HOME DECOR: Some of my favorite things....

I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite things with you. I soon discovered I had far too many to put into one post... but here are a few and I'll share more later. I would love to discover your favorite things, too. What are the things that delight, intrigue and inspire you? <em><span style="color: #663300;">Please leave me a note about your favorite things in 'comments' at the end of this article. I am so looking forward to learning what you love! </span></em><br /><br /><div align="center">(enlarge a photo for a closer look by clicking on it) </div><div align="center"><span style="color: #339999;"><strong>ALL THINGS APOTHECARY</strong></span></div><div align="center">What is it about that word that is so intriguing? Lets start with Apothecary chests. All those little drawers. Such nice straight lines - </div><div align="center">I can't think of a style that an apothecary chest cannot fit into nicely. </div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361976449795746690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfleURQbCdwM84E8jIbaSlUSoiOQk02hB5QaOoRihckXCYCVcVpK_fd6pK9ANPxUuSdrXT1Y1BRiOcXyX2n0AQcm69T_sVQ3JcK7kjgt4nYyZ3yLO5JpLgBAL3pY5d6UtEONo5RiQGng/s320/3164075463_0300cbee0f.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 213px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /> <br /><br /><div align="center">They go equally well with contemporary or traditional. My personal favorite would be one that was time worn, a little abused, with a patina of age upon it. Much like myself! Ha!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKWt-3Bk9hQw4A4bmx9TQ9mS2LKgp6waU4YSINn5N0aysSrTJRaVQxEY6qlNgoRl3JP-x8p4cxwlHYAxqHAz1ZtmfNsOhiiCVbpinVr6V_J77iim6GBPPqWm2MnELDT00NjvLZmTDSwg/s1600-h/decorpad.com+entryapothecary%5D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361976446631479746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKWt-3Bk9hQw4A4bmx9TQ9mS2LKgp6waU4YSINn5N0aysSrTJRaVQxEY6qlNgoRl3JP-x8p4cxwlHYAxqHAz1ZtmfNsOhiiCVbpinVr6V_J77iim6GBPPqWm2MnELDT00NjvLZmTDSwg/s320/decorpad.com+entryapothecary%5D.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 370px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 450px;" /></a></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362285119786255826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgpUoEsLr-a_HfshyWNAOgTyKrjuZk1be0rUMXGZiW0XGTBwWBFiTXByNQMbxM950RjI9phi5kfcB2GoG8lu95NhGVEimbYPcqIFdMZBAKsHV7vBvCeFTEPf5m8fJNNS2zjMLrkZbtTs/s320/parkhill.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 398px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 294px;" /> <br /><br /><div align="center">Turquoise furniture - you have to admit is a little magical. I don't know where I would put one, but I may just have to find a place for a little turquoise in my life. This chest has nice legs. <em>(I used to have nice legs..... sighhhhh.)</em> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuu34Ji-84tTu_xyc0RyLQedXao8S4jOyKOIE48ZmAra3WSPchDAHTif4E-77bQAHF3cKR2ZvryC25BbMBk9voL0vfRS18lvlS-wppbcvMUMsr_-9Dd_Ecn17Esm0T-EkNFEdmuYvTHaM/s1600-h/antique+sold+for+over+%2416,000.jpg"></a>This chest (below) from Pottery Barn <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/">http://www.potterybarn.com/</a> is actually a clever little cupboard. The top row of working drawers is followed by cabinet doors that only look like little drawers. Put two of these side by side and you have a very nice console for a hall or entry. I love the distressed finish. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxw6TmqsKEuD8u94TPdGrxIMaoom7ZzgyNGy7yxSonVU3USYF9RtBkJERWs-M_-yWMIboJWhP5ljn-WKurMJZkQjV10PYx_Gtikkh8zvQVtRENu1jJmxvR9cLivgES9rHFSW7UurEVudE/s1600-h/potterybarn+699+1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361976432660119666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxw6TmqsKEuD8u94TPdGrxIMaoom7ZzgyNGy7yxSonVU3USYF9RtBkJERWs-M_-yWMIboJWhP5ljn-WKurMJZkQjV10PYx_Gtikkh8zvQVtRENu1jJmxvR9cLivgES9rHFSW7UurEVudE/s320/potterybarn+699+1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 330px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 371px;" /></a> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHCtP3G0zXisKAqvMnLCXH78a7fFKnSYoti_jkv2XmG33law2qSaUqF53WWOuOQDnzTOAyNGRivIfuHtlTF0ThFa-N5egJbIQbuqRqF_4ZoSM5FyAwZUcsvYTYdNcbxqD6E2VuvHOvPg/s1600-h/potterybarn+699+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361975085546425682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHCtP3G0zXisKAqvMnLCXH78a7fFKnSYoti_jkv2XmG33law2qSaUqF53WWOuOQDnzTOAyNGRivIfuHtlTF0ThFa-N5egJbIQbuqRqF_4ZoSM5FyAwZUcsvYTYdNcbxqD6E2VuvHOvPg/s320/potterybarn+699+2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 408px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 437px;" /></a> This smaller chest, from JC Penny <a href="http://www.jcpenny.com/">http://www.jcpenny.com/</a> would look terrific as a bedside table. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBI2il5beGswmUThbyLXPF-ru-ICAJ881N1-3xUbX2PBU7P-wPvnKMQFQOETVgIluWkKtgiuj3fLCqglue5qDrUvVu00eeVcMJL3qkezsQEtuyV6LDpPokeqfsUUi0D4WJXAdxtlxrBGs/s1600-h/jcpenny369.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361975081438449170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBI2il5beGswmUThbyLXPF-ru-ICAJ881N1-3xUbX2PBU7P-wPvnKMQFQOETVgIluWkKtgiuj3fLCqglue5qDrUvVu00eeVcMJL3qkezsQEtuyV6LDpPokeqfsUUi0D4WJXAdxtlxrBGs/s320/jcpenny369.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 224px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 226px;" /></a> This apothecary plus bookshelf unit is a reproduction of an antique. Finishes like this are great for homes with little kids and big dogs. A few more dings or scratches just add to the patina. Of course if its chipped, frayed, rusted, cracked or peeling, I am probably going to love it. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrLKikhVQwYRHsqPfK2XsUTxmfUxh6AoAvaWoLDT7MM3ZOmvglcej3phqZxVQB_hzqpJfmKqYGfourntuTx6_tDq3Z3F0ep9GKHhFRks_WSBGr02qzcHVuGSo3b8fcJ8-sObwxR87Ac0/s1600-h/smith_apothecary_cupboard-mlgpu.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361975079281847986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrLKikhVQwYRHsqPfK2XsUTxmfUxh6AoAvaWoLDT7MM3ZOmvglcej3phqZxVQB_hzqpJfmKqYGfourntuTx6_tDq3Z3F0ep9GKHhFRks_WSBGr02qzcHVuGSo3b8fcJ8-sObwxR87Ac0/s320/smith_apothecary_cupboard-mlgpu.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 406px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 315px;" /></a> This little dove grey apothecary chest fits nicely into the role of occasional table. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLQXblqSvnh_WoXizA5uPT1o_UEKhGBU3OYEr__6lfyfapM6No6AaLQ5jUWyU4N5F1TxKPi-6we59q3QD0eYrv3P0vFI6bLmUPlj40iJR_vOAs0HqD3Vp-849vcK_RNxJSQAxjbW4j_A/s1600-h/Whirligig-Black-Apothecary-Cabinet-HTOURS0206-de.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361975074288163746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLQXblqSvnh_WoXizA5uPT1o_UEKhGBU3OYEr__6lfyfapM6No6AaLQ5jUWyU4N5F1TxKPi-6we59q3QD0eYrv3P0vFI6bLmUPlj40iJR_vOAs0HqD3Vp-849vcK_RNxJSQAxjbW4j_A/s320/Whirligig-Black-Apothecary-Cabinet-HTOURS0206-de.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 375px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 311px;" /></a></div><div></div><div>And then there are the apothecary jars. So versatile. Also equally at home in traditional or contemporary settings. They look great empty or can be great opportunities to add color or texture to any room. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAcN_8Wz0yPV_07YUC6saS1Xk-QCpypwbACAoixPTADnZZJkjIDIjavKI3c-MUuJGOjwStUoH02C4Xlt026b-JBjgS04x0NVo4aN3JLEYwOxlH4fc-_QFfB7ifaQ_gRwl6anmzQ5etbk/s1600-h/saladotex.com+apothecary.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361975062813356642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAcN_8Wz0yPV_07YUC6saS1Xk-QCpypwbACAoixPTADnZZJkjIDIjavKI3c-MUuJGOjwStUoH02C4Xlt026b-JBjgS04x0NVo4aN3JLEYwOxlH4fc-_QFfB7ifaQ_gRwl6anmzQ5etbk/s320/saladotex.com+apothecary.