Tuesday, June 27, 2017

In Joy Or Sadness, Flowers~ K.Okakura



If you have a garden and a library you have everything you need.~Marcus Tulius Cicero



A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows. ~Doug Larson



Garden as though you will live forever.~William Kent


 Flowers are happy things~P.G. Wodehouse


 I must have flowers, always, and always~Claude Monet

A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in--what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.~Victor Hugo, Les Miserables

Posted by at

47 comments:

  1. Valerie-JaelJune 27, 2017 at 12:57 AM

    Lovely photos and quotes. Love the first one especially, and also used it recently on a project. Have a great day, hugs, Valerie

    ReplyDelete
  2. BarbaraJune 27, 2017 at 3:08 AM

    Beautiful words and pictures thank you for sharing them. x

    ReplyDelete
  3. AndrewJune 27, 2017 at 3:09 AM

    I do like William Kent's motto.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 1:40 PM

      I do too, Andrew:) And I think of my life in terms of what I have yet to do in my garden.

      Delete
  4. Bleubeard and ElizabethJune 27, 2017 at 4:31 AM

    These photos are amazing. I see your hostas are in bloom, too. I was just admiring mine yesterday.

    I love that Doug Larson quote. He hit the nail right on the head. Have a super Tuesday, dear.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 1:54 PM

      Ha! Isn't that the truth about weeds?
      We've had soooo much rain this year, the hostas have really thrived.

      Delete
  5. Elephant's ChildJune 27, 2017 at 5:31 AM

    That Cicero quote lives on not one but two fridge magnets here.
    I do love the garden. Blood, sweat, tears and money go into it. Beauty, solace and healing emerge...

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 2:21 PM

      It's a great quote and so true.
      Wouldn't it be great if we had a magic carpet and could take a garden tour of fellow bloggers' gardens?

      Delete
  6. Alex J. CavanaughJune 27, 2017 at 5:44 AM

    Weeds don't survive in my lawn.
    The sunflowers remind me of my amazing blogger buddy, Tina. I can't believe she's been gone almost three years.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 2:29 PM

      You are the weed ninja!
      I don't think I knew Tina. I'm sorry for your loss, Alex.

      Delete
  7. nashvillecats2June 27, 2017 at 6:19 AM

    Excellent post of photo's and quotes a joy to read and look at.

    Yvonne.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 2:33 PM

      Glad you enjoyed them, Yvonne.
      Have a great one.

      Delete
  8. SharonJune 27, 2017 at 7:34 AM

    Great quotes and wonderful pictures, perfect for a summer's day.

    ReplyDelete
  9. BirgitJune 27, 2017 at 7:41 AM

    We have a garden, thanks to my hubby and a library, thanks to me and we are happy....all done!

    ReplyDelete
  10. CJ KennedyJune 27, 2017 at 7:41 AM

    Your garden is just beautiful and the quotes you paired, perfect. Also love how you edited your photos.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 4:12 PM

      Oh thank you, CJ!
      I'm loving Paintshop--which you brought to my attention through your blog and gave me many handy tips. You are the guru. I am the grasshopper:)

      Delete
  11. Jamie GhioneJune 27, 2017 at 9:30 AM

    These are pretty.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 6:12 PM

      Thank you so much, Jamie. Glad you like them.

      Delete
  12. Pat HattJune 27, 2017 at 9:42 AM

    Weeds sure like to win. Hmmm that first one may be out of touch with reality a bit, food and water are needed too lol

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 6:17 PM

      Well if we are going for practicality might as well throw in coin:)

      Delete
  13. donna bakerJune 27, 2017 at 10:42 AM

    Sure looks good in your garden.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 6:22 PM

      Thanks, Donna. I'd love to stroll through yours.

      Delete
  14. Ann BennettJune 27, 2017 at 11:51 AM

    I've got two flower gardens bigger than I can manage; but, they do quite well. But the wildflowers along the roadside and in the fallow field can't be matched.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 6:32 PM

      I bet your gardens are beautiful.
      I know what you mean.They've planted wildflowers along some of the roadsides in NC and I really enjoy them.

      Delete
  15. JFMJune 27, 2017 at 12:03 PM

    Sandra, thank you for this beautiful and uplifting post 💕

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 6:48 PM

      Thank you, Jan. So glad you enjoyed it.

      Delete
    2. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 6:53 PM

      I love your dragonflies blog. Dragonflies are wondrous aren't they?

      Delete
  16. AnonymousJune 27, 2017 at 1:33 PM

    Those are some beautiful photos, Sandra, I love flowers, for me, they show the softer side of life, which I believe softness triumphs over hardness much of the time.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 6:53 PM

      They do show the softer side and often triumph, Lon.

      Delete
  17. da tabbies o trout towneJune 27, 2017 at 4:28 PM

    guyz.....de food servizz gurl haza plaque in her gardin frum her gram pawz time...it reads; "one is nearer God's heart in a garden, than anywhere else on earth" ♥♥♥

    rite now herz wishin.... harez N chippeez could reed "keep OUT " !!!!!! ☺☺

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 7:00 PM

      What a perfect plaque for a garden.
      The keep out would be pretty helpful too:)

      Delete
  18. ROJune 27, 2017 at 4:46 PM

    What wonderfully positive words and lovely pics to make my Tuesday Sandra! I totally love my books and looking at flowers, but when it comes to actually planting them, I totally suck. (lol) Hope your day is going well! Hugs...

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 7:08 PM

      So glad you liked it, Ro.
      I hear you on planting. It's survival of the fittest at my garden:)

      Delete
  19. JeanieJune 27, 2017 at 5:00 PM

    I'm not sure which I love most -- the fabulous photos of your very beautiful garden or the quotes, chosen to perfection!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sandra CoxJune 27, 2017 at 7:38 PM

      So glad you enjoyed it, Jeanie;)
      Have a great one.

      Delete
  20. Stephanie FarisJune 27, 2017 at 5:02 PM

    Beautifully put together! Flowers do make life so much more pleasurable.

    ReplyDelete
  21. LeeJune 27, 2017 at 9:38 PM

    The beauty of Nature should never be ignored...it brings such peace.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Lowcarb team memberJune 28, 2017 at 6:28 AM

    A lovely post Sandra, flowers bring so much joy.
    I love these words and pictures, thank you.

    All the best Jan

    ReplyDelete
  23. ColetteJune 28, 2017 at 7:37 AM

    Great photos. Seeing them made me happy.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Out on the prairieJune 28, 2017 at 10:38 AM

    Nice blooms around your yard, I can never have too many

    ReplyDelete
  25. Magic Love CrowJune 29, 2017 at 10:23 PM

    Beautiful words and beautiful pictures of your garden Sandra!!! My hostas haven't bloomed yet!! Big Hugs!

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)