This is such a special time of year.
Spring has brought new growth, and this year an abundance of roses in our garden.
I love this composition next to where we eat on the patio. The yellow corydilis has only survived in the walls over winter.
The metal rabbit is still there sitting quietly… Oblivious to the metal dog a few feet behind it.
Hostas are trying to get in on the action. Their time will be coming soon, after the day lilies have given us their lovely show of sunshine.
Yes. I do love this time of year to pause and be grateful for all that grows and flourishes around me 🙂
Guess where I will be this weekend ….
I hope you also find a special place to pause, unwind and connect to what you love 🙂
Find Your Middle Ground 
Hosta la vista Val!
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(SMILE) Its the host brava around my house Hariod 🙂
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Sitting in the garden surrounded by flowers in bloom and their gentle perfume tickling our nostrils is one of the most satisfactory and relaxing things I can think of. Soak it all in Val, time to reflect.
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Thank you Barb! I certainly will 🙂
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So beautiful, Val. I can’t imagine life without a garden!
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Me neither Eliza … Or life without loving pets and companions too 🙂
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So many wonderful blessings! 🙂
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What a HAPPY post. Love it . . . and your flowers! Enjoy every bloom.
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The recent heavy rain has ended the peak blooms … But there are still more to have their day in the sun 🙂
I’m feeling lighter too! Thank you for noticing xo
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Beautiful. So nice to be still and absorb the beauty. Enjoy 🙂
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Thank you Karen. Yes I plan to enjoy the flowers this weekend and being in the colors and fragrances. I may even take out a yoga mat and practice in the garden. It’s always very special! xo
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Enjoy Val! 🙂
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Thank you Jill! All we need is some sunshine and it will be perfect 😎
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My bell pepper plants are starting to bud, and I’m so excited over it I am thinking of doing more than a container garden next year 🙂 Your flowers are beautiful!
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Good for you Kate!! Thank you 🙂
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Val, you and your family and all your readers have a very peaceful weekend. ‘Family’ includes all the animals, of course!
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You too Paul 😎
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Nice!
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Thanks!
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Lovely Val! Enjoy your weekend in the garden surrounded by all that beauty, may you feel it within as well. xx ❤
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Thank you sonics Julie! May you have a soul nourishing weekend too 😎
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Nature is so, so soothing. Enjoy the weekend, Val.
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I will Jean! Even although it is so close at hand it is pretty magical 🙂
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Val, I think that magic is very often far closer than we can even bear to believe!
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Love this wisdom Jean!
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Enjoy your magical time Val 🙂
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Thank you Irene … I am 🙂
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Lovely to see one of your peaceful places in the world, Val. 🙂
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Creating peace at home brings great joy! Although I love to travel too 😉
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Lovely! What a beautiful garden to relax in!
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Love hearing about other people’s garden compositions. I’m working on rescuing my perennial border garden after I made a terrible mistake in adding a very invasive groundcover. Removed the groundcover and today bought some new perennials to fill in what was smothered over. For me a garden is life re-surging in the spring after long winters. A gardener deals in hope and optimism. (Can’t get the link to work on my avatar, so here’s a link to my recent garden work update.) https://writenowjbw.wordpress.com/2017/06/21/before-and-during/
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