One Shoe

"One shoe can change your life"
Cinderella

Hearts

"We become artists when we see with our hearts..

.. instead of our eyes"
Kent Nerburn
~
Babie one of my 2 female felines in photo above
~

Sky Watch III

Visit Tom at Wigglers World
to see skies from around the globe

*the lake close to my home is calm with
blue skies and puffs of white cloud

*Lake Ontario is the last of the chain of Great Lakes
that straddle the Canada/U.S. border.
Its shoreline is bordered by the Province of Ontario
on the Canadian side & New York State
on the U.S. side
To the right of the photo
on the horizon is Niagara Falls

Write Peace

"I will write peace on your wings and you will fly
all over the world."
Sadako Sasaki

The Soul of a Peony

Heaven scent
"M. Jules Elie"

A sign that the fragrant Peony will soon burst open..

one of Mother Natures finest creations..

blossoming from the earth
using only water and sun to provide me with..

the pleasures of her elegant beauty..

so deliciously fragrant!

plucked from the garden and transplanted
into decorative ambience's indoors

I'm sure you would agree that I'm a frill seeking
peony type of girl!
~
"If you love a flower that lives on a star,
it is sweet to look at the sky at night.
All the stars are a-bloom with flowers.."
Antoine de Saint Exupery, The Little Prince

Garden Party

Today the first day of Summer
the stars in my garden..
the Peony are dressed in their frills!

I will delight your senses by serving up Peonies

hosta leaves with peonies

teapots filled to the brim with peonies

vases with bouquets of peonies

Overflowing with ruffled double rose peonies
this bush put on a spectacular show this year!
Having an abundance of blossoms I filled every nook and
corner of my home with peony arrangements..
before it dropped its petals from the rain all week.

Located on the other side of my garden
pink "Monsieur Jules Elie"
is beginning her show!

Heart touching glorious perfume rich frills!
I am an eternal peony type of girl..
My next post I will show you
the soul of the Peony!

Thank You to all for stopping by and to
Cielo at "the house in the roses"
the lovely hostess of Garden Party
a special thank you for inviting
me to participate!
Stop by her blog and experience her charm and hospitality
and her writing is poetry!

See the *many gardens of inspiration she has posted!
~
*If you love to see PINK..
stop by "Pink Saturday" at
How Sweet the Sound
for a list of pink posts!
~
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend in your summer gardens!
"Summer afternoon-summer afternoon; to me those have always been
the two most beautiful words in the English language."
Henry James

Sky Watch

Visit Tom the host of Sky Watch
at Wigglers World for details of how
YOU can participate and see skies
from around the globe.
~
My sky watch this past week..

photo taken last night at 9 p.m.
Summer Solstice today - the longest day

before the storm
all week our skies have had storm clouds..
NOT great for a gal who suffers from migraines

after the storm
skies still grey and headache disappears

a rainbow appears..

soft sweet murmurings from a cooing dove
perched on a branch against a blue cloudy sky!
I'm a blue sky kind of girl
~
*Tomorrow Saturday I will feature a garden party
celebrating Summer sky!

Kathy Wade

To watch her unfurl..

is as awe-inspiring and breathtaking..

as her fleeting beauty

Hybrid Tea Rose "Kathy Wade"
She fills my heart as I wander among clusters of blooms,
her soft petals giving off a fruity fragrance.

Look closely into the face of a flower..

and see a miracle!
~
Everything is perfect from his head to his toes!
~
"A flower in bloom is creation made whole"
Kent Nerburn

Casting Their Spell

Clematis ~Henry~
Its alluring beauty is one of many flowers that
cast their spell as I wander about my garden seeking
some quiet moments

Take a close look into the deep blue face of
the exquisite flower spiderwort

marvel at the charming flowers
of the creeping thyme

squat down and inspect a tiny weed..
its flower a symbol of hope.
Yes one can believe in the absolute beauty of nature
just by wandering amongst the flowers!
~
"In every walk with Nature one receives far more
than he seeks." John Muir
~~
*Thank you to everyone who stopped by and left sweet
comments on my last post!
Baby is doing well as well the NEW parents!

A Special Delivery

The sky is blue with floating balloons
welcoming the newest heartbeat into our world!

The flowers are dressed in their finest frills!

Sprays of white bells tinkling in the garden..

all signals of our Special Delivery!

*thank you ZuZu for providing me with this image
~SEE HER MAGIC HERE~

tiny BLUE footprints!

~He has arrived!~
Our family has been blessed with tiny blue footprints
precious little hands
Our daughter Robin has given birth to a 7 lb. baby BOY!
Welcome Christopher!
Born on Monday
~
"A grandchild is a second chance
to experience childhood and all its innocence and joy."
..and now we have 3

Extravagant Frills

A divine extravagance of frills
and yet the one bud tucked under, has
a quality of innocence of its own.

Peony ready to burst

My heart leaps up when I behold this riot of activity!
Their fragrance swirls around me ..
a total feast for my senses!
Yes I am a ~frill seeker~ and I've waited a year

to see my extravagant frills!
~
"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our
whole life would change."
Jack Kornfield

June Happenings

On this June day the buds in my garden are almost..

Pincushion Flower
.. as enchanting as the open flowers.

Chives always find a home in my garden
standing tall next to the creeping speedwell

Catnip

Paisley's lesson today is the art of enjoying catnip!

"Oh yes.. sniff sniff.. catnip!"
Babie watches patiently and learns.

Lots of yummy catnip!

"Lip smacking catnip..
*enlarge this photo to clearly see her smacking!
No need to wait until this is planted."

"mmm... it is wonderful!"
Babie experiences fresh catnip for the very first time.
~
There are always simple JOYS in and around my garden.
Today I sit and watch as the girls delight in catnip!