Flowers, Peas and Pods...

I though today I would share,

some random pretties from around the garden...

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The magical purple spheres of Verbena...

The most vividly colored Lupine...

The lazy grace of Foxgloves...

Volunteer Kenilworth Ivy reseeds itself freely about the garden,

this was a lovely by chance planting,

Rockcress is mixed in and still blooming a little...

My first blooms of my Simply Marvelous Rose,

well named,  I believe!

A stand of Lavender Poppies...

Their whimsical seed pods...

A perfect bud,

on the Zephirine Drouhin Rose....

So pretty...

I had to show it again from the other side,

I couldn't decide which I liked better:-)

The gracefulness of the veggies can't be overlooked...

The Snow Peas are abundant.

Cashew tofu with fresh snow peas, Mmmm!

Today I am joining..

Cindy at My Romantic Home

for Show and Tell Friday

Tootsie at Flaunt Your Flowers

for Fertilizer Friday

And..

Claudia at Dipity Road

for Finding Beauty

Come join in the fun!!

Thanks for visiting me today!

Dinner with the Queen...

My Queen Elizabeth Roses are so happy..

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I thought it was a perfect opportunity

to enjoy dinner on the patio with her...

I set my tiny iron patio table...

Very little was put on the table for embellishment

the Queen shined on her own...

Besides the table really is tiny,

the plates barely fit...

Isn't she elegant?

The wind kept the candle dancing,

the bobeche was working overtime:-)

My plates are new from Marshall's

just a pale soft pearly pink ring...

The napkins a simple vintage cotton...

I will leave you with a birds eye view....

Simple and romantic...

fit for a Queen:-)

Today I am joining...

Susan at Between Naps on the Porch

for Tablescape Thursday

Thanks for visiting me today!

Splashing About...

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Do you remember my new patio pond?

If not you can click here to see it...

Today...  was an exciting day pond side:-)

The new baby koi moved in....

This was the feisty one,

very eager to get out of the bag!

They are just around four inches long...

Pure grace,

Like an angel from above...

My favorite is this snowy white one..

so bright he seems to glow!

Eventually they will outgrow the little pond,

and I will move them to Mike's pond.

By then.. I hope to have frogs and tadpoles moving into this pond.

This year is the first year I have had tadpoles

in another tiny pond in the garden.

(yes... we like water features a lot!)

So out of the bags the little guys swam,

and under the plants they hid,

not to be seen again today...

So since I was there by the pond,

I floated a Rose in My Lady's basket..

A beautiful one with pink ruffled petals,

The name still eludes me...

and... I floated some Snow Bell blooms on the water..

maybe the koi will be enticed to come out and play?

Here is a close up of the floating flowers.

Where their petals touch the water,

there is a reflection of the lattice above,

it's reflection is bent into a spiderweb like design!

Pretty!

Today I am joining...

Susan at A Southern Daydreamer

for Outdoor Wednesday

and for the first time...

I am joining Watery Wednesday

Thanks for visiting me today!