corner view

corner view :: flowers

This simple bouquet of roses, mint and rosemary from my garden is at the center of our table in rural Northern Italy this week. Don't you want to come over for a coffee? I promise I'll change the candles.

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PS. The hand-painted candlesticks are from Deruta, Italy, my favorite place for Italian ceramics.

negotiations

It's time to come in.
But I don't want to come in.
It's time to come in.
But I don't want to come in.
I said --
Please, Daddy. Please. Please. Please. (with appropriate pouty face and puppy eyes)

Okay. Five more minutes. But just this once!

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This is the time of year that this plays out every single weekday evening.

I really just wanted to show you another picture of my geraniums because they are so nice and pretty this year. I fear that by August they will be nice and...dead.

Late August

Finally faced the neglected and (mostly) dead garden this morning.

Found these there, too.