SAYING GOODBYE TO SUMMER

Sadly I am saying goodbye to Summer.

It seems like it passed me by.

The weather was strange for us on the East Coast.

We had very hot weather and many unusual storms.

It was the wettest Summer ever on record.

That and ill health seemed to prevent me from truly

enjoying  this season.

I am missing all the pretty butterflies already.

Soon all my garden decorations will be put away,

except for the ones that overwinter well.

Hubby covered the pool last weekend......

the water was just getting too cold.

Pillows will  be stored  away in a few weeks......

and flowers will no longer come from the garden.

It truly was a Hydrangea year.

My display of Summer hats will make

room for my mannequin,

which I will dress up for the coming seasons.

Even the straw hat lampshade and the

garden pillow will be changed out.

Yes, it is time to move on.

So, in the spirit of the arrival

of the Fall season, and Halloween,

kitty Sylvester gives you a taste of what is to come.

I hope everyone will have a delightful Fall season.

Stay well and enjoy!

Blessings,

Evi

GIFTS AND ACQUISITIONS

These last nearly five weeks have been hard.

I have terrible upper back problems, and it seems

very hard to resolve. Under doctors care, I hope

to get better soon.

I am running out of patience......there is soooo

much to do, and I can't do it.

Nonetheless, I was determent to get posts out today!

Before all of this happened I had a get-together

with friends.

I finally got to have our  Christmas with Laura in August.

Where did the time go....

and I want to forget a lot about this year.

Well getting to be with Laura was wonderful.

We exchanged very belated gifts.

Here is my little rabbit salt and pepper dish

that Laura gave me.

I love it!

She also gave me this beautiful doily.

It is an ink drawing by

Michelle L. Palmez called

"Songbird in Appletree - Springtime"

I think I might integrate it into a pillow.

Laura had to leave early and could not join

me and the "Sister Act" for lunch.

The "sister act" are very, very dear friends.

There were four sisters that I met through

my doll making.

Each of them appreciates and loves hand-made things,

as well as antiques.

Sadly, this year one of them passed away.

Greg is sorely missed!

Clara, Norma and Louisa gave me this

wonderful antique finial.

I admired it at a store for a long time.

Well, low and behold,,,

I got it as a Christmas in August gift.

How sweet is that!

Boy, do my friends have me pegged.

I had a birthday luncheon for my friend Debbie.

And I, as the hostess, got these lovely rabbit towels.

Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits........

My birthday is in May and this was the

birthday gift I got from Debbie.

Don't you just LOVE it!

I do!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I thought, this is natures gift to me......

Have you ever seen a Fingerling potato

shaped like a heart?

Next to it is one out of Alabaster.

I find this amazing.

OK, here are my acquisitions.....

First of all I love Pottery Barn.

Second of all, these towels had my name on it!

Had to have them.

....third of all...

these dogs were calling my name.

(have you heard of this talking Siberian Husky

who says...I love you...)

Well These two were saying it to me,

and naturally I had to give them a good home.

If you don't have the real ones,

you can always fall in love with a pillow!

Everyone, enjoy every happy and healthy day.

We in  Eastern New York, and all

along the East Coast, had a really bad time of late.

I hope that you all stay well, and I wish for all the

people in Texas and other drought stricken places,

that you get relief soon.

God bless,

Evi

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Have a look and enjoy!

God bless,

Evi

GARDEN DELIGHTS, PART TWO

You are probably wondering....

two posts so close together....

Well, my friend Laura@52 flea

came to visit me to teach me a new way of posting.

I am so bad with learning new things on the computer,

but today a thought I will conquer my fear and do the

second part of this post by myself.

By the way, this and other foxgloves came from out of no-where.

I have not had foxgloves in my garden for at least ten years.

What a happy surprise!

So here is part two of  of my garden tour.

The Balcony  Geranium's on the front deck are spectacular.

I love them mixed with the Diamond Frost and white Bocopa.

The pale yellow day lilies look so pretty in front of the pink and blue hydrangeas.

Lacecap hydrangeas are some of my favorites,

especially white ones.

The fountain is delightful  with it's soothing sound.

Our beloved kitty Mousie rests in the garden.

right now there is cat mint growing all around him.

This has been a hydrangea year.

Maybe it had something to do with this very cold winter we had.

Gardening is one hobby that makes me very happy.

For all of you fellow gardeners and would- be gardeners,

I think you can understand, that seeing flowers grow.....

seeing little humming birds feast and chipmunks frolic,

pretty butterflies fluttering all around,

is one of Gods greatest gift.

You might even forget, that weeding is not sooo much fun!

Thanks for coming along,

God bless,

Evi



GARDEN DELIGHT

Daisies make me happy!

And so do hydrangeas!

Pretty hostas are growing up in between the pavers.

This is a Shooting Star hydrangea.

And here is my beloved rabbit with Corsican mint.



One of my favorites is the lovely Lace Cap hydrangea.

SUMMER PLEASURES

Hubby and I decided that it was time to have some fun.

We live in a scenic area on the beautiful Hudson River.
Not too far from us is a diners paradise, and what is
nicer than to sit in the shade at a great restaurant.



Before we had our delicious lunch, we strolled around
and enjoyed the scenery.



You can take a little cruise on this boat up the Hudson.
We will try that another time.



I love all the ducks. They seem very happy here.

It looks funny to see things growing out
of these pilings.

It was not easy to pick the restaurant with so much to choose.
We made a great choice and enjoyed a wonderful meal.

The sight of the boats was so relaxing.
We just kept watching the goings-on on the river.
On the weekend it is very crowded and you don't have time

to enjoy it all.

So the weekday prooved perfect.

It was fun to see all the boats go by on

this very hot day.

Right at this moment I could have been happy to own
any of theses boats.

A girl can dream........

These ducks had the right idea......just chill out!

She ....... or maybe he....... looks content.......
just like us two birds.

After lunch we looked at some of these lovely murals.
They looked so real....it felt es if you could touch the people.

Whoever painted these, did a wonderful job.
So much detail.

Hope you had fun coming along.

God bless,
Evi