Hydrangeas, continue to change color...

Please go look at how my husband's Hydrangeas have continued
to change color...

A happy dream!!!

I woke up laughing in my dream, last night!! Laughing in a dream is a big deal, you ask? For most people, I suppose this would not be a big deal. But I can't remember when this has happened. Seems like all I remember are unpleasant dreams. And believe me, sometimes "unpleasant" does not adequately cover the description. Ugh.

Sooooooooooooooooo...
To wake up laughing last night, was a big deal!

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And let's hope, this is not the "last" rose of Summer.... One of my husband's old roses,
called by the name of 'New Dawn.'

Quick entry...

Make way for ducklings.... Nope. Make way for ducks!

Much as I dislike posting "sighs," sometimes I have to do so. Sooooo....

I over-did my back again, a few days ago. And I am curtailed as to how much time I can sit at my computer. Again. That's why I have posted little. And why I have not been reading/commenting in blogs, as much as I prefer to.

So here is a quick mosaic of husband's flowers. Quick, because sitting here to make mosaics, hurts too. Bahh humbug....

And just for fun, a pic of my new Red Sneaker Shoes...

^_^

Some flower pictures, at least...

At least,
I'm getting some flower pictures posted.

Click on mosaics, to see larger...

And Yes Dear Mrs. Staggs,
I am blogging without obligation.
I really am today. I really have to. :-)

And also Yes, I do *hate* having to!!!!!! :-))))
'Tis not by choice.


Nancy Steinbock

Tooooooo many Roses!!! ,-)

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Can't photograph the White....

I wish I looked as smug as the pretty lady above, on the magazine cover. But I'm not feeling one bit smug. -sigh- Because I'm having a terrible time with photographing the Old Roses.


See... Is it because these are white???


And OK, I will just say that I wanted this, to be a soft-and-shot-through-gauze-look.
-harumphhhh-
That's my story and I'm sticking to it! -pout-


But I did get this shot of a bud of the Old White Rose out back. See that little pink thing in the middle? That's the bud. But I can't crop it any more, or it becomes fuzzzzzzy. Mmmm, do I need a new and more fancy camera?


This Geranium flower came out quite well, for cropping it.

But I know what I should be doing. I should be finding a class somewhere and taking that. But... I am so hopeless on wanting to take classes. Or even, on reading instructions. Oh my, what *terrible* psychological things does all this say, of me? If you know, don't tell me.
I don't think I want to know. >,-)


And I got my 'Chippy,' on his perch, this morning.... The weathered Adirondack chair on the back patio. I guess he likes it, since it provides him with an easily accessible perch, to survey his domain from. :-)

And I did {finally} put some pics, in my other photo blogs, Seasons Snapshots and Photos City Mine. Some 'yummy' porches, 'prettied-up' for Summer, in the later.... :-))))
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Magazine Covers from Ellis Parker Butler site

Flowers... Flowers...

Yes, the flowers are in bloom. Yes it's definitely Summer!
Yes, the flowers around here, which are thriving... But not due to my work.
They thrive because of the abilities of 'American husband'!
.You may say, of course you have an 'American husband.'
I know. I know. But I felt playful and wanted to do a turn
on the way dear Cory refers to her 'French husband.'
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OK, OK...
I'm silly.
But by now, you all know that! :-)
Back to the flowers...

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The Impatiens are getting fuller, due to the plant food he sprays on them.

His Roses are starting to bloom also. But I didn't take a good picture of them. :-(
So I'll have to try again. He loves 'Old Roses' and has lots of them.
Not big and fluffy and showy, like usual roses.
Smaller and more dainty and... well.... very old-fashioned looking. :-)

Tomorrow...
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Sun!!! Flowers!!!

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The sun doth shine.

The Pink American Daisies seem to be getting a deeper pink.

{To save band width or something, I put my pictures up, in a smaller size, than I usually do. But per usual, to see a bigger view, click on the picture.}

These Peony buds are about to pop!

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Look at all those Peony buds, just waiting to burst open!!!



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The little Red, White & Blue garden, by the front step, is looking more perky. With time and sun, the Impatients will fill out much more.

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The pink Tuberous Begonias are beginning to blossom more. It's quite shady on the front step, and they just love this kind of a setting.


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Queen Ann's Lace, up close and personal.









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If you look closely, do you see the faeries dancing in the patio flower pot? Dark gray and in silhouette.





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And look who seems might happy, now... On his big green frog and keeping an eye on, for the pond Water Lilies... Surrounded by pink flowers...

Yes, it's the same brave little Garden Gnome, who withstood the cold and snows of Winter!!! :-) Remember him?


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It would seem that good things come, to those who wait. :-)










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Would you please tell me....? Is it easier to view and read my blog, with my pictures put up, in this smaller size????

I may have to go back to using the middle setting, 'cause I had an *awful* time with using this on-the-left one. -sigh- But what's really important is ~~ is my blog easier to read, with posting my pics in a smaller size??????????????????

Please and thank you....