Sunday, January 19, 2020

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.





64 comments:

  1. BREATHTAKING!!! You have brighten up my cloudy and rainy day!Best wishes!

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    1. It is always my pleasure to brighten up a cloudy and rainy day, Maristella . I hope those clouds roll away and the sun smiles for you soon. KimXx

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  2. I am indeed grateful for the beautiful images of your garden and blooms. Mine is a wasteland after months of drought and water restrictions. Such a lovely bag.

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    1. Aah yes, I remember the Sydney water restrictions very well. Fortunately where we live water is always readily available. A very good thing when one loves an abundant garden. I am sad your garden is a wasteland. So happy I was able to send images of my blooms up to you. Thank you for your sweet visit. KimXx

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  3. I enjoyed the stroll through your garden and it's lovely to see Maisie again. I'm glad your friend's house survived the fires. I hope her paddocks will grow back soon. It must have been terrifying. I'm sure she will love that beautiful bag :)

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  4. You certainly have sprinkled a bit of beauty in my day as we nestle in for a mid winter snow storm. Can you hear me inhaling deeply and holding my breath with the intoxicating fragrance of those gorgeous flowers? Summer will be here in exactly 153 days, 4 hours and 30 minutes.

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  5. oh, I love your garden and your flowers. Makes me smile. That bag is gorgeous! Hexies! So many pretty blues. (that tea looks pretty inviting, too)

    Ah - all good stuff. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Stunning! All those flowers, the beautiful work of art for your precious friend...just all so incredible...diana

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    1. Oh my, your beautiful visit and comments have blessed my day; thank you so much, lovely Diana. KimXx

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  7. Hi Kim, really enjoyed walking through your amazing garden, love all the wonderful flowers to bring indoors to be enjoyed all day. Hope you have a great time with your friend I am sure she will love the bag.
    Best wishes Kay cxx

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    1. Hello lovely Kay, I enjoyed the loveliest visit with my beautiful friend. It always seems just like yesterday when we last chatted. There was soooooo much to catch up on...and....yes she loved her little bag. Have a beautiful week, lovely lady. KimXx

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  8. Its wonderful on a cold grey frosty morning to see so much colour and life

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  9. Lovely bag with a piece of your garden !
    What a luxurious garden you have !!!!!! So bright, so colorful !!!!
    Thanks for sharing those beauties, Kim !!!!
    Have a lovely week !
    Hug
    Anna

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  10. Your garden is perfectly gorgeous! Summer is a very long way off here yet; cold, damp and misty this morning BRRR We have our little Ranger to enjoy our walks with. I hope my garden can come up half a lovely as yours this year. Have a lovely afternoon with your friend and hubby. Best, Jane x

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  11. Very enjoyable walk through your garden Kim to see so many gorgeous flowers and such lush greenery. I hope you enjoy your meeting with your friend who will be delighted with her beautiful bag.

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  12. Lovely flowers! Such a treat for the frozen land. Love the blue hexies, happy stitching!

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  13. Wow Kim... I really enjoyed visiting with you in Tasmania today! I love your summer flower explosion too... Your bag you made is precious and I love the cross hatch pattern you use... not the right name but can't think of the proper name... hope you enjoy your visit with your friend and returning home to your sweet garden . Have a blessed week ahead! Stay safe !!! Kathi

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  14. Oh my goodness what a gorgeous garden you have. I am jealous, but I know my limitations and I do not like gardening. Thanks for the pretty stroll as I am sitting looking at the remnants of yesterday's snow/rain storm in my back yard. The bag you made is so pretty. I am sure your friend will love it.

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  15. Still in the middle of bitter winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, so your garden is a much needed breath of summer. The bag for your friend is beautiful. Have a safe trip.

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  16. Gorgeous flowers, my friend! Thank you SO much for sharing all of this beautiful color!! My world is cold and brown today, which is better than the ice and snow we had Friday. (It warmed up just long enough yesterday to melt that off). What a treat to bring armfuls of blossoms into your potting shed and home, too! I know you will enjoy your visit with your old friend and what a bonus blessing your gift will be!! Safe travels and happy week, Kim! Zenda

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  17. I wouldn't mind having blissful strolls in that paradise of yours! Thank you for brightening my day with all these images Kim!
    As for the bag - that is a true masterpiece you created! Equally beautiful and breathtaking as all its sisters made before!

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  18. What an amazingly beautiful garden you are blessed with! Enjoy time with your friend and some hexies today.

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  19. Your garden and its blooms are overwhelmingly beautiful, Kim! Your stitch work is equally beautiful. Your latest bag creation is stunning. Lucky friend! We are seeing reports of drenching rains now in Australia, hopefully the salve to so many wounds.

