Monday, June 30, 2014

Relaxing Under the Lilacs



                                                                  Hello everyone,
                                                       Summer has finally arrived here and the
                                                      garden has changed dramatically in the
                                                      past week. I got up early this morning and
                                                      some photos of it to share with you later.
                                                       Today, it is a little relaxation under the
                                                      very fragrant Korean lilac standards that
                                                      were a birthday gift several years ago.
                                                 
                                                              Since it is a hot day I am enjoying
                                                              lemonade and sugar cookies.


                                                       My comfy vintage chaise under the lilacs
                                                       is a perfect spot to read for awhile.
                                                      The garden bike came from Winner's and
                                                      I gave it a coat of pistachio green paint.
                                             The vintage quilt was from Time Worn Treasures
                                             and the April Cornell pillow is a thrift find.


                                                      Thank you for visiting and
                                                               Happy Canada Day to all my
                                                               Canadian friends!

                                                               I am joining
                                                              Creative Country Mom's Garden
                                                              Home Sweet Garden Party today.                                                    

                                                                                  Carolyn

14 comments:

Susan said...

It all looks very inviting, Carolyn. I love lilacs and the color lilac, too. Very, very pretty. Susan

Michele M./ Finch Rest said...

Happy Canada Day, Carolyn.

You have provided the perfect and beautiful setting to enjoy a cool sip and some nice relaxing reading.

Your lilacs - and other flowers - are so pretty. Gosh it seems forever ago my lilacs were in bloom.

It's been unbearably hot and humid here. Too hot to be outdoors except for early morning and early evening when the sun isn't harsh.

Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Blog said...

How lovely and cool that looks!

We are having heat and humidity, which is great for tomatoes, but we should be really cool by the weekend, which is not normal for this time of year.

Happy Canada Day to you!

Deanna

Kathryn Bechen said...

So sweet; happy summer!

Begonvilli Ev said...

Her şey o kadar güzel ki..Bitkiler, şezlong, parchwork örtü ve diğerleri. Çok zevkli, çok güzeller.

Christelle said...

On a envie de venir s'y prélasser ! L'endroit est tellement romantique et douillet !

Linda said...

HAPPY CANADA DAY TO YOU AND YOURS! XO
Hugs,
Linda at Beautiful Ideas

carol jane said...

Your garden is beautiful. Like a fairy tale. My lilacs never bloom, nor do my roses. Wonder what I'm doing wrong? Guess I just don't have a green thumb. Have a joyous summer friend!

Judith @ Lavender Cottage said...

This cozy little setting is somewhere I could be comfortable with a magazine.
Happy Canada Day!

Bernideen said...

I think this is the quilt you had on that beautiful sun porch posting and how lovely it looks here amongst your wonderful lilacs!

Bernideen said...

Carolyn:
I have tried repeatedly to order your tea book but with no success. When I click on that picture it says something like "can not be found". Also, when I go to your page at Magcloud it doesn't show it. ???

Daniela said...

Your photographs are so relaxing, you never miss your good taste !
Thank you so much, to come and visit you is always such a joy !
Sending much love <3
xo
Dany

gailsgarden said...

I don't know when you would ever have a minute to sit down! Beautiful!

Unknown said...

This is so pretty! Thanks for sharing it at this week's Home Sweet Garden Party! You are on of this weeks featured posts! It is live now at http://creativecountrymom.blogspot.com/2014/07/home-sweet-garden-party-78.html Hope you can join us again this week too! Hugs...Brooke