Sweet Garden Flowers

 Yesterday we had the most perfect summer morning here, and I drank my coffee outside enjoying the blue sky, sunshine, flowers and birdsong in the fresh but warm air...I decided I should write a flowery post to celebrate....The flowers above were already planted in the white container by a clever lady at a local nursery who puts together really sweet little plantings each summer and I always love to go and see what she has created.

 I picked lots of mixed garden flowers..I love them in a big colourful bunch together like this..

Placed in a wide necked glass vase they look so simple and colourful, my favourite kind of flower arranging

At the weekend we went to Manchester for an early birthday celebration lunch with my younger daughter and her boyfriend...we had a really lovely time, and gave some gifts (kept some for the day) and after a delicious lunch Rosie and had a peek in some of the quirky little shops in West Didsbury...Rosie lives a few streets away from where I lived as a student at MMU years ago and I love to go back and visit the place....in one shop we found these tiny rosy flowered saucer crackers...I think they are super cute....

                                  Just have to decide which cups they look best with.....flowery ones....

                                                  ...or plain ones....which do you think?....

 After a happy time walking the city streets and enjoying the cafe culture, it was back home to some serious gardening on Sunday...too many weeds have been popping up in our garden and a lot of hard work is needed, plus cutting back and dead heading....I love the actual gardening but don't have enough time, what with the designing and the sewing and now the crochet....and playing with the tiny grandchildren too....

Thank you for visiting me here on this summery day and for your lovely comments...I enjoy reading them so much. Sending you flowery sunshiny days and a happy week. I'll be stitching and crocheting and tidying up the potting shed...and pulling out a few more weeds too.  Back soon. xxxxx