Monday, June 7, 2010

Another Visit

Since my lilac friends have come and gone, I have been eagerly awaiting a visit from my other friends, the peonies.

Last weekend was the perfect time for their visit.


Friends used this bucket for flowers at their wedding.  

I was lucky enough to be able to take one home and I have been using it ever since.  The bucket is from IKEA, they drilled a hole in it, added a loop of ribbon to hang and filled it with oasis.  It is a wonderful way to hang flowers in unexpected places. 

My tree never looked so pretty!

This grove of trees grew on it's own.  I think God knew I needed them there.  We are always hanging out under these trees.


Have a very lovely week!

28 comments:

  1. Your pictures are beautiful. I can imagine myself sitting in that wonderful chair enjoying the outdoors!

    Thanks for sharing it's a very uplifting post!

    Robin~♥

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  2. So pretty, and what a lovely spot, wish I could come over and put my feet up and relax there...thanks for sharing such lovely vistas today.

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  3. such beautiful photos Kate!!! my peonies are all gone now:(

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  4. I also love peonies...it's a beautiful flower! I also have them in my garden...I thought I had a white one, but now open I see the flower is yellow inside!! But I don't have yellow flowers at all!!!

    Have a nice week Kate! Many hugs, Ingrid

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  5. Oh, ilovepeonies.That garden of yours looks very inviting and that idea of hanging flowers is a great one.A lovely week to you too. xx

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  6. Soooo pretty! :)

    How are you doing lately?

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  7. I love peonies....altho we can't grow them here. Lucky you.

    Jo

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  8. Like Jo I so love peonies but I don't think they grown for us here in Texas. Oh how I wish they did their lovely. Just had to get me some the other day too.
    Yours are so prett...glad I got to stop by
    Love
    Maggie

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  9. ...oh how I adore peonies and their lemony rose scent!!! ~ and they are simply gorgeous in your galvanized bucket...under a fabulous green tree...sigh!!
    xo, Rosemary

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  10. beautiful Kate!
    thinking of you & hoping this week is a good one for you
    hugs

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  11. I love your little chair out there too! Very cool! Your peonies are pretty fab !!!

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  12. So so lovely....Peonies are really one of my favourites..along with lilacs...I must plant more bushes. Hugs for a great week. xoxoxo

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  13. Oh Kate, those are so beautiful... they don't even look real...is there a made in china sticker on the stem..."Hey Libbie, could you casually, sneak a peek for us?" :D These pink beauties are as lovely as their owner...smile on Rosie

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  15. My favourite flowers are peonies and lillies....wonderful, Lucey xx

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  16. Oh' Kate. I'm crazy about Peonies, though I don't think I have ever seen one in person. I've seen pictures for years and just love them. I'd like to move North just so I could grow them. Yours are beautiful and love your container. I love your Catherine tag too! You make everything look so special.

    Hugs...Tracy :)

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  17. Oh' I thought of you tonight(well really I do everyday). But tonight I did something special for myself. I plugged the hot wax do hicky up and after showering actually treated myself to a foot and hand wax. It reminded me of you reminding me to do something special for myself. Does any of that sentence make sense? The trick was, plugging it in earlier in the day when I still had a desire to treat myself and then even though I was tired after showering I had to do it. And I was glad I did. Thanks for being my encouraging mentor and friend!

    Love ya, Tracy :)

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  18. Peonies are so beautiful, I love the little bucket. Your yard looks so relaxing - enjoy!
    Good week to you,
    Mimi

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  19. Love your pictures, thank you for sharing.

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  20. You have been busy! I love love your flowers! I so wish I had a flower gardern! I really need to get on the ball in that department at my new home!

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  21. Peonies are one of my favorites. Those look so simple and beautiful in the buckets, Kate. Hooray for Ikea. Isn't it fun having one here?
    Hugs,
    Suz

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  22. You have the garden of my dreams!! Lilacs AND peonies. And I'm guessing you also have hydrangea that will be blooming soon.

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  23. Beautiful pictures! My friend Erica (from zunkychic and the poster before me) directed me to your site! I am enjoying your blog! I am also South of Minneapolis, although way south and actually South of Mankato.

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  24. Gorgeous pictures, Kate. Peonies and lilac! Stunning. Hope your week is great so far. xx

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  25. So beautiful! I ran right out and bought a bundle of Peonies, since we can't really grow them here where I live. Thanks for the inspiration!
    xo Lidy

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  26. Hi Kate! What an incredible setting you have created there under your tree...looks like soemthing out of a magazine! No wonder you like to spend a lot of time there!

    Stunning photograph! I gotta sign me up for some photography classes...y'all are killing me!

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  27. You have such a way of making the simplest things look so exquisitely amazing.

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  28. dear kate,

    i pray you are doing well. we miss you here
    but understand that life gets in the way of
    blogging sometimes.

    love,
    lea

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