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  20. During the summer less stitching is just fine as you wander hill & dale while soaking in the summer days. I could use a stroll like that right now! Asters are one of my favorites. They make a lovely cut bouquet to be given to a friend. Certainly, you had a delightful day visiting a dear friend. Enjoy this upcoming week!

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  21. Oh my gosh I love your photography! I love the photos where the sky is reflected in the water... and the hexies... total swoon! Thanks for linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching and enjoy your visit with your dear friend!

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  22. Hope your friend loves her one-of-a-kind bag! As usual, your flower filled blog brightens my day!

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  23. Yes, you brightened my day with a stroll with you and Maisie through your flower filled garden!! My favorite part is stopping along your pond....oh to be there in person and soak in the sunshine and beauty!
    Your tarted up purse for your lifelong friend is a glorious gift. I’m sure the purse cheered your dear friend. I love your blue hexies and the fact that your lovely hands are never idle. Hugs are sent to you across the miles...🤗🥰

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  24. Such beauty in your garden - and a potting shed, oh I could but dream of that! I could happily accompany you and Daisy on your walk. Enjoy your visit with your friend (and I know she will be over the moon with her lovely new bag).

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  25. Your friend is one lucky friend! That bag is gorgeous!! I completely understand about not making things more than once. Your garden is breathtaking! The pictures make me want to run out and work on mine right now! https://stitchingirlblog.wordpress.com/

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    1. You made me smile, Connie. Thank you for your sweet comments. There is no joy in making the same pretty twice, is there. Don't they say that variety is the spice of life?? Now....be careful in that garden of yours. =) Kim Xx

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  26. What beautiful flowers. They must give you such joy to look at. Thank you for the photos. Your bag is simply unique.

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  27. I only wish I could drink in the scent of your beautiful flowers--thanks so much for the lovely Sunday stroll!

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  28. Thanks for the stroll thru the garden! Your blue hexies are delightful too!

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  29. Gorgeous flowers and beautiful bag for your friend! I so love the blue hexies! Happy stitching

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  30. Exquisite! As I look out my wintery, snowscaped landscape, I marvel at your garden and the lovelies you share with us. I think I know nearly every flower by name except for the rose-colored ones whose blooms are draped out over the pond. Hope your had a wonderful visit with your friend; I'm certain she loved her sweet new bag. I am so glad that her house is still there. It's so sad for those left homeless.

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  31. Your post has brought the beauty of flowers and the sweet aroma into my house. We had a light snow and then followed by rain so the area has been covered by a slush. Just came back from cleaning up with the help off the sun. All of your flowers are gorgeous but the Gladioli are my favorite. love the bag for your friend. Have a wonderful week.
    Marion

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    1. A lot of people's favourite flower is the Gladioli, Marion. There is much to love about these elegant flowers. Each little bloom on those tall spikes is truly beautiful. It does sound rather freezing up there. I am always more than happy to bring the beauty of flowers to your wintry place. Kim Xx

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  32. Oh MY, that was awesome! Let's do it again...and again! I would never tire of walking here, nor of admiring the beautiful gardens you create from cloth and thread.

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    1. You are always welcome to stroll again....and again.....and again in my little garden; my little place, Mary. Thank you dear lady, for your sweet, sweet visit. Kim Xx

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  33. Vives en un lugar privilegiado ¡¡qué onitas flores!! y la naturaleza..... y tus preciosas labores son todo un lujo. BESICOS.

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  34. As usual your post is so breath taking and beautiful. The flowers are gorgeous. Gladioli are my favorite. The reason is my late father always gave my twin sister and me a bouquet of gladioli for our birthday. The bag you made for your friend is gorgeous. You never cease to amaze me with your various talents. Have a great week.
    Marilyn

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    1. The gladdies are beautiful this year, Marilyn. We have double the amount that bloomed last year. They look gorgeous standing tall and elegant all together. How lovely to be gifted a bouquet of gladioli each birthday by your father. I cannot think of a more beautiful gesture than to be gifted a bouquet of these queenly flowers. As always your beautiful visit has sprinkled loveliness into my day. Kim Xx

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  35. The cold weather has suddenly hit the uk so seeing your lovely garden is a cheerful sight! I hope you had a wonderful time with your friend and I bet she loved her bag!

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  36. Your Maisie is a sweetie! So many pretty varieties of flowers.....I had to share with my husband because he knows I would love a garden like yours. LOVE the bag you made too. Don't you just treasure those friends that you can pick up with right where you left off, no matter how much time has passed?

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  37. The little bag is so beautiful, what a lovely extension from your garden to a dear friend. Have a wonderful week.

