Poolside.......

We are so lucky to also have a beautiful place to sit and muse...here at home.
Our backyard is like a tiny oasis...full of beautiful lush plants...wildlife...and sunshine.
Take a stroll with me...and see how it is...poolside.

I believe my wee friend Red, planted this sunflower seed for me in my planter...

It is getting so tall...

Can hardly wait for it to bloom!!! 

The Daylilies are nearly finished their blooming...

Perhaps next week, all the stalks will have to be chopped off...

And the leaves cut back....not my favorite gardening task...but very necessary... 

The Purple Coneflowers are opening up....love these flowers...so pretty!
 

The Balloon flowers are really good this year...

Lots more buds to open....

See how they look like Balloons? 

Such a gorgeous deep bluey-mauve...

Goose Neck Loosestrife coming into full bloom...

These last for weeks, and the leaves in Fall are a beautiful yellow colour...

Hope I got the name right....anyone??

Lilies have not opened yet....but look at all the seeds!!!

Strawberry plant has revived, and looks like some new foliage...

Wonder if I will get anymore berries??

My grasses are getting big!!!

This is Oat Grass...

And it is getting its tiny stalks of Oat like plumes... 

This guy has attached himself to one of the garden mirrors...

Guess he wanted to get a look at himself!!

 Finally had the new decking and new wall painted...

Picked the same blue as the cottage...we liked it so much!!

Ivy looking good in my Frog planter...

The Ivy growing all around the fence, is actually starting to put out berries....

Thought this was a wee bit early....
 

 As the sun sets on another day...in our backyard oasis...

Thanks for stopping by!

Miss V is due up from her nap...glad I got this post done...

We will be taking her out to the backyard...to enjoy all that it has to offer...

She can play with her boats and beachball!!

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Hope you are all having a great day....

Bit cooler today....windy...some cloud...I'll take it!!!

It is fish night here....picked up some Perch...it is soaking in buttermilk...amazing what the buttermilk does...plumps up the fish, and makes it so flaky...I have fried rice cooking...and I think some bok choy on the side....nice and healthy!!


Enjoy the rest of your day...

Thanks for all your lovely comments on the b'day party...still smiling about that one!!


                        Cheers!    :o)
                          linda
               

PARTY!!!! ....and a lot of smiles and laughs!!

 Uncle Jeff...sunglasses!!

               Auntie Lissa .............Mommy not looking too pleased!

Please Papa...open faster!!

                         Hugging her wee friend Sam.....

                                Bubble Guppie cupcake.....playing the piano with Auntie Lissa...

                         PHEW!!!

                               what a party!!!

              Lots of goings on...running around...playing with balloons...hugging wee friends...

                  and a few cupcakes made by her Mommy's friend..Bubble Guppies no less!!

 

            These last 3 were taken by my son...
                        at least he got her in focus!!

 

Hope you all had a great day...

Still hot as h*** here...

Oh well...not gonna complain...I know...I just did!

BBQ again tonight...

Pork tenderloin...taters...fresh yellow beans...

                                                              Greek salad on the side....yummy!

               Enjoy the rest of your day...

               Going back to the cottage on Thursday...counting down the days!

                                   Cheers!  :o)
                                        linda

Weekend Update......

     The weekend at the cottage...

     Turned into one day...

     Friday was glorious...warm...sunny...lovely breeze...

     The grass did not need to be cut...

     It had only rained a bit...

     So....I watered...I love watering...don't you??

     Boyfriend read the paper...and we just enjoyed the sunny afternoon...

    Rained overnite...and all day Saturday...so...

    We did not return after the Grand Party...

    We came home instead...

                   Where it continued to rain all day Sunday!! 

              Hope you all had a great weekend....

                 And thanks for all the Birthday Wishes for Miss V...

                     It was a great party....will share a few pictures...she had a ball!!!!


          Gonna BBQ some beef shishkabobs...fry up some mushrooms and onions...

              Serve it all over some Wild Rice with a ceasar salad on the side... 

                    It is really hot and humid again...must be Monday!!

                               Is it hot where you live???


              Enjoy your evening...

                      Cheers!  :o)
                        linda

2 Years Old Already!!

I have the Birthday basket all ready for Saturday!

                         

                         Could she be any cuter?!

                                     ***** Happy 2nd Birthday to Miss V...*****

              Saturday July 19th...

                        Ice cream party....should be fun!

                         We will join the party and then return to the cottage...

                              we are on our way!!

                  Hope you all had a great day....and have a great weekend...

                               See you all next week.....

                  Cheers!  :o)
                    linda