Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Summer Love: The Birds & The Bees & The Flowers...

Even though Labor Day usually marks the end of Summer, it is still Summer here at 2805.
Though very hot, it's nice compared to last year.
The flowers have thrived.





The hibiscus bloomed daily



The ferns survived




It's been a somewhat pleasant Summer, as Summers go, as long as you are in the shade 


Or around the table


With the wind chimes, chiming,


The sound of water in the fountain,




The happy sound of children (my sister's grand babies) laughing and splashing in the pool









Then there are the cute critters:
Frogs,



 The birds


 And the bees,



The elusive butterfly.  I can never catch the big ones!


 Squirrels 


And of course, the geckos, who sometime come indoors.





 They play and they multiply. (Beware of National Geographic type picture!)



Ah, Summer love.

...Until next time, Honey

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Monday, July 30, 2012

Outdoor Tweeking


This Summer, I  “tweaked”  the garden set that is in the back corner of our yard, near the pool.



 The set itself is vintage,  steel mesh with bouncy chairs, but hard on a bare leg.  I didn’t  buy this vintage set, it was purchased new.  Hummmm



  New, bright cushions were added to match the water of the pool.  Half -price plus 15%  coupon!  Gotta love it!    The color  of the water is always rich looking as when it was refinished a couple of years ago, we had blue quartz added to the finish.


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This plant has really flourished in the shade, despite the heat!



It’s a pleasant place to sit in the evenings when it’s cool.  But, that’s been a while!





Until next time, Honey 

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Blooming Today



The hibiscus bush is putting on quite a 
show today, with several new blooms.  






A favorite flower of Mr. 2805.  The blooms 
of the hibiscus unfold to a brilliant flower 
which quickly fades away.  






  The amen of nature is always a flower.
                                ~ Oliver Wendell  Holmes

Until next time, Honey


Linking to:
How Sweet the Sound
Lisa's Chaos









Tuesday, July 12, 2011

What's In a Name

 Who am I? 


Is this too close?



OK.  Let's step back.  
Is he friendly or scary looking? 
A garden gnome or water elf ?
Not a medusa  even though he is stone.


Is he splashing water on his face
to keep cool?



 His hands are nice.



His bowl  is checked  ever so often, but so far  I've have found no coins. 
Although he has been  standing around  against this wall  for several  years, he still doesn’t have a name. 


What would you suggest?
 
Update:   One of my readers, Babs of Upstairs, Downstairs,  suggested he is a green man.  A search revealed that is what  he is.  A Green Man is a sculpture, drawing, or other representation of a face surrounded by or made from leaves.   Branches or vines may sprout from the nose, mouth, nostrils or other parts of the face and these shoots may bear flowers or fruit.

Until next time, Honey

Linking to:
Wow Me Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Open House at No Minimalist Here
Feathered Nest Friday French Country Cottage

Friday, June 24, 2011

Summertime Vintage

It’s Summertime and the Living is Easy…
To create a  Vintage Summer Setting
With
Vintage Quilts



 Ironstone


Vintage Crochet


Seashells and Starfish


Books


A Rocker in the Shade



Cool Water



Until next time, Honey

Linking to:
Vintage Summer  Party at Common Ground
Show & Tell at My Romantic Home
Funky Junk Interiors
Between Naps on the Porch
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Through Life
Masterpiece Monday at Boogieboard Cottage

Monday, June 13, 2011

Perfect Refreshment

This outdoor set was long overdue for a little refreshment.  
It’s amazing what a little Rustoleum glossy white paint can do.




With temps now above100 degrees, this chore was completed just in time.



 “To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment”
                         ~Jane Austen
Until next time, Honey
Linking to:
Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays at Coastal Charm
Tabletop Tuesday at A Stoll Thru Life
Say What at The Ivy Cottage
Show and Tell at My Romantic Home
Feather Your Nest at French Country Cottage
Home Sweet Home at The Charm of Home
Saturday Nite Special at Funky Junk Interiors
Summer Paint Party at Debbiedoos

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