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In my last post, I shared two tablescapes and a July 4th celebration....
Click HERE if you missed that post!!
And now for a few Personal Notes...
FORGIVE
like MARIA...
Another successful Feast Day Celebration Weekend at Saint
Maria Goretti Parish...
We set all the tables in our Parish Center in red and white tablecloths with little vases with a lily in them as a centerpiece......
All 3 weekend Masses were said in fluent Italian, the
language spoken by our Patron Saint, by Father Alex and Deacon Mike!!
A total of 30 boxes of pizza were served after each Mass......
3 cookie
trays, pastries and bagels from a local bakery, Bakery Delite, whose owners are parishioners and Donut Holes from Dunkin were served after the Sunday morning Masses....
And ice cream from another local business, Handel's Ice Cream, was served after the 11am Mass...
I took a trip down Memory Lane by enjoying a scoop of black raspberry because when I was a child, my parents and I would take a ride on Sunday evenings in the Summer to a local Ice Cream Shop and I would get a scoop of black raspberry and a scoop of banana!!!
Great
turnouts after every Mass with every table filled!!
I enjoyed talking
to old friends I haven't seen in awhile and those I see all the
time...
This is the second year now that I have helped out with all of the weekend festivities.....
It was a great weekend of fellowship and community celebrating our
little 11 year old Patron Saint!!
Saint Maria Goretti is an Italian virgin martyr of the Catholic Church, known for her purity and forgiveness.
Born in 1890, she was tragically killed in 1902 while defending herself from a sexual attack.
She is the patron saint of purity, children, and victims of sexual abuse.
Before she died, she forgave her attacker....
FORGIVE LIKE MARIA!!
On Sunday evening, I hosted my niece Renae and great nieces Carly and Caitlin for pizza and ice cream along with my son , Joey, of course!!
It a wonderful evening with family...
We enjoyed catching up with each other and had a few good laughs!!!
Even though they
have such busy schedules with school and sports and work, we vowed to do this more
often...
I shared this beautiful Porch sign that I commissioned Cait to make for me in
a previous post....
On the left is Carly, who has her learner's permit now and drove to my house yesterday, and Cait on the right!!
How time flies!!
Today, I am going to be sharing how my little back yard Cottage Garden looked in June!!
All the Missouri Primrose was in full bloom during June even though a lot of the blooms got knocked off by wind and all the heavy rain we had.....
I took these pictures at different times during the month of June so things may look different in some of the pictures....
The left side of the yard...........
Faux flowers in watering can on the table and chair.....
Hens and chicks planted in a vintage strainer.....
The left side of the yard.....
Behind the table on the Patio is a mix of Missouri Primrose in bloom and asters which will bloom in the late Summer/Early Fall.....
Ground sedum in bloom with yellow flowers.....
The walkway I laid with pavers to the arbor.....
Several years ago, I planted Loosestrife on the outer sides of the arbor.....
They are finally "thickening out" and will start to bloom with purple flowers!!!
Those are tree branches that my late husband Joe had cut off our Lilac Tree a few years ago....
I planted impatiens in this vintage watering can!!
Yellow Primrose planted in planters to give out to neighbors and family....
The left back corner of the yard....
Columbine is bloom with pink blooms....
Faux greenery in this watering can.....
Day lilies planted in the back....
Hostas that I transplanted from the front yard into pots....
Now in bloom.....
My Fur Baby Memory Garden.....
Against the back gate which can not be used as the slope behind us is too steep and overgrown with trees for access in and out of my yard....
There is a long planter on the steps that my Dad put in 46 years ago....
So I no longer have to walk back here to water plants that I had a hard time keeping alive, I decided to put faux greenery in this planter that I had in my stash....
In the galvanized vintage pail on top of a pillar, I planted columbine that reseeds itself.....
Looking at the middle flower bed which is between the 2 walkways that I laid myself....
In the back under a Tree, I transplanted hostas....
The Missouri Primrose spread quickly and I will thin them out when I cut them back in a week or so.....
A toadstool and a gnome.....
I also bought one of these for the back yard like I did for the front yard.....
On the side of the bird bath....
Impatiens planted in another vintage watering can.....
Last year, this Lily was gnawed down to nothing by an unknown culprit.....
This year, it is blooming beautifully!!!!
Behind the chair and table on the Patio.....
I had planted Loosestrife quite a few years ago....
The bees love it's purple blooms....
Faux flowers are planted in the 4 pots on the Patio....
The flower bed on the right side of the yard.....
But first, we will take a look at the other side of the middle flower bed....
A Gnome Garden.....
A sun dial.....
The lantern, that comes on by timer from dusk till dawn, has a LED yellow bug light in it.....
A Gnome garden mini flag , sedum, which will bloom in late Summer and a hosta planted in a pot placed inside of the seat of a bistro chair......
The back corner of the middle flower bed by the garden shed.....
A Euonymus, that I recently trimmed, is behind the Purple Leaf Plum Tree.....
I planted faux greenery in the hanging pot I made out of a vintage strainer as I had a heck of a time trying to grow impatiens in it last year....
Looking toward the other side of the yard.....
The walkway to the garden shed.....
More Missouri Primrose and hostas planted in pots....
I planted faux flowers and greenery in these 2 hanging pots....
In front of the trellis.....
On a vintage milk can.....
I planted impatiens in this 3rd vintage watering can....
Well, there you have it!!
The Missouri Primrose is just about finished blooming so I will be cutting it back soon....
I hope you enjoyed seeing how my little back yard Cottage Garden looked during June....
And I hope you will stop by to visit again on THURSDAY for my next post!!!
Stay safe, healthy and most of all, HAPPY!!
Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!
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Love your new sign, talented lady that made it. Your Missouri primrose, which I call evening primrose, are lovely. Yellow is my favourite colour of flowers. By the path you showed a plant that is stonecrop sedum kamtschaticum, not sure if you knew the name. Another lovely yellow plant in bloom right now. Your solar fountain works well, I'll have to look into one for our birdbath. Lovely walk through your backyard via the photos. Have a lovely day, hope it isn't too hot for you.
ReplyDeleteLinda,
DeleteThanks so much for taking the time to visit...