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Morning Light on a bookcase.
One of the things I love about this house is the wonderful morning light we get in the living room.
My bookcases are stuffed full of all kinds of books.
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Enjoy your day and I’ll be back tomorrow.
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Crepe Myrtle or Crape Myrtle (depends on who you ask)! “Miami” bloom above.
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This white one is a ”Natchez”.
I have a two tone one – half of it is white the other purple.
I thought it was an all white one which I put in my white garden. Surprise!! A few years later I started getting purple blooms! Now it’s mostly purple since the white part hangs over the veggie garden and I keep those branches trimmed.
I have a whole line of them on the other side of our property and they’d all like some water! Please rain!!
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The Lilies In My Garden
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This is a Light My Fire Canna Lily! First time it’s bloomed in 6 years! 
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I hope you’re having a lovely Sunday!
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Hi everyone! Hope you are all having wonderful weekends. It’s hot and humid here but I’m still outside working on numerous garden projects.
I think I’m going to do a Sunday post that’s going to just be photos – no or little text. Taking photos is one of the things I love about blogging and often I just want to shoot something and post it without a whole lot of explanation. So we’ll see if this works out.
I just wanted to show you how pretty my blue framed mirror looks now that the hydrangeas are in bloom!
The gazing ball was a Mother’s Day gift from my daughter. Love it! I didn’t even tell her to buy a blue one or that I wanted one for this very spot.
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Jasmine in bloom on the fence.
I’m thinking of not having comments open on Sundays. Do you care? My thought was you can just come and have a look and go on your merry way. But if you all feel strongly about the comments thing I can leave them open as usual.
Well, do what you wish on the comments. I could talk forever! That is a gorgeous gazing ball she got for you. I saw some "big mice" (does that mean they're rats?) running along my fence behind my red mirror last night. Horrified me! I'm behind on my reading. I shall scroll down to see what I've missed.
Brenda
Your hydrangea are gorgeous Manuela. Ours still only have little tight green buds. But there are lots of them.
Raining here again today. We've had lots of that with a few humid days between.
Happy Sunday!
Back again, Manuela. I leave comments disabled once in awhile. Most of the time when I do a holiday greeting of some kind. I did last week,when I added an extension to a post.
Do whatever works for you. I love looking at your photo's to get ideas.
Look how big your hydrangeas are. Love the blue ball and mirror. Your daughter just knows you and knew that was the perfect gift for you. I love taking photos, too. You do what you want about the comments. I do like to leave one though. It is hot and sticky here isn't it.
I closed comments on my Sunday posts many months ago in hopes of giving my readers a break from commenting. There are quite a number who don't care for it, though. I think it's nice of you to even ask. Since you are asking, I'd say go ahead and try it. Either way, I'll be here. ;D And, yes, that blue-framed mirror just makes that corner pop all the more. Lovely hydrangeas!
Your garden is so pretty! I am seriously considering getting a Hydrangea bush for part of our landscape project. It's slowly getting there! I'm going to post the fresh paint, lattice, trellis, and Jasmines next week. 🙂
Commenting is up to you but I have to say that I have the same gazing ball~ it is gorgeous!
What a beautiful grden- already! I am just getting my little balcony organized…added some parsley today..we all do what we can with what we have to work with, but you really do inspire me with all the beautiful flowering plants you have have..
I love telling you how beautiful everything is on your blog!
What a pretty garden area – love hydrangeas. The comments thing would be your decision.
Have a great week.
I love it. My jasmine is in bloom right now too. So very fragrant it is. Have a great week Manuela and I love that glazing ball. Very nice.
I Love your blog. On my blog I try to do Link love on Sundays so today I want to thank you for being a friend! Hope you enjoy mine as much as I enjoy yours! 🙂
Blue Hydrangeas, my all time favorite plant! It's so incredibly lovely and the blue ball just sets it off so nicely.
Cindy
Your flowers looks so pretty, and I love the color of that gazing ball. It matches great with the mirror too. I'm catching up on reading, and I just read your post on strawberries. We have them growing like crazy too, but we have to race to get them before the birds outside do. Do you have a gardening idea for that? As far as the comment thing is concerned, it's entirely up to you. I didn't even realize you could turn them off 🙂
Have a wonderful day in your garden.