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 285px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 291px;" /></a> This bronze trimmed apothecary is from <a href="http://www.saladotex.com/">http://www.saladotex.com/</a> . There are a variety of places to find the glass jars, and I have found many at discount stores such as HomeGoods, Marshalls, TaiPan Trading, Shinoda, Steinmart, etc., you just have to keep your eye out for them. Pier 1 has also carried them. You can pay more for them if you want. Many higher end home and decor stores also carry them - at twice the price. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMh1dIxlX7ORwbkp3SZP0Dm3bDCBg_oNsun2-9MYigpSTXRs7IggXozXaAuI6zBiMByP7DFipruSGRzzQfR5KIXGcQ5duQXdde_daMqVAy6xdVVgqkkWzcWH09nVVdtNIVAUEZlQizkE/s1600-h/apothecary+jar+easter+002.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361974424806556946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMh1dIxlX7ORwbkp3SZP0Dm3bDCBg_oNsun2-9MYigpSTXRs7IggXozXaAuI6zBiMByP7DFipruSGRzzQfR5KIXGcQ5duQXdde_daMqVAy6xdVVgqkkWzcWH09nVVdtNIVAUEZlQizkE/s320/apothecary+jar+easter+002.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 389px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 324px;" /></a> I love their versatility for seasonal decor. This one filled with vintage ornaments will add sparkle and color wherever it is placed. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithMchZV4wbH1_SMapahyP41u7G20dQEgdDYYpgR6KyRDRyzkx-nvEOvPf8mfgiMtYW7IplY1EMayoMzhIyPqsOmKo1yC49tcZR6d9Tx9blXs7uY396gsZbGYutnvuTWhs3BJrmddE7Og/s1600-h/lhj_p072.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361974414112444962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithMchZV4wbH1_SMapahyP41u7G20dQEgdDYYpgR6KyRDRyzkx-nvEOvPf8mfgiMtYW7IplY1EMayoMzhIyPqsOmKo1yC49tcZR6d9Tx9blXs7uY396gsZbGYutnvuTWhs3BJrmddE7Og/s320/lhj_p072.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 414px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 273px;" /></a> This is one of my very favorite uses for apothecary jars - terrariums. Plants, moss, stones - look wonderful inside these vessels. They work, too. You do need to have one large enough for the pebbles, charcoal, soil and plants to fit into. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiO0jGWF8nD0FJQ1okwKflhdcrh24A9kLHC6fZly0A0gVVwrLd5xxuq623vntzs0kTkwAHqaBVsiWmSq1sXuiSRFdfm_A2iAGE1UmLUXfjlZd7M6S44hjhet4IRydlaOgqxD-4DyGOZuA/s1600-h/04-13-2007_NHG_13terrarium4_GEQ24E4CV_1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361974410115779682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiO0jGWF8nD0FJQ1okwKflhdcrh24A9kLHC6fZly0A0gVVwrLd5xxuq623vntzs0kTkwAHqaBVsiWmSq1sXuiSRFdfm_A2iAGE1UmLUXfjlZd7M6S44hjhet4IRydlaOgqxD-4DyGOZuA/s320/04-13-2007_NHG_13terrarium4_GEQ24E4CV_1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 388px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 314px;" /></a>If you need a splash of color - faux fruit is a good filler. While we are here ... don't you just LOVE LEMONS? I love their shape, smell, color and most foods containing lemons. The smell of their blossoms ... heavenly. I actually had my ears pierced in the Samoan islands with a lemon thorn when I was a teenager. I felt very brave - I made them numb my ear with ice first, though. The thorn was pushed into and through the ear, then broken - leaving a little stick in my ear which I had to swab with coconut oil and twist several times daily as it healed. Somewhere along the way the thorn was replaced with earrings. </div><div>Now a machine pierces the ear and pops the earring in all at once. </div><div>Sooo much easier - but not as nice smelling as the coconut oil.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6yPsreUe5bPkRzZX2QBwyj4ucy2csK4PEi3jVf3TfYshaUZ_yGrB_lPOkv9Za_LgwlhYDN7o6To2DQH58BSa-ASHO0iCdVeU76SV8vOZL19Xs75vB2B6gWH1IXPRmzNFVlYFInX3yWU/s1600-h/G6916-G6920-copy.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361974406716546802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6yPsreUe5bPkRzZX2QBwyj4ucy2csK4PEi3jVf3TfYshaUZ_yGrB_lPOkv9Za_LgwlhYDN7o6To2DQH58BSa-ASHO0iCdVeU76SV8vOZL19Xs75vB2B6gWH1IXPRmzNFVlYFInX3yWU/s320/G6916-G6920-copy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 401px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 337px;" /></a>So, back to the subject.... apothecary jars. None of those in Samoa. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OBjUgwbq6B8gKI8ssTSSBeWHFU2eIrl7QUhTDjBGEgqejR5fcmEWh6L-T-HRDXsqPovRVjNYbRCzG5C2HDwoBfYWud0-6IoDzyMMa_DO04vEqiBu45epkSspLAwXOAPsZVKi396D_YA/s1600-h/halloween+for+laurie%27s+blog+_2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361974398013269058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OBjUgwbq6B8gKI8ssTSSBeWHFU2eIrl7QUhTDjBGEgqejR5fcmEWh6L-T-HRDXsqPovRVjNYbRCzG5C2HDwoBfYWud0-6IoDzyMMa_DO04vEqiBu45epkSspLAwXOAPsZVKi396D_YA/s320/halloween+for+laurie%27s+blog+_2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 302px;" /></a> This is a cute and easy idea for Halloween, using flower frogs. I am sure pebbles would work just as well to keep the cards propped up. </div><div>Keeping to the 3 letter word format, you could also use EEK. </div></div><div><div align="center"><span style="color: #339999;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #339999;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #339999;"><strong>ANYTHING PROVENCE</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #339999;"></span></strong></div><div align="center">I know that Tuscany is the look that is all the rage right now, but my heart belongs to Provence. That french countryside/vineyard look with the stone floors, plastered walls, and earthenware pottery alongside fine antiques, polished pewter, iron chandeliers and crystals - well, it makes me swoon a little. I love the contrasts of something fine alongside something a little primitive and timeworn. I love the french sense of style along with the simplicity of provence.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This art print is a perfect example - the slightly crumbling chateau with formal style gardens.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7ETXMyP8lmEgJql4GkhkNlST0yjgTyWZd53XanahuOmOOFoFzEHqcLNrVsutdwKvcdYch2-psdqnQ9OrbPLsD7cgBmbEns94oGoXwN_tpynyh1gfrAsFXz98-kYkO2kjk0Dz1xC6inY/s1600-h/Garden-Manor-Print-C10092772.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361973562817268930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7ETXMyP8lmEgJql4GkhkNlST0yjgTyWZd53XanahuOmOOFoFzEHqcLNrVsutdwKvcdYch2-psdqnQ9OrbPLsD7cgBmbEns94oGoXwN_tpynyh1gfrAsFXz98-kYkO2kjk0Dz1xC6inY/s320/Garden-Manor-Print-C10092772.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 325px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 386px;" /></a>There are so many things I like about this print by Montserrat Masdeu. The gently decaying old french chateau, the boxwood edged garden, the cyprus trees, the way it draws you into the picture, makes you want to walk up that pathway to the house and see what is inside... I could live there -- provided it was located in Southern California. You can see more art and images by Masdeu on <a href="http://www.art.com/">http://www.art.com/</a> .</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #339999;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #339999;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #339999;"><strong>A GOOD YEAR</strong></span></div><div>I can't talk about french chateaus, provence and vineyards without telling you about a lovely little film "A Good Year". It is charming, it is romantic, it is about recognizing the good things in life and best of all, it is set in Provence at a 'decaying chateau'. It is a favorite of mine. Not only is the story delightful, but the second time through I nearly wore out the pause button while I poured over the authentic rooms, furnishings, draperies, walls, pots and grounds of the estate. I could also live there - provided it was in So Cal. </div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362288932836743986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UeFBBLxkrjHzt5A_8hwaFInTcosCTM3E0MWhlB2Tu3tJLs9glL7yUeUHRXp0w0nTt9bgXCy0bnqzVICzvHgQ_X8adtd53af-kt5_qBsMLElImfcNamP4gqsTI1Qob2yTu41-uBfl224/s320/AGY_1_800.