Sunday, August 15, 2021

Summer reveries

Summer is winding down... although it is still pretty much considered summer by human standards, I know it is winding down already.  I can feel it in my bones and in the song the heart sings, by this time every August.

There is something of the marvelous, something of the 'unknown' lingering in the hot air, and I walk barefooted on soft, wet grasses and know it in my heart, that time is done.


Pretty soon I will have to start bringing things in... 


In fact, I have already started pulling out some of the houseplants I had transferred into the garden at the beginning of the spring, to get them acclimatized to the indoors again..




Soon, I'd have to pull out all the Elephant Ear bulbs and beautiful giant Cannas and put them to sleep for months to come...



I'd have to work extra hard to keep my Mandeville plant alive during the cold months

...and we won't have our Sundays breakfast or weekend dinners out here any longer...




I know I know, I'm getting ahead of time and ahead of me, but that's pretty much how things are around here every year round this time...

...time flights, hours, days, months melt away with the last heat of August

and again, I'd have to play inside and just be happy inside...


Which I'll be... I will be very happy here.  As long as I can be surrounded by a few (or a lot) green plants, I will be happy.  For now, I will continue enjoying the roses in the garden... because I have a lot of roses in the garden right now...


White roses, cream colored roses, pink roses, red roses...





I love to look at our downstairs bedroom from this view behind the Collette roses in the rotunda...

The Collette roses are done by now, but this is an amazing view in early spring when they are in full bloom...


Oh, today, I worked on a new project in the house... I converted an old mural into two side by side  canvas... and I'm so happy how they turned out!

OK, now that I am showing you the pics, I think I want them closer to each other...

what do you all think?



Have a blessed week friends!

4 comments:

  1. I love Fall. So excited for my roses to put on one last show. Your roses are beautiful. I took a few plants outside for summer and will have to decide if I want them inside anymore or not. I wasn't sure when I took them outdoors. They might go in the plant shed instead. Your murial is pretty. I like it and you could move it closer if you wanted. I hope you are doing well! Enjoy your end of summer flowers!

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  2. What beautiful murals! I would move them closer and then see what you think. I planted two double knockout roses this summer. It was so hot here but my husband fed them and they did well. I copied a couple of things you did by adding more plants to our patio and hung ferns to help with privacy. I admire your talent with creating beautiful, soul soothing gardens. Thank you for sharing.

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  3. Everything looks so Lush and beautiful. I wish I was blessed with your green thumb. I love summer, but I am looking forward to cooler days. I've had enough of hot and humid 90 degree days.

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