Parsimonious Décor Darling

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Beauty in the California Mountains

Hello, lovely people in the bloggerverse and beyond! I hope that all is well!

Last summer, family, friends, and I were again able to indulge with a stint in the picturesque mountain town of Lake Arrowhead in the gorgeous San Bernardino mountains of Southern California. This time, I was able to take more photos; this trip was much less impromptu than the last. With the winter weather looming, I thought this would be the perfect share some of the highlights. I hope you enjoy!

A small, lovely sun-lit brook.

Wild Feverfew growing in abundance, in sporadic areas that almost looked like meadows,

abounding in between rocks on stony paths,

and sprouting under the shade of trees.

A sweet Dwarf (?) Incense Cedar. It reminded me of the tiny, precious tree from A Charlie Brown Christmas. :)

There were gorgeous mock garden "rooms,"

faux topiary friends galore,

charming water features,

and a gorgeous smattering of for-sale flowers everywhere.

Next door, another darling nursery sits,

with rambling beauty alongside flagstone paths.

Finally, we bade farewell to the gorgeousness...but just in time, my sweet daughter grabbed an impromptu "vase" and filled it with beauties to remind me of our time there.

These wildflowers made such a beautiful bouquet!

So charming!

Looking forward to next summer! Until we speak again,

--Y

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Saturday, November 29, 2025

HAPPY THANKSGIVING RHASPSODY IN BLUES

Here's to wishing everyone

a wonderful Thanksgiving,

one that abounds with warmth,

gratitude,

family,

and friends.

Happiest Thanksgiving wishes

from my family to yours!

Sidebar, this post was ready to post Thanksgiving Day, yet was delayed due to Google blocking my account access. I debated whether or not to still share it! Glad that issue is resolved, though it is frustrating! I have used the same account and for as long as I can remember, and for some reason, when I attempted to login, my activity was deemed 'suspicious.' Grrrr. I digress.

Onto the details.

The wreaths and floral arrangements were created and completed using signage and florals from The Dollar Tree, The 99¢ Store (Gee, I miss those!) along with faux blooms and mini pumpkins from Amazon.