you this...I missed her so much.
My sister Carmen with two of her many grandchildren.
Happy birthday my dear sister.
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Pink Saturday photos...
More of my Garden
This is a flower called lupine. I didn't realize that they come in such a variety of colors.
The next two photos are from my garden.
This is one of three that are just beginning to bloom.
This is a closeup from another plant.
These are such stunning flowers. They are wax like.
The third photo is some lilies that popped up in my daughter's yard in Jacksonville, FL.
She has lived there a few years and this is the first time this plant bloomed. She took this beautiful photo and sent it to me.
I hope you enjoyed these lovely flowers. I love 'Spring'
For many more beautiful pinks, please visit Beverly at, How Sweet the Sound. Many thanks to Beverly for hosting one of the most popular events on a blog.
Happy Pink Saturday
Love, Jeanne
Happy Birthday to your sister and Happy Pink Saturday. Lovely flowers :0)
Posted by: fiberdoodles | May 15, 2010 at 12:25 AM
Hi Jeanne
Happy BIrthday to both your beautiful sisters. I used to always crawl into my sisters bed when there was a thunder storm. I missed her when she left too at 18 to marry Bill. We had twin beds but still I missed her.
Please come home safe and sound.
I'm waiting for you : )
Love You to the moon and back again and again.
Love Claudie
xoxoxo
Posted by: claudie | May 15, 2010 at 01:10 AM
Happy Pink Saturday. Wow beautiful flowers. Happy Birthday to your two sisters and to your heart sister. Have fun antiquing. Is that a word?
Posted by: Linda | May 15, 2010 at 02:03 AM
Hi Jeanne!.. and Happy Birthday to Carmen! Love the beautiful flowers in your yard and your daughter's!.. I am wondering about when and what info is out about the birthday/anniversary of Pink Saturday is?? I seem to remember a message about it somewhere, and apparently it "slipped out the back jack" through one of the holes in my head!! )0:> Hoping you can fill me in, at least about the official date? Happy Pink Saturday!!.. And have fun antiquing this weekend!! Wish I could go too!! ~tina
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Posted by: beansieleigh | May 15, 2010 at 05:15 AM
There is nothing better than being able to share special celebrations with those we love and then going antiquing...it is like the icing on the cake!
Posted by: Black Eyed Susans Kitchen | May 15, 2010 at 05:35 AM
Good Morning Jeanne I love those flowers they are like fairies hats! Happy Birthday to your dear sisters..yum more cake please!
Posted by: Denise | May 15, 2010 at 05:41 AM
Jeanne, I hope your sister has a very special birthday and I hope you enjoy your time away.
Happy Pink Saturday and best wishes for a beautiful weekend,
Natasha.
Posted by: Natasha | May 15, 2010 at 07:07 AM
Jeanne
You are closer then ever to me I just wish I could be with you and Caralie on your trip, we do love to go anywhere together.We are the most Blessed sisters in the world. Carmen
Posted by: Carmen Trine | May 15, 2010 at 07:15 AM
Happy Birthday, Carmen. You are each blessed with a wonderful family.
Jeanne, I am in love with your lupines. They are gorgeous, and so is Christina's lily.
Posted by: Beverly | May 15, 2010 at 07:22 AM
Look at your beautiful sister and those two Grands are so proud to have her as their Grand! I shared a bed with my sisters growing up...both younger...both movers and shakers...I'm a still as stone sleeper. Once I had my own bed...oldest child thing...they crawled in bed with me every night. Great memories! I'm going to my little sisters today for a week of slumper parties and Estate Sale workin....yipee!!!
Posted by: CollectInTexas Gal | May 15, 2010 at 07:43 AM
Happy Pink Saturday, Jeanne!! Hope you are shopping like a wild woman and finding lots of good LOOT!! Happy Birthday to Carmen.....what a wonderful family you guys have!! My sis and I slept in the same bed, too, for many years. THEN one day Dad, who was sick and tired of our fighting about the bed thing, came home with a set of Army bunk beds. The big bed was moved out...and the bunks were moved in!! I slept on the top bunk (maybe that's why I have such a fear of heights to this day) until I moved out after high school!! :)
Love your lupines....you have such a great variety of flowers!!!
Hope Bill is taking great care of Cheri'.....bet they are enjoying their alone time!!
