A Quick Walk Thru The Back.....

Took a quick walk thru the back yard...

And this is what I came up with...

Hydrangeas...

Golden Glow...

Hollyhocks...

Purple Coneflower...

Rudbeckia...

Marigold...

Geranium...

Pink Cleome...

Rose of Sharon...

                           Enjoy....

 

Looked after my cutie pie for a couple of hours...
so her Mom could get out...

She fussed a bit...but then fell asleep in my arms...



Hope you all had a great
weekend...

Weather was "iffy" at the
Lake...more later..





 Enjoy the rest of your day...

                                    Cheers!          :o)
                                               linda

Just Chillin' For The Long Weekend....

                    


            Wouldn't you love to be this relaxed????

               Can it get any cuter???

Hope you all have a great long weekend......perhaps some rain

                                 perhaps not!!!

                                Cheers! :o)  :o)  :o)
                                        linda

Thrifty Thursday.......

I think I will try and do a "Thrifty Thursday" post....at least once a month...

That way...I can save up all my goodies, and devote one blog a month to them...

Good idea????

I thought so...

Let's begin...

Picked up this little Poodle last week at the Goodwill....$2...but oh so sweet...

He joined some of my other critters...and I think they liked him...

The tiny chipmunk even offered to share his meal with him...

AWWWWWWWWWWWWW....so cute   :o)

Does anyone know what this type of ceramic is called????Kind of little squigglies  of clay...remember the Play Doh barber shop??? and the hair came out in squiggles...like spaghetti...well...that is what it looks like...

Fabulous Pyrex wheat pattern casserole....mint condition...I left this one at the cottage....I had never seen this colour before...

Bought this sweet little hand painted vase...with the leaves painted around the neck....Then I found another...a bit different...with a cute band  painted around the neck, and tiny dots...

Cute Pansy pattern.....

My Violet on the kitchen table is doing very well....Do you like my latest tablecloth?????   Homesense...where else??

Picked this adorable little cheese
platter...with a magnetic knife...
and a detachable cracker tray!!!

Gave this to my son...as he loves
anything vintage form the 60's..

I know he will love it!!

Added another Jug to my ever-growing collection...love the colour and the "box" shapes of the glass...

Last........but not least.....a Mccoy planter...looks like cabbage leaves...perfect for 2 violets!!!

Visited Vivian yesterday...

She was having "a moment"...

Nothing Granny couldn't fix!!!!

Swaddled her up, and off to sleep she went...

After lots of hugs and kisses....:o)

                      Enjoy your evening...

                                Cheers!   :o)
                                     linda

Good Old Daisies &Gooseneck Loosetrife

I must say, that I am finding that the
traditional Summer flowers, are not
quite as robust and sumptuous as
normal.


Last year my Daisies were unbelievable.....this year...kinda puny :o(

Even though the Spring flowers were amazing...Peonies especially...I guess with all the warmth early in the year...

Nonetheless...I am posting these photos....

The Gooseneck Loosetrife is really poor compared to previous years....I find they
need the cooler night to keep them from
drooping..Did you know that the Loosetrife is a member of the Primrose Family...

Onward and upward.....Not my best gardening year....glad you are along
on the journey...

Anybody else out there feel their perennials aren't as full as previous years???
Perhaps it is because they seem to blooming out of sync with their usual blooming times....I dunno...just wondering....

 Thought I would add a few
clouds from last weekend at
the cottage....just before
sunset...


Hope you all had a great day...

Less humid...but still kinda
damp....

Enjoy your evening..:o)

                       

                              
                           


                         

                                         Hope you all had a great day...

                                      Getting HOT again.....


                            Cheers!         :o)
                                        linda