I decided to take a little break and head outside to the garden to see what was flowering.
Another reason was to get away from a few paint fumes. My rather worn French door, which leads to the side door and basement of my home, needed some refreshing. I painted the door jamb as well, which only accentuates the woebegone state of the stairwell. Here's hoping the door will easily close and isn't "overdressed" with a new coat of primer and two of paint.
It's time to clean up the paint cans, brushes, and drop cloths and restore some order. This would not be the time for an unexpected guest to pop by, with the exception of you, of course!
With some disarray inside, here is an updated photo of
my arbour, my harbour.
my arbour, my harbour.
Thank you for visiting.
I'm linking with Mary for "Mosaic Monday".
Wow, your clematis is beautiful! Lovely flowers and images. Have a happy week ahead!
ReplyDeleteYour garden is gorgeous. The clematis is amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh Wow! Your flowers are absolutely beautiful - thanks so much for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week and thanks for stopping by.
Beautiful! Glad you could take a break to "smell the roses". Your garden grows beautifully!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful garden! The French door is pretty gorgeous too.
ReplyDeleteYour arbor is beautifully draped in clematis. Such a nice entrance to the garden. Valerie
ReplyDeleteHi Karen
ReplyDeleteI see you got the tedious job of masking all those panes done - you must have had a lot of patience that day. It's looking good though.
Your arbour just had to be pinned to my Gardens board, I'll enjoy looking at it many times.
Judith
That looks incredibly beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I feel very inadequate in the area of growing a beautiful garden!!! The blooming flowers, arbour, and landscaping is gorgeous and your photos are wonderful. I am your newest follower and am visiting from Mosaic Monday. As I told another party participant, I enjoy meeting new blogging friends by visiting everyone. Have a wonderful week and I hope your get a chance to visit me at Still Woods Farmhouse. I posted my first ever mosaic/collage today!
ReplyDeleteBlessings from Still Woods Farmhouse
What a beautiful garden you have. I love the colors of your mosaic. The clematis over the arbor is stunning. Hope you're pleased with the paint job.
ReplyDeleteKaren your garden is just gorgeous! Love you arbor and the clematis. My clematis didn't survive the winter. bummer. I have planted a new one but not sure it will bloom this year.
ReplyDeleteI love your French door too!
I have been madly working on a personal 30 Days - 30 Pinterest project challenge. After looking at your garden, I think my next 30 days need to be working in my garden. Yours is LOVELY.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen,
ReplyDeleteI am in AWE!! How proud you must be to have nurtured such a sweet and charming oasis! The colours of your garden have put a permanent smile on my face!
Poppy
PS: Thank you so much for the kind comments on my last post!:))
Good Morning Karen, Do you know, that is the problem with painting, you start one painting project, then it highlights the need to paint somewhere else.... but at least you can escape to your beautiful garden. I love your Astilbe, I have a maroon coloured Astilbe, but I have never seen a white one before, I love their feathery flowers.
ReplyDeleteYour arbor get's more beautiful each time I see it and the clematis and roses have grown so much.
Sitting in a garden, full of flowers can ease the stress of any situation.
Best Wishes to you,
Daphne
Karen, this is not a garden, your photos open the doors of Paradise!I can imagine what great escapes you will do there!You must take a lot of your energy from these gorgeous surroundings!
ReplyDeleteYour arbour is just so beautiful! Just this evening I told The Great Dane that our garden needs an arbour. I'll be showing him your photo!
ReplyDeletehello
ReplyDeletequelle belle clématite
c'est un paradis , s'asseoir sur un banc
et écouter les oiseaux chantés
tendresse
edith(iris) France
-happy sigh- What a glorious mosaic, of your garden.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the colors you show, in these photos. I resonate with them. :-) Interesting how some colors resonate more, than others. And we are each individual. So this can make for lovely gardens!
Oh betcha' that new punch of white paint, will be wonderful. Except... You'll want to keep going and keep going and keep going. :-) Perhaps put that off, till cooler weather though.......
Oh your arbor... Oh my gracious. How lovely and old fashioned looking. -more happy sighs-
Happy New Moon!
"Auntie"
You certainly have lots of pretty reasons to get out into the garden Karen. That arbor with the rose and clematis is stunning! It was a great idea to add the geraniums at the base of the arbor. They add that extra touch of color from the ground up.
ReplyDeleteYour arbor is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour garden is lovely Karen. The arbor is beautiful all covered in blooms.
ReplyDeleteThe peonies in my urn weren't dry in that photo, but are now. I'm sorry I didn't make that clear to my readers. I will be sharing photos of the dried ones in a future post :)
Thank you so much for your lovely message.
Hi,Karen!
ReplyDeleteYour garden is so lovely!!I really enjoy looking at your many flowers. You must have been taking care of your garden. Your white door is lovely. I like it!
Tomoko with smile.
Hi Karen, Your arbor is fantastic! The clematis sets it off, and it provides just enough of a peek into the garden so as to invite one to step inside! It's beautiful. Love your roses, clematis, and hydrangeas. Enjoy your summer!
ReplyDeleteBeth
Beautiful garden you have there! Your clematis is just incredible and such pretty all around!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous. I know I dream of having a garden like that but alas, it is just a dream.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, Your garden is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly have a green thumb. Everything is so green and lush and healthy! Hope you've had a good week and finished projects. I'm always in the middle of one or more! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteMiss Karen your garden has brought sunshine to my rainy day.. Your arbor is fabulous..
ReplyDeleteheck it's all fabulous even your door..hugs, Cherry
Your garden is so beautiful, Karen! I love the colour of the arbour and all the gorgeous flowers. Your newly painted door is looking lovely...makes me want to paint something too!
ReplyDeleteHelen x
Your flower mosaic is gorgeous, Karen! I love the ruffled roses and the purple clematis. I have to chase away deer and rabbits now, in order to grow anything in my garden.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is amazing. I thought that retirement would bring my garden to perfection, but I find I still don't get to spend as much time working there as I would like. It is coming along slowly because the weeds think they have a right to be there and I am trying to teach them otherwise.
ReplyDeleteI love your flower mosaic! You have a gorgeous garden.
ReplyDeleteKaren,
ReplyDeleteThe clematis is beautiful covered in its blooms, but the entire garden is inviting us to come on in through the arbor. Those incredible huge white hydrangea blooms are magnificent. Everything looks so lush and green.
Judith
Your garden is lovely, Karen – an abundant oasis of such beautiful colors and textures!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your recent visit. I do hope you have a wonderful, late summer weekend.
Georgianna