Tulip love and pansy delight

These lovelies came up this week(end) at the garden, so home they came. My mom and I diplomatically split them in half, lol. This color is outrageous, even more so in person. And the fullness and shape is just gorgeous! I don't know what the name of this particular tulip is but I hope we plant the same ones for next year. (Any tips on how to keep bulbs blooming year after year?)

 

I also picked some of the grape hyacinths for the night stand. The little "vase" is actually an empty Japanese liqueur bottle that was so cute, I had to have it. The alcohol itself was faaar too strong for my liking, but I still love the bottle.

Other things we've been enjoying are these blueberry streusel muffins that I baked on Sunday during the nailbiter World Championship hockey game, in which Finland played against Sweden and which the good young men of Finland WON! I was so anxious I had to start baking. That and the first 20 min of the game were a bit boring, haha. The recipe is from Our Best Bites and linked <--- over there. The hubby and his friend (who was over to witness history) liked them. I did too. :)

We also put a 500 piece "Totoro" puzzle together. It's one of the Japan souvenirs we picked up from the insane Bic Camera store. I felt so old when we decided to put it together because I thought of all my friends out partying on a Saturday night and the hubs and I were in our PJs at 9:30 P.M. and starting a puzzle. Hahahah, the irony is somewhere hidden in that. I loved it though, we had a blast. We didn't finish it until the following evening though, right before the hockey game started actually. It was such a feeling of relief (we could stop worrying about the cat or dogs stealing and losing pieces) and a great feeling of accomplishment. Challenge COMPLETED! :) Here is the picture on the box followed by our progress followed by it on the wall followed by what happened to the box when we were done.

Lol, cats and boxes!!

I also picked up some pansies for the patio on Sunday as well as a gorgeous pot that was on sale for 5 euros!! I had to have it, the blue was just mesmerizing! It matches the blue pansies so well, wink wink (not that I was planning on it or anything...)

I love the pansies we have this year! Such gorgeous colors! I had to share even though the pictures aren't the best, it was hard to not get blurry shots with the chilling wind out there! Looks like more rain tonight... Not that I mind, the plants need more and I love listening to it as I fall asleep.

Speaking of falling asleep, it's imminent. 

Thanks for reading, have a happy rest of the week!