The Makings of a Garden or Two . . .

My husband and I are determined to get our gardens/windowboxes planted this year after a gardening hiatus last year.  I didn't even plant my front window box like I usually do.  We put it off and put it off and before we knew it July was approaching and we figured why spend money on flowers when the summer is almost half over. 

Sadly, another one of our favorite local farms shut down this last year.  It was where we always bought our flowers and sometimes our pumpkins.  This year, we walked around Lowe's and Home Depot's Garden Centers along with a whole crowd of wanna be gardeners.  Definitely not the same feel as walking around the pretty greenhouses at the farm but a plus in that there were so many more flowers to pick and choose from.

A pink tutu and sparkly purple shoes was her outfit of choice for the day.  : )

Are we done yet??

This is what we came home with ~ fox glove, lavender, witch's broom, several different types of daisies, carnations, black eyed susan, lobelia, vinca vines, snap dragons and a few others whose names I don't remember.  I have to admit that I'm usually more in love with the idea of gardening then I am with actually doing the gardening but this year is different for me.  I've found that as I'm getting older I want to spend more time outdoors.  I think taking up photography has a lot to do with that but I also feel like being closer to nature is where I need to be.  We are blessed to have a home and this little bit of land that is ours needs to be treated with tender loving care.  Out of all the earth that there is, we have been given this one little part of it and I want to make the most of it.  I think this sends a message to the Universe that we are grateful for what we've been blessed with.  AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE.  : )

I want to post some before and after photos as we get this all planted.  And, once the flowers are planted, we're going to get started on a little vegetable garden.  We tried to plant one last year but that's a WHOLE OTHER STORY!!  : )


Many blessings for a beautiful Thursday ~ Wendy

Sunday Sayings . . .

" Let us be grateful to people who make us happy: they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. "

~ Marcel Proust

Many blessings ~ Wendy

Some Visual Delights on a Tuesday Morning . . .

Everyone is back to school after the long three-day weekend. LONG being the operative word. My thirteen and seven year old sons have been arguing so much lately and it's not something that I'm used to so it's really grating on my nerves. Surprisingly, it's the seven year old that is instigating the arguments more often. Of course, he then runs behind me when his big brother retaliates!! I don't know about you but I get so sick of hearing the sound of my own voice playing referee all the time!! So now the sound of silence has returned to my home and I'm a very happy camper!!

Lately, I've been noticing all of the incredibly beautiful felted flowers that people are creating. There are shops upon shops on Etsy.com that are just filled with the most gorgeous blossoms you ever saw!! I was perusing the internet last nite and found a bunch (pun intended!!) that I thought I'd share.

Some visual delights on a Tuesday morning. : )

Pretty little posies!!

I love the brilliant colors and how delicate these look.

How about a little arm candy?

Now that I look at these close up I'm not sure if these are felted but I decided to keep them because they're daisies, of course!!

Oh-so-pretty!!

Have a very happy Tuesday!! : )

Many blessings ~ Wendy

Everything's Coming Up Daisies . . .

I bought the prettiest little mum plant in the grocery store last week. Technically, it's a mum plant but the flowers look just like little daisies.

Daisies are my absolute favorite flower. They are so simple yet so pretty.

For my wedding last year, we rented a large room above a restaurant. It was a plain room but we were free to decorate it however we pleased. Needless to say, the room was filled with daisies!! I didn't have my digital camera at the time so I don't have any pictures to share but I do have lots of other daisy pictures that I just adore!! I hope they help make your day a happy one!!

What a gorgeous place setting!!

This would certainly make a rainy day much brighter for me!!

I'm thinking that these are just way too pretty to eat!!

Well, maybe just a little nibble . . . : )

Simply perfect.

How about some daisy linens? I don't think I would ever leave my bedroom!!

Please, Please Don't Eat the Daisies!!

Daisies and blue glass make the perfect combination!!

How about a vintage daisy sampler . . .

or a vintage daisy dress?

I hope I've left you feeling just a little bit happier than before you visited and I hope your day . . .

is filled with daisies!!

Many blessings ~ Wendy