...a laundry day fete

...welcome!

do any of you dear ones,

enjoy doing laundry??

if so,

grab your baskets of freshness ~

you're invited to the

laundry day fete!!

if not,

won't you join us anyway

and maybe ~

just maybe

by the end of this post

you will!!!

~

....aaahhhhhhhhhh

a warm, sunny morning

...a fresh basket full of wet, beautiful sheets,

...simply fabulous!!

this is one of the things that we did during our visit to the cottage farmhouse

...put up a clothes line!!!

I have one in Neveda ~

and have enjoyed the process

 sooooo very much that I suggested to my mom

that maybe she would too :)

she immediately agreed

and so

we ordered this kit from the

Clothes Line Shop

this is also the kit that I use and absolutely love it

and would recommend to any of you "on the line"

(tee,hee... ~ I just couldn't resist!)

 about a clothes line for your very own. 

You can stand in one place

and pin your laundry on and move it down

and voila!

more empty clothesline,

ready for your next piece o` laundry :)

and I know what you're thinking

...ohh,

moooorre work

~ yeah ~

sign me up...

but!

dear ones

drying your clothes is already a necessary task

so why not do it in a way ~

that it will actually GIVE back to YOU!!

yes,

it's true!!

read on...

as you reach your hand down into the basket

that you have carried out with a joyful intent,

and pin the wet fabric onto the line

you sometimes catch a breeze

and when the coolness of the laundry

 brushes up against your skin,

it is wonderfull!

you begin to relish the quiet, alone time

~ to think...

...to sing in your heart ~

to plan a tasty dinner menu

...to be still

and just

be!

to find joy in the simplest form  

and once you start ~

it calls to you...

and suddenly

you wake up every morning

actually anticipating...

this joy!! 

go ahead...

daydream!!!

it IS summertime!

slow down

and find a fresh ~ renewed you...

smoothed out from the fresh air :)

who says that the laundry should

be the only thing sun kissed?!!!

it is very satisfying to know that

you will also save on energy!

ie...

a few more $$'s goes into your apron pocket

and who wouldn't appreciate that

I ask you?? 

maybe purchase a few lavender plants with your small windfall (tee,heee)

and place them nearby your clothes line for

 a natural dryer sheet, if you will

that can also be cut for a bouquet

to tuck in between

your clothes here and there.

see ~

even more benefits :)

come on ~

give it a try,

and see if it doesn't

add to your joy meter!!

now,

let's celebrate this joy!! 

this vintage, wooden ironing board

can be used as our table

because,

another benefit of a clothes line is

...less wrinkles

hence,

less ironing!!

aheem ~

more give back :)

now add a linen, ruffley ironing board cover...

~ some pretty pinwheel sandwiches,

fresh organic cherries...

a lacey bottle of cold sparkling water

a beautiful sunny day

and you have ~

...farmhouse romance!!

where simplicity meets elegance

so...

what do you think??

are you enjoying the laundry day fete?

~

would you give, laundry on the line, a try?

I'd love to hear all about your laundry days

...won't you drop me "a line"

HA!!!

(last one...pinky swear promise!!)

...you can find me over here

enjoying a pinwheel or two ~

and daydreaming about what shape that cloud is...

okay...and maybe I'll have just one more party pinwheel

before I fold the

 crisp,

lavender scented laundry!!