A Frog and a Butterfly

 

Slowly, our days are growing warmer even though we still get the occasional chilly night.  We lit the fire last night, but only to take the chill off the air and not because we were cold.

Son was recently given this butterfly ornament as a gift and he has now found a place for it to call home.  

We will see it each time we come up the driveway, and it will make a lovely Welcome Home for us.

I’ve always enjoyed ‘hiding’ little ornaments amongst my garden flowers – and the grandchildren loved finding them!  I don’t have many left now, but I do still like having some in amongst my container garden.

Being outdoors all the time, they lose their paint/colour and can end up looking rather dingy and lack-lustre.

Such was the case with this little frog.  He originally belonged to my mother, and he just looks so cute with his grin and straw hat and the little dragonfly necklace (perhaps it is a ‘her’?).

A family member suggested he could give him/her a freshen up with some acrylic paint and I agreed.  I love the result so much that the froggy now has a place on my bookcase instead of in the garden.

Nothing like a cheerful frog to bring a smile to your face 😊

Margaret.