True Blue...

True blue flowers

are hard to come by...

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That becomes even more obvious

when they are placed

up against Perfect Blue Mason Jars...

Blue Delphinium paired with Blue Sea Holly,

come the closest...

Cupids Dart..

Is a beauty,  but blue?

A Lace Cap Hydrangea bloom...

looks so blue in the garden paired with pink :-)

Stop by and Visit

Smiling Sally

for Blue Monday :-)

Thanks for visiting me today!

Something Old...

When Funk Junk Interiors SNS

weekly theme party was for something old,

I knew just what I wanted to share with you...

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This gorgeous Victorian frame

has been sitting on my desk for weeks!

(yes a garage sale purchase :-)

I have been walking by admiring its beauty...

waiting to have the time to open it up

and revamp it...

Because someone did this to it!

Today I finally opened it up hoping to find

the original contents..

But no.

The only thing of interest was

the backing was made from a grocery bag

advertising green stamps!

I loved to collect those as a kid

and dream over the goodies in the catalog :-)

Anyway...

Isn't she a beauty?

It was hard to capture the domed glass...

The lower corners carved wood detailing..

An upper corner...

cracked and crazed to delightful perfection :-)

The gorgeous top...

A close up of the amazing neoclassical leaves...

Now come the hard parts..

I bought it with every intention of painting it

to a shabby perfection...

But I do love the original classic gold too...?

Then I have to find the perfect item to display...?

What a wonderful problem to have :-)

Today I am joining

Funk Junk Interiors for SNS Old Things

Debbiedoo's for Garage Salen Party

Southern Hospitality for Todays Thrifty Treasures

Come join in...

Thanks for visiting me today!

Almost...

A variety of new Rosy finds...

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at first glance they seem to match,

but...

(Crooksville China)

Only the creamer and plates are true matches...

The rest mix so effortlessly who would notice? 

The buds of the Gertrude Jekyll rose

mix effortlessly with anything :-)

(Knowles China)

This little saucier I showed a couple weeks ago,

so close,  but not a match...

(No Maker England)

This new petite jug

which is already a favorite,

still not a true match...

The jug reflecting in the swirls of the silvers design...

Raw beauty...

 Happy Pink Saturday...

Visit 

Jacqueline at Cabin and Cottage

for  LINK YOUR PINK!

and

Pink Saturday for more fun Pinkness!

Thanks for visiting me today:-)

Garden Rambling...

I have been rambling about the garden this week,

enjoying the burst of color our hot spell produced...

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An explosion of Neptune Roses....

One beauty singled out...

A floppy Tiffany Rose,

with white Phlox in the background...

A pair of Tiffany Roses..

The fresh beauty of the youthful bud,

next to the mature beauty of the Rose in full bloom...

More phlox,

with anemone of matching color..

According to Greek mythology,

 the anemone sprang from Aphrodite’s tears

as she mourned the death of Adonis....

An old milk can of my side front porch...

paired with a Lace-Cap Hydrangea

The Hydrangea up close,

all the tiny green and blue buds waiting to burst open...

My Guadalupe Roses,

with a Pee Gee Hydrangea in the background.

On the little retaining wall

 sits a double decker bird house,

which is a favorite abode of the tree frogs

that roam the garden.

 I am joining...

Cindy for Show and Tell Friday

 Tootsie for Flaunt Your Flowers

and

Todays Flower

Come join in the fun!!

  

Thanks for visiting me today!

The Perfect Season...

Last night I used my large silver tray

for my tea setting...

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and... I realized how much I miss winter...

Don't get me wrong,

I am not ready for summer to end,

there are just some things

I miss..

Like candlelight...

and the sparkle of silver in the candlelight...

But then again...

In the summer I have roses :-)

Floppy garden fresh roses...

For a brief time

when the sun sets sooner,

and before the cold takes the roses away..

There is the perfect time

when there are...

Floppy garden fresh roses glowing in the candlelight!

Today I am joining

Kathleen for White Wednesday

and

The Style Sisters for Centerpiece Wednesday

Thanks for stopping by!

Tea and A Good Book...

It's time for tea...

Today my tea inspiration

comes straight from a book...

 A silver tray,

some lovely bits of lace...

I love the smell of lemons

(and they sure look pretty floating in the cup :-)

pinches of alyssum and a sprig of mint

add to the delightful fragrance...

The inspiration...

A Good Book...

Victoria

The Pleasures of Tea...

*****

Tonight I am joining...

 Kathy at A Delightsome Life

for a Victoria A Return to Loveliness

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life

for Tabletop Tuesday

Sandi at The Rose Chintz Cottage

for Tea Time Tuesday

Lady Katherine

for Tea Time Tuesday

Wanda Lee

for Tea for Two

Pam at Paperbutterfly

for Teapots and Tea Things

Thanks for visiting me today!

Flowers of August...

Today was a day spent in the garden,

catching up on deadheading and weeding...

I can't believe it is

nearing the end of August...

The late season flowers are blooming...

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A gathering of Anemones,

with a happy bee....

Herons Bills...

the veins in it's small petals look like butterfly wings..

A soft striped Hollyhock

in the late day sun,

full of shadows...

The last Astrantia flowers

leaning on a rusted iron headboard...

A deeper pink Anemone,

with a sprinkler showering in the background,

creating a magical backdrop,

of sparkles and mist...

A soft Pink Rose Of Sharon,

the happy recipient of the sprinklers shower...

I am joining Today's Flower

stop by to enjoy flowers from around the world!

Thanks for joining me in the garden today :-)