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 347px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 414px;" /> <br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #339999;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #339999;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #339999;"><strong>VINTAGE BOOKS WITH ILLUSTRATED COVERS</strong></span></div><div align="center">Around the turn of the 19th century (1900-1925) these clothbound books with elaborate cover art and gold leaf accents were plentiful. Now they are very difficult to find. This cover is in the art nouveau style - which was very elaborate and organic - a lot of florals and women with long flowing hair... The books are beautiful and I am proud to say I have found a few of these treasures over the years and always have a eye out for others. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRIjTbaz0JdelPtAwGl03dyVzsG1I2rskg2uNT011rvrzf2WrzBKGwFopjTSmFxSE1-jzl2laDLOq7rHmxgdqMPIX9xGCaGnBx9WWrvwxDYwUOfWoxWgHgkjsX1J6lp4a4hArREQvOj8/s1600-h/candle_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361973555829208834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRIjTbaz0JdelPtAwGl03dyVzsG1I2rskg2uNT011rvrzf2WrzBKGwFopjTSmFxSE1-jzl2laDLOq7rHmxgdqMPIX9xGCaGnBx9WWrvwxDYwUOfWoxWgHgkjsX1J6lp4a4hArREQvOj8/s320/candle_b.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 362px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 216px;" /></a> <br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEUz5ICvwGbQ768MAW_Zd2xQOW9l6MQbgbfu_8NI93XdZrrXYm2zp83_QckD9mtesv7Vm4WzEdz1MW9HQwsBIsJpyhyzIn6P8yuXgD0WUK9t2gx_VwuVFI79Ugg-9g45W9ZAC_OyEnAg/s1600-h/6a00d834515cae69e2010537133406970b-500wi.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361973551380196610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEUz5ICvwGbQ768MAW_Zd2xQOW9l6MQbgbfu_8NI93XdZrrXYm2zp83_QckD9mtesv7Vm4WzEdz1MW9HQwsBIsJpyhyzIn6P8yuXgD0WUK9t2gx_VwuVFI79Ugg-9g45W9ZAC_OyEnAg/s320/6a00d834515cae69e2010537133406970b-500wi.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 362px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 385px;" /></a> I want a wall like this in my bedroom. I think it would look amazing behind my mahogany 4 poster bed - the dark carved bed in front of a stone and mortar wall that looks like its been there for hundreds of years. Top it with crystal pendants hanging over the bedside tables on each side and you have me swooning! Love that turquoise door, too.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #339999;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #339999;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #339999;"><strong>OLD ENGLISH ROSES</strong></span></div><div align="center">Or any rose with an obsene amount of petals. Some have over 100 petals on one rose, and because they haven't been over hybridized for long straight stems, they still have amazing scent. </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQVjLMEd70iKSH5XJaYbFWKA6pocZLYXwFk-K3-53foGZCXg7OCksnRqE4bw5FNLzb9Gusl_b7T5vTnigE1safWe2SPNyGDeTZYQYM7RNCAOnehVAFc5h5s8EOHInVFGwurtcJoLJIWw/s1600-h/abrahamdarby.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361973547138060306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQVjLMEd70iKSH5XJaYbFWKA6pocZLYXwFk-K3-53foGZCXg7OCksnRqE4bw5FNLzb9Gusl_b7T5vTnigE1safWe2SPNyGDeTZYQYM7RNCAOnehVAFc5h5s8EOHInVFGwurtcJoLJIWw/s320/abrahamdarby.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 302px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 355px;" /></a>This one smells incredible - like roses and apples. It is called 'Abraham Darby' and is a softly pink and white ruffled confection with centers of peach. One of my very very favorite. You can find it at nurseries - Laguna Hills Nursery for example - during the rose season. Or view it and more at <a href="http://www.davidaustinroses.com/">http://www.davidaustinroses.com/</a> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Rb61VnV87Cg5GP-pZ0OP036jYtx0q2x7QTVTvZgkdlLRtO6yCg50IUzeOQLVyY0Qt5AzC-XNZRPeuSGA0rl2tzELkn65QTV054Io8Vl1WkOZUObEcUHlM5cG7BZhTgNBP8D8gUpLCwM/s1600-h/eden+roses.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361973544588560994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Rb61VnV87Cg5GP-pZ0OP036jYtx0q2x7QTVTvZgkdlLRtO6yCg50IUzeOQLVyY0Qt5AzC-XNZRPeuSGA0rl2tzELkn65QTV054Io8Vl1WkOZUObEcUHlM5cG7BZhTgNBP8D8gUpLCwM/s320/eden+roses.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 344px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 380px;" /></a>I love love LOVE Eden roses. Another favorite. </div></div><div align="center"><div><span style="color: #339999;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="color: #339999;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="color: #339999;"><strong>ILLUSTRATIVE ART</strong></span></div><div>I love art that tells a story. Even though you may not be familiar with the fairy tale this illustration by Kay Nielsen refers to, your mind creates its own story as you are drawn into this painting - the deep dark woods, the one little whimsical tree, the maiden - alone and in sorrow... Kay Nielsen was a scandinavian artist. His work was detailed and often had a definite art deco feel to it. He is one of my favorite artist/illustrators. </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CSezof8QQm4UuCpa4v83yxNwd4obwcz_yqc4k22VyVQaF34CEjXP5a5rgeNfybSXkmwdE32xd75wSg_Wr8csrnDXY5FwloD5T51nXx3jRHtt3k7gh6QuFfIyXufS46G2hhk-ICL0-5U/s1600-h/KAYNIE~1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361968762875988034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CSezof8QQm4UuCpa4v83yxNwd4obwcz_yqc4k22VyVQaF34CEjXP5a5rgeNfybSXkmwdE32xd75wSg_Wr8csrnDXY5FwloD5T51nXx3jRHtt3k7gh6QuFfIyXufS46G2hhk-ICL0-5U/s320/KAYNIE~1.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 391px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 315px;" /></a> Kay Nielsen is no longer with us, but James Christensen is a contemporary artist (and was also my sister's college art teacher) who has the same ability to capture the essence of the story in his art. This piece is the story of the 10 lepers, who after being miraculously healed, ran off rejoicing, celebrating and completely wrapped up in themselves - forgetting the Healer. All, that is, except for one, who hesitated and then returned to thank Him. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3XJ_FllLkrivclpFNtxXwuALk79PFNGco3yyszxOW_xz1vDutnbFGzjGUiS9wB_JK7qa2WfVllvUJRt9gO9WNaGd5780EYio8rbO5KAkxG921XjWcT4Vk5NFiuoYyqx20VAna5ayL7o/s1600-h/christensen%2520-%2520the%2520lepers,%2520the.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361968757579765170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3XJ_FllLkrivclpFNtxXwuALk79PFNGco3yyszxOW_xz1vDutnbFGzjGUiS9wB_JK7qa2WfVllvUJRt9gO9WNaGd5780EYio8rbO5KAkxG921XjWcT4Vk5NFiuoYyqx20VAna5ayL7o/s320/christensen%2520-%2520the%2520lepers,%2520the.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 197px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 427px;" /></a> How many of us go about our lives and fail to see the miracles around us? <br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So, those are a few of my favorite things... sounds kind of like a song...</div><div align="center">I would love to hear about the things you love... so please, click on <em>'comments' </em>below and tell me what you find lovely, delightful and what makes you swoon...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">As always, my best to you</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Claudine</div><div align="left"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

HOME DECOR: Some of my favorite things....

