Rise and Shine, Sunshine. It is a beautiful summer's day! The sun is shining . The birds are singing , and I thought I would share a few snippets from the garden as I wish you a lovely day !
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| Rusty garden art hidden in the garden. Of course it is a rusty cat. |
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| A $2.00 plant in an old aluminum wash tub. |
Thank you for joining me today. 🤗
As Always,
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
Thank you for the sweet visit.
"Gardening adds years to your life and life to your years. " - unknown.
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo.
Rise and shine?? I'm just heading to bed. LOL Your flower garden is gorgeous - Mother Nature is definitely showing off. Enjoy every minute of your day, Miz Melisa. Big Hugs, Darlene J
ReplyDeleteLOL , dear Darlene. I think we are two peas in a pod. I am a night owl too. That is when I like to do my hand quilting . It is going to be a hot one here today so I got up early to play in the garden. I know it is probably a scorcher there too so do stay cool and enjoy your day. Big Hugs from the hot holler. LOL.
DeleteYour flower-filled garden looks like an impressionist painting, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the walk.
Have a nice day.
Hugs from Spain
Oh thank you so much, dear Isabel. As it gets hotter, the flowers are feeling a bit of the stress so I thought I better get a few photos before they are spent. I hope you are having a lovely day. Hugs.
DeleteBeautiful flowers ! Have a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, dear Sandi. I have really enjoyed my flowers this year. Some years they do good; others years not. A garden is ever changing. Have a beautiful day. Hugs.
DeleteLoving those cheerful marigolds, my favorite little flower. So hot here still; they say we are to get thunder-boomers tomorrow bringing in some cooler air--hope so...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteOh Julierose, marigolds are my favorite too. They grow well in our poor soil and usually put on a good show for me. I do hope you get some rain for relief . Cooler temps would definitely be nice. No rain is in our forecast. - Bummer. LOL. Have a blessed day and thank you for the Wednesday visit. Hugs.
DeleteWhat beautiful snippets you shared, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Robin. It has been a joy to work in the gardens this year. I am proud of how well some of the plants have done. The birds and bees seem to enjoy them too. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteLove your flowers Melisa, you have such pretty gardens! Hope you have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Linda. I have been working on expanding my gardens for years. I would love to have a cottage garden, but alas it is hard with such poor soil. But I am happy with how well the flowers have done this year. Have a wonderful Wednesday. Hugs.
DeleteSuch a pretty garden, Melisa! Thank you for the tour. I love marigolds, too - mine are blooming like crazy right now. Love your garden art, too - so fun. I hope it's not too hot for you to enjoy your garden today!
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Diann. Marigolds are such a forgiving and beautiful plant aren't they? Do you save your seed and replant them each year? Oh I have garden art scattered all through out the property- I love that rusty crusty look. LOL. I got up early and did all my garden chores ; now I am ready to spend the day in the cool. Have a beautiful day. Hugs.
Deletegood morning lovely Melisa.
ReplyDeleteit is so true that gardening adds life to your years. it's all the beautiful color that surrounds us. i just love how most quilters are also gardeners. i guess we just cannot get enough of the amazing color. now most quilters and gardeners are becoming cross stitchers. sooooo many of my friends are into the cross stitch mode. i think i am more of a pattern collector who purchases patterns or prints off free patterns (thank you thank you thank you Melisa). i will eventually pickup a needle. i can feel it in my bones.
i pray the weather has settled a little for you. is it time to take a dip in the pool before the youngins' perform their cannon ball splashes? i live in a mobile home park and we have a community center with a pool. the pool is so busy in the day and early evening. mommies with their babies splashing around. it's such a joy to see, however, i wish it was me in the swimming pool. i haven't found the nerve to put on a swimsuit and go out in public. i have a few rolls i'm not too proud of. i guess it is the result of my mini powdered sugar donuts that call to me every morning with my coffee.
thank you so much for your beautiful garden photos. the flowers are all so beautiful dancing in the sunlight.
have an awesome Wednesday Melisa. you're the best!!! sweet as a cherry pie with redi-whip extra cream topping. are you running to the kitchen prepping a cherry pie? i love cherry pie. pop a piece in the microwave for 20 seconds, then slather on the whipped topping. um um good!!!
blessings and love are coming your way gorgeous Melisa.
a great big squeezy hug is embracing you now.
