I cut this bunch of flowers early in the morning last week and then brought them in the house and made a few small bouquets to tuck here and there – one on the wood stove, one on the bathroom sink, and one on the windowsill over my kitchen sink. They make me smile, not just because I grew them myself but also because it’s such a simple thing that really brings me a lot of joy.

Guess what else brings me a lot of joy? Vacation with my family and it starts NOW! A whole week with Jackie, be still my heart.

I’ll catch you back in this space after next week. Behave yourselves, mmmkay?

Butterfly on the butterfly bush makes me happy.

So does the weekend! We’ve got big plans this weekend with our friends and this guy Jimmy Buffett! Woot!

Another Friday, another bouquet from the cutting garden. It’s bringing me so much joy and I’m learning a lot about what I want to do next year, too.

Happy Weekend!

When I thought about sharing this photo I thought I would say something about how I don’t want to inundate the blog with flowers. And then I thought . . . wait? really? I don’t?

OF COURSE  I want to inundate the blog with flowers! That’s what summer is all about, kids. So. Another bouquet, this one from a local farm stand but enhanced with some coleus that I had pinched back and some coreopsis from the front garden.

Here’s to a weekend full of flowers! And fun, too.

I planted this butterfly bush three years ago and this year it has finally exploded and the butterflies have found it. Hooray!

And, you know what I’m going to say next . . .

HOORAY for the weekend! Make it a good one, friends.