Everyday Living

A Cottage Garden & Outdoor Living

~ Gardening

“For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭55:12‬ ‭

Haven’t you all loved the tours we’ve been on of beautiful gardens and unbelievable views?  I am still amazed that these places are right here in my hometown!  Each stop we have made has had unique elements, and I have gleaned ideas from each one!  Today, we round out the tour and you are in for a real treat!  The two final stops on the tour made me forget I was in Northeast Alabama!  Today, let’s start off in a mini-paradise, and at the end, we will find ourselves wandering around in an unbelievable rose garden!


With the swaying palm trees, I felt as if I were in a resort somewhere in the Caribbean!


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Simple + Southern Sunday No. 87

~ Simple + Southern Sunday

Happy Father’s Day!

 

SSS
“Oh, I’ve heard a thousand stories of what they think you’re like
But I’ve heard the tender whisper of love in the dead of night and you tell me that you’re pleased, and that I’m never alone
You’re a Good, Good Father…It’s who you are, it’s who you are, it’s who you are
And I’m loved by you…It’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am”
Pat Barrett & Tony Brown


“For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice…”
Genesis 18:19

 
 “As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him”
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The Days Of Summer

~ Pamperings

“I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭10:23‬ ‭

It’s the season that stirs my emotions like no other.  It takes me back to a time and place where the days were long and the cares were few.  The memories…oh the memories! They seemed to last forever.  As a child, my days were full of hide ‘n seek with the neighborhood kids,  fireflies at night crammed into a mason jar,  and the taste of homemade ice cream churned by hand.  As I entered my teenage years,  I loved pizza and movies with friends,  falling asleep to the sounds of the late sixties and early 70’s  playing on my radio, and those years introduced me to the guy that would become my forever love.  Those summer days…the days and the memories that make me feel forever young.  Although now, you won’t find me playing hide ‘n seek or catching fireflies at night, I still love the days of summer.  Let’s take a look at some of the reasons that I love this season!

Gardening

By now, you know we love the outdoors, but especially our little haven here known as our garden.  You can find everything from foxgloves to tomatoes to zinnias to squash right outside our door.  We spend our Saturdays weeding and doing the chores that it requires, so that our evenings may be spent relaxing and enjoying our meals al fresco style!


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