The evening was so beautiful last night. It was warm, balmy, and with very few bugs. Rick and I went for a walk while a delicious Cherry Crunch baked in the oven. We looked forward to eating a dishful when we got back, pairing it with a nice Italian (decaf) coffee.
We bumped into our neighbour, who was also out for his evening stroll, so we invited him to join
us after our respective walks. His wife and daughters are away visiting family for several weeks, and I'm sure he finds his big
house lonely. Because it was so pleasant out, we decided to sit in the
garden. Rick set out candles and lanterns and put the cushions on the
patio chairs while I dished out the dessert.
I wish I could share the fragrance from the evening scented stock. Not really an attractive floral specimen, especially in the day time, you can catch a glimpse of it in front of the pink flowers (above). As the evening deepened and began to cool it, the fragrance filled the whole garden. It was magical. And, rather than fireflies coming out to play (we don't have them in this part of the world), my little neighbour, Orange Kitten, came to visit. She happily frisked about in the garden, hiding in corners. Our Miss Kitty was not impressed, but we certainly enjoyed the antics.
Our visit was spontaneous, which is often the best kind. We'll remember this summer evening for a long time.
Happy thoughts to you all,
Brenda
xox
what a gorgeous garden; beautiful
ReplyDeleteWow! Heaven in your own backyard.
ReplyDeletePeople travel all around the world to find a beautiful and peaceful place like yours.
I'm glad your little orange neighbor kitten, hasn't forgotten you.
This sounds so relaxing. Love the cherry header.
ReplyDeleteah the lazy days of summer, enjoy them...
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely garden you have. That was nice of you to invite you neighbor over. What a treat for him!
ReplyDeleteYour garden is absolutely breath taking!!!!! I wish I could smell it!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing garden...Absolutley beautiful...
ReplyDeleteHappy cherry picking and fixing.
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How lovely - can just imagine the perfume from the night scented stock. Your garden looks beautiful. A x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous garden! Thanks for sharing. Thank you also for stopping by my blog. It's so nice to meet new friends!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your cherries.
Kathy
I am so thankful to be back visiting blogs, or I would have missed this exquisitely beautiful post. Your back yard looks like a magazine page. What a kind gesture to invite that gentleman to join you in such a lovely setting. Life brings joy to others when we reach out.
ReplyDeleteYour header picture is so attractive!
What a gorgeous bit of heaven!
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Oh what a heavenly garden you have ! Thanks for stopping by !
ReplyDeleteAbout the fireflies in this part of the world ... I didn't think they lived here either, but my neighbour sees them often at her home surrounded by trees. I wonder if they've migrated north since you first wrote this post.
ReplyDeleteYes!!!Brenda! What fun to “see” your garden! Because we are approaching September I find myself planning for next summer !! My garden this year was a bit of a disappointment but I am anticipating a new deck which will have steps down to what I hope will be a prettier look! Your garden and ambience of it will inspire me!!!☺️ Thx so much! ~ Ann from Ohio
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