Salutations! Another beautiful day here, blogging in with day two of sunny garden days. Do you remember those delicate, sweet primroses from the toolbox centerpiece? Here they are in the garden along with a bright pink knockout rose bush and our concrete birdbath. The mountain mint is growing tall in the background, that stuff will take over when your not looking!
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Salutations! Okay, I just can’t resist. We are headed into a week of absolutely gorgeous weather. I can’t stand it, it’s so beautiful outside. So I’m celebrating with a week of sunny garden days. It starts today and will run for the next three days featuring the garden and casual floral arrangements using blooms from the garden.
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Salutations! Virginia has turned green — greener than green. This is the time of year all the plants start growing and turn our town into a lush, green beauty. The new ivy growth is vivid lime green lighting up our flower beds, and the birds are splashing around in the bath. It’s looking like Spring out there for sure. It’s been a hot week, but that’s okay.
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The peonies are beginning to bloom in the garden so I finally have something other than red azalea to cut and bring in. The summer flowers are on the way. I’m so happy — peonies are my all time favorite! These are the first three peony blooms in bright pink with a pastel pink center.
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Today was a day of messin’ around in the garden, not one of those hardcore, break your back kind of days. The kind with lots of milling around, planting a few shade flowers, and maybe snapping a few photos for the blog.
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Salutations! How are things? I’m feeling pretty darn good about things around here. I think it has something to do with all the sunshine. I hope it’s shining down on you too! I’m typically a little lazy when it comes to setting the table for company. I tend to lay out a stack of plates, a stack of napkins, and a pile of silverware, not so inviting. Whenever I’m invited to a friend’s or family’s party and they have taken […]
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Can you feel it? The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and the people are smiling! Ahh … Spring is in the air. And it has made its way into our little cottage.
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