Oh, photo archives are a treasure. So many photos, and after a few years, some are completely new to me. I took that? Apparently I did, on a garden tour ten years ago. Here’s to July, and kitties, and sunshine!

A very relaxed orange kitty named Tully, basking in sun and summertime shadows

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I saw some tulip bouquets in the store. I am ready!

Yellow tulips with pink blush, and their beautiful stems

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At Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory, there have been some fabulous Lusio light art, music and dancing fundraisers, and the last one this year is coming up on Saturday, October 19. Here’s a photo from the one in January. So much fun!

Mysterious glowing mushrooms curated by Lusio in Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory January 2019

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I took the houseplants in and now the autumn sun comes in this window. My favorite place to read.

Pink velvet reading chair in front of a sunny window

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Even though it’s fall now, May sounds pretty good to me. This is a scene from my May backyard a few years ago.

Meadow rue, tulips, geum, and other spring flowers

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We spent a few days in this little cabin in the Olympic National Forest. It was built in 1907, and it just so happens we met the granddaughter of the man who built it, a Mr. Finch. In any case, a rainy day on a porch like this is just heaven. Note the yoga mat.

A quiet spot for listening to the rain

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The roses in sunbeams.

My rose bed, with lavender and some grasses for contrast

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Always so challenging to get the flower border to bloom in concert, right? Even though the light is overcast, the flowers are cooperating, sort of.

Lilies, shasta daisies, and pink phlox in my dry-summer Seattle backyard flower border

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We were lucky enough to have a good rain; Seattle has been quite dry this spring. All the garden plants enjoyed it.

Water droplets like jewels on ribbed hosta leaves. Note the flower buds emerging.

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From the garden of a friend in Kent, Washington, with its beautiful color harmony of pinks and purples.

Garden archway in the Pacific Northwest, with pink astilbe on the right

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I learned that weigela (why-GHEEL-a) is related to honeysuckle. No wonder its sweet smell attracts bees!

Variegated weigela with pink flowers, and bees, with red rhodies in the background

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You don’t have to be a mother to mother someone. Extra warmth and kindness makes anyone feel loved.

A bouquet of lilacs from my garden, for you

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