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  38. Oh dear Kim, your garden looks like the garden of Eden, an earthly paradise. That beautiful rose ... is that really a ladybug?
    How sweet of you that you have made this unique bag as comfort, especially for your friend.
    Hugs♥

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    1. I am not too sure about my garden looking like the garden of Eden, Loes, but thank you for your sweet comments. There are much too many weeds here to contend with. =) Yes that is a real tiny ladybug. Isn't she sweet. There is a family of these sweet critters who go about their day eating the aphids on the roses. They certainly do not starve! Thank you for your sweet visit, lovely Loes. May you week be a beautiful one. Kim Xx

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  39. Such a happy, pretty post, dear Kim! Thank you for taking us along on your stroll through the garden with Maisie! So many lovely flowers from the garden and on your sweet bag for your friend. I'm sure she was so touched and happy to see you. Your blue hexies are so charming - love the scene by the window. Hope you have a wonderful week. Sending hugs xo Karen

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    1. You are very welcome, lovely Karen. The garden at the moment is as if a flower explosion has taken place. Everywhere one looks there are flowers....not that I am complaining. =) My friend loved her little bag and I must say we had the happiest of afternoons, chatting and laughing. Time spent with a forever friend is always a most wonderful thing. Thank you for the gift of your visit, lovely lady. Kim Xx

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  40. The flowers are gorgeous! It's 14 degrees (F) here in Ohio. What a nice surprise to see flowers. LOVE the stitching on your bag. :)

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  41. It's always such a delight to visit your blog! Your hexies are just beautiful--I love all the blues!! :)

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  42. Such a beautiful garden Kim, thank you for the tour. So many beautiful blooms for your house too. Gorgeous bag - how delighted your friend must be. xx

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  43. Oh I have sure enjoyed my visit with you today, being able to see the lovely flowers on this cold day is a wonderful get away I needed! I am so glad you have your furbaby to go around your garden with you and enjoy all the beauty along the way. You sure did collect a great amount of beauty to bring into your home and enjoy inside too! Love your beauties you have for vases! How wonderful to have that time with your friend and I am sure she was just thrilled when she saw the beautiful creation you had made for her, it is just beautiful!! Love the quilted back to it also!
    Love your sneak peak of your lovely blue hexies, I am determined to make something with them this year, hope it actually happens :)

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  44. Hi sweet Kim! Oh, your garden! I can't wait for all that flowery loveliness in a few months. I hope you had a wonderful time with your friend!

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  45. Your garden is so beautiful and lush looking with all that growth. I tried to name all the flowers and I noted the cosmos as I need to plant some of them this year. This was a treat as always to visit cause as you know, my world is white right now.

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  46. Thank you for sharing you beautiful summer and your beautiful garden with all of us! I hope you had a lovely visit with your friend! My best friend and I live a state a part so it's always a treasure when we get to see each other.

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    1. You are very welcome, sweet Annie. It's sad that you and I cannot see our treasured friends more often but when we do get together precious moments are shared, aren't they. Thank you for your beautiful visit. I hope the weather is being kinder to you this week. Kim Xx

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  47. A real little Eden on earth, Kim! And THE Beauty of the garden is definitely Maisie! I am always happy to see her on your pictures.
    Hugs from Sandrine!

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  48. Kim - I am somewhat (ok, more than somewhat) jealous of your long days, but I know that you paid your dues through the long winter. And your patience has been bountifully rewarded! As you know, I look forward to the day when I can collect armfuls of flowers from my garden without guilt. In the meantime, I get to revel in yours!

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  49. What an absolutely delightful post! Just what I needed sitting in the cold dark UK winter evening waiting to pick the children up. Oh and I garden talk with my cat. Lovely company! Anna x

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    1. I don't envy you your cold, dark UK, winter evening, Anna. I am delighted you garden talk with your cat. Our furry friends make the best conversation, don't they. Thank you for your beautiful words, lovely lady. Kim Xx

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  50. it is hard to pick a favorite "garden", spring or summer...i will not pick and say both, both are my favorite!!

    Maisie in the garden reminds me of "where's waldo", hehehehe...but in fact, the gardens are so colorful, so absolutely beautiful!! i don't have a maisie, i talk with the plants and flowers!!

    i adore what you have done with that small black purse, making it so colorful and so unique!!

    i adore the last 2 pictures, i hope you had a nice visit with your friend!!!

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  51. Such a big splash of colour and cheer! Thanks for sharing your gorgeous garden with us. x

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  52. Your stroll certainly brightened up my day. So many beautiful flowers. And Maisie is just precious. What a beautiful bag, too. I'm sure you had a wonderful visit with your friend. So sorry to hear she was affected by the fire, but thankfully she still has shelter and nature always finds its way back.

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