Catching a Summer Breeze

There are gentle ladies who enjoy the ambiance of sitting beside a fountain,

catching a summer breeze and soothing sounds of flowing water.





...and then, there is Claudie...






...who, along with her girls, has fun getting into

and out of a fountain before getting caught!











CC, me, Wendy, Jeanne and Claudie

just trying to catch a summer breeze

and have some fun while doing it!



This is what we did when on a side trip to hot, humid Montreal

while visiting our bubbly Claudette

at her home in Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada

It was a week-long party with old friends and new friends.



Lots of photos were taken,

so keep in touch with Miss Bee

to see more!

Our Julie from Vancouver, British Columbia.

Can you beat this heat?

Ahhh!...that's better!

A Girlfriend's Get-Away!

How inconsiderate of me to not say "Good-bye" when I last was here. But, then, I really didn't know at that time I would be gone so long.

Time seems to have passed so quickly this summer. I've been away some. Barbados was our big trip so far this year. However, an upcoming trip to Canada is now the most exciting thing to happen.

Five blogging gals are going to Canada to visit Claudie at her sweet riverside cottage and cabana in Plantagenet, Ontario. We'll also spend a couple days in Montreal! Together, we are known as the "Summer Breeze Girls".

Jeanne and Julie will be there. I've spent time with both and can't wait to see them again.

I'm looking forward to meeting lovely ladies CC and Wendy.

Claudie has planned so much for us to enjoy while there. We're going to kick up our heels and let down our hair and just have a memorable time. I'm sure I'll be back in August to tell you all about it!

You can visit Claudie's blog now to see some of what she's doing to welcome us!

~Sweetness & Elegance~

You'll find them both at Suzanna's in Raleigh.

Go to Suzanna's. See what treasure you'll find there.

~Are you going to Fairyland?~

Click HERE to enter.
Then click on the KEY to open the door to fantasyland!

I hope to see you there!
It's going to be MAGICAL!

No shrinking violets here...

Aren't they pretty?

It's been a very cold, blustery winter,
but my little violets have blossomed,
bringing some Spring into my haven.
I love them dearly.

Violets were my sweet mother's favorite flower.

“Surely as cometh the Winter,

I know there are Spring violets under the snow.”
~Robert H. Newell ~

Meet My New Friends!

They are creative ~

They are generous ~

They are writers ~

They are fanciful ~

They are giving ~

They are authors ~

They are AWESOME! ~

Meet a few of my blogging friends and see what I mean.

The Muse is a published author and poetess. I'm reading her writings in this amazing book she sent to me. You can find her HERE and HERE.

Thank you my dear mysterious Muse.
You are my inspiration.





Meet Linda at Random Creativity. Linda was challenged by sickness, but has now been cancer free for five years!

Thank you for the beautiful, inspirational
HOPE banner, Linda!
You never gave up hope and now you are free!









Joni at Old Centennial Farmhouse sent this wonderful book to teach me how to preserve the fruits of summer...and that is what I'll be doing this summer!
I'm excited about this!

Thank you, Joni!
I am so happy to be learning about canning!
I'll let you know how it goes!



Debbie at the Quilts Galore and More made these adorable little heart pillows.
(I couldn't get my picture to upload, so I used Debbie's.)
She sent me the pink and green plaid heart.
Isn't it precious?!

Thank you so much, Debbie. You're handmade creations are lovely!



I hope you've enjoyed meeting my friends. Please visit them and tell them I sent you. I know they will love meeting you, too!

~Sweetheart, I'm Home!"~

Oh, to dwell in any of these sweetheart pink homes!
I could do so, happily!
Couldn't you?


Oh! This one stole my heart!
Straight from a child's story of
fairies and gingerbread cottages.

Thank you for touring my pink neighborhood.
Now it's time for all you sweeties to go back to our
Pink Saturday sweetheart, herself ...our Ms. Beverly,
where other darlings are waiting to show you their pinks today.


CLICK!

Pink is not just a color ~ its a way of living...

This Pink Saturday I'm sharing a few dreamy images I found online, lovely rooms and furnishings kissed with cotton candy pink.







So, what do you think?
Could you make yourself at home in any of these rooms?
Which is your favorite pink image?

Click below to visit our lovely hostess, Beverly, and to see others who have lovely pinks today.

HAPPY PINK SATURDAY TO YOU ALL!

~Heavenly Pinks~

"Pink clouds cross blue skies
Crystal diamonds light the way
Sight delights my soul"

~Deborah aka Miss Bee~

January of 2011 found me in Virginia
visiting my daughter and her family.
Do I need to tell you that it snowed while I was there?

One late afternoon I stepped outside, with camera in hand, to take some snapshots of the snow still on the ground.

What caught my eye was a most awesome sky.





Pink clouds gently rolled overhead like pink fairy floss suspended in a sky of blue.



I watched as the sun set and the colors deepened.
It's not often that I get the see pink clouds in an open setting such as it was that evening.
At home, we are under a canopy of trees
and don't often see the late day sky.




HAPPY PINK SATURDAY TO YOU ALL!

If you love pink, you are so going to enjoy visiting all the ladies who have opened up their blogs to you today. They are waiting with open arms. Don't forget to leave a sweet comment to let them know you were there!



CLICK!

Today's Pink quote:

“I fell off my pink cloud with a thud.”
~Elizabeth Taylor~

Fairytale Art

"Turkish Fairytale"

Once in awhile,
Right in the middle of an ordinary life,
Love gives us a fairytale.
~anonymous~


"Romantica"


I've just discovered an artist.

I think I'm going to love her art.
Bulgan Lumini's paintings are full of vibrant colors and energetic visuals.