Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
If you’re Benji – “Let’s get at it, Sue! There’s work to be done!” If you’re Tiger – “Have at it, boy!” “I’ll just take some time to smell the flowers.” Which one are you? ~ Susanne
Under the shade of the sleepy Douglas Fir, near the stream the winter garden is waking up. ~ Susanne
I recently discovered the Painnt application and decided to try out the free version on some of my garden pictures. Bee on Chives My Favorite Rose Lady’s Mantle in the Rain It was fun to play with but I think I like the originals… Continue Reading “Playing with Painnt in the Garden”
I thought I might miss another Sunday Stills photo challenge for lack of material until Terri suggested my garden. I hadn’t really thought of my garden as having any ‘outdoor decor’ but as I considered further I saw it really does, starting with the… Continue Reading “Outdoor Decor in the Garden”
After a warm and dry spring the rain has returned to Seattle like an old friend and the raindrops were welcomed all over my garden. Captured by Lady’s Mantle Adorning Strawberries like Jewels Resting on Golden Spirea Inspired by Sunday Stills, Water in the… Continue Reading “Close Up on Raindrops”
I love this time of year when color brightens up the garden, starting with the azaleas. The birds love it too as they woo a mate and look for nesting places. Wrens and chickadees visit the tiny houses, and the choices are endless. “How… Continue Reading “Springing with the Birds!”
Okay I borrowed the word from an Instagram challenge but I thought it fit this morning’s sunshine in the garden. Yes the bike is part of the garden. I had to laugh when I found it planted there by my husband a few years… Continue Reading “An Iridescent Kind of Morning”
I’m so glad that spring is here and I’ll be spending more time in my garden; not an ordinary garden but one full of treasures most of them installed by my creative husband. Though we do have a wood burning stove, the logs below… Continue Reading “Garden Art”