the love of lilac
on saturday morning at the farmers’ market, luke & i passed by a farmer’s booth boasting with the most beautiful lilac bush. choosing to spend our $15 on greens & root vegetables instead of the lovely- but inedible- lilac bush, i continued to dream of lilac throughout the day.
the weekend passed too soon & monday was here. i was staring out the window when i spotted a pretty purple flower out of the corner of my eye. to my surprise, the big unidentifiable bush out our window was in full bloom with the most beautiful, sweet scented lilac.
every night for dinner, luke & i set the table with candles, cloth napkins, & a bouquet if we’re lucky. we always sit side-by-side, sharing conversation & a few moments of rest before going on to our next task. i cut a few lilac blooms for our dinner that evening & placed the stems in a mason jar to make our dinner table a little more special.
these are the little moments that make life precious. a wrinkled tablecloth & a mason jar of surprise lilac.
happy wednesday, friends. take notice of the little delights today!
love,
natalie
p.s. i am over at tend today! stop by & say hello!
Laney Butler | 17th Apr 13
I love lilac too! Mine just started coming out this week. I buy a lilac perfume at ONF that's amazing! You should check it out. 🙂 Lovely photos!
Khrista | 17th Apr 13
"take notice of the little delights today!" love that! Lilacs are incredibly beautiful and delicate!
Kelton | 17th Apr 13
oh i'm so jealous! i can't wait till the spring lilac bloom over this way. sounds like a lovely way to spend each evening.
crystal | 17th Apr 13
still waiting on mine to bloom 🙂 could you kindly tell me where to find the candleholder on the table PLEASE 🙂 thanks have been searching for one for the longest time 🙂 visting your blog was a little delight today 🙂 haPPY spring !
Stephanie | 17th Apr 13
Looks lovely. We are still waiting for our snow to melt! Thank you for posting your spring. 🙂 just a bit jealous.
natalie | 17th Apr 13
crystal, i thrifted the candle holder ages ago, but it is originally from ikea! i hope that helps :)!
Danielle | 17th Apr 13
I adore lilacs. Their scent is so heavenly. So happy you have a surprise lilac bush!
Hollie | 17th Apr 13
I just love lilacs. They remind me of growing up, they were everywhere this time of year.
crystal | 17th Apr 13
thanks for answering 🙂 happiest week 🙂
Shanna | 17th Apr 13
Oh my goodness, this is lovely. Fresh flowers add so much to a space. I just finished a chapter in edith schaeffer's book, "Hidden Art," in which she talks about the great value in making even our weeknight dinners beautiful. I love that idea and you look like you're doing her proud.
abby | 19th Apr 13
lucky you! Lilac is amazing in so many ways… oh the smell….. Lilacs aren't quite blooming here yet. Soon though. I will be sure to stop and smell the flowers 🙂
jessie | 21st Apr 13
this is kind of an odd comment because it has not a lot to do with lilac, but i find myself in louisville, kentucky reading old wedontneednopizza posts and laughing and seeing all of these sweet comments from you and jess! ahhhh..wonderful nostalgia and heart-yearning to start up that blog once more 🙂 that is all. 🙂
fawn & fern | 22nd Apr 13
lovely! our landlords have some, too. so deliiiightful!