Tasha Tudor Day ♥ ...

 Joyfully celebrating the life & art of  Tasha Tudor today.  This is my 4th year participating.
  A wonderful idea of Clarice @ Storybookwoods
who began the tradition of Celebrating Tasha's Birthday
  (Aug 28 1915 - June 18 2008) with other
bloggers who share a love and respect for Tasha.

I cherish & take joy in  my collection of  children's books written and illustrated by Tasha as well as those written on her life and garden.

Her style of art is such an inspiration to me.

  Her love of dogs, nature, and home is evident in her beautiful watercolours.

I always loved the simple knitted shawl Tasha wore around her shoulders & knit one similar.

Tasha's favourite dog was the Corgi ... while mine is the Black Labrador Retriever ♥

 My yarn holder and constant companion ...

 I feel a kinship with Tasha ...

 loving the company of blossoms everywhere ...

and taking joy in the little things ...

 and gathering joy wherever I go ♥

and when I read this quote in my Tasha Tudor's Garden book by Tovah Martin ...

"Her hands are always busy

and her head is forever filled

with dreams"

xoxo

On A Bright & Sunny Afternoon ...

 some weekend pics ...

Who has not dreamed a world of bliss

On a bright, sunny noon

like this?

~William Howitt~

Texture Tuesdays...

~Writing down my dreams~

Kim Klassen Texture: Dream-It

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If I fall asleep

with a pen in my hand,

don't remove it ~

I might be writing

in my

dreams

~Terri Guillemets~

Sunday Serenity...

 You are so beautiful !!

 enjoying the afternoon with your friends

We spent the day in the country

and came across deer at every turn.

How gorgeous they are ~ peacefully enjoying  a meadow of wildflowers ♥

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Leave only footprints...

Shoot only pictures ♥

~Have a wonderful Sunday~

xo D

Texture Tuesdays...

The Look-Down Edition

Kim Klassen Texture: Dream It

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Joining in Textured Tuesdays where today's prompt is "Look Down"

Thank you Kim for sharing your gorgeous textures ♥

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What we see

depends mainly

on what we

look for

~John Lubbock~

Happiness is like jam...

 It finally rained ...

                                                          on and off throughout the weekend

 it was so nice to be able to open up all the windows and feel the cool breeze ...

we so desperately needed it.  The garden looks so much better ...

                                     it was cool enough to bake bread and make a few jars of jam ...

Happiness is like jam

you can't spread

even a little

without getting some

on yourself

~Vern McLellan~

Archer's 3rd ...

 the birthday boy ♥

 who waited patiently while we sang happy birthday :-)

 i love this photo ... Archer giving my daughters hand a sweet kiss while we were singing ...

keeping his eye on his cake :-D

The average dog

has one request to all humankind.

Love me.

~Helen Exley~

And we DO!

xo

Thankful {things I love} Thursday...

~From our August Garden~

 The Hibiscus is in bloom ♥

Huge dinner plate sized blossoms.

 

 We have LOTS of Yarrow growing in our garden & cut a few bunches to keep near the doors

and by our outdoor table ~ we've found them to be a fantastic all natural mosquito repellent (and they look pretty too) :-) Next month, I'll make Yarrow/Grapevine wreaths for the garden gates.

 We've had more birds & butterflies in our garden this Summer than any other.

In my Garden Wish Journal I have photos from an old Country Living magazine of a  big, lovely birdhouse that hubby has promised to make :-D

pure joy & sweetness ♥

who celebrates his 3rd Birthday next week... but looks like such a puppy sometimes.

~Happy August~