Happy Fathers Day

Chocolate and Orange Cake - for my husband.

Meet Rosebud

Nestling among the soft rose petals. Holding her wand, ready to grant wishes for happiness.

This is a beautiful 'David Austin' rose. We are fortunate to live very close to the David Austin rose nursery where we bought this several years ago.

Beautiful Roses

As well as tending the roses..............

........enjoy them!

So beautiful.

Tutu Cute!

Slice of cake anyone? Filled with strawberry jam and lashings of fresh cream.

This little cutie likes to go into the fairy garden when she's not watching over the cakes....

and play among the flowers.

Busy Buzzy Bees

A very busy bee.

Some views from the garden during the last few days.

My Beautiful Boy

Dante.......... checking out the garden. Making sure that everything is well in his Paradise. Yup, those look up to scratch, no sign of greenfly.

The elderly Lilac trees look like they could do with a prune.

Hmmm....how is the damson tree today? Oh yes, lots of tiny fruit on there just waiting to ripen. Must confess I'm beginning to flag a little now. In fact I feel like a lie down.

Ahhhhh....that's better. Nice little breather. Must push on though, not finished yet!!!!

Now then, how are the chives bearing up?

Good, looking very, erm, chivey.

The strawberries look fine. That colour is a tad dazzling, must ask 'Her Indoors' to get me some shades to wear if she expects me to do the rounds on a daily basis.

Those twirly things in the tree are too high for me to reach, otherwise I would make them jangle BIG TIME. He,he.

Everything seems o.k. so I'll pop into the house and see if there's any nosh going. I'm feeling a bit peckish. A dog never knows what he might find in his bowl, a little fresh chicken, some leftover meat......oooooo, life is just soooo exciting.

Until next time,

Sandi x

Butterfly Dream

I found a butterfly on the floor and at first I thought it was a flower.

I felt sad that such a beautiful creature is so very short-lived. I wanted to preserve it in a magical wonderland.

I used lots of lovely old and natural things, reminiscent of natures fairies.

Sandi x