To All Rose Lovers

Ok, folks, here we go, this is to all of you who love roses, especially David Austin's English Roses. First I brought the roses in from the garden, I laid them out on the kitchen bench, sometimes they are just so gorgeous that I have to get my camera out before I do anything else with them, and this was one of those times. I think they're oozing with a certain beauty simply stacked on top of one another............ Take a closer look............ I even took them to our bedroom for a bit of a photo session. I especially like the pink ones. (Radio Times is their name) First up, on my dressing table.......... I finally changed the pictures in those mini picture frames to coffee-stained papers with numbers on them, love love love....... Also, on my bedside table........... Their colour and the formation of their many petals (which make them look like old roses) are simply superb. Then, finally, I put them in vases as they were extremely thirsty by then. With a cup of tea, I sat down and inhaled, ahhhhhh! The fragrances from the roses were "killing" me. One day, you might be able to smell them through your computer, maybe one day............... For now, you will have to just enjoy their good looks. Enjoy the rest of your week. Ciao.

The Joys of Scented Roses

One of the most enjoyable things about growing roses is to be able to pick their flowers-- heavenly scented flowers!!! I'm having a lot of fun playing with roses at the moment; and can you tell I really enjoy them? As autumn approaches, I'm sure I will have even more glorious blooms to enjoy. I keep putting my nose up to them, it's become a habit when I get near roses; I make sure there's no bees in them before I do that, I promise. Happy Monday to you, I wish you a joyous week. Take time to smell the roses...........

Fabulous Floribundas

These roses are both floribundas, the mauve ones are Perfumed Perfection and the cream and pink ones are called Seduction. The Perfumed Perfection is very strongly and heavenly perfumed, whereas the Seduction is only lightly perfumed. I grow floribundas for the abundance of flowers they produce, and they look spectacular on the bush, which is why they are named floribundas--flora abundance.Quite a few of you asked me how I faded the photos in the last post, so I thought I would share it here so you could go and try it out yourself! It was actually very simple, I simply hit the HSL (hue saturation lightness) button on my photo editor program which came with my camera, then it gave me the choice of those three things, I reduced only the saturation to the point I was happy with and saved it and that was all. It might take you a bit of exploring to find the same function on your photo editor but I'm pretty sure it should be there and it should be quite common. Have fun! Have a fabulous week, my dear friends.

Happy Valentine's Day

No doubt I really enjoy creating vignettes with my roses and taking pictures of them.
During our kids' school holidays,
I didn't have the luxury and the time to do all these,
so I've been hanging out to do it again.
This time I manipulated (edited) some of the photos just for fun,
they look so much dreamier and more romantic with their colours all washed-out, don't you think?
Roses to brighten up the home, here?Here?...........
Or here?...................

And last but not least,
I also took these photos below to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day.
These popsticks have the names of songs written on them,
they are my children's playlist of songs they have learnt on the piano.
They draw out some sticks each day like a lucky dip and play those songs for practice so they won't forget them.
I just think they look good for my photos!
The little white sachet with the pink heart on is my daughter's handiwork,
she made it for me when she was learning to use the sewing machine;
as well as hand-stitching some parts.
It's a sweet little thing that has become a decoration in my home,
and one I'll keep forever.
Alrighty, I wish you the most beautiful and blissful Valentine's Day, my dear friends,
till next time!

Bread of Life

Breakfast. What do you have for breakfast?
How do you have it?
Do you gulp it all down in haste?
Or do you sit and slowly savour it?
Or do you have it at all?
Is it an important meal for you?
Would love to hear from YOU!
I enjoy breakfast,
I'm usually very hungry in the morning.
Raspberries in natural yoghurt-- one of my favourite food for breakfast.
Some food for thought:

John 6:51 Jesus said,"I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever, and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world."

Job 23:12 ........ I have treasured the words of His mouth, more than my necessary food.
Wow! I love the Word of God.
In other things, here is the space I made ready for the dining table, which I mentioned in the last post.
The dining chairs are so arranged that they are out of the way for the time being.Have a fantastic weekend everyone.

Time Flies

Happy Monday, everyone!

We finally hung our clock up on our "nook" wall, it looks bigger in real life, apart from its beauty and vintage charm, it keeps reminding me of the time, and also to do the right thing while I have time. The time we've been gifted here on earth is precious and is a privilege. I've also painted some cushions, here they are sitting on our sofa. One says "Rejoice always" and the other "The wise shall inherit glory" in French. I'm happy with the way they look. The dining table is still not here yet, But I have moved some furniture to make a space ready for it. Hope it's not going to be too long, will show photos later. Have a wonderful week, dear friends.