Friday faves

Happy Friday everyone

and

welcome to

Here are five of the many things that made me smile this week:

The weather has been very unsettled on the Island over the last while

so any glimpse of

1. blue sky

was sure to bring a smile,

2. and send me down here

to the sea ~ guaranteed to make me smile every time!

3. These little flower teapots!

They remind me of Mrs Potts in Beauty and the Beast.

I'm going to keep an eye out for them in the end-of-season sales - they're so cute!

4. My peony bushes are in bloom!

The bees are keeping busy gathering the golden pollen.

I love a peony in a crystal bowl

5. An evening stroll with my beloved along the boardwalk in Victoria Park

watching the sailboats across the Charlottetown harbour,

 This dairy bar is conveniently located right in the center of the boardwalk

An ice-cream is just the thing you need to keep your energy up on your walk :)

Well . . .

the end of the walk

and

the end of my favourites for this week!

I'm so glad you dropped in for a wee visit.

Thanks!!

If you'd like to join the Friday Fave Five event,

visit Suzanne at Living To Tell The Story.

Now that's sure to bring you a smile!

with love,

vast as the ocean

(click to enlarge)Here is love vast as the ocean

Lovingkindness as the flood

When the Prince of Life, our ransom

Shed for us His precious blood

Who His love will not remember

Who can cease to sing His praise

He can never be forgotten

Throughout heaven's eternal days

A beautiful hymn - the love song of the Welsh revival.

Listen here.

celebrate!

Happy Canada Day!

sweet!

(click to enlarge) Strawberry season is upon us.

Picking berries in the fields,

hot sun on shoulders,

wispy clouds in blue sky,

sweet strawberry fragrance,

the essence of summer.

Happy days!

Everywhere I look, I see a multitude of reasons to be thankful, grateful, full of praise.

Some time ago,

I joined with Ann V and the Gratitude Community,

believing

"it is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High" Ps 92:1

Consider joining  this endless chorus of praise.

 You'll be glad!

with love,

An Island drive

Why, hello there!

and

welcome to FFF, the weekly review of our favourite things,

hosted by Suzanne of Living To Tell the Story.

It's been an strange week of weather on Prince Edward Island;

unseasonably warm and humid, thunderheads and sudden downpours.

Islanders are accustomed to fresh sea breezes and clear air.

We don't do well with 100% humidity.

We're wilting . . .

1. This is the only thing that is pulling me through,

so it's first on my list of favourites :)

And also first stop when we're heading out for an evening drive!

2. Another stopping place ~ Rails to Trails

These trails pass through woods and fields, villages and towns, and alongside rivers and bays,

and make walking or biking around the island so enjoyable.

This particular trail winds through a marsh.

We were on the lookout for the elusive showy lady slipper ~ no success :(

But we did discover beautiful blue flag irises.

Marshes have an untamed beauty that I love.

as long as I am well armed against little buzzing creatures :)

3. Later that evening, I spied this Canada goose.

We stopped to get a closer look

and

saw mama and two goslings hiding in the long grass.

I noticed the grass rustling

and

sure enough, they were heading down to the little marshy pond beside the road.

I waited patiently and was rewarded with a perfect photo op.

4. More favourite summer scenes from our Island drives:

~ a fishing boat heading out to sea ~

~ children jumping off the dock ~

~ thunderhead clouds ~

and, as  promised,

5. lupins!

Hope you enjoyed your drive around our Island!

Thanks so much for coming by.

For more FFF fun, join the gang at Suzanne's.

with love,

what's in a name

Fun!

:)

a mystery

Two rhododendron bushes grow side by side in my front yard

One is completely covered in a mass of showy pink blossoms

The other bush has not

 one. single. bloom.

It's lovely and green, with new growth,

but nary a blossom.

Very, very odd.

Any plant mystery solvers out there?

Speaking of plants and blooming,

it's lupin season

here on the Island.

lupins_07Along every country road,

in ditches, fields and meadows,

masses of purple, pink, mauve and white lupins are blooming.

lupins_08My beloved drove up to the central section of the Island last evening

and saw some gorgeous lupin photo ops.

If the rain holds off, we'll head up that way

and

I'll be back with some scenes of the Island at its loveliest.

Until next time!

with love,