White, and Peach, on a January Day

It is still cold and white outside That Old House,
and yesterday we had another light dusting of snow.
Also still with me: my darned cold.  Ick.

Winter surrounds us.

So for Sunday Favorites I took a peek back in time,

and found a post that makes me long for May.

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 First published May 2010

It greeted us this  morning --
the first iris to open its wild and woolly petals for the  season.

We've  been watching it all week, and waiting.  It's peach and white.

Howard  got up close and personal with his camera.

I  love the texture.  Can you imagine a fabric with the texture of the
very  lightest part of the petals, with their almost-not-there stripes?

Peek-A-Boo!

Isn't  it spectacular?  Iris blossoms may just be my favorite  spring flower.
Along with tulips, poppies, bleeding  hearts, lilacs, peonies  . . . .

They wear party clothes so beautifully, don't  they?

What is your favorite spring bloom?

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  Back in the present:
My plan for today was to make the lovely short ribs from Friday's post,
and have a houseful of people come to share them with us.

But that turned out to be one of those "best laid plans" deals.
My cold = no company.

But I will make the ribs.  They'll keep.

Howard is taking this Swedish-style settee:

 an old Craigslist score of mine, and a beautiful Ethan Allen piece,
down to our daughter Annie who needs it in her living room.

I love how she shops our house.

I will stay home, and cook just a little.

Have a lovely winter Sunday, my friends!

-- Cass

You can visit more Sunday Favorites on Chari's blog, Happy To Design.  Click here!