Creatures

Each year, there is a self-directed tour of 8 gardens in aid of a local cancer support centre. These photos are from the country property of one of this year's hosts. Here's hoping the creatures in the woods bring a smile to your face.

Perhaps a pastoral collage is more to your taste.

Isn't this swing wonderful? 

There were many lovely gardens on the tour, including those on this particular property. However, for today's collages, it was creatures rather than flowers that caught my eye.


I'm pleased to be linking with Mary for "Mosaic Monday".

Obsessed

It's true. 

I've been a little bit obsessed with peonies lately. I love their colours, fragrance, and the memories they evoke of my mother and her fondness for them.

I think it rather marvelous that a peony can be planted and still happily add beauty to its surroundings decades later. Some people manage that very same thing. Not me, I've been a bit grumpy lately.

Today, however, is a new day. A four mile walk on a lovely pathway, a good round at a cardio class, and a freshly picked bouquet of peonies have brightened things up around here. Also, it may be raining, but there are a couple of planter boxes in the basement with new coats of blue stain. I'm wondering if it is the stain that is holding the old wooden planters together!

Ahhh . . . 

 a waft of peony perfume just came across the room.

 

Obsessed, yes. 

There was even a Peony Festival on the weekend.

I am not the woman in the centre. Nor am I one of the women wearing a pot of tulips. Really.

Did I mention I'd been grumpy?

No longer.

I'm snuggled in at home, feeling fine, and enjoying the remaining spring days.

Have you a current obsession that makes you smile?

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A Few Pink Peonies

It's that time of year;
the peonies have started to bloom on one of my bushes.

Be forewarned, the others can't be far behind.

Thank you for visiting.

 I'm pleased to be linking with "Cottage Garden Party" at Fishtail Cottage.

Pretty

It's time for me to focus on "pretty". The start of the week had plumbing, internet, phone, and television issues, all thankfully solved due to the excellent skills of a fine plumber and two technicians.

Today was much more agreeable, with a trip into the city to visit an art gallery in the company of a good friend. This weekend will find me getting back to the still-not-finished garden, no double scheduling my work around the anticipated rainfall. I had great plans for having everything done by the end of May!

That being said, the phox are blooming . . .

and it won't be long until the peonies burst open.

While indoors, I'll enjoy two bouquets of flowers that were given to me, a week apart. Feast or famine!

What's new with you?

Here's wishing you an enjoyable weekend, with a dash of beauty thrown in its midst! 

Thank you for your visit.

Lilacs, Water, and Technology

It's been a day. 

Not earth shattering, not tragic, just one for some household problems. A little seeping water in the bathroom, a wet pipe in the basement,  being "Connected" to the internet yet "No Internet Access", some sound and picture issues on the television. Bizarre.

Time to sniff some lilacs

and wonder how I managed to get reconnected to you (and for how long),

wait to see if reseting the digital box will cure the TV issue,

and, in a moment, look up the number of a plumber to call in the morning.

Everything will be figured out and dealt with soon. 

For this Sunday evening, I'll just sit and breathe in the soothing lilac scent.

If I take awhile to respond to comments, it will be because of another internet gremlin.

Have a wonderful week!

I'm linking with Mary for "Mosaic Monday". I hope you'll visit there.