Romance in the Garden

Beeswax Candles in Birdbath with Gardenias

Birdbath Decorated with Candles and Gardenias I was inspired by a photo I saw on Pinterest to create this decor vignette in my garden. I think it is so romantic to combine the beeswax candles with the fragrant Gardenias. In this corner of the garden the summer blooms are lush, I just cut back the flowers off the snapdragons - else this would … [Read more...]

A Return to Loveliness

The Tea Party

Welcome to A Return to Loveliness  Where we celebrate all things LOVELY in our lives I appreciate all who shared that they like the new format to A Return to Loveliness. Thank you. I hope you all had a blessed Father's Day - I was thinking of my Dad, who had been called to Heaven many years ago - I have appreciated him more and more over the … [Read more...]

Morning Glory Tea

Morning Glory Tea

Sweet Early Summer Morning In between the summer showers I took advantage of the cooled air to sit and enjoy a corner of my garden. In this corner deep blue Morning Glory reseeded itself from last year's planting - I should say, reseeded itself wildly. I love the way it is growing up the whimsical Crape Myrtle arbor Dearest made for me and how … [Read more...]

Love Grows Here

Love Grows Here

It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves. Robert Louis Stevenson The flowers of summer have arrived. It is a delight to see the garden progress from spring blooms to those that will grace the garden with color this summer We have a variety of Daylilies and lilies that some were … [Read more...]

Dancing Amid the Roses

Dancing Amidst the Roses 1

She dances through life with a ballerina's elegance and her presence is a joy for those around her. Gucci A Child in the Garden When to the garden of untroubled thought I came of late, and saw the open door, And wished again to enter, and explore The sweet, wild ways with stainless bloom inwrought, And bowers of innocence with beauty … [Read more...]

Becoming the House in the Roses Part two

Old Queen Victoria

We have a wide variety of roses in our garden, antique, tea, Austens and Knockouts. I am quite pleased and fond of the Knockouts. They're the congenial guest in the garden - sweetly behaved not requiring much attention, but always, always giving of themselves. If you need an easy rose to grow that does not require a lot of attention - give the … [Read more...]

Becoming the House in the Roses

David Austin Rose

I love flowers of all kinds, but roses have a particularly soft spot in my heart. I will share with you my roses in two posts. This year they seem to be performing with enthusiasm. Well, here are half of the pictures of the roses I took Thursday evening. I am so very grateful … [Read more...]

Garden Party

Garden Party 18

On Saturday, my friend hosted a Garden Party at her home. She asked that I help, my contributions were minimal because of my extra work hours- she and her husband outdid themselves in creating a lovely atmosphere where 16 women enjoyed each other's company, exchanged plants and enjoyed a wonderful potluck luncheon. The weather was overcast and mild … [Read more...]

Feed The Birds…

candelabra birdfeeder 9

Tuppence a bag, tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag... I purchased this brass candelabra a few years back at an Estate auction. I had been wanting to do something creative with it and painted it white. Then it sat for a while - do I put teacups or bowls on top - to make a creative decorative item? I was stalled for a while. Then I saw a picture, … [Read more...]

Garden Journal

April Garden Journal adelightsomelife.com

Spring's Exuberance This year, the flowers seem to be expressing themselves in abundance. I am delighted each day to walk round my garden to see what is coming up and what is blooming. Such a blessing and a gift is a garden.  I am sharing this post with these Delightsome blog … [Read more...]