it's that time of year

it's that time of year

a middle tennessee garden blog


finding beauty in the natural things around us makes for one happy self and a lovely life. ~marmee

dash home farm, leiper's fork, tennessee

Saturday, July 9, 2011

summer days...reveled

they are full of sunshine...lazy moments....fresh flowers.

we have celebrated holidays & birthdays.




watched our grand~baby garnet's first year fly by.


there have been bike riding days, fostering dogs days
until they could find their forever homes.

barrett, fiona, and sammy.
one thing about these days is there is never enough time.
we have harvested many different times.

we have added four sheep to the farm.

enjoyed beautiful blooms...

herbs and lettuces.
been blessed with volunteer flowers that packed a punch.


eaten from the garden.



had our girl times.

spent camp weeks at kid on stage.

enjoyed the firepit.


wore our hair up...

and let our hair down.
spent time with friends.



and family.


time with our babies.
we have had traveling days.

tye~dying times.

puppy days.

watched sunrises....


sunsets.








we have had our share of bar ~ b ~ que and wine.



we have eaten al fresco, eaten out and eaten in.



spent saturday mornings at the farmers market.

getting amazing things to eat.


enjoyed sunflowers.

... dill blooming.

comos and skippers.

observed the tendrils of watermelon.

saw our veggie garden in full tilt.


took in countless blooms.




relished in the the eibles from the garden.










i love summer days.

14 comments:

Lola said...

Sounds as tho you have had a perfect time. Love it all.
You were close to me in your travels.
So happy for you & your family. It's all so important.

Darla said...

Wonderful post! I was just thinking of you the other day, glad to see you.

Lona said...

Hi Marmee.It is such a busy and wonderful time of the year.Enjoy your summer and the family.

Lola said...

Just wondering what the yellow/green veggie is!!!!

Q said...

Thanks for a fun catching up.
Glad to know all is well for you and yours.
You have a lovely family.
Sherry

Lisa said...

Just amazing! Beautiful pictures, as always. I love the country!

The girls have been picking wild blackberries and Hannah made the most delicious black tea/blackberry sorbet.
http://www.honeyandjam.com/2011/07/black-tea-blackberry-sorbet.html

Lisa Q

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Hi There, Just stopping by to say hi and to see if everything is going well at your home. Looks like life is wonderful there... Great set of pictures.

We just got home from a June 3 week trip out west. Awesome...
Hugs,
Betsy

marmee said...

lola,

thank you, those green and yellow veggies are squash. they are so tender and delish.

marmee said...

darla,
great to see your beautiful face. thank you.

marmee said...

lona,

how are you? it is such a special time of the year...with getting to do all the summery things.
hope you are enjoying all that is summer too.

marmee said...

sherry,

it is always a pleasure to have you visit.
thank you. hope you are having a lovely summer.

marmee said...

lisa,

i will have to check out the sorbet. it sounds wonderful. picking fruit and making something from it is the best.
happy summer days.

marmee said...

betsy,

you are the well traveled woman. i love that.
so good to have you stop by for a visit.
happy summertime.

Jan said...

Your summer looks like it's been absolutely wonderful! We haven't had many cookouts because it's been too darn hot! I would love to live 'out in the country' like you do, with all that land! Just beautiful.