I love so many things about summer.
Bright sunshine, lazy days, a big frosty drink, (AC...ahem), listening to the kiddos shrieking as they run through the sprinkler.
And
Flowers.
I really love my flowers.
Here is one imperfect floribunda rose called "Gemini" in my backyard garden,
that is pretty perfect to me.
And I had to show it in color....
....cause I love it!
Check out lots more photography at Lisa's site.
I am trying to squeeze every last drop of summer out before it's over.
I hope roses are blooming in your life too.
Hi, I'm Wanda. I am a happy woman, wife to Danny for...oh....lots a years and finally Mom to THE most adorable little girl from Hunan, China - Dahlia. And now we have been blessed again with another daughter, Milana, from Zhejiang, China. (The 2 best things I've ever done!)
We live in the Montreal area. After a loooonnngg wait for Dahlia's little sister Milana (pronounced - Mee-lana, like banana), we finally brought her home in August 2009. Dahlia came to us in Nov 2004 (at 20 months of age)and a year later we began the application for another baby - at the time the waiting period was around 8 months. Almost 4 years later (say what!?!)we, at last, brought Milana home.
This began as the story of our journey to bring Milana home and life with her big sister, Dahlia. It now continues as we live as a family of four!
God.
My (growing) family.
Hangin' out with my girlies.
My wonderful friends (you know who you are!).
To laugh (out loud and a lot!).
Music.
Painting. Hugs.
Long chats with my buds.
My garden.
To read (ha...when I can!).
Sunshine.
Spring, Spring and more Spring.
Building things.
Cooking.
Decorating.
Parties (ahem).
The internet.
Life.
Movies. A.I.
Dancing with the stars.
So you think you can dance.
Travel. Umm..did I say laughing my head off.
Oh Gee...everything actually!!
21 comments:
Our roses have been so beautiful this summer! I love going out my front door and smelling my "Rock and Roll" rose which reminds me of cotton candy. YUM! Your roses are just beautiful Wanda, as are your pictures!
So pretty! All of my roses are fading... :::sniffle:::
Donna
Our Blog: Double Happiness!
Beautiful! I actually like the black and white ones better. Well done!
Erika B
Wow, this is so pretty! I love the two-toned roses... how the darker color gradually blends into the lighter one. :)
What beautiful roses Wanda. I absolutely love all types of flowers. We used to have rose bushes around my house when we first moved in 9 years ago. Unfortunately, they are long gone now. My green thumb wasn't so green back then. Looking at these makes me want to give it a try once again.
Hugs...
Grace
So so pretty Wanda! My roses are still blooming like mad. Somehow they don't mind that it was 108 just two days ago. :)
It's so funny how the the mood changes when it's converted to black and white - either way, you can't go wrong with beautiful roses.
Beautiful! I love roses. I am also trying to squeeze out every last bit of summer too. I am really looking forward to the fall but I want to get the most out of my summer! I hope you are having a great week!
Oh goodess! Absolutely gorgeous. You must have been more responsible in watering your roses than I have...because mine are a shriveled mess! LOL! :-) Yours look fresh and lovely! Thanks for stopping by my blog too! ;-)
Stunning!! I love all the lighting every single one of these. And your conversions are stunning in themselves. Sometimes we do not need all the color but boy do they come to life with the color too.
I LOVE your blog! These pics are gorgeous! Congratulations on bringing your sweet girls home! Thanks for your support on my feature day in the nestwork! :) I'm your newest follower!
Beautiful Wanda. I love both versions.
ahhhh....just lovely, in either shades. More dramatic perhaps in B&W but oh so glorious in pink....course I'm biased cuz that's my fave color of all time!! :)
Thanks for the sweet wishes too....I love that so many roses are blooming for you too this summer!!
Hugs!!
Beautiful!
Hey Wanda! I love the third picture both in black and white and in color. Beautiful! I have my 40th birthday coming up and I am going to ask for a new camera. What do you suggest? I want to be able to click away and capture my daughters smiles. My camera now is slow at captuing the moment! I hope you are well. I love my windows cracked open a bit in the winter also. My grandmother used to air the house out in Germany for 15 minutes each day no matter how cold it wasw. I think many do in Germany. It is so fresh and reviving! Well, I opened my mouth about starting my weight loss on my blog. I want to, but I guess it means no more salty popcorn with M&M's mixed in. Ugh! Back to carrots.
Mama Hen
Hey Wanda! thank you for the information on the camera! Did I ever tell you how much I loved your painting? I am not sure if I told you, but you are really talented! Wow! By the way, I miss my Omi! She was so sweet! Have a great night!
Mama Hen
SO BEAUTIFUL Wanda!! I could really use your touch around here.......our flower beds are a little less than lacking this year. We just didn't have the time to attend to them.....
I would love to walk around your yard and see all your flowers:) Maybe someday!!
Enjoy your weekend~
xoxo,
Lisa
One rose that took my breath away
you always seem to have an eye that captures beauty
i just returned from 2 weeks in california. lots of pictures to edit, sleep to catch up on and laundry to do.
just checking some of my favorite blogs
Hello! Gorgeous rose and your girls are adorable! I found your blog through Mama's Little Nestwork and I love it. I can't wait to read future posts. I'm your newest follower.
Jill
http://meetthedubiens.blogspot.com/
popping in from nestwork -- what a beautiful blog, beautiful photos, beautiful daughters and beautiful story about how you became a family!! Have a wonderful day : )
Yes, me too....every last drop. That rose and your photos of it are lovely. Hope all is well up your way!
M.
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