COMING ATTRACTIONS...

The sky is blue

The trees are green

and

The sun is?  White?...

Is that what summer looks like?

  Haven't we always

 thought of the sun as yellow?

Didn't we learn 
as small children 
that the yellow crayon 

was always chosen 

when depicting the sun?

 We think of sunshine

 as a warm color, but yet, 

when we look directly 

at the bright summer sun, 

it doesn't appear

 as anything but 

a white light.

That is my story and

 I'm sticking to it, and 

I am using my story 

to decorate our Summer Cottage

 in shades of 

blue and white with

accents of

 real and faux greens.

It helps 

that the color blue 

seems to be a mainstay in the Cottage.

 As long as I can remember 

blue has been a

 dominate color 

in my life...

...I can remember 

dresses that my mom insisted 

that I wear as a child 

always being some shade of blue and 

the pattern of the dishes

 that served my mom's wonderful 

home cooked meals, and 

which are now lining the shelves 

of our dining room cupboard, 

was Blue Willow.

  Blue 

is an easy color 

to get along with...

...it can be perked up 

with red 

for a patriotic holiday...

...or by adding 

virtual sunshine,

 can take us into 

the fall season.

For now, though,

 in this transitioning time

 between spring and summer, 

blue and white are just

 coming attractions.

The colors of this summer 

are still in the planning stages and 

until the definite presentation is set, 

we will be content with 

what is changing in the garden.

 Maybe it isn't as exciting now

 as it will be, but

 it is definitely 

on the way.

The brilliant greens 

of the spirea 

are awaiting the arrival of

 its pretty pink blooms...

...the tiny pink azelea buds 

are starting to show

 some color...

...sweet little faces of

 Forget-Me-Nots...

...the Lily of the Valley 

will soon be a mass of

 tiny white bells...

...and Miss Lady Banks, 

although shy about starting,

 will soon be

 very showy.

The beautiful white camellia 

is almost done blooming. 

 Constant rains 

seem to have hurried 

up the process...

...the little grape hyacinths 

are making a small carpet cover

 around the lawn...

...the maple tree 

is setting forth 

dainty and tender

 green shoots...

...and a fern is

 unfolding 

and adding its whimsical shape

 to the garden.

The giant hosta 

is returning in 

the Secret Garden...

...along side of 

the beautiful green leaves 

of a hydrangea bush.

Last, but by no means least,

the lilac is starting to show

 against the blue sky.

The above photo 

is from last summer and, hopefully,

 the garden will come back again.

 When the garden is in 

the transitional stage, 

these same thoughts emerge each year 

but it hasn't failed us yet.

 As for now,

 the lawn has just been mowed and 

the scent of freshly cut grass 

is filling the air around the Cottage.

 A trip to the nursery 

is planned 

so some colorful annuals

 will be added to the mix this summer.

  There may be a little less lawn

 in the future 

as our water rates 

are being raised again but 

whatever is in store 

will make for a 

very happy and 

well deserved

 summer.

...Judy...

A quiet Easter morning 
at the Cottage.

Hope everyone had 

a beautiful and blessed 

Easter holiday.

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