Fourth of July Weekend in the Garden...

I hope everyone enjoyed a fun holiday weekend?

Mike has a few days off so we have been working

to tame the garden...

we both enjoy the garden so much

it's really more play than work....

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and we were lucky to have some summery weather,

Saturday was the first 80 degree day...

so lets stroll...

the Lavender is just starting to bloom

and already smells amazing...

sunshine and Lavender

such a good combo!

the Hydrangea are just starting too...

these are Endless Summer

and are a couple of years old...

I have a long row of them,

I am waiting for them to fill in...

the thornless Zephrine Drouhin Rose is also in that row...

she has been a slow to grow rose,

but this year has a lot of energy...

Feverfew and Toadflax...

my first Queen of Sweden Rose,

from the first batch of David Austin's

 I planted this spring...

she is breathtaking!

the sky high forest of Foxgloves are nearing the

end of their show...

my Mock Orange doesn't get near enough sun,

but I always get a treasured bundle of

fragrant blooms...

I worked on the veggie garden a bit too...

the girls felt bits of twine

were the VERY BEST toy EVER!

I have never had litter mate puppies before,

and it is amazing how different they each are!

Iris is pure speed and grace...

Daisy is all puppy,

so soft and sweet and clumsy...

but in the end she is the one who always gets her way,

she can charm anything

away from any dog in the house!

Did you notice their bells?

I could not keep up with each of them in the garden,

being only 7 pounds they disappear easily,

so I bought them cat collars with bells :-))

Today I am joining...

Outdoor Wednesday

WOW Us Wednesday

Good Life Wednesday

and

Cottage Flora Thursday

Thanks for strolling with me today :-)

Happy Fourth of July....

I hope your day sparkles...

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Thanks for stopping by!

My Pink Painted House....

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I went out to a few garage sales this morning...

this is a big deal,

because my sweet new pup Daisy

just can't seem to get over being car sick,

so I have been home a lot lately...

I googled car sickness in dogs

and learned sometimes ginger snaps can help,

so we tried it (yes, me too :-)

and it seemed to help a bit...

anyway...

I found this pretty little easel....

I plan to use it to display

plates and platters..

For today I decided to build a little vignette,

using this painting I have of my house...

It was painted by Alice Bumgarner,

a family friend of Mike's.

she is a local artist

 in the town where Mike grew up

and has her paintings on display in the Chelan Museum...

she mainly paints rural settings,

barns and historical buildings.

a couple years after we moved here

 she painted this for us...

it is one of our favorite treasures...

for now framed in lace....

my favorite part is the little garden

below the stair window,

this was the first place I landscaped,

I call it my secret garden...

you probably remember this little area

with the swing,

we have shared tea there several times...

I laid this key and tassel on the tray

with my vignette...

to save it from the puppies,

who are thrilled to make it sway...

and I thought it was fitting for the vignette,

since it is a key to my house...

this one is for the parlor...

I was lucky enough

to have all the original skeleton keys to our house...

when we moved here,

they were the only keys for the exterior doors,

very fun,  but not very convenient!

Thanks Alice!

Today I am joining...

Pink Saturday

Thanks for stopping by today!