Faith, Folklore, and Friends

Last week, we were at Monticello, the home Thomas Jefferson designed and built near Charlottesville, Virginia.  No photos are allowed inside the house, sorry.  You will have to go to see it for yourselves.  The following photos are the outside of the mansion, the cemetery, and some of the gardens, my favorite part.

In the summer gloaming, we sit near the garden, quiet, and watch the birds come to feed. I know that we are supposed to deadhead the flowers, to lob off anything past its prime.   It is not going to happen here.

The gardens at Caribelle Batik are worth the trip there, even if you are not interested in fabric.

Last Thursday, we were in Tennessee visiting with family.  I found this beauty in the the garden of my nephew, Brandon Ford. The summer has been long and hot and some are going weary of it, hungry for fall's cool breezes.  Today, we begin August, and September is usually like summer here.  So try not to get impatient. There is still lots of living going on, and much to be done before summer is over.  Let's squeeze every day until we have used it completely up.  This summer won't come again.