I’m all about the foliage this year and this Kong Coleus is a great variety providing vibrant color on our deck.

And, as much as I love our deck, I won’t be seeing it for the next week because we are headed to Maine on vacation! If you can’t wait for me to come back to this space you can always follow me on Instagram to keep up with our adventures. Take care of yourselves and I’ll see you on July 2nd.

The lavender is just gorgeous right now and it smells just heavenly. I have a big container of it right next to where I sit on the deck and I love reaching over and running my fingers over the blossoms and picking up that lovely scent.

Speaking of lovely . . . have a lovely weekend!

Ahhhhhh. The wood stove as I prefer it . . . not running and with a bouquet of flowers on top. It must be summer!

Have a great weekend, my friends!

This picture of the bridal wreath in our front yard is from about a week ago, the shrub is past it’s peak now. Like so many of our spring flowers . . . lilacs . . . lily of the valley . . . violets . . . it reminds me of my childhood and makes me think of my mom. She wasn’t an exceptional gardener but she loved flowers and I loved to pick them and bring them to her. Happy memories, for sure.

Make some happy memories this weekend, my friends!

Annnnnnd one last mural from Nashville. Peace and love, baby, that’s what I’m talking about.

I’m also talking about a long weekend and I hope you are, too. Enjoy this one, whatever you’re doing, and don’t forget to take a moment and remember our service men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

I’ll catch y’all back here on Tuesday!