More clematis this morning. They sure do add a jolt of color to the green of the boxwood.
Hot, hot, hot here today. Tomorrow should be much cooler.
Yesterday morning found me pulling most of the forget-me-nots out of the ground. They were going to seed. I also wanted to clean the edges of the garden beds, so I fetched the lawn mower and mowed in front of the beds so that I could see the rocks that define the beds. Then I pulled anything that interfered with that border. And then, in true Claudia fashion, I also mowed the lilac side of the front lawn.
And then…I was tired. But it felt good to be out there after feeling under the weather for a few days.
Meanwhile, Imogen was on the porch enjoying the flowers.
(I love the cleft in her chin.)
Slowly finishing the front of the dollhouse. There are one or two elements to add, but here is where we are as of today:
I want to age that big pot on the left. The chair arrived in the mail the other day, all the way from Milan. I love the look of these bistro chairs; they remind me very much of the chairs in the Luxembourg gardens. I searched high and low until I found one.
I may make some stepping stones leading to the door. This area was to be a porch on the original house. Most of the porch elements were missing when I found it at the dump and I wasn’t inclined to replace them as I had a different idea of what I wanted it to be. So I’m left with this raised area. I’m going with terraced levels. I’ll probably add some of the ballast that I’ve used on the area just outside the front door on the lower terrace as well. Though, it’s messy and a bit of a pain in the tush.
And then we’ll move on to the Beacon Hill.
Stay safe.
Happy Tuesday.
