Childhood's Joy Land...

Toyland, toyland
Little girl and boy land
While you dwell within it
You are ever happy there

Childhood's joy land
Mystic merry toyland
Once you pass its borders
You can ne'er return again

Among items I brought from the Purple house, this sweet little tea set that I thought Hazel might like to put in her room. I hadn't considered that she might actually still indulge in hosting a party! She filled the sugar bowl and topped the tea pot with water and a couple of flower petals, offering some to all her guests.

God bless the children, and may their sweet spirits and imagination infuse their years ahead when the world feels less gentle than this moment.

Nov 23

[Corinne C]

A lovely picture, and such a sweet story

[Pam Knowler]

So sweet and I am sure it was a wonderful tea party! So lovely to watch children playing!

[Pyrrhula]

Zoals de ouden zongen, piepen de jongen. ( like the old singing bleebs the young.)
Jong geleerd, oud gedaan. (Learn at young age is doing the rest of you life.)
Two Dutch sayings on this sweet capture. .

[bkb in the city]

Someone is having fun

[Joy's Focus]

You captured the moment perfectly. So sweet.

[Boxplayer]

So very sweet.

[Susan Wakely]

That looks a fun tea party.

[John Falconer]

Nice shot and great narrative.

[KWind]

So sweet!

[Tunia McClure]

What a beautiful tea set.

[Agnes]

So cute

[Islandgirl]

Adorable!

[summerfield]

well, my friend, another Christmas, another year gone. i am writing a longish email but how is it that when one gets older there seems to be less time to do things that matter? merry Christmas to you and ken and all the best for 2023 and i'm sure we'll meet again at some point. ♥♥♥

[Casablanca]

This is so sweet. Hope you and Ken had a super duper Christmas. Will email soon too. Lots of love as always

[JackieR]

Hi Louise, I wish you well for a great photogging year in 2023 and thank you for following me and your lovely comments

[Dora Prokosh]

Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year. Hope you are doing well and are back home after you long trip.

[Brad Johnson]

A well-attended tea party. Nice to see you still posting. 🤗

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[Peter Dulis]

sweet

[Pyrrhula]

Thanks dear Louise for you nice wishes and lines. Same in return to you, Ken and all you love ones. .
Potato`s need a lot of knowledge how to grow. For excample: the green and berries are poision, you can only grow them the best one year on the same spot. Take care of insects (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) and moulds. But if farmers can why we can`t ? You never knows before you tried. And even when it`s failed you have you enjoy you try. Succes.

[eDorre]

Love the composition! Such a wonderful moment

[Renee Salamon]

Such a lovely capture and Amen to that

[Lou Ann]

Oh my Louise, this is so dear. Love your poem and story too. 🥰

[Taffy]

Great storytelling!

[Ellen E]

how sweet! Hi Louise! I was feeling nostalgic, so I joined again. You're the first person I looked for. Glad you're still here!

[PhotoCrazy]

Delightful!

[Lou Ann]

So dear! 💖

[KWind]

A sweet capture! Love the tea set.

[Pyrrhula]

🌷🌼🌻♥👍

[Hazel]

A delightful shot and good to know that the name Hazel still finds current favour!