Encore

Hello dear ones,
We took some time off last summer, and when we came back home this is what it greet us.

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My dear husband planted a total of twenty of this Crape Myrtle.  The first ones (10) that he planted, six of them died and the other four we transplanted to the backyard.  The reason why the trees died was because we had to much rain in that season.  So the next year we when back to the nursery and bought ten more.  This time we pick Crape Myrtles with a more intensive color, and I'm  so glad for that, because the color of the new ones are so vivid.  When everything  start to fade away late in summer time, I know that the best is yet to come. 

Crape Myrtle

Do you know the name of this flower?

I hope you enjoyed the vivid colors of that awesome season . . . Summer!  I'm looking forward for vibrant colors in a near future!  What about you, sweet friend?

Blessings,

 

I'm joining . . .

Cindy for Show and Tell Friday

Sandi for HOME Party

Seasons at Gardenside Rose Cottage

Hello dear ones,

This post is about our little cottage/shed in different seasons.  I thought it's interesting how things change from season to season.  

 Enjoy!

"There is no season such delight can bring,

As Summer, Autumn, Winter and the Spring."

~ William Browne, 1630

~ Winter ~

Winter is the time of promise because there is so little to do - or because you can now and then permit yourself the luxury of thinking so.

~ Stanley Crawford

February 2, 2013

~ A rainy winter day ~

1/14/2013

Winter dies into Spring, to be born again in the Autumn.

~ Marche Blumenberg

~ Spring ~

Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's Party!"

~ Robin Williams

White-throated Sparrow hand carved by my dear husband.

When my DH finished carving the birds I like to take them out, and take photos of them with flowers and things.

Click  HERE  to see sparrow post.

Spring arrives and with it comes . . . cute little creatures.

Can you see the cuties?

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~ Summer ~

These photos below were taken last summer after a heavy rain, you can see the flooded ditch.  We are planning, later on, to add a little bridge.

Nature gave us our own stream :)

Rain drops . . .

"Green was the silence, wet was the light,

the month of June trembled like a butterfly."

~ Pablo Neruda

~ At night time ~

~ Pretty sunset ~

"Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair . . ."

~ Susan Polis Schutz

El Jardin

The best place to seek God is in a garden . . .

~ George Bernard

" Reborn Bird Bath "

To see post click HERE

I love to seat in the swing and look at the beautiful mountains any season of the year!

I also love to contemplate my flowers, specially when you find one so unique and with this kind of shape.

~ A lovely heart shape  ~

Tea anyone?

May you be seated . . . I hope you enjoy your visit!

"There ought to be Gardens for all

Month in the year, in which, severally,

things of Beauty may be then its Season."

~ Sir Francis Bacon

  

This beautiful Cardinal was hand carved by my dear husband and gifted to my beloved mother.

Click HERE to see post about the Cardinal.

~ A misty summer day ~

"Why is summer mist romantic and autumn mist just sad?

~ Dodie Smith

~ A beautiful summer day ~

 I'm looking forward for those days . . .

~ Autumn ~

"Walk on a rainbow trail; walk on a trail of song, and all about you will be beauty.  There is a way out of every dark mist, over a rainbow trail."

~ Robert Motherwell

"You ought to know that October is the

first Spring month."

~ Karen Copk

~ A foggy autumn day ~

As you leave this place may His blessings and protection be with you!

With love,

I'm joining . . .

Cindy for Show and Tell

Sandi for Tea Time Tuesday

Tuesday Cuppa Tea