Unselfish Flowers

This beautiful snowflake hydrangea hangs its head so elegantly...



These Asiatic lilies have the most wonderful scent, very light and clean...




Is there a more unselfish flowering plant than a daylily? They require so little, yet give so much.







And now, most everything in my yard is green. Just green. Which is not so bad really. But, oh how I appreciate the generous flowers (that don't have to be sprayed, watered constantly, pruned, and generally tended) that bloom and bring such beauty and color to my home and yard.

Along the Garden Path...

Come join me for a garden party....

There is, of course, a beautiful table of blue hydrangeas and tasty goodies complete with the fattest, freshest strawberries and powdered sugar.

The beautiful sight and scent of gardenias...

A watering can filled with blue hydrangea and white & yellow daisy goodness to greet us at the front door...

A lovely fairy to fill the garden with pixie dust...

A lovely and unusual lacecap hydrangea...

A real garden path on which to walk...

...a little shade and some great conversation!

Tea and Celebration

The desire for tea is as good an excuse as any for celebration. And so I shall throw a party this morning in honor of my new blog. I am putting on the kettle, and my Lady Grey is patiently awaiting the singing of the kettle's whistle.

I'd like a little fellowship this morning, so I am requesting the pleasure of your company at my table. Pull up a chair and join me in some grand conversation. Let's celebrate one another... after all, there is really no time like the present to appreciate the true value and genuine blessings of friendship. As you sip your tea (or coffee, as I know some of you must have that jolt of java) this morning, let us consider how to more fully appreciate the wonders of friendship. My creativity challenge for you today is that you find one friend you can encourage by telling them one thing about them that is unique and meaningful to you.

Grace and charm to you...