At any given moment, there are dozens of bees swarming around each of the catmint plants in the garden. They move so quickly, it is almost impossible to capture them via the camera. But if sheer luck decides to grant me a favor, I manage it. I wasn’t sure I actually succeeded until I cropped this photo. Hello, bee! Lots of bees in the garden, honey bees in the Catalpa. That’s a good sign, though I haven’t seen many bumblebees. I love bumblebees.
Yesterday’s view of some of the At Last roses. Today, I spy many fallen petals on the ground.
Some bug is eating the leaves on the coneflowers over in the side garden. And another coneflower has been chomped on by, I suspect, a little bunny.
Don and I sat on the glider yesterday for a couple of hours and it was so lovely. A perfect weather day, with birds chirping, the perfect view and every time the gentle breeze moved the blossoms, the scent of the catalpa flowers came our way. It doesn’t get much better than that.
We read, we talked, we reminded each other of what everything looked like when we first moved in to the cottage in 2005 and how far we’ve come in the past almost-eleven years. We talked about the tough times when we’ve struggled to make ends meet. They still occur. But somehow, we’ve managed to make it- sometimes on a wing and a prayer. You have no idea.
There’s never a time when we aren’t grateful for this patch of land that is ours. After years and years and years of renting, we found our little paradise and we never take it for granted.
T-minus one week and counting, my friends. Don’s birthday is one week from today!
Happy Friday.
Sounds lovely. One of the things I miss most about where I live now is that there isn’t a porch with a swing or glider. Maybe in my next home. Exciting countdown to the D-Day!(Don’s Birthday). Off to see the Grands this morning.
hugs,
Linda
Have fun with your darling grands, Linda!
Beautiful roses and sounds like a perfect day.
It was lovely, Doris.
Your roses are lovely! I think I need a glider! You’ve made it sound all so grand! ;)
A junky old glider that we got for $25 back when we lived in San Diego. It’s rusty and old, but we love it, Donnamae.
Aye…it may be rusty and old….but grand is in the eye of the beholder…and I think you think it’s pretty darn grand too! ;)
xo
Lovely to capture a couple of hours of bliss. Do that frequently, Claudia. It’s good for the soul.
It is, Wendy. We try to do it as much as we can.
We all need to take some time, sit on the porch and be thankful for all the good things in lives — you and Don set an example we all should follow!
Oh, thank you Regina. We’re really trying to remember to express our gratitude for our blessings.
Any sign of honey bees is a good sign…Isn’t it wonderful how roses give us a different kind of beauty with each stage they go through..Pretty little rosebuds…partially open beauties…and fully open gorgeous blooms…Thank you for sharing yours through every stage..I can’t think of a better way to relax than sitting on the porch reading, chatting, surveying your beautiful land..and remembering the good, the bad and everything you keep inside your heart…I envy the love between you two…
They were not in evidence for a few years and last year, at the end of the season, they came back to the Catalpa. This year, they’re back in abundance which makes us very happy.
Thank you for your kind words. It took a long time for us to find each other, so we’re well aware of how it was and how it is now.
We have noticed so many more bees this year. And a lot more butterflies, as well. Always good to see!!
Temps are really warming up here this weekend. Along with the humidity. Fun……….
Hope you are having a good day!!
Yes, it’s hot here today and Sunday and Monday are supposed to be in the low 90s!