TEA IN THE GARDEN ON SATURDAY WITH BERNIDEEN...#6

I WAS GOING TO HAVE MY TEA IN THE GARDEN, BUT LAST NIGHT WE HAD A TERRIBLE THUNDERSTORM, AND THEN FOLLOWED BY A LOT OF HAIL. IT WAS GLOOMY TODAY SO I HAD TEA INSIDE. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE SOME PHOTOS OF SOME OF THE FLOWERS THAT WERE PLANTED A FEW DAYS AGO.

A POT OF TEA, AND A GOOD BOOK...........SO RELAXING.
PETUNIA'S
I MADE A COLD LUNCHEON......THE WEATHER HAS BEEN SO HOT.
LILAC'S ARE SO BEAUTIFUL, AND SMELL SO SWEET.
I MADE PASTA SALAD, WITH SHRIMP, ARTICHOKES, CHOPPED TOMATOES, PEPPERS, ONION, WHITE BEANS AND EDAMAME THEY ARE SO GOOD FOR YOU AND THEY TASTE GOOD TOO. HERBS AND SPICES WERE ADDED ALSO. IT TURNED OUT DELICIOUS.
I MADE FINGER SANDWICHES, CHICKEN SALAD AND LOBSTER SALAD.
FOR DESSERT WE HAD INDIVIDUAL ANGEL FOOD CAKES WITH PEACHES AND WHIPPED CREAM.........IT WAS SO LIGHT AND DELICIOUS.


TEA POT IS ON, THE CUPS ARE WAITING, FAVORITE CHAIRS ANTICIPATING, NO MATTER WHAT I HAVE TO DO, MY FRIEND THERE'S ALWAYS TIME FOR YOU.....RIZZI

EVERYTHING IS COMING UP ROSES

SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE,OUR WEATHER IS SO BEAUTIFUL, YES......THERE ARE DAYS THAT ARE EXTRA HOT, BUT THAT'S BETTER THEN SNOW. HERE ARE SOME OF OUR ROSE BUSHES , THEY ARE SO PRETTY.

MY SON-IN-LAW PAT PUT IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN AND EVERYTHING IS GROWING NICELY. YELLOW AND GREEN SQUASH, TOMATOES, EGGPLANT, PEPPERS

THIS IS A CHERRY TOMATO PLANT
HERBS

WE USED TO HAVE LARGER GARDENS, BUT THERE IS SO MUCH PRODUCE, YOU CAN'T EAT IT ALL, AND IT GOES TO WASTE......................RIZZI

GUESS WHO TURNED 1 YEAR OLD?

DO YOU REMEMBER THESE TWO LITTLE PUPPIES,

AGGIE AND BOWZER. THEY BELONG TO THE TWINS MATTIE AND MAYKAYLA. WELL, THEY TURNED 1 YEAR OLD.

SO THE GIRLS GAVE THEM A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

THIS IS ACE OUR GERMAN SHEPHERD, LOOK HOW TINY THE PUPPIES WERE WHEN THEY BROUGHT THEM HOME

AGGIE WAS NO BIGGER THEN MY SNEEKER.........3 1/2 POUNDS
BOWZER IS EVEN SMALLER.....2 1/2 POUNDS
HERE ARE THE GIRLS WITH AGGIE AND BOWZER BLOWING OUT THEIR BIRTHDAY CANDLES.