Debra Broyles
quiltingprettyquilts@cox.net
Good morning, sweet Debra and a very Happy Wednesday to you. I hope your day is off to a lovely start and it is not too hot in your neck of the woods. Oh yes, I think hobbies do bring lots of comfort and add years to our lives. Most quilters do seem to have multiple hobbies don't they? Now Miz Debra, don't you be shy about getting in that pool and enjoying every minute of it. You are beautiful just the way you are :) I don't like to wear bathing suits either- good ole shorts and t shirt is fine with me. Hee! Hee! I bet all of the kiddos in your neighborhood enjoy the pool time though; they are fun to watch. Aren't they? . Aaah you are just as sweet as a cherry pie as well with double dollops of whipped topping! How are your tomatoes and basil doing? My basil has perked up and is doing well , but my oregano is going south. I do need to look up to see what is wrong with it. Oh well, thus is the garden. Have a beautiful day, sweet friend. It is always a joy to hear from you. Bear hugs from the holler.
DeleteGood afternoon Melisa.
Deletequilters have lots of irons in the fire. always up doing something. keeping busy.
the kids love the pool and i love it when the mommies are telling the kids move your arms, now kick. it's so adorable. quality time - absolutely the best time!!! children need that time with family.
i may have better luck with my tomatoes next year. i'm not going to use the soil Home Depot suggested again. i have used good ole top soil and potting soil in the pots previously without any problem. my houseplants do a wonderful job using that combination. Home Depot had me purchase some pretty expensive dirt and my tomatoes just aren't happy. the basil i planted with the tomatoes has all been eaten by the worms. what the heck? goodness me. i thought the scent of the basil was to keep the worms away not to feed the worms supper. i'm going to do research (i'll have my husband do it - he loves the "investigating" aspect of everything). i'm just a plant and go type of gal. my cherokee purple does have a few little green tomatoes so i am ecstatic about that. i hope they become full growth tomatoes. out of eight plants i have probably at the most gotten 20 tomatoes and that is counting the cherry tomatoes, too. geez!!! life lessons learned.
your tomatoes and zucchini sound amazing. can you please ship me a box of some good homegrown veggies? teasing sweet Melisa. Mr. Pinker and yourself make an excellent team. you sound like such a happy couple. a couple who enjoys each other and who are always there for each other. that doesn't happen often Melisa. you are truly blessed. you are also truly blessed by such a loving family. i am sooooo happy for you.
love you bunches young lady!!! stay sweet always. you're the best.
have an awesome day and be sure to move yours arms and kick your feet.
hugs.
Debra Broyles
quiltingprettyquilts@cox.net
Good evening, dear Debra. Well I am so sorry to hear about your basil plant. I would be interested to hear what you and your hubby discover. I am like you . I just plant and see what happens. LOL. Sometimes it is a hit , sometimes a miss. I keep trying though. We have bought some "terrible " dirt from Lowes. It is hard to find good dirt for potting your plants. I have a compost bin, but it has been years in the making. Aaah thank you so much for the kind words on me and hubby. I guess we go together like peanut butter and jam. LOL. We will have the grandkids tomorrow. So there is no telling what all we will get into. Warm hugs and blessings . And I want forget to kick my feet and move my arms. LOL
DeleteYour garden is so lovely. Such a lovely place to wander thru, sit and just enjoy! Wednesday love (nwpaintedlady)
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Sharon. I do enjoy sitting in the garden. Early mornings is the best to avoid the heat. Evening time is so peaceful as well but I have to swat the mosquitoes. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteHola meli que suerte poder disfrutar de tu maravilloso jardin. NO hay nada como disfruitar de las maravillas de la madre natura! pero claro mejor aun con un bordado entre manos verdad? jaja Mil besos de tu amiga y fiel seguidora
ReplyDeleteDianet de Parchesdeamor
Oh it is so nice to be out in the garden and enjoy nature. We have had a lot of bees, butterflies and hummingbirds this year which has been a joy. You are so right having embroidery in hand makes it even better. LOL. Warm hugs and love. Have a blessed day, Dianet.
DeleteVery pretty flowers. You have a lovely garden. The photo of the butterfly is really good. Hope you are staying cool and enjoying the garden from the shade.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much. I have really enjoyed the gardens this year. The plants are beginning to show a bit of stress from the heat, but I am going to enjoy them as long as I can . Have a wonderful evening. Hugs.
DeleteYour garden looks so pretty.
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Jenny. It is my peaceful place that brings me joy. I just wish I could spend more time in it. I wish you a lovely day. Hugs.
DeleteFun to see your variety of flowers, Melisa!!!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Nancy. I like to try to grow a variety of plants, but I can always depend on the marigolds and zinnias. Have a wonderful evening. Hugs.
DeleteSuch beautiful shots of your flowers. I see you finished the stitch that we saw a peek of earlier. What a lovely sentiment to stitch and share with us. So pretty!
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