Blessings,
Marcia
I do a "Wordless Wednesday" on Kelley Highway for which I get cute comments. I never want -0- comments…
My first time here…what a sweet ole blog…love the pictures.
sandy toe
I so love your flowers and the blue decorations with them…so pretty! I think that would be good for Sundays..I say..do what you want to do..always! Come say hi 😀
Love the Sunday photo shoot and that blue mirror is perfect!
I love the mirror reflecting the jasmine and hydrangeas. How beautiful. Love your blue corner.
Your strawberries in the post below looks luscious and what a wonderful thing to have them right in your backyard. Growing up we had a very small strawberry bed and I still remember picking and eating straight out of the garden.
Love your garden! it looks like a beautiful spot to sit a spell and enjoy the flowers!
Beautiful flowers and garden. Your daughter did well didn't she? 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing ~
I'd say it is your choice regarding comments. Do whatever makes you happy…we will still be around.
Brightest blessings,
Pat
Such a beautiful garden you have ♥ As for commenting on Sunday, I don't mind as long as I still get to see your lovely photographs! 🙂
Beautiful hydrangea and a perfect place for the gazing ball. See how the now commentary works out. If you like it keep it up! Mimi
Beautiful…love your photos…thanks for sharing…pat h
Beautiful pictures! That gazing ball is just perfect for that area. I say do what you want about the comments.
Oh such a lovely scene. Love all of the blue!
– The Tablescaper
Hi Manuela! Oh, I love seeing your pretty yard. It's amazing to me you were able to match all your blues to the hydrangeas! Just so lovely.
be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
Hi Manuela –
Your garden is so lovely! Hydrangeas are one of my favorites and your blue mirror and gazing ball look fantastic next to your hydrangeas. In the new house we only have trees and a lawn, no flowers at all. One of the first things I want to plant is hydrangeas….any advise?
♥ Toni
Manuela,
Your hydrangeas are beautiful! Mine are blooming along with my jasmine! Your is just gorgeous! Love the blue mirror and ball.
Blessings,
Donna
The comments are your decision 🙂
I love your hydrangeas!!! I have two endless summers and two Nikko Blues that I ADORE! I want to dig them up and take them with me when I move! I love all plants and gardening but there is something about hydrangeas! 🙂
Kristi
Sunday. Day or peace. Day or rest. Day or no comments? Works for me and it's your blog. We can gab all week.
Mary
Good morning Manuela. I love your blue accents with the blue hydrangea. I'm wondering where I could hang a mirror in my garden.
Marnie
Stunning, just stunning and I do not even really like blue that much xoxox Clarice
I really like your idea of posting photos on Sunday. Your photos of both inside and outside your home are always great. This time of year I especially like to see everyone's pretty gardens since my yard is a disaster!
Have a wonderful day =)
Great idea to post only photos on Sunday. I agree with you, that photography is the fun of blogging. I love to see what everyone else has done.
Your garden just get more beautiful every time I see it. You have such a knack for creating a beautiful outdoor space.
Your flowers are gorgeous!
Hugs, Cindy s
Your flowers are just lovely. Every photo gets better and better. You should do what you feel about the comments. I will read it whether there is a comment section or not.
Those are absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing on this wonderful summer Sunday!
Nancy
They are awesome and so tall. Very pretty! Have a great day!
Hugs,
Lee Laurie
Yours are so beautiful~ I think we pruned late this year and are not getting the blooms as in the past.
You forgot to turn off your comments so I get to say that I wish that this plant would grow in my corner. It doesn't and I'd love to see one in person. Hope that you get some much-needed rain. It would be impossible to water enough for such big plants.
Wow that is beautiful. Will it grow north here where I live I wonder? I do not know anyone that has one.
I always enjoy them as they bloom when all the pretty Spring flowers are spent. Yours are beautiful.
My neighbor has one, but does not cut it back, so it is sad looking and almost no blooms.
Have a great week.