The Last Tea of Spring...

Summer is almost here...

it's time to sing a swan song to the spring...

I went to my favorite garden spot,

for a little tea time...

dry under the gazebo,

listening to the soft hush of rain falling...

gently...

Gertrude Jekyll joined me...

and on occasion a wet dog,

begging me to come back inside...

have I told you this about my prissy

pack of dogs?

they very much dislike

being wet...

they are catlike...

a soft colored cup,

like the softness of the day...

a bundle of flowers...

Fever-Few,  Lupine,  and Toadflax...

 I baked mini banana nut muffins,

because it's still cool enough to enjoy baking...

tucked in sprigs of Lavender,

because,

 they are wonderful!

with the summer there is so much to come,

but I will miss the spring...

Today I am joining...

Tea Time Tuesday

A Return to Loveliness

Tabletop Tuesday

Pink Saturday

and

Saturday Show Off

Thanks for sipping with me today...

Strawberries in the Arbor...

Today we really lucked out,

it all came together...

my Mr. had an impromptu day off...

the sky cleared

for some afternoon sun...

yes sun!

the Zephrine Drouhin Roses

are putting on the best show of their lives...

so I built a cozy nook,

under the arbor...

brought out a few pieces of my

Homer Laughin dishes...

Virginia Rose

(aka fluffy roses)

and a delicious first,

the first strawberries from the garden this year...

grabbed some mix matched silver...

Harlow Carr Roses

and Lady's Mantle for the table...

and settled in..

a view from inside...

watching the shadows

getting long across the garden...

Today I am joining,

Home and Garden Thursday

Open House Party Thursday

Tablescape Thursday

and

Show and Tell Friday

Thanks for stopping by today...

Raindrops Keep Falling, part 2...

Last week I took so many garden photos,

that when I sat down and edited them

I thought

"no one is going to stay awake for all these"

so I shared half

 and today,

 I'll share part two....

here is the part one if you missed it

Raindrops Keep Falling

the Queen of Sweden Rose

still rules mightily...

tender Bonica is unfurling...

raindrops on roses

and whiskers on kittens...

these are a few of my favorite things...

a top view of an unusually

curly Toadflax...

Columbine,

yep, in the rain...

you do sense a theme here...

a bit of sun..

Lavender preparing for the show...

the best place in the garden to weed,

is always by the Lavender...

Mmmmm

 

Deutzia Magic Fountain...

Catmint...

Mmmm again...

we really need scented blogs....

( source Olga's Home and Garden Blog)

Have you entered Olga's Giveaway?

She is giving away

a Flutterby

a fun fluttering solar powered butterfly

for the garden...

It would be so cute tucked into a pot on the patio!

If you haven't entered yet,

you have a few days left,

pop over to Olga's place...

Olga's Home and Garden Blog

Today I am joining...

Bloomin' Tuesday

Tuesday Garden Party

Outdoor Wednesday

Cottage Garden Party

and

Saturday Show Off

 

Thanks for stopping by today

for a visit...