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GARDENING: WELCOME TO MY GARDEN

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgRp0TqfuslqEcRkcoCSYm_J7T7MA-FeNRah2NlCYsnfTOPmbi2fA2G5c9NEsN_hq5mD0n_Pff31Ddlc_c46NiSCqscaFYP08WV2_f2FoxWSmy-_Sm1RnQumGLXu3m2Q48hzD3JIelO0/s1600-h/IMG_1798.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344518305702990642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgRp0TqfuslqEcRkcoCSYm_J7T7MA-FeNRah2NlCYsnfTOPmbi2fA2G5c9NEsN_hq5mD0n_Pff31Ddlc_c46NiSCqscaFYP08WV2_f2FoxWSmy-_Sm1RnQumGLXu3m2Q48hzD3JIelO0/s640/IMG_1798.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJcqhXkkBhsPnWKWIENvj88K3y-HPMAwesuoy2YLqPHQQvlRrhZDCZ_Mhtnfflyg-K071SD0jzi28l8fD4tZltJNGkTPT37_ZLA_bqhWv3UBwf3FaC3mmXiavk-Ckpmq52063YFBrFxQ/s1600-h/WELCOME.jpg"></a>Welcome to my Garden! . . </div><div style="text-align: center;">And let me preface this invitation with apologies - my garden is not really visitor ready. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Spring seemed to come too quickly - long before we had finished planting and pruning. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Spring came and still we had not cleaned up the winter debris, or tidied up the putting green </div><div style="text-align: center;">(the golf course did not trim it's huge eucalyptus trees </div><div style="text-align: center;">and they have been dropping berries and leaves on the putting green all winter). </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a very busy winter in the Barnett house. I'm afraid we neglected the garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Trying to catch up with the garden duties has been slow. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a cottage garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is really my husband's garden and for him it is therapy. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He LOVES to dig and plant and pot. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He LOVES that he planted the garden and that it is growing, thriving and beautiful. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He can SEE the fruits of his labors. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love that his hobby gives him so much joy and so, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it is my little gift to him, although he is not aware of that. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He LOVES to garden! </div><div style="text-align: center;">So I try not to 'interfere' when the pots don't match </div><div style="text-align: center;">and there is no rhyme or reason to the plants </div><div style="text-align: center;">and every ornament put in the garden gets broken . . . </div><div style="text-align: center;">not to mention that the wisteria is out of control and there are vines where no vines should be, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and there are more pots than there is room if you actually want people to walk anywhere. </div><div style="text-align: center;">And the side yard isn't finished and the garden tools are everywhere. . . . </div><div style="text-align: center;">because this garden is a labor of love - </div><div style="text-align: center;">you see he does it for ME. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwF-VvJFFPT4PKEUAkp5qHn7RjpQMgPWwfOpuKfDt9L1Z8COqZUQF2Wq2sw6v1toXCeIMI-o9qZB0WI3ODA2H6ryZkeNbSWT8CV9Bp1WbiepTt4DfqbhApYDA7P8SOcRSi_-DWQs0XFU/s1600-h/BLUEPITCHER.jpg"></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jMZTNAXzcFDkMTIqp1NgGyzYFet6Q9Ea6Db6jBgjn6W55muJunBxG4cRcILBrkfRlpX7EsKystSsRCK22EuaUA8PXNy4CHehs8aX1_QbZkYf2SGQpmu219U_25YDrwdeF51URcKidbo/s1600-h/yellowbird2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="454" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342976552414552818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jMZTNAXzcFDkMTIqp1NgGyzYFet6Q9Ea6Db6jBgjn6W55muJunBxG4cRcILBrkfRlpX7EsKystSsRCK22EuaUA8PXNy4CHehs8aX1_QbZkYf2SGQpmu219U_25YDrwdeF51URcKidbo/s640/yellowbird2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>There are a lot of things to love in my garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My fountain is musical and beautiful - just ask the birds who come to drink and bathe in it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This wonderful and bright yellow fellow I have learned is a Western Oriole. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I never knew this bird existed until it visited my fountain and delighted me with its beauty. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJucdiKYoytMeha8l-J2N00CsdNIXFAE99P6UqxDHhyEorkFuN3q_1slDDuKOVUqvhYCCxaEcVs95bdXw08ZyYcSSQIXLiUVkMh4YNQDt7mJYC0a-8q6Y9Cdtf46VOGrrq7YzLqOn7dA/s1600-h/yellow+bird3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342976541733587826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJucdiKYoytMeha8l-J2N00CsdNIXFAE99P6UqxDHhyEorkFuN3q_1slDDuKOVUqvhYCCxaEcVs95bdXw08ZyYcSSQIXLiUVkMh4YNQDt7mJYC0a-8q6Y9Cdtf46VOGrrq7YzLqOn7dA/s640/yellow+bird3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="470" /></a> Finches of every color, wrens, sparrows and brightly irridescent hummingbirds are frequent visitors. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The hummingbirds are especially bold and come to examine us, hovering just inches from our faces.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But to be honest - the garden is what a cottage garden should be. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My home is very unpretentious and I suppose any other type of garden </div><div style="text-align: center;">wouldn't bring us the joy this untidy bit of real estate does. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The beds are not uniform, no color scheme exists here - </div><div style="text-align: center;">colors collide happily in every imaginable combination. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband loves to create pots of beautiful flowers - </div><div style="text-align: center;">so much so that there are an over abundance of them </div><div style="text-align: center;">and they continually creep into the pathways and seating areas. </div><div style="text-align: center;">When they become too much of an obstacle, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I move them - quietly - </div><div style="text-align: center;">to areas where they can be appreciated but not tripped over. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gZ88exfV0CX2inURG-b_3qWTe12_iBfmOSY9DSNvKK7g7K9xVsAhGghaRg1bTzrRO1_UAT0xyK4FSbot8PDyVnBUrLLeBbzGbzAjgSr2mB0sHsnbfHsTsV_m4zWCkmj0AWwmptBhJ94/s1600-h/IMG_2224.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="424" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342974869960026082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gZ88exfV0CX2inURG-b_3qWTe12_iBfmOSY9DSNvKK7g7K9xVsAhGghaRg1bTzrRO1_UAT0xyK4FSbot8PDyVnBUrLLeBbzGbzAjgSr2mB0sHsnbfHsTsV_m4zWCkmj0AWwmptBhJ94/s640/IMG_2224.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>All around the garden, needing a good clipping, are roses. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Over 40 of them. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I chose most, but not all, of the roses - wonderful David Austin English roses, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Romantica roses and luscious scented old Heritage roses with petal counts of 60 and upward. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They are long lasting and remind me of peonies - which we can't grow here in Southern California. