SIMPIFY FOR SUMMER

It's beautiful outside today, but way too hot for this

girl.  I've been spending some time

cleaning my bedroom

and making a switch from

Spring to Summer.

I've changed out my linens and and tossed on

my favorite white chenille spread.

Love the vintage feel.

Over my windows I've hung some branches

and some of my

Origami Bird Garlands.

I've taken advantage of the

Memorial Day

sales and have purchased a new

computer.

My old one was on its last leg, it kept over heating

and shutting down.

  Every day I thought it

could be its last.

 

Now that that little task is done,

it's time for me to follow Chaos' lead

and take it easy.

Happy Memorial Day!

PRETTY IN PINK

Yesterday in the bank 

the lady in front of me was sporting

the cutest pink hat.

I was carrying my favorite PINK tote.

When she turned around and saw me she said

"today must be the day for pink".

For me...

everyday is a good day for PINK!

How could you ever go wrong 

with a little

pink?

I have always been a lover of Pink,

as I get older

I love it more and more.

These days you can get almost anything in Pink.

I dream of having a Pink vintage truck

for the garden.

 What FUN would this be?

Yes Pink is the color for me.

 

I'm going to continue to follow 

Barbie's lead.

After all, it has "worked" for her

for many many years.

WINDOW BOX TIME

It's window box time!

Last year, for the very first time

I had window boxes.

This year I started them

back in March.

I pulled out my red geraniums

that had wintered in the 

basement.

By April they were starting

to get some green

on them.

 Now that it's May

I've placed them outside my window.

They are

 filling out nicely.

Can't wait to see them in bloom.

Happy Gardening!

 

LOVE IN THE MIST

The garden is ablaze with

Love In The Mist.

What started as a tag along plant

that came with some Yarrow a friend gave me

has become a sea of blue

this time a year.

The Yarrow didn't make it

but the Love In The Mist

is going wild.

It looks great growing in between the

mini pink roses.

After it blooms I pull out much of it 

but save some seeds for the

following year.

Happy Gardening!

TWO NEW CATS

This past weekend I headed to

 Fayettville Tennessee

to visit my folks for 

Mother's Day.

On the way down I stopped off at my favorite

garden statuary shop.

Picked up this little sleeping beauty,

as well as this standing kitten.

I've named my garden 

"The Catbird Garden"

so I'm always on the lookout

for fun cat statues.

Happy Gardening!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Happy Mother's Day

to my dear Mom!

She was married at eighteen

and had a husband and three kids

by the time she was twenty five.

In 1963, fourteen years later my

baby brother came along.

Happy Mother's Day
Mrs Deloris Davidson
You are a great Mom!

IMPROMPTU TRIP TO BILTMORE

My brother Rick and Terry his wife were
 visiting this past weekend.

Saturday morning we decided to drive up to

the Biltmore Estate

and spend the day.

What a great trip!

The house was beautiful as usual, 
but I have no photos 

to show, for they don't allow photography

 in the house.

We couldn't have visited at a better time, 

the festival of flowers

was in progress

and every room 

was decked 

out.

The grounds were lovely as well.

The roses were all in bloom, 

but not at their peak.

My favorites are the rooms of the

greenhouse.

So much lushness.

Everything perfect for Mother's Day visitors.

Well that's my tour.

Have a good week.

LAYERS OF LUSH!

I haven't seen that much of the world,

 but of what I have seen,

Isola Bella

 in Northern Italy 

 is the most beautiful place

in the world.

You approach by water because it is an island.

 My first view was of the palace side.

 and it is beautiful to be sure.

But then...

I saw the GARDEN.

This is what I imagine Heaven to be.

From every spot ,

the view is breathtaking.

You are surrounded by beauty 

and lushness.

Every turn surprises and delights.

OMG!

If you ever get the chance to visit

don't pass it up.

Linking with Fishtail Cottage

Cottage Garden Party