by Candlelight and by Christmas Light

A Romantic Tablescape

It will be dark when my dearest gets home and it will be just 

the two of us once again. It is like that more and more. 

I have loved the soft glow of the lit Christmas tree in our dining room and imagined a table full of candles lit – wondering how that would look.

So, I set about to collect several of my favorite beeswax candles. 

I love their honey fragrance and their warm golden color.

I am choosing soft, serene colors to complement the white and gold

 of the Christmas tree as well as the amber color of the candles.

I surrounded the Beeswax candles with Paper Roses

I made a while back  for my daughter’s wedding.

A little silver is added to reflect the soft, shimmering light.

I paired a couple of my white dishes, one is frosted

with golden bamboo decorating the plate.

Gold-rimmed and golden goblets add elegance to the place settings.

Dinner By Candlelight

'One candlelight dinner,
 Set for just two.


Soft music and lights,
 Just to say I love you.'

'There’s a fire in our hearts,
That lights the passion in our eyes.
We see the candles flicker,
This night starts with a sigh…'

'You’re here in all your grace,
Such beauty to behold.


An angel in all her glory,
On loan from God, I’m told.'

'One starlit evening,
Under loves illumination.


We will take our time,
And share each other,
Without hesitation.'

'So I purpose a toast to us,
On this special romantic event,


I purpose a toast,
For a night that’s heaven sent.'

Rosscoe

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Early Summer

Garden Notebook

Last night I dreamed a sweet sweet dream

I thought I saw my home sweet home

And oh how grand it all did seem I made a vow no more to roam

By that dear old village church I strolled

While the bell in the steeple sadly told

I saw my daddy old and grey I heard my dear old mother say

You're as welcome as the flowers in May

And we love you in the same old way

We've been waiting for you day by day

You're as welcome as the flowers in May

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I suppose it was bound to happen. We had such an early 

Spring, that we could potentially have an early Summer. 

The roses have been blooming for some time now - 

the daylilies are budding, 

the hydrangeas are beginning to open. 

The Rose Campion is in bloom

The Lavender is in bloom

The annuals are bringing color throughout

The annuals are bringing color throughout

The downside to summertime here, for me, is the hot and humid days.

We have reached over 90 degrees these past couple of days.

 My daughter's and my husband's favorite Meteorologist said last night

that today's temperatures would be like an oven.

In addition, we have had no rain for a couple of weeks, so today's task is to water. As I was maneuvering the hose to place my sprinkler where I wanted it, I chided myself for not collecting and placing soaker hoses throughout my garden - this is a task I will accomplish.

At our previous home we had a sprinkler system - it was divine - programmed bliss for my garden.

Here, where we have low water pressure - truly - I can only do one thing at a time - I am required to drag and position hose and sprinkler to various points in my garden - that's when it seems to magnify in size. But, it is a task I gladly do - with a kitchen timer so

I won't forget to move to the next spot!

We're in an in-between time in the garden - some of the flowers have come and gone and now we're waiting for the onset of summer blooms.

I have so loved and appreciated blogging - it has helped me keep up with what is going on in my garden in a somewhat organized fashion and it has kept my perspective. When it is hot and dry, I can easily forget those perfect cool days when the flower garden was all abloom and I was thoroughly enjoying their presence.

There's a season for everything. 

I like the poem/song I placed in the beginning -

 many of you are just now welcoming your flowers - so enjoy seeing them! 

I have a number of Marigold volunteers - some growing in the cracks of the brick patio.
Some of these are pernicious weeds too.

Thank you so much for your visit,

You are as welcome as the flowers in May

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Garden Journal

Garden Notebook

Our Cascading Roses

and

Our Secret Garden

In my garden there is a large place for sentiment.  My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams.  The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful. 

 ~Abram L. Urban

This past weekend my husband and I spent several hours cleaning the sidewalk flower in front of our house. A previous owner had planted these enchanting roses to cascade over the wall as well as Mexican Sage, Yellow Lantana and two Rosemary bushes.

Last fall I cut back the Rosemary Bushes, they must have liked it, they  bloomed earlier this spring for quite a long time.

We interplanted daffodils with the sage, which is growing quite nicely and surprisingly has a few blooms. Normally it blooms from September to frost.

I just adore these roses. They're petite, but plenteous! I had to cutback some of them from the sidewalk side so that they wouldn't grab anyone passing by. 

I love the pink and red together - to me they are quite striking. 

I took these photos Sunday afternoon, later we discovered that someone or something fell into the deeper rosebush twisting it and causing it to lean forward. We did some repair work and are waiting to see if there's much permanent damage - I think it is pretty resilient, but it may lose a few branches. 

From street level you cannot see the garden in our front yard. 

some of the Japanese Rooftop Iris are blooming as well as some more roses

A new little friend for my garden

This girl needs a new location - she's being covered up!

One of our neighbors who had come by while our house was on a tour
 and noted that she did not know we had flower garden in the front yard.

It is nice to be a house on a hill with a bit of privacy - our own

Secret Garden.
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