Stroll With Me...

And enjoy a few of the beautiful florals and shrubs blooming around our property...this Bridal Wreath Spirea is simply breath taking.  Not planted in the greatest of locations...but it thrives next to the pool deck...so we leave her be.  We have an identical one in the front gardens....however when a large tree branch split and landed on it during a strong wind storm...it's going to take a year or two for her to come back to her natural beauty.  She is blooming...thankfully survived..but Mr. Seventies was required to cut off many broken arches.  So she is going to need a bit of time to "pretty up".  As will the Burning Bush close by who felt the brunt of the branch as well....

And lupins!!  I love lupins...the vacant field behind our home used to be a sea of lupins...in pink, purple and white shades.  Until the land owner chose to cut everything down and put the land up for sale.  Broke my heart...so we planted a few in our own gardens...

And these beauties we'll call Perennial Bachelor Buttons...or they are in the same family.  These came from Mr. Seventies mother many years ago...and we've split and shared them with neighbours and friends...they spread really well and provide a beautiful burst of colour....

And this snowball bush has been a fighter...we almost gave up and took it out as it was chewed near to death by some form of bugs.  But Mr. Seventies held fast...not being one to use chemicals or insecticides...each spring...he would apply Dormant Oil (a sticky substance that won't allow insect eggs to hatch).  It would need to be sprayed on at the exact right time of budding...no wind or rain in the forecast for it to do it's job.  And it appears the years of attention (and prayer) have paid off.  She has some healthy white pom poms starting to flower.  They start out green..then turn a beautiful white.  Never say never...

My cute little garden sign...at the back walkway...

My Petunia basket sent from my daughter in Nova Scotia for Mother's Day...is blooming beautifully....I set her on the small deck..as it is more shaded.  Petunias cannot tolerate a lot of heat...or that has been our experience...

I gave Mr. Seventies Patriots sign a coat of clear sealant...and he chose to hang it on one of the exterior pool deck walls...and yes...that was the actual temperature when it started to cool off...

And speaking of pool deck walls...staining is almost completed.  We should be able to finish this morning....before it hits 32 C today....the last place you want to be in this heat is on the pool deck.  The heat is unbearable...unless you are in the pool cooling off.  And the water temperature is a balmy 26 degrees....just about perfect for cooling off.  We'll being doing a lot of that today.

Switching gears a bit to fall...I want to share a gorgeous wrap cardigan I ordered from an Etsy seller...I am so in love with the colour....Pumpkin Spice it is called.  And if your an Outlander obsessed fan like me...you will recognize this wrap...

I opted for this gorgeous pin as well...there were a couple of styles available...this is my favourite...

I'm a sweater & cardigan lover...I suspect I will wear this quite a bit on cooler days.  But today is not going to be one of those cooler days...and I'm loving the heat!

Have a great weekend!!  Keep the sunscreen handy!!