A Rose Fan...

Happy New Week!

 

so many people dislike Mondays,

although I too

 hate to see the weekend end...

 

I always view Mondays

 as mini New Years Day's

 

a fresh start,

full of possibilities...

 

 

 

My Monday is off to a lovely start...

 



 

 

I am here to share

 a little simple joy with you...

 

A paper fan

and a spray of roses...

 



 

the pretty paper fan

was my grandmothers...

 

the simply Victorian Romance
tugs my heart...



 

while as you know

 the Roses consume my heart...

 



“There was something rather blousy about roses in full bloom,

 something shallow and raucous,

 like women with untidy hair”

Daphne du Maurier

Rebecca





 

Happy New Week!

More of the Point Defiance Rose Gardens...

 I hope you don't mind...

 

I am going to take you back

 to Point Defiance Rose Garden

with me again today...

 

Its as close to heaven on earth

as I can imagine...

 

The Rose Garden

© Lorena Glass

  Come walk with me

 In the heart of the Earth

Where sweetness conquers bitterness Always.

Come sing with me

 In the soul of the Earth

Where joy is flesh

Where love is visible

And diamonds and rubies are made Of velvet.

Come dance with me

 Among the silken flames

 That are never quenched

That never burn.

Let us dance Forever

Here

Where the spirits smile

In my private world

 

 as we start

this new week

my fellow rose aficionados...

 

I hope you too,

find a reason to dance

 

 

 I am always so grateful for your company...

My First InstaSale...

I am hosting my first InstaSale

over on Instagram tonight....

 

I am so excited

and a little nervous!

 

my first small offering

are these Retired Rachel Ashwell

Paper Lanterns...

 

My Instagram page is here,

if you would like to stop by...

 

in the future

I will be expanding

to offer dishes,

antiques

and hand crafted items...

 

I will also be opening my Etsy Shop here

soon...

 

 

 

Thank for stopping by....

My Favorite Rose Garden...

The old saying...

 

Take the Time to Stop

&

Smell the Roses

 

 

 is more true these days than ever...

 

these mid Summer's Days

as Autumn will be knocking on our senses soon...

 

 

I took the time to

Smell the Roses

recently...

 

with someone special,

at Point Defiance Park

in Tacoma,  WA...

 

it is the home of my favorite Rose Garden

abundance,,,

 



 

 

delightful structure,

freestanding no arbor necessary...

 



 

the pure delight of the narrow grass pathways...

 

conjures up childlike thoughts

 of secret gardens...

 

affirming the belief

that there is magic

in the simple pleasure of life...

 



 

 



 

it feels magical

to stand among the overflowing abundance...

 

to feel the gardeners inspiration...

 

I feel humbled,

and inspired at once...

 



 

 

Thanks for coming along today,

I have so many more photos of the garden.

 

I am sure you are not surprised...

 

I know if you my friend are here reading my blog

you love roses as much as I do

and will enjoy seeing them

 as much as I will enjoy sharing them...

 

Don't Forget to Stop and Smell the Roses :)

Point Defiance Park... the border garden

The gardens at

Point Defiance Park in Tacoma,  WA

 

are one of my favorite places to wander a morning away...

 

 

the border gardens

are so inspiring...

 

they just make me want to go home and fine tune my own garden...

 



 

while my color palette

is very simple,

only white,  purple, blue and pink..

 

its always a treat

to see a color explosion..

 

there is so my energy in a garden like this,

mine feels so quiet in comparison..

I  loved this past it's prime display,

it felt so whimsical...

 



 

now you know

 how good these lilies smelled!

 



 

such a lovely combination...

 

this sweet little wishing well garden,

features mini roses...

so lovely lying on the rockery...

 



 

there is also a wonderful pond...

 



 

full of duck and turtles

happily sunning themselves...

 

of course,

the very best part of Point Defiance Gardens

is the formal rose garden...

 

I took so many photos

 I divided them into a couple posts...

 

I cant wait to share them with you...

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today...