Have a safe trip! L, Dana
Posted by: dana | May 15, 2010 at 07:45 AM
Hello Jeanne...my 1st time stopping by your blog...wanted to see your PINKS :D you brought back great memories for me of sharing the bed with my sweet sister Dixie Lee.
Love those lupines and that lily.
I'll be back to see your wonderful blog again.
Victoria
Posted by: Victoria Resh | May 15, 2010 at 07:52 AM
Such a beautiful garden! I love the colors!
Quiltworks
Posted by: quiltworks | May 15, 2010 at 09:06 AM
Hi Jeanne! And Happy Birthday Carmen!!! I am honored to be your adopted sister so I thank you for your post yesterday. All of you are so dear to my heart and I never even had one sister before and now I have five. Your flowers are BEAUTIFUL - just like you!!!!! Love, Linder
Posted by: Linda Hill | May 15, 2010 at 09:10 AM
The lilies are gorgeous and a Happy Birthday to Carmen!
~ginger
Posted by: bearbits | May 15, 2010 at 09:21 AM
Hi Jeanne. Those lupines are beautiful. i always loved to have them in my garden. And that lily is gorgeous.
My DH has had surgery this week and is OK. Thank you for asking,
Love, Riet
Posted by: Riet | May 15, 2010 at 11:57 AM
Happy Birthday to your sister!! Your garden is gorgeous. Those lupine and magnificent. I've only seen blue and lavender. I'll be on the hunt for a pink one.
Have a wonderful weekend antiquing! Sounds like fun!
Posted by: Betty @ She's Sew Pretty | May 15, 2010 at 12:07 PM
Happy Birthday to Carmen...Hope you are having a fabulous time...:)
xo bj
Posted by: bj | May 15, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Gorgeous lupine and lilies! Happy Birthday to Carmen. You girlz will have a blast on your antiques shopping trip...I'm jealous ;)
Happy PS~
Posted by: Mary | May 15, 2010 at 01:53 PM
Hi! wow! lovely flowers!Happy Birthday to Carmen!!!!!!
see you next time!
xoxo
Posted by: Marina Capano | May 15, 2010 at 03:09 PM
Happy Pink Saturday and Happy Birthday to your sisters (including the "adopted" one). I had to scroll down to catch up. I have a friend whose husband's sisters are ... Diane and Carmen. How about that? Those grandkids are adorable. Love the flowers. Love the story about you and your sister! Thanks! Jenn (Glad to hear you say how hard it is to get to visit on blogs ... it's a challenge sometimes, but a lot of fun!) Thanks again! Enjoy your trip and take care!
Posted by: Jenn Raley | May 15, 2010 at 04:31 PM
Hi dear Jeanne..and Happy Birthday to your sister and to your friend. How wonderful they share their special day.
I love all your gorgeous flowers..and little CC the sweetest puppy ever,is getting bigger and more beautiful,if that's possible. Wonder how she liked her little bite of dirt..yuck.. Happy Pinks to everyone..
have a fantastic weekend.
Posted by: CC | May 15, 2010 at 05:25 PM
Pink Flowers and a Birthday! Two great things!! I hope you have a beautiful weekend♥
Happy Pink Saturday!
Hugs, Lisa
Posted by: Lisa | May 15, 2010 at 06:34 PM
Happy Birthday Aunt Carmen!! I hope you have a wonderful day.
Love,
Christina
Posted by: Christina | May 15, 2010 at 07:47 PM
Your Lupine are just gorgeous! Happy Birthday to your dear sister Carmen and Happy Pink Saturday too!
Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
Posted by: Susan Freeman | May 15, 2010 at 10:41 PM
the flowers were beautiful! love the lilies and Happy Birthday to your sister! Happy PS too!
Posted by: fitty | May 16, 2010 at 02:09 AM
Your lupines are amazing, Jeanne! I wish we could grow those. Please tell your sister Happy Birthday for me! One of my sisters is born in May, too, and several other family members, including Mr. Magpie and my paternal grandmother. It's a good month in which to be born! :-)
XO,
Sheila :-)
Posted by: Sheila | May 16, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Happy Birthday Aunt Carmen!!
Love, Diana
Posted by: Diana | May 16, 2010 at 08:29 PM