Every night when One True Love gets home from work, Paris Fifi is waiting impatiently at the front gate for him to throw her ball for her. He'll stand outside for about an hour, giving her a good run as she madly dashes around the yard chasing her beloved tennis ball. Precious Princess and I always go out there, taking long cool drinks with us, and sit in the garden, chatting with him about our day, while he patiently throws the ball time after time after time.......so today I asked Precious Princess to get some photo's of the last of the Summer blooms in our yard. We're smack dab right in the middle of Summer now. It's hot, it's humid. You can actually smell the heat beating off everything. You can see the heat too, it makes everything look a little wavy, a little hazy. Have you seen heat shimmering in the air? It's fascinating, and even though I really don't like the heat, the burning feeling on my skin and the glistening of sweat on my body that is a constant of everyday, I do love the SMELL of Summer. Summer. Not long now old girl and you'll be heading north to holiday in the sun with my friends in the USA... Come on Winter! Down Under is a waitin' with hands on hips......and a foot tappin'!
23 comments:
Need some winter? Stop here in Norway first along your travels! ;o) We're knee-deep in winter...Beautiful blooms here, Amanda. A great sight for my winter-sore eyes. You there dreaming of winter, me here dreaming of spring. Happy Days while we dream! ((HUGS))
Beautiful photos! Can you tell us what everything is? It looks like you have a christmas cactus planted outside and what are the pink flowers....so lovely.....and looks so nice and warm :-)
What beautiful blooms....every thing looks so lovely. And such green grass....wow.
You mentioned precious memories with my granddaughter....they all nurish my soul !!
hugs, bj
Amanda is is a treat to come by and imagine the heat beating down on me and my garden. I love to come by and see the opposite of what climate we experience by viewing your photos. Today all our white snow has disappeared because of a January rain...but I am sure we shall get more of the white fluff.
When you need a dose of winter white just come by my place and scroll down.
g'day hugs NG xo
Your summer blooms are beautiful, Amanda:)
Mother Nature has sent us a teaser the last couple of days. It has been in the high 60's and feels like Spring. It has me wishing I could get out and plant in my garden, but winter is coming back this weekend....so, I'll take that Summer anytime you are ready to get rid of her:)
Rhonda
love those flowers, wonderful to see when I am here in chilly Belgium! I look forward to visiting your blog again.
Oh such pretty flowers! I don't see that kind of vegetation even in the summer here! *lol*
Lucky Paris Fifi! She gets so much love and attention!
Darlin' if you want winter weather, just ask any of us here in the U.S and we'll be happy to ship it on down! Brrrrrr! Cold here!!!
Take care!
Jan
You're ready for winter? I'd be happy to send you the storm that just blew through here!
Your photos are so colorful and just shout "summertime"
hugs!
Hey, Amanda! When you come in from enjoying the gardens, stop by and see me, I have an award for you.
Rhonda
Oh I would gladly trade you! I'm endulging in your pictures and lingering in your summer filled words with icey cold toes and fingers and a turtleneck sweater.
Hugs,
Dena
How pretty those photos...I could almost smell them all the way over here! Are those frangi pangi?
Penny
Thank you Amanda for letting me see something GREEN - out my window is total whiteout!
xo
Mary
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Amanda...I'm longing for summer. I love the winter months but we have are having the worst storms here and another one will be coming through tonight.
I loved seeing your beautiful flowers...I have a few brave violets and one or two camellias in bloom the rains and wind have been hard on my garden.
Have a happy sunny day and send us some of your beautiful weather...please.
Linda
Amanda, you're so funny... I can almost see you out there in the heat of summer, in your backyard, with the glistening of sweat on your body.... here--I'm blowing away some frigid air from the North all the way to Australia, just for you!
Have a wonderful day!
Cielo
Hello Amanda
Don't include me in that foot tapping - waiting for winter lol
Just be careful what you wish for and enjoy life as it comes :))
Take care
Cathy
Great pics of the flowers. A very talented photographer indeed.
Love
Shazbar
The color of that Plumeria is Fabulous!
Sandra Evertson
Oh Amanda, what beautiful flowers! They are a sight for sore eyes. Your husband is so good to play with the dog for an hour when he must be tired from work.
xoxo,
Mary
oh how pretty.. bet they smell awsome.
Ooh...we've had another sprinkling of snow again this morning...then it rained! LOL
Hugs to you...love your blooms!
Robin
You really do live in paradise! What gorgeous flowers! It is hard for me to get my head around that you are in the middle of summer now, it boggles my little brain!
Stop by my blog, I have something for you!!!
:0) Sharon
I remember summer...but it seems so far away...we are just settling in to the two coldest months Jan and Feb. before we begin to get a break...I will be spending my time indoors. Dianntha
Beautiful flowers! The pink ones with orange centers hardly look real. Everything is so dreary here that it was quite a treat to see something bright and pretty.
I love your blog and look forward to coming back to visit.
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