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dear reader, It is a wonderful and incredible world in which we live. during this time of the year nature truly wakes up from its hibernation. The power of the sun makes the plants sprout and grow. The birds are singing again. What before seemed dull and dead has now suddenly awoken and come to life. We can feel the rays of the sun poke our pale faces and fill us with energy and positive thoughts. Each year when the first genuinely good gardens days come, we rush outside and slave away in the yard. It usually results in aches and pains in our whole body, which is not accustomed to such physical work for so many hours. This year I will remember to take it easy in the beginning so that my body gets used to it. Personally, I enjoy these days very much, when I can sit down on my steps with a blanket and simply feel the warmth of the sun on my face. I close my eyes and enjoy the perfumes in the air. It is a moment of pleasure. It is even more pleasurable if you take a moment and think about it. It can come in a flash when you least expect it, and disappear again as fast as it came. The older I get and the more I think about life and how fleeting everything is, the more attentive I become at enjoying these moments of pleasure. Therefore there are even more reasons to sit under the apple trees, in the garden or in a park and simply enjoy the awakening of nature. In this issue of the magazine we focus on the many festivities of spring. There are many of you readers, who have requested this. The ideas can be used for all kinds of festivities. Welcome! lonnie and Vivian
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Contents Page 4. Fruit Trees in Bloom Page 12. Vintage style with a Personal Touch Page 24. Mustard - A Tasteful Experience Page 30. Tiaras - A Hot Trend - And you Can do It yourself Page 35. susan Kennewell and her Fantastic embroidery Page 41. maria’s Home Page 56. daisies - The national Flower for all of denmark Page 62. Cooking with Chevre
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Jeanne d’Arc Living Nr. 3 - 2012 Published by Jeanne d’Arc living
Chief Editors:
Graphics & Layout:
Vivian Christensen
lonnie Würtz Jensen & Helle routhe
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Handymen: ole sørensen & Jan rasmussen
Page 68. ole the Handymand Page 71. A new House with soul Page 91. The Party-rites of spring Page 92. Party in the outbuilding Page 96. Thrifty Party Trappings Page 102. Cakes for Festive occasions Page 113. Congratulations! Page 122. A summerhouse From days gone By Page 138. Perfect Petunias
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Fruit Trees in Bloom
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We are incredibly fortunate here in denmark because of the fantastic natural variation of the seasons. We are surrounded by ocean on all sides and we also have forests, moors, lakes and streams, which contribute in each their own way to a rich and abundant flora. The seasons in Denmark are very different and each has fabulous qualities. summers are green and alive, while the evenings are long and light. only rarely does it get sufficiently hot for grass and flowers to singe from the sun. rain is no seldom visitor during summer in denmark and for this reason everything stays green and lush. Autumn has its charms with dead leaves in red, orange and yellow hues. The woods look almost on fire. The days can still be mild and they invite nature treks, where the last perfumes of the summer flowers can be inhaled. Winter in denmark can be a rather cold affair. Temperatures can drop to well below freezing and blizzards can shut down all traffic, close schools and keep people indoors for days on end. This is great for the children, as they get a day off playing on the slopes with their sleds.
But out of all the seasons, the one that we always welcome above all others is spring. Spring in Denmark must be experienced first hand. Spring is a welcomed guest after a winter, which often times has been long. It seems as if spring has been playing hide and seek and suddenly the snow has melted and a fabulous flora erupts from the hard ground. The forest floors are blooming with anemones and private gardens abound with tulips, easter lilies and other colourful bulb flowers. The beech trees come into leaf, all crisp, pretty and bright green, harbouring the promise of lighter days ahead. Another sure sign that spring has arrived are the many fruit trees in full flower, such as apple, pear, cherry and plum. And all carry lovely blooms in white or a delicate shade of pink. îź„
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It is our good fortune to be surrounded by fruit trees. This lead to an outdoor fruit-tree-day: the first day of spring, where we could walk barefoot in sandals. The blooms do not last terribly long once they have been cut, but what does that matter when there is an abundance of them? We dragged our lawn furniture out of winter hibernation, dusted it off and filled it with soft cushions and blankets. We shopped a spring layer cake at the local bakery: a meringue-coffee fantasy, which was the perfect indulgence in these surroundings.
Simple and Evocative
Clusters of flower are a super quick way of setting a mood. Fill a dish or a centrepiece up with water and let the small flowers float. Cut the flower branches to the desired length and fill up a basket or a pitcher. Here, a flower cluster has been added to each plate as a nice floral place setting, while the chandelier-arms have been fitted with little branches full of blooms. These are the rites of spring.
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