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So here are some views of my 'not yet ready for visitors' garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">What it lacks in symmetry and good design, it makes up for in joy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUYFhed7ASwzm5SszRrfEPoCKus5nxawBMq3F0ZFDB6TJGVNhnMM2rFQxF2dTXUkHYyGnyrcJI1cEi49lHeo5kZFnRpKNAMUllRz17k32xwhSvnwUWt64JLdFtz0eT96IYkB9KDUHSfg/s1600-h/IMG_0193.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342974865597296402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUYFhed7ASwzm5SszRrfEPoCKus5nxawBMq3F0ZFDB6TJGVNhnMM2rFQxF2dTXUkHYyGnyrcJI1cEi49lHeo5kZFnRpKNAMUllRz17k32xwhSvnwUWt64JLdFtz0eT96IYkB9KDUHSfg/s640/IMG_0193.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Mama house wren chose the outdoor speaker as her home. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Do we have a music lover here? </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqI8pcisW6GNksxITBDUHbOneoLs8o0Uf6FEkk6Qnc513GJbNhry1ny3jKT29xS7LGN_9dukhLjQfKTANeP5bqqMHyb42TFqFhkrTFbccYawa3qCgazY7kuPPganzc7Dam083aVDYH14U/s1600-h/IMG_0032.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342974856657713890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqI8pcisW6GNksxITBDUHbOneoLs8o0Uf6FEkk6Qnc513GJbNhry1ny3jKT29xS7LGN_9dukhLjQfKTANeP5bqqMHyb42TFqFhkrTFbccYawa3qCgazY7kuPPganzc7Dam083aVDYH14U/s640/IMG_0032.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="426" /></a> Old english style roses grow in clusters dripping with fragrance. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYoZRxWxDcDXjd7-Q4Cr83YeuHI-_Zk9zsMABrndGGfbGefk-5-tlUevBt-8QCgDhPLF-wGmj7iqq4gtRYuASg0Lb42nEmLvNnhZQc_fIwxSnNxQE0nNf-Zo0X5zFa56sDFp6M5QkRtQ/s1600-h/IMG_1781.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDsaJPQ7p5YBn4RFmyY_pBXy9uSS7tbCJTHCFz1CIqyvBKRjzflfpxP6rhRFCi363EBjDEcZIWPGI-jWRWj3nRTTYGiq0kaRhOcrPGaq1vnD3K0uUee5kBRQbMicJVUEIsKSE2mYJV3s/s1600-h/IMG_1774.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342971671873035106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDsaJPQ7p5YBn4RFmyY_pBXy9uSS7tbCJTHCFz1CIqyvBKRjzflfpxP6rhRFCi363EBjDEcZIWPGI-jWRWj3nRTTYGiq0kaRhOcrPGaq1vnD3K0uUee5kBRQbMicJVUEIsKSE2mYJV3s/s640/IMG_1774.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> And, of course, the roses have to come inside - </div><div style="text-align: center;">armfuls of them in vases and pitchers - smelling of heaven. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This rose, a rich raspberry colored rose with big multi-petaled 5-inch fragrant blooms, is a favorite. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTaXRuu-JatzY5UfqkukdrM_ZBmsdoKVus4mB-Pa0QZPgLb72UpHny1HfJArVcFPjf44N3AmUvpTTuRoAr6LKRFJJ2iGHcmyslKoMDwsUCZpJpR0q3XyAab-rEsAF55VRXMrpl7vfLAI/s1600-h/IMG_1772.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342971672544635634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTaXRuu-JatzY5UfqkukdrM_ZBmsdoKVus4mB-Pa0QZPgLb72UpHny1HfJArVcFPjf44N3AmUvpTTuRoAr6LKRFJJ2iGHcmyslKoMDwsUCZpJpR0q3XyAab-rEsAF55VRXMrpl7vfLAI/s640/IMG_1772.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> The pots, casually growing into the walkways, are my husband's loving creations. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj575XY-ghLXdnNdxdH6I_KTvVCUhBfMpUrkpbo3G6tCAFtaUVWnqJI9PySHUlfxXG49_LhCf8OYy0Tql5XURtApBM7kvoCvUhJ-BybmBtiAN3negQS13778r7nTK6Ns5GF0PG3JBEM_wg/s1600-h/IMG_1771.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970845440553698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj575XY-ghLXdnNdxdH6I_KTvVCUhBfMpUrkpbo3G6tCAFtaUVWnqJI9PySHUlfxXG49_LhCf8OYy0Tql5XURtApBM7kvoCvUhJ-BybmBtiAN3negQS13778r7nTK6Ns5GF0PG3JBEM_wg/s640/IMG_1771.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Wrought iron from an antique french gate tops cast iron pillars to frame an entry to the putting green. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-M60k3-1GJe91CuosslZ2d4m8c0lbvobulzaItCz48YHXz_Fw8QlCDOf7LBejbudSiy80J13pVM76wUNIxVhovr_g5T8R_umnim0UGHPwsSFB6WKxg9qVUpwR3xhd5BRgRJfdisnfLM/s1600-h/IMG_1770.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970836717624978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-M60k3-1GJe91CuosslZ2d4m8c0lbvobulzaItCz48YHXz_Fw8QlCDOf7LBejbudSiy80J13pVM76wUNIxVhovr_g5T8R_umnim0UGHPwsSFB6WKxg9qVUpwR3xhd5BRgRJfdisnfLM/s640/IMG_1770.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Wisteria, urgently in need of a manicure, climbs to the upper deck. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is an amazing and beautiful sight when in bloom. </div><div style="text-align: center;">In the growing season it can creep along at up to a foot a day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLWUGJf1gp4IrWK-_kgoQwTsdG_svf2vr0eXPXhaUAZxThlw5phLavFKIxuzGqEnSoXGDqrJ9tWsX_hqaT_FmJijvUjRhTPjbr_j6rYWBSKl1MvS9U2m6p3xaXIQ4DtD-igyPX_ISLvw/s1600-h/IMG_1768.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970836792245538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLWUGJf1gp4IrWK-_kgoQwTsdG_svf2vr0eXPXhaUAZxThlw5phLavFKIxuzGqEnSoXGDqrJ9tWsX_hqaT_FmJijvUjRhTPjbr_j6rYWBSKl1MvS9U2m6p3xaXIQ4DtD-igyPX_ISLvw/s640/IMG_1768.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>My husband has made sure that the garden is a feast for the nose, as well as the eyes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here, night blooming jasmine fills the night with heady perfume. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLxtPYXULx3qULsg0XExRq1XtRZzVL9zRAn3f4Dsd5xt9yyqUlSbIXzmHRFu6fw5IpN5cRLJoYaZTyQw2wXaPIqXAM-t1wGHYpyhPPpOiN2ixtBDuJ_V88QelDajw4vpKe5yV5S5k1Mo/s1600-h/IMG_1766.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970831520139058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLxtPYXULx3qULsg0XExRq1XtRZzVL9zRAn3f4Dsd5xt9yyqUlSbIXzmHRFu6fw5IpN5cRLJoYaZTyQw2wXaPIqXAM-t1wGHYpyhPPpOiN2ixtBDuJ_V88QelDajw4vpKe5yV5S5k1Mo/s640/IMG_1766.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> Grapes grow over the arbor, and create a shaded retreat beneath. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZRVNjtJkbHrErW3gJx7Kp-NzwKf0k2BCUGQQzSIGogct4dpRXGgAZxMzEFxVOMywCdKLJ5FZd-v3rRYxi-VomG63pfITjnATSuozO2hssMezJTnIWfO_4PiG_RGG7agJPB8XDkw-c4I/s1600-h/IMG_1765.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970825121607138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZRVNjtJkbHrErW3gJx7Kp-NzwKf0k2BCUGQQzSIGogct4dpRXGgAZxMzEFxVOMywCdKLJ5FZd-v3rRYxi-VomG63pfITjnATSuozO2hssMezJTnIWfO_4PiG_RGG7agJPB8XDkw-c4I/s640/IMG_1765.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> The lemon tree is abundant this year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3hTwga3Oq7mEQ4xkEmtK8wUqDXAw2I4lI78GuXBLLmMuCpXVGcBaa9ekR2IR4DvQ_r5i7UznB0EkL405B4l5AxECUfrAErHCslT3T14xFEkypJfqJnq9SkIL7S31S9PslEUB3joIgm0/s1600-h/IMG_1760.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969851007837330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3hTwga3Oq7mEQ4xkEmtK8wUqDXAw2I4lI78GuXBLLmMuCpXVGcBaa9ekR2IR4DvQ_r5i7UznB0EkL405B4l5AxECUfrAErHCslT3T14xFEkypJfqJnq9SkIL7S31S9PslEUB3joIgm0/s640/IMG_1760.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> An antique dry sink holds vintage pots and orchids in a shady corner. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6XrULr9G0bxvS09O3kM_dXlcfEgZrWRjDTuy_PNe8Y7ig-iwf26Q0yFDv33UyULHnbluv-t9Px4RQn15J5PyRdDSfgGjXI7VbccUHvyGDgelCHt1ZYEclcUpl4qD2dKd_t_eefIb0jA/s1600-h/IMG_1759.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969845622556322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6XrULr9G0bxvS09O3kM_dXlcfEgZrWRjDTuy_PNe8Y7ig-iwf26Q0yFDv33UyULHnbluv-t9Px4RQn15J5PyRdDSfgGjXI7VbccUHvyGDgelCHt1ZYEclcUpl4qD2dKd_t_eefIb0jA/s640/IMG_1759.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> Impatiens and architectural fragments are a good combination. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IuL0OJfTBOe4uuONh0BArHNAJwhhC7h_k9AqLOdXuVECic3kULcbxAo4d_D8CQHqZ1eYpRssVJkK4qnsGXG1HLvOnuzrUDplybbkjK37fjKLnVDmAnHBbs7C49Fj43JwOzQQ-ID18F8/s1600-h/IMG_1756.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969844428483314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IuL0OJfTBOe4uuONh0BArHNAJwhhC7h_k9AqLOdXuVECic3kULcbxAo4d_D8CQHqZ1eYpRssVJkK4qnsGXG1HLvOnuzrUDplybbkjK37fjKLnVDmAnHBbs7C49Fj43JwOzQQ-ID18F8/s640/IMG_1756.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Birdies welcome! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj651kSdcDcRAmdVQeNrc7V8A6nnbjjkiST1swNwWX8WGxrffzg368gqbWS16PVyCPWolvNbC1ZlSEvnjQKRwrw3ZqMv1z76XANpOIsTnSfmeNnOUSExjaHeGJ3DbjDXe9mNiJttGHN6lE/s1600-h/IMG_1754.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969838227374546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj651kSdcDcRAmdVQeNrc7V8A6nnbjjkiST1swNwWX8WGxrffzg368gqbWS16PVyCPWolvNbC1ZlSEvnjQKRwrw3ZqMv1z76XANpOIsTnSfmeNnOUSExjaHeGJ3DbjDXe9mNiJttGHN6lE/s640/IMG_1754.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Large furry children, as well. Bailey frequently hangs out IN her water bowl. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n3wQbG3k9nvzKigkKoWP7nuJouWaEkEKaVAHD9TCvfjTWnPqlKPZohbX9NpsbFxGUnO_BNNDo8t-YGOijUY7ob3AEtKIzbM1WOxzAWoCUzykF4nad_z0LVOko-6OUZ7mBJB1VA-1Dtg/s1600-h/IMG_1753.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969833132940578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n3wQbG3k9nvzKigkKoWP7nuJouWaEkEKaVAHD9TCvfjTWnPqlKPZohbX9NpsbFxGUnO_BNNDo8t-YGOijUY7ob3AEtKIzbM1WOxzAWoCUzykF4nad_z0LVOko-6OUZ7mBJB1VA-1Dtg/s640/IMG_1753.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> A candle chandelier adds a touch of romance to a dining area. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujkNdEZZT31hCVObj6-5n6exvQCeUSUquwkCbdAlLcLNiAXWxjkZHg1J8ed7KPCkPbam_DeAX7IuqTlAmz_3fVSgXniV6Jh7Ufr2N5CEk5OBxL-j5_PDOiJz24gCr15zo4fJ_GFoAgyU/s1600-h/IMG_1752.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969066278010018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujkNdEZZT31hCVObj6-5n6exvQCeUSUquwkCbdAlLcLNiAXWxjkZHg1J8ed7KPCkPbam_DeAX7IuqTlAmz_3fVSgXniV6Jh7Ufr2N5CEk5OBxL-j5_PDOiJz24gCr15zo4fJ_GFoAgyU/s640/IMG_1752.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> Shady areas are brightened with ferns and bright flowers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA935NDxWPoqq7s7au7bePHoFIGfhxLgtGkB7OvSJ8oia_iOfHOtzsaqUcNVtvjp6dLhJcv2-Y-WfEjRKiwiAMpy7nhPCvgq1Q2IXR-WNPQpBCW4VmvtBUHKfV5n7KU5kBwfs-2lR1pPo/s1600-h/IMG_1748.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969065096977650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA935NDxWPoqq7s7au7bePHoFIGfhxLgtGkB7OvSJ8oia_iOfHOtzsaqUcNVtvjp6dLhJcv2-Y-WfEjRKiwiAMpy7nhPCvgq1Q2IXR-WNPQpBCW4VmvtBUHKfV5n7KU5kBwfs-2lR1pPo/s640/IMG_1748.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Spring brings a reappearance of the cameleon vine that is dormant in the winter. It serves as a beautiful ground cover, with touches of yellow and pink where the sun kisses it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQ9Z4X-0LM4nRwmtkmY3acxb4EaJlcFy1gnjAbMj_AQ3Zy0aTS0Dt_ZJUP9KF9TuFlGKm1pe2WtFHkomu9tLUSQbZjdJcl4An7Hjc6FaKVYSNzGMm_DHbBRcYQLCNA4ApcwNmTcWZho0/s1600-h/IMG_1746.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969063122033954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQ9Z4X-0LM4nRwmtkmY3acxb4EaJlcFy1gnjAbMj_AQ3Zy0aTS0Dt_ZJUP9KF9TuFlGKm1pe2WtFHkomu9tLUSQbZjdJcl4An7Hjc6FaKVYSNzGMm_DHbBRcYQLCNA4ApcwNmTcWZho0/s640/IMG_1746.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Colorful pots created by my sweet husband. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKG-L5Rpcugo3q9raWuxPF5uZHEnFHTOIca347j6jP33iDmcqXzJmKsnOwJ2eSdj8yOEez_b8ANT8-2yulUs3_zuq9uICBk0spj7VWflRTXVfII6JXK36p52Tke7TIvv7658tpXtF-1Jg/s1600-h/IMG_1745.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969055884734578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKG-L5Rpcugo3q9raWuxPF5uZHEnFHTOIca347j6jP33iDmcqXzJmKsnOwJ2eSdj8yOEez_b8ANT8-2yulUs3_zuq9uICBk0spj7VWflRTXVfII6JXK36p52Tke7TIvv7658tpXtF-1Jg/s640/IMG_1745.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> A gift from a friend, this lemon/lime tree is bearing it's first fruit! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO53f1Ide2ANkYDbP3uQWSj2gO37ReYw-pemRmhkpE9QCF2YheRi7AuLY6AGdasajYywmeGhWsuSvSXI35wgeuYcxcB7VRVSFH5XIbqNjIp2KMD2xv76JRpQOmnD8eqAausCVakds8y_0/s1600-h/IMG_1742.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969057758826994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO53f1Ide2ANkYDbP3uQWSj2gO37ReYw-pemRmhkpE9QCF2YheRi7AuLY6AGdasajYywmeGhWsuSvSXI35wgeuYcxcB7VRVSFH5XIbqNjIp2KMD2xv76JRpQOmnD8eqAausCVakds8y_0/s640/IMG_1742.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Cymbidium orchids and begonias love this shady spot. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlxygkfeV8RaYEutt4zdC9N8FfLo2Xf3bPozoTshFDznbaHzwzYvXaxJHMwC-gJPXxQZSAZw6DQRT_QECHvHv41RJTA4iRWsgTTEW2nH5mp78o9cAgCdyYElmr-_4LKGLjbs3Zbjo1wA/s1600-h/IMG_1740.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968353353807730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlxygkfeV8RaYEutt4zdC9N8FfLo2Xf3bPozoTshFDznbaHzwzYvXaxJHMwC-gJPXxQZSAZw6DQRT_QECHvHv41RJTA4iRWsgTTEW2nH5mp78o9cAgCdyYElmr-_4LKGLjbs3Zbjo1wA/s640/IMG_1740.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> The rusty rooster was a Sawdust Festival find. The watering cans are vintage. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJLcBkjAzrEEHlHpPD9cb3GzbnX3x9SLkgd6evjrzyg5Fl-r68Sm-AgelZ-42BLvQwxGD34bfAOtB9gRwIF5a-geJaZh6QN_xiABgSMkn0TIcgsbm4NNjmI4xq9AOO5yLUxTOsk57PQA/s1600-h/IMG_1738.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968353776816674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJLcBkjAzrEEHlHpPD9cb3GzbnX3x9SLkgd6evjrzyg5Fl-r68Sm-AgelZ-42BLvQwxGD34bfAOtB9gRwIF5a-geJaZh6QN_xiABgSMkn0TIcgsbm4NNjmI4xq9AOO5yLUxTOsk57PQA/s640/IMG_1738.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Another find at the Sawdust are these colorful ceramic mushrooms. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomt-XWHB0ds0EfsT5j-0l6GwL0qXP_-4B_9I6Ha-PyXb08fnhhtteW3LlEbmQEOOk_IP48liYR99Xd5Ez2dsdFAOG7V8jjqJBMjpSmvSJvaPO35K0Fg_ECgRbPhwriB8IGn1IsN51IjM/s1600-h/IMG_1737.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968348439954002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomt-XWHB0ds0EfsT5j-0l6GwL0qXP_-4B_9I6Ha-PyXb08fnhhtteW3LlEbmQEOOk_IP48liYR99Xd5Ez2dsdFAOG7V8jjqJBMjpSmvSJvaPO35K0Fg_ECgRbPhwriB8IGn1IsN51IjM/s640/IMG_1737.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Bailey loves the garden and often helps my husband plant - much to his chagrin - as she loves to dump the nursery plants out of their plastic pots. I'm sure she believes she is being very helpful. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyQdv8sFJ7RvZPhyphenhyphenxMo4P44J9wgjO8IK3a9ua4v_61mBb5QTKOZ7Zu4DHI8O-d9N7QhyphenhyphenlO6JEL4ZL9d0Qw8xAyC5aTgQ6J8AhJHw1qRoxltBGgUgG6YoWiukWpVKn5atOULP6L547mXo/s1600-h/IMG_1732.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968344303070322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyQdv8sFJ7RvZPhyphenhyphenxMo4P44J9wgjO8IK3a9ua4v_61mBb5QTKOZ7Zu4DHI8O-d9N7QhyphenhyphenlO6JEL4ZL9d0Qw8xAyC5aTgQ6J8AhJHw1qRoxltBGgUgG6YoWiukWpVKn5atOULP6L547mXo/s640/IMG_1732.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> I love this rose. It is raspberry colored and very fragrant, and very petaled (new word?). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9-8wJQjPyxwCAwufH6ntXLn83nGG2qJVOd9a2NlKMamQWx1RugB6wTqE5qLVVU0E8OOmrbXEjQ-OBAXjCHbcMuT98TCS6-9Xb5sxXKm_6BepzE7G8RapFpA7lMwC-Qcv7Wb8wYpqDLk/s1600-h/IMG_1730.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968342570494050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9-8wJQjPyxwCAwufH6ntXLn83nGG2qJVOd9a2NlKMamQWx1RugB6wTqE5qLVVU0E8OOmrbXEjQ-OBAXjCHbcMuT98TCS6-9Xb5sxXKm_6BepzE7G8RapFpA7lMwC-Qcv7Wb8wYpqDLk/s640/IMG_1730.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Another of the 40+ roses my dear husband planted for me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZiBKLqyUU-lkRCFZ5OTnp6WU1Mh2QiK3FdUQfUtcT0QJ_bGUA1LnFjAE0I-MGzwdC2mhZ-3ec98ppwFnAovCfs43Oh4Rb53JBcHGa4MjlwYz7a1qfaIYRGAiRnH1x4-LNP7YvXZ5U0Q/s1600-h/IMG_1734.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967436740289714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZiBKLqyUU-lkRCFZ5OTnp6WU1Mh2QiK3FdUQfUtcT0QJ_bGUA1LnFjAE0I-MGzwdC2mhZ-3ec98ppwFnAovCfs43Oh4Rb53JBcHGa4MjlwYz7a1qfaIYRGAiRnH1x4-LNP7YvXZ5U0Q/s400/IMG_1734.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a> My Eden roses. My all time favorite - they are not only gorgeous, they bloom year round - although not as abundantly as in Spring/Summer. They start off with hot pink centers and fade to light pink. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hundreds of petals on this one! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPPfMxDXoXXcJx77AyDUc9WweeYOD-0_JhkFT0WkU-oRIOVOCx64bQPmez2ESrlWcV_vEnJrrDaoEu_u-n90VVOOyL89VjCNn1sh8eP6GFs-B4n8NisLUbOK-_6Qa1uwWtcbBBZIsa4Q/s1600-h/IMG_1728.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967436698837106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPPfMxDXoXXcJx77AyDUc9WweeYOD-0_JhkFT0WkU-oRIOVOCx64bQPmez2ESrlWcV_vEnJrrDaoEu_u-n90VVOOyL89VjCNn1sh8eP6GFs-B4n8NisLUbOK-_6Qa1uwWtcbBBZIsa4Q/s640/IMG_1728.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Don't you just love lemons!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilzXHExtrzrlaVqqYg7dq-fXOnUw9MyMiun1lvdKbEVcEgEbsntdOWuTta5ijbn_8vSDLmaaZ3dOgp267OCTW-_yAmSgZi6UTmkYJWcEwrvLLH-QpZ2VqhKEoeoMTXPw5fMZIX1i_CiPc/s1600-h/IMG_1726.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967428323571714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilzXHExtrzrlaVqqYg7dq-fXOnUw9MyMiun1lvdKbEVcEgEbsntdOWuTta5ijbn_8vSDLmaaZ3dOgp267OCTW-_yAmSgZi6UTmkYJWcEwrvLLH-QpZ2VqhKEoeoMTXPw5fMZIX1i_CiPc/s640/IMG_1726.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> Miniature roses make great front border plants. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8vz_DrTeG6tCaOFEIan2Gqks5UOULnAYNTzsbpwPZkQIBfNCm2QKxIraJaSlDFKuG11FYKLztZTM9DpdUlRozmlwwyy5BMWi0eXl_HjKml0V3b9LIrT3SHWpifLBTKn1SB0q-bKxapg/s1600-h/IMG_1683.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967425747227986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8vz_DrTeG6tCaOFEIan2Gqks5UOULnAYNTzsbpwPZkQIBfNCm2QKxIraJaSlDFKuG11FYKLztZTM9DpdUlRozmlwwyy5BMWi0eXl_HjKml0V3b9LIrT3SHWpifLBTKn1SB0q-bKxapg/s640/IMG_1683.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> My husband has this ugly green spindly cactus-like plant that creates </div><div style="text-align: center;">this amazing 7-inch incredibly beautiful bloom - once a year. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The blooms last about 3 days and are gone! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2F220CG073KU7_3vRo2flUvMcFVnnvptmFUGyTXTzY2Ndr1hz9c89aNdyNcboRUOasM-9cNEjgvsDXHU_NQCvEvmKKmYJHweLzwkmtfv7aXmzJDpZfPjebxS2XDecYyL41VZGdKZjec/s1600-h/IMG_1679.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967420997033202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2F220CG073KU7_3vRo2flUvMcFVnnvptmFUGyTXTzY2Ndr1hz9c89aNdyNcboRUOasM-9cNEjgvsDXHU_NQCvEvmKKmYJHweLzwkmtfv7aXmzJDpZfPjebxS2XDecYyL41VZGdKZjec/s640/IMG_1679.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ExKBA3Sx8e6g2Y7InzAGhMTSBAPWUSxu43OGRoUO3Req75GWG558uaW-FY9x6s08Ed5-kJMv-iJZ-bPv1JyWX9iq43oS5l-7hyF96-wOoOg2POaiUJi_7_f1-6DBvy7yP0IaI_kGjh8/s1600-h/IMG_3415.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342965835801114626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ExKBA3Sx8e6g2Y7InzAGhMTSBAPWUSxu43OGRoUO3Req75GWG558uaW-FY9x6s08Ed5-kJMv-iJZ-bPv1JyWX9iq43oS5l-7hyF96-wOoOg2POaiUJi_7_f1-6DBvy7yP0IaI_kGjh8/s640/IMG_3415.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="426" /></a> One of my very favorite things is this large, black, cast iron urn and pedestal. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love changing the plants each season for a fresh look. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCzqO8TG6SsbwfA9FmL6TbAfQhnj6jWr_pKrLdjaxyWD32hq_EWBAQqX5SVWA7HDgN7qtQ14B-NXABbpjIAZ5MoLsLAiucK-J_ffwg-t6OJF5_EuJo18hK8Oe-1olOpTOkqs7Jo182fI/s1600-h/IMG_3417.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342965831952481106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCzqO8TG6SsbwfA9FmL6TbAfQhnj6jWr_pKrLdjaxyWD32hq_EWBAQqX5SVWA7HDgN7qtQ14B-NXABbpjIAZ5MoLsLAiucK-J_ffwg-t6OJF5_EuJo18hK8Oe-1olOpTOkqs7Jo182fI/s640/IMG_3417.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Our front walkway, dripping with Eden roses. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypjfU75s_SByQQU6AdgRDx0XBJW9mwKnkDFlpgQ5FKvKK_6Uljti4X0ApfYIwuH4W4817elHqrIkjN44hyphenhyphenHfNWEthFso0FvFLtEps-D-da2feY8knuE37VuEczsp58xdW-6YSPp04qCc/s1600-h/roses....jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kABInC3-qpaP8s2Val-iGxmECxC5fg2WthysFrfM6M8AkOg2HR15ShcoS8ZiXw-kQfqW_-KJlJptysp2bHx1O99rA5turfWyz6setZkRU605IhzbfUp5FmuwTyqz2LCDu4dTyC8l3UQ/s1600-h/IMG_3413.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342965822079502546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kABInC3-qpaP8s2Val-iGxmECxC5fg2WthysFrfM6M8AkOg2HR15ShcoS8ZiXw-kQfqW_-KJlJptysp2bHx1O99rA5turfWyz6setZkRU605IhzbfUp5FmuwTyqz2LCDu4dTyC8l3UQ/s640/IMG_3413.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> I also love geraniums - there are so many varieties. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk-l9DUy2AZ0dZHY_XUXdafxKJnIFA4vaB1LwfPFDtdRirqXigzCzOa2a0FJGG12kRuBVY3z-1fjMnpoiFUvq1uOIlJHO8cSTIh_uFzLfJlGfkvcBJ-aC9lUj1z7pGuypFoG7z8cRuD8/s1600-h/birdies.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342965818677693954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk-l9DUy2AZ0dZHY_XUXdafxKJnIFA4vaB1LwfPFDtdRirqXigzCzOa2a0FJGG12kRuBVY3z-1fjMnpoiFUvq1uOIlJHO8cSTIh_uFzLfJlGfkvcBJ-aC9lUj1z7pGuypFoG7z8cRuD8/s1600/birdies.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> These sweet babies perched on my deck, all fluffy and huddled together, </div><div style="text-align: center;">while mom and dad birdy took turns feeding them. Soooo cute. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiBb9Mb4pYv_8vEmEmur26EVu-MxkjtDnC2GTg32KzSJ-TJJAMghnlduZ3VEO3-fWCdYucKZZ-lQkPcFg5Uh5EGTkjpiUHSIzkK4U9jPCDL742FfdXuw9eeS6mmb6rLfV4NWlf1mxQis/s1600-h/IMG_1803.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342964327048283778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiBb9Mb4pYv_8vEmEmur26EVu-MxkjtDnC2GTg32KzSJ-TJJAMghnlduZ3VEO3-fWCdYucKZZ-lQkPcFg5Uh5EGTkjpiUHSIzkK4U9jPCDL742FfdXuw9eeS6mmb6rLfV4NWlf1mxQis/s400/IMG_1803.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a> And speaking of cute - Bailey waits for a game of 'tug'. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBZ7pzpRmNswi-frldb8ajhzymESu0py6jT1TAgkIlGsFgAtaA9p2EykyKH0OtJn1KLbDTVvIIbsv1JVuSplowLcxNECJQbofCWGCe02aNw-STG2nRDtceZ6XzH1-1FPNSs-y4mOBLBo/s1600-h/IMG_1816.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342964324503200114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBZ7pzpRmNswi-frldb8ajhzymESu0py6jT1TAgkIlGsFgAtaA9p2EykyKH0OtJn1KLbDTVvIIbsv1JVuSplowLcxNECJQbofCWGCe02aNw-STG2nRDtceZ6XzH1-1FPNSs-y4mOBLBo/s640/IMG_1816.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Vintage stained glass window looks lovely with the light pouring through. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9saaoDj7N_zgjZC92siRlf5qlysIA5kfT6SkoWZhotWkny-1Mn1dW3-aVFFcGUoYORfjA96V7h211gwV-i1vvP1iJeEV9rCkT52s1kmCLH8NZ7NMQ1ZsIyhr4IwwWfXSiLYN4Kygnmg/s1600-h/IMG_1813.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963562336040930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9saaoDj7N_zgjZC92siRlf5qlysIA5kfT6SkoWZhotWkny-1Mn1dW3-aVFFcGUoYORfjA96V7h211gwV-i1vvP1iJeEV9rCkT52s1kmCLH8NZ7NMQ1ZsIyhr4IwwWfXSiLYN4Kygnmg/s640/IMG_1813.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsO3xEx4IcUF30op0TwnIZBFJ8lrtsVBprGHO0eL80miCID485ORN4kWroSl9vgkoIwblsQ_ZbnwJr-I9UVJJAXm92W7_A6kZ1lCUb-f30zcI3QvK5j-eAeK_XdLA_O-RPZlPsweEnQ3Q/s1600-h/IMG_1808.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963561872109906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsO3xEx4IcUF30op0TwnIZBFJ8lrtsVBprGHO0eL80miCID485ORN4kWroSl9vgkoIwblsQ_ZbnwJr-I9UVJJAXm92W7_A6kZ1lCUb-f30zcI3QvK5j-eAeK_XdLA_O-RPZlPsweEnQ3Q/s640/IMG_1808.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaigYPWa-HT3YnIOUYwIXZW5eMkSVV6yheMPkEYNqlsHUNcj1_94fNVLX3NtHrM6HscRNJ02CiRZc7mmGqQKeSJs5rq047TQdfNLhiJD2kavWip51rmsdSDRSkSJnZKKU65asioQISxA/s1600-h/IMG_1807.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSYeKHU2wR_b2MSj-1Ls8bBxPT6Z_Se9E6OnmpV-ho8cIpQxxq1CNOyonK-Pg0JBs7CKP46J7v3zFdjffPLWJhGoLQC9OyRFXik8VeKIDOAdGFQ7uCal5bdu1aOCXyP3RuCJsuBYqJAA/s1600-h/IMG_1806.JPG"></a>More views from the garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeF1dLVF1P4IeJuOilRxwz67urBjOyJxeGpX6URcgyYy0Rpn3HxRySaw97SRhId-znOJdXkIOJeHYMpHMy5kssq7fF9Z2GA-EJI_0KSzSkHTccSqyWNA8-A3CPzdbj-2M9GzPPv05DSw/s1600-h/IMG_1799.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963049691138674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeF1dLVF1P4IeJuOilRxwz67urBjOyJxeGpX6URcgyYy0Rpn3HxRySaw97SRhId-znOJdXkIOJeHYMpHMy5kssq7fF9Z2GA-EJI_0KSzSkHTccSqyWNA8-A3CPzdbj-2M9GzPPv05DSw/s640/IMG_1799.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> The apple tree will be raided by possums, raccoons and birds long before the fruit is ready, with the same story for the grapes. It's a rare day when we get a taste of apple or a cluster of grapes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJttVP70yJZkBtHy9FfhUgPbTkzt-szzd472N_pbPm4v3sJeFwu6uD5mjY8d80BpCt8K-_CRCs8Asp8n5WC73kWnEZgnZgNdsVaQzx67n6_R3j5b4TA-8RxjUQzHjhpN1GtyxvKHJgQNM/s1600-h/IMG_1791.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963042513458194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJttVP70yJZkBtHy9FfhUgPbTkzt-szzd472N_pbPm4v3sJeFwu6uD5mjY8d80BpCt8K-_CRCs8Asp8n5WC73kWnEZgnZgNdsVaQzx67n6_R3j5b4TA-8RxjUQzHjhpN1GtyxvKHJgQNM/s640/IMG_1791.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3A2ZOx4aa39oKrMCkJkSF_XCiGQUZI1LF4AV5JN52wmvuTIpEJb2gDlBzZATpWqfRmX-Vlam_xrLegzGjxxRuKw43GY1_CjiuKwMpQN-Bpl0ZfXZtS5Tm-yUfMyJTU0BL7j9-ANpylvc/s1600-h/IMG_1796.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963039044086706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3A2ZOx4aa39oKrMCkJkSF_XCiGQUZI1LF4AV5JN52wmvuTIpEJb2gDlBzZATpWqfRmX-Vlam_xrLegzGjxxRuKw43GY1_CjiuKwMpQN-Bpl0ZfXZtS5Tm-yUfMyJTU0BL7j9-ANpylvc/s640/IMG_1796.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Coleus and Lobelia brighten a shady spot. </div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06cUb6v1BYSMCGfU0qXiPCKMerFxSl_6eubY-dj5GGR3l8C2K7UBtuQiRGU9JIDy4XaElqFilDsBi-77tFIrh6-LAH0vfwLdJ_UcQAh79qwD5ZaxwE4J8H60I47hmJvcuqKg7KPN7zyc/s1600-h/IMG_1793.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342962372793666562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06cUb6v1BYSMCGfU0qXiPCKMerFxSl_6eubY-dj5GGR3l8C2K7UBtuQiRGU9JIDy4XaElqFilDsBi-77tFIrh6-LAH0vfwLdJ_UcQAh79qwD5ZaxwE4J8H60I47hmJvcuqKg7KPN7zyc/s640/IMG_1793.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> English Garden rose by David Austin. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnRYo9On1wjrkOzf5GyP_NfsAqNAB1hQAGud_6Hxl3k8TGH2wu_wnYrbUd7WRpy0LsRwwetCxvS1RTnbmD-7WAtdTZNWRrSQCOwYCYQVYrmdsBoRvWk9zAMctfmGiSx43ncHep5iBgUI/s1600-h/IMG_1790.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342962373285780610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnRYo9On1wjrkOzf5GyP_NfsAqNAB1hQAGud_6Hxl3k8TGH2wu_wnYrbUd7WRpy0LsRwwetCxvS1RTnbmD-7WAtdTZNWRrSQCOwYCYQVYrmdsBoRvWk9zAMctfmGiSx43ncHep5iBgUI/s640/IMG_1790.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Abbaye de Cluny rose - huge peach blooms. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO8UCtR78SpzJGbA39HjqJFs6i3Gy2rfL_0R91QX3-bM9SrKZg4sbOa_HnS-fhmIQhlDkaADzkLJqUHa5Wa81NhaYrJchAri_lvb_eEdkXquWDHOgGljd9JlD8eUbu0nqxUmDGll03Bg/s1600-h/IMG_1489.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342962364396302562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO8UCtR78SpzJGbA39HjqJFs6i3Gy2rfL_0R91QX3-bM9SrKZg4sbOa_HnS-fhmIQhlDkaADzkLJqUHa5Wa81NhaYrJchAri_lvb_eEdkXquWDHOgGljd9JlD8eUbu0nqxUmDGll03Bg/s640/IMG_1489.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="530" /></a>Bailey, the Leonberger Pup, at 6 months. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXU1jtL-2tQDGY5gf301cqN4yvcIQRAIVm8SBGA9b4-rSzyk44OLW1CD6yjYDhaJ_GiqdsXgoFkqZWTAmM-6NhA6zIJ8IVjq0N8A2Sh-O9X5t92-IKaTFRK2_vYaHvtQVmX0skhU4iuI/s1600-h/IMG_1788.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342961991257773394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXU1jtL-2tQDGY5gf301cqN4yvcIQRAIVm8SBGA9b4-rSzyk44OLW1CD6yjYDhaJ_GiqdsXgoFkqZWTAmM-6NhA6zIJ8IVjq0N8A2Sh-O9X5t92-IKaTFRK2_vYaHvtQVmX0skhU4iuI/s640/IMG_1788.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a>Edens and Morning Glory vine cover an archway. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCB2UUKU6wwIn24gCRJAQAs10WKBEoGB20XnRcE3gG94_BcIgUinycdkcZMxta_f2aTcoEY_KqZbp3ei-L9Q45RsvFJcexDRhQtD233AOPNLv9lLuZDSv1l0TkIYE5KnhvpCDBhhKaGBM/s1600-h/IMG_1786.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342961988922109442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCB2UUKU6wwIn24gCRJAQAs10WKBEoGB20XnRcE3gG94_BcIgUinycdkcZMxta_f2aTcoEY_KqZbp3ei-L9Q45RsvFJcexDRhQtD233AOPNLv9lLuZDSv1l0TkIYE5KnhvpCDBhhKaGBM/s640/IMG_1786.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Silvery weathered teak Lutyens bench and gazing ball. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AlXM6JUReztcQXPcUGPrzZ27WpcgnjJKtI148WGAcGzL6WAB6gV7cK7voxliKF6ZcuTyhPoB9-v1d-IvWnyyKHSoT5AClWAOv7cnEMis5Mk_o9vLlr0XCtMYhyphenhyphenoiazKurgEg4HWTFCA/s1600-h/IMG_1784.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342961981996718162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AlXM6JUReztcQXPcUGPrzZ27WpcgnjJKtI148WGAcGzL6WAB6gV7cK7voxliKF6ZcuTyhPoB9-v1d-IvWnyyKHSoT5AClWAOv7cnEMis5Mk_o9vLlr0XCtMYhyphenhyphenoiazKurgEg4HWTFCA/s640/IMG_1784.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Soft pink many petaled rose - I lost the name for this one long ago. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSSPKM8yZdezx3TlHclQX_E52vDkxDNfodpZrYX3BwhwqXl7W1WaBsENvWKlDP4ydvm27sj9pyagV-gl-6IBnGCLP4hxY4_A6QGd5B_nxzBrYHcUhmuqmUCx7kWSfv0R-QMS1TbiWZto/s1600-h/IMG_1783.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342961978820491378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSSPKM8yZdezx3TlHclQX_E52vDkxDNfodpZrYX3BwhwqXl7W1WaBsENvWKlDP4ydvm27sj9pyagV-gl-6IBnGCLP4hxY4_A6QGd5B_nxzBrYHcUhmuqmUCx7kWSfv0R-QMS1TbiWZto/s640/IMG_1783.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">No cottage garden is complete without a Fairy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your gardens and remember - they don't have to be perfect to be beautiful!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be posting photos from our Garden tour next! </div><div style="text-align: center;">(Including recipes for our luscious lemon refreshments and instructions for our table projects.) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Keep an eye out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;">Please comment</span></strong> and tell me about your gardens!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love and flowers!</div>Claudine</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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