Managing Life In Unexpected Places

From my cottage garden.......

pretty Hibiscus

all colorful and quite lovely

  and

one tiny wild flower,

worthy of  mention.

On my walk around

 the garden

there are often surprises.

I sometimes  see tiny

wild flowers

managing life in

unexpected places. 

The camera

with it's macro setting

 gives the illusion

 of a much larger

bloom.

In the upper right corner

 of this collage

is a tiny

and delicate

reddish colored

wild flower, 

that had it's

beginnings, 

 and did bloom in

white rock gravel. 

 It's life,

 short-lived,

was noticed

and enjoyed by me.

May your footsteps set you upon

a lifetime journey of love.  May you

wake each day with His blessings

and sleep each night in His keeping.

And may you always walk in His tender care.

Have a wonderful Lord's day......Dee Dee

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A Morning Garden Yields Sweet Surprises

From my

 cottage window,

I could see ......

a  morning

shaft of sunshine

winding through

the branches

of the old

grapefruit tree.....

 barely

finding  the

new born

yellow

petals

of  a

 tiny

 Zinnia.

Just living is not enough....

one must have sunshine, freedom

and a little flower.

~Hans Christian Anderson

Make the day special.......Dee Dee

Pink Geraniums

I brought these beautiful

pink Geraniums from the

porch and into the garden

for a bit of morning sunshine.....

You've probably noticed I am

partial to pink....

Lovin'

.......turquoise and pink combination

I plan to pay close attention to

these pretty things.....hoping

they last all summer,

then bringing them inside for

the winter months.

"Our lives would be diminished

without a garden in which to work.

~Mary Lu Sinclair

And gardening is work.....a

labor of love, I believe.

Are you having a good week?

I hope so.

I'm feeling so thankful for His beautiful

creation today.....  Dee Dee

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The Camera Loved The Roses

I opened the curtains

in this 

cottage room

and watched as the 

 bright morning

 sunlight

landed in

interesting places......

........on the

sweet

Roses

that made me

feel

  like I was having

desert

after

our

 breakfast of

hot coffee and

cinnamon- raisin toast.

In this room

of relaxation, 

hangs

 a vibrant orange

"Life Is Beautiful"

painting.....

perhaps embarrassingly

a bit

 "over the top"

So be it....the

words are true.....

Look closely and

you just might

hear the sounds

of contentment.

And....you might hear

the click of my camera,

that's lovin' the Roses.

Have a blessed day.......Dee Dee

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My Zinnias Are Thriving

I'm so pleased with my potted Zinnias.

I water and fuss over them every day

and they are responding  to all the special

attention.......

I can't seem to take enough photos of

these beauties.

Wanted to show them off to

everyone, so  I've prepared a very

nice collage.....

Look at the blessings you've received today,

all the things God has done and is doing in

your life, and appreciate them.......

Have a wonderful day, everyone!  Dee Dee

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Morning After The Rain

Early morning mist in the garden.......

Equestrian post horse-head stood

firm on the bistro table through all

the wind and rain.

We remember it was

 last summer

since hearing

thunder and seeing

 lightening.

It seemed new and

somewhat

nostalgic to us.

The downpour of rain

 had began

late evening.

The garden lights on,

 we

watched the raindrops

splash

in the pool.

The Mister noted

the  fragrance of

wet earth.

The morning's calm

in the garden

left the storm's

evidence 

in 

"newness of life."

Have a beautiful day......Dee Dee

Flowers Blooming

I'm finding these beautiful Hibiscus

flowers blooming all over our little

coastal town.  I've been wondering

and have quite possibly concluded

that  we "human beings"

 have a lot in common with nature.

Perhaps we're  connected  by

God's own design.

I don't know about you, but spring

brings newness of life for me too.

Have you noticed that

nature's been  tidying up the

outdoors......

Note: new green carpet on the 

ground and the trees  and shrubs adorned with

beautiful flowers. 

Pretty Desert Rose blooming and

I am so impressed!

Along with a bit of spring cleaning,

I have fresh ideas and  an irresistible

urge to brighten up my life and

all the rooms in the cottage.

Fabric store....here I come!

Stay tuned for a

"Whitewashed Cottage" spring renewal.

Sweet blessings for all.....Dee Dee