A Stroll Through The Garden

A beautiful flowery welcome to all you lovely lovelies♥ Here in my little world, summertime is slowly rolling along. Day after perfect day of summer holidays. Days of stitching, days of reading; days of  long, leisurely moments soaking up the sights, sounds and fragrances as I sit or stroll through the garden. The garden is a delight. Though it is hard to beat the flush of spring flowers,  I must say, the summer garden is my favourite. Oh, the explosion of the riot of spring bulbs is amazing, perfect really, especially after what seems like an interminably long winter; it's just that in summer, the flowers seem to blossom forever. The hydrangeas, roses, dahlias and those happiest perennial flowers of all, the cosmos, sashay in the breeze for months on end. Even though there is much to be done in the garden in the summer months, if indeed you keep on top of the arduous of job of  wrestling with the weeds, the summer garden is a place for much contentment and joy.

Many delightful moments this week have been spent in the garden. After very early walks through the countryside with my faithful friend, Maisie, we come home and our feet (and paws) always seem to lead us to the garden. Many a delightful conversation has taken place between me and her.....from  what new flower has popped up overnight, to the  ebullient, high decibel song of love, the bullfrog croaks to his lady love from beneath the lily pad. Mmm....I wonder what amorous goings-on take place from beneath those lily pads. Aah yes......many glorious moments are shared between Maisie and me in those early mornings. I have enthused much about our little summery garden through the years, but instead of me going on and on and on.......how about you see for your sweet self the delights the garden gifts each day. Care for a little stroll in the garden?? Before we take our first step, I must warn you that I have my secateurs in hand to pick many a blossom as we amble along. Our little stroll could take a little while....but I know you won't mind.......will you?? There will be many a vase of flowers to be filled later on.....oh....and I hope you don't mind Maisie tagging along, she is a friendly girl. Besides, she won't really bother you as she will no doubt have her nose in a bush in search of a little critter or two. Shall we go......................

About those flowers I gathered along the way...........goodness me I snipped a few, didn't I. =) There is no cause for alarm, there are thousands and thousands still smiling, sashaying in the garden. I have deposited armfuls of pretty blooms into the very large sink in the very old potting shed. Mmm......the very old, very quaint, little potting shed could do with a bit of gussying up......but that is the story of another post.

Not a lot of quilting happened this week (too much strolling and sitting in the garden) but I did enjoy a little stitching. I fashioned yet another bag. This time it is for a dear friend who has come to Tassie for the weekend to celebrate her niece's wedding. We have been friends for longer than I can remember, so seeing as she is going to be here for a couple of days I thought I would gift her a bag. My friend is the friend I mentioned whose paddocks and garden were burnt in the fires, but blessedly her home still remains standing in all its gorgeousness. So, just to cheer her up a little bit I thought a unique bag might put a smile in her day. This bag is similar to the one I imagined a few weeks ago but I embellished with different ribbons, trims and vintage pieces. After all, we cannot have two bags which are the same out and about town; even if they are being modelled in different states of the country. It just would never do. Why, it is unheard of that I should fashion the same bag twice. =)

'Tis Sunday morning here, which of course means Slow Sunday Stitching. I am going to be travelling in the car for a good part of the day, to meet my friend. As she is at one end of Tassie and I live at the other, we are going to meet up half way and enjoy several hours together. We don't see each other much these days, but when we do get together it is as if we only saw each other yesterday. As me and my good husband meander through hill and dale, I thought I could enjoy a little hexie stitching whilst drinking in the landscape dotted with breathtaking, dancing colour. Do you remember these little blue hexies?? They are going to form part of a chaise lounge I want to tart up. But enough of that, I must be off to meet my lifelong friend. Thank you for popping by my little place and taking a stroll through my garden.  My wish is that I have sprinkled a little beauty into your day♥

Until the next time..........

Linking this week to Kathy's Slow Sunday Stitching.