blooming

i hope your weekend was filled with fresh blooms.

glowing sunshine

mixed with

crystal raindrops.

giddy anticipation.

girl party's and neighborhood get togethers.

giggles and joyful tears.

tasty morsels and angel water.

music and fireworks.

pool openings.

bubbles and silly hats.

girlfriends sleeping over.

jammies and bloodymary's at noon.

tender cheeks from smiling so much.

new friends.

old friends.

reunion with traveling hubby.

memories.

and all those

luscious blooms.

i'm blooming.

ever

so

happily.

what a fantastic weekend.

shekinah house outdoors

thanks for visiting my blog! i truely appreciate it!

really, i do...more than you know.

this will be a very busy week for me...

still planting to be done at a client's garden tommorrow (in the heat).

shopping for a new washer and dryer, as my old faithful maytag bit the dust after 25 years.

hubby was surprised when i informed him that you can't just buy a dryer...you have to buy the matching washer to go with it!

right?

and getting ready for a girl party at my house this weekend!

lots to do...

i'll be fussing over my house and gardens for sure.

entertaining is a great incentive to get things spruced up.

wish me luck.

i feel overwhelmed!

YIKES!

shekinah house

time for a field trip.

this home belongs to one of my best friends.

she is a designer

an artist

a renovator

a visionary

a writer

a wifey

a sweet mommy of two gorgeous little boys

a fabulous traveling companion

and a neverending source of inspiration.

she and her hubby bought and renovated this 100+ year old house.

beautifully decorated with a mix of old pieces,

colors from nature,

and a heavy dose of luscious textures throughout...

a true feast for the eyes.

her house has many treasures, that we have found on our travels and junking adventures together. treasures that hold special memories.

have fun on the field trip.

i sure did........

this is "fred" the piano.

i gifted this to her a few years ago.

fred sat quietly at my house for too many years. piano lessons for my daughter a distant memory. i'm glad fred has a good home now, where he can share his music.

i hope you enjoyed your fieldtrip to this special place.

next time we will visit the nature that surrounds this home.......

my beloved tennessee is still reeling and healing from the flood. the piles of debris from the stripped out homes is huge.

i am conflicted as to whether i should photograph and share such images, as i like to think of my blog as an

escape.

for you and me.