One week later!

I got my postcard from Chris at Prism Trail in California, USA. It is deliciously colorful, I love it! She was worried that it wouldn't arrive at all as I forgot to tell her to put UK on the address but it got here, just took a little longer. The metallic markers are great & I got candles! Didn't get any of those to blow out...maybe they thought 50 was 10 too many...?!

I am blown away, thank so much!

I don't know where the week has gone, life seems to be a bit of a whirlwind in the summer season. Can you believe I haven't finished watching all my 'videos' of the Chelsea flower show? I mean that was weeks ago! I was just starting to plant up 2 window boxes - they won't necessarily go on a window ledge, I just love their shape & I got them cheap at a local crofters market. Anyway, I thought I'd better as the poor plants have been srivelling up almost daily for a month as we've hardly had any rain & they might have a better chance of survival tucked up in some actual soil, I mean, that's what I bought them for! Anyway, I was out there in the sun & light breeze having spent a couple of hours helping out at Rag Tag, did the shopping, came back & watched the boys helpfully unpack it all.... & the middle one make a delicious smoothie. Of course as I said I'd make one too I got to clear up...I think we need to make some ground rules for the holidays. So I finally get outside wearing my brand new bathing suit & shorts - I hadn't bought a suit for about 20 years & in that time things have changed, well, a little, so now I'm fully & decently supported - planning to expose my back for the first time this year to get it used to the sun for our holiday next week & what does it do? The sky fills with ominous black clouds, it starts blowing a hoolie & rains on me. I did say we needed rain...Sigh! I will get out in the sun (& finish the planting) I know I will, with my suncream on, of course! I'm far better off sitting here talking to you guys & then I'm off to the studio - cards, collage, read an inspiring magazine....poor forgotten squares?

Here are some pics of roses, I wish you could smell them!

Albertine, by the greenhouse

Gruinyard Double on the pergola/screen by the river (I admit I stood on a chair so I got the river & not the next door house in ;) )

Zephirine Drouhin on the arch