My Favorite Place...

Today...  I thought I would share with you...

my favorite garden getaway :-)

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It's my wicker chair on the backside of the gazebo...

A perfect place to lounge around in the afternoon,

the sun is at my back

so it's a relaxing place to enjoy a magazine.

And pink lemonade is always a delicious treat!

I haven't got my little area all dressed up yet,

our weather has still been too cool and wet.

So... I just tossed a white cotton dish towel

 over the little table,

and grabbed a few of my favorite things.

I wanted to show you today

because my Gertrude Jekyll Roses

are right behind my chair and

 they are looking and smelling wonderful!

I brought my rusty old bird bell to my table..

just for fun.

Do you think if I ring it a team of garden fairies

may appear and do all the work for me?

I can daydream,  right?

and tucked a nest of moonstone eggs

into the birdcage...

Here are the roses,

they don't seem to mind the wet weather.

They are English Roses!

And...  just because I love these little guys,

here is an urn I planted today.

I Planted Saxifrage in the top,

which should spill out and look lovely

and... I planted some plugs of Pennyworth

at the feet.

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

Today I am joining a few fun parties...

Cindy at My Romantic Home

for Show and Tell Friday

Tootsie at Flaunt Your Flowers

for Fertilizer Friday

and...

Jessica at A Few of My Favorite Things

for Favorite Things Friday

Thanks for visiting me today,

Flowers Afloat...

Today.. I decided to set a so fru fru table:-)

sweet and romantic.

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I kept the colors simple...

just pink and white with

a pop of lavender in the centerpiece.

I used my Cottage White plates with the basket weave pattern,

with a pink depression glass plate on top.

The stemware is also pink depression glass,

I wanted the candlelight to sparkle in the glassware.

The napkins are Rachael Ashwell Shabby Chic,

with a floral napkin ring.

I flared the napkin out to show the beautiful edging.

The shape of the napkin looks like a ladies dress,

the napkin ring a belt at her waist :-)

Here is a side view...

We are sitting in the parlor again.

I love to sit here in the summer because

it has the best view of the front garden.

But... since this is a romantic dinner

we should close the shade,

and enjoy the candlelight.

The center piece is a shallow glass bowl

of floating flower heads..

lit with a floating gel candle.

I love floating flowers...

dreamy!

I place to small bouquets of Pink-A-Boo flowers

on each side of the centerpiece.

I put the flowers in the pink depression fluted glasses.

 I found them at a garage sale,

I shared that with you in a post

 about the dish fairy!

Click here if you would like to read about that!

Today I am joining

Susan at Between Naps on the Porch

for Tablescape Thursday

Thanks for visiting me today,

Birds and Blooms...

After so much garden center shopping...

Today was a long planting and weeding day.

It even stopped raining for a bit :-)

So... today I am sharing some photos of

Birds and Blooms

from the garden today.

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First a bit of whimsy,

because I felt a little giddy with seeing the sun!

The rabbit wore a flower in his hare ;-)

A happy clump of Armeria

Sea Thrift Pink...

The Lupine are loving all the rain...

The colorful fat stalks of Lupine

always give the garden a magical feel.

My first Peony of the year.

When we moved to our house there was zero landscaping.

Then in the middle of the gravel driveway

Peonies started popping up.

I dug them up and filled fifty gallon size pots with them,

having no idea what color they would be.

I planted six large groupings along the picket fence,

and shared a few with a neighbor.

When they bloomed, I couldn't have been happier

with the color and double blooms!

I don't know their name,

but they are so pretty!

A few weeks ago I told you about the

Evening Grosbeaks arrival

Click here to see that post.

This year they are staying,

They must be enjoying the cool weather.

They are messy, but delightful to have around.

Also... the Black Headed Grosbeaks have arrived...

and the American Goldfinches,

these are our State Bird.

Thanks for joining me in the garden today!

Today I am joining

Susan at A Southern Daydreamer

for Outdoor Wednesday

Thanks for visiting me today,