A Dahlia Display Garden...

 

A couple weeks ago,

I visited Port Gamble Washington...

 

It's a beautiful historic town

I like to visit in the Winter...

 

I shared a post on a Christmastime trip

to there a few years ago,

you can view it here if you like

and enjoy a town tour...

 

 

on this trip,

it was all about the Dahlia's...

the town Post Office,

had a wonderful garden...

 



 

behind the post office,

 

the local Dahlia Society

had a big display garden...

 



a rainbow of color...

 



 

I am sure you can guess,

the pinks were my favorites...

 



 

or maybe,

 the purples were my favorites...

 



 

I think with Dahlia's

there truly is something for everyone....

 

 

they come in such a variety,

of colors,

shapes and sizes....

 



 

I hope you had fun

coming along...

 

I thought it was a nice last nod to Summer,

where did the time go?

 

Thanks for stopping by....

Sweet Summer Rain....

 After a long blog break

I feel refreshed,

recharged...

 

I would love to say

I tackled a lot of neglected projects...

 

but really,

the lazy days of summer

just consumed me...

 

after a hot and dry summer,

a few days of Sweet Summer Rain

have the garden feeling refreshed,

recharged...

 



 

in the endless hot dry days

(and my laziness)

the rose branches grew long and lanky...

 

the summer rain

 bending them...

 



until,

they succumbed to the temptation

of just lying in the Sweet Alyssum...

 



 

Brother Cadfael,

is a rose that struggled to be happy in the garden...

 

this year it has been covered

 in these big cupped roses...

 

a pure delight!

it has jumped right onto my favorites list...

 

I am in no hurry to charge into fall...

 

I plan to hold onto Summer as long as I can...

 

 

Thanks for stopping by....

Beautiful Hours Move so Quickly...

Summer has only just begun...

 

I promised myself,

this summer....

 

I will soak it up more...

 

 

I've spent a couple lazy weeks

doing just that...

 



 

taking time to

Smell the Roses...

 



 

on this lazy Monday afternoon,

I thought to share them with you....

 

these Roses were from a bouquet

last month...

 

photos

I never got around to editing then...

 



 



 

Summer moves so quickly

doesn't it?

 



 

"Beautiful hours move so quickly.”
― Irene Hunt

 

 

 

Stop and Smell the Roses...