THE EXTRA 2 CANDLES ARE FOR GOOD LUCK.
YOU CAN SEE HOW THEY'VE GROWN, THIS IS JENNA HOLDING AGGIE, SHE WEIGHS ABOUT 7 POUNDS.
MATTIE WITH BOWZER, HE WEIGHS ABOUT 4 POUNDS
MAKAYLA TAUGHT AGGIE TO JUMP OVER THE STICK
MATTIE AND BOWZER
MAKAYLA AND AGGIE
OPENING THE GIFTS
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL OUTFIT
THIS WAS MATTIE'S GIFT TO BOWZER, HE IS SMALLER THEN OUR CATS......LOOKS LIKE HE IS READY FOR A NAP
AGGIE PLAYING WITH ONE OF HER BIRTHDAY TOYS
MAKAYLA BOUGHT THE BIG RUBBER PIG THAT SAYS OINK FOR AGGIE, SHE JUST LOVES IT...SHE TRIES TO PICK IT UP
WELL, IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY, AND AGGIE HAS HER NEW BLANKET AROUND HER, READY FOR A NAP.
THE GIRLS ARE SO GOOD WITH AGGIE AND BOWZER, THE CAKE WAS DELICIOUS, AGGIE AND BOWZER HAD A LITTLE PIECE OF THE CAKE (VANILLA) NONE OF THE CHOCOLATE. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGGIE AND BOWZER...............................RIZZI

TEA IN THE GARDEN ON SATURDAY WITH BERNIDEEN...#5

THE WEATHER IS SO BEAUTIFUL. EVERYTHING IS TURNING GREEN, AND THE FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING, AND THEY LOOK SO LOVELY. MY DAUGHTER JACKIE AND I HAD OUR WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON ON THE PATIO IN THE SCREEN HOUSE. WE WERE LUCKY THE WEATHER WAS SO BEAUTIFUL.

A LITTLE CUP OF FRIENDSHIP WITH A BAG OF TEA,

WHEN YOU DRINK THIS ,

THINK OF LOVE FROM ME.

THE GARDENS ARE STARTING TO ALL COME TOGETHER, THE FLOWERS ARE STARTING TO BLOOM, THE SUNDIAL ANGEL IS READY TO GO.
TEA CHIMES, THAT PLAY THEIR OWN SONG.
BEAUTIFUL ORANGE ROSES.
MY DAUGHTER'S FLOWER GARDEN IS BLOOMING SO NICELY.
BEAUTIFUL...
THESE ARE WILD BLUEBERRIES, THEY GROW WILD ALL AROUND US. IN A WEEK OR SO THEY WILL BE BLUE AS CAN BE, BUT THEY WILL ALSO BE GONE. THE BIRDS EAT THEM AS SOON AS THEY RIPEN.
TEA IN THE GARDEN ........A PERFECT TEA CLOTH
WEDNESDAY'S TEA WITH JACKIE........WE STARTED WITH MUSSELS BUTTER AND GARLIC SAUCE, BRIE CHEESE WITH PEAR TOPPING, CRACKERS AND CHOPPED LIVER AND TOAST ROUNDS.

I MADE BROILED FLOUNDER, WITH BAKED POTATOES WITH BUTTER AND SOUR CREAM, MASHED YAMS WITH BUTTER AND BROWN SUGAR, AND FRESH STRINGBEANS.
I MADE A DISH OF BOW TIE PASTA, VODKA SAUCE, CHICKEN, 2 KINDS OF CHEESE, AND HERBS, TOPPED WITH FRESH BASIL.
FOR DESSERT I MADE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE, AND COOKIES.
FLOWERS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL IN THE CENTER OF YOUR TABLE.
TEA IN THE GARDEN, MUST FILL THE BIRD FEEDERS.
OH, AND I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO MEET JACKIE'S NEW ADDITION TO HER GARDEN, MR AND MRS DUCK AND THEIR DUCKLINGS.
EVERTHING IS GROWING, AND IT IS SO HEALTHY LOOKING.
WE HAVE A LOT OF REAL SQUIRRELS THAT VISIT US, BUT NEVER STAY THAT LONG, I GUESS BECAUSE OF ALL THE ANIMALS WE HAVE, THESE LITTLE GUYS DON'T MIND THEM AT ALL.

MORE FLOWERS BLOOMING.
TEA IN THE GARDEN IS SO LOVELY, WITH THE FLOWERS BLOOMING, THE BIRDS SINGING, AND A NICE CUP OF TEA. RIZZI