Strolling with Chopin

Happy Mother's Day to all my dear friends and readers who celebrate!

I read about the history of this holiday, and it seems that Mother's Day is celebrated somewhere in the world literally every month - different months and days in different countries. When I was a little girl, we celebrated our mothers on March 8th, the International Women's Day. But since then, Russia added a special Mother's Day - in the end of November... Well here, where my home is now, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May - tomorrow. I love this holiday. Sweet words from my little one (not so little any more, wearing almost my size in shoes), ever so precious, any day of the year, but why not to take time and make one special day just to express how much we love them, our dear mothers? No, they did not get everything "right", but then who does? Life is one huge experiment, and we all learn as we go - and learning being a mother is no exception at all, no one is born with perfect wisdom and knowledge of how to do it "just right". Yet, our mothers do try hard to get it "just right", from where they can see of course... and so are we, those of us who are mothers. We also try - we try to love the best we can, from where we can see. And I think it's worth celebrating. 

I also love this holiday because this time of year is always the most beautiful in our lush Pacific Northwest gardens, because the abundance of rhododendrons, or rhodies as they call them lovingly, as well as azaleas and other bushes and trees, are in full bloom, and it's a spectacular show each and every year. And I invite you to take a leisurely walk through one of the most beautiful gardens around here - Lakewold Gardens. 

I will leave you to enjoy your stroll in peace, but if you'll start feeling lonely, Pan Chopin will accompany you.

  

My dress is thrifted (I previously showed it here)

Cardi - Ashley Stewart, bought on sale

Necklace is from a lovely little boutique on Bainbridge Island

Purse via TJ MAXX (old)

Shoes - Sam Edelman via Nordstrom Rack (old)

Garden photos I took last May, when I visited the garden as a part of Anya's Mother's Day gift to me.

Photos of me are not last year :) - taken yesterday by Justin, and I really love the exposure, even though the light was harsh (mid-day, the worst hard light) - but all the colors are true, and you can see the details well. I think he knows the trick to work with such a harsh light, but we both we were running out of time yesterday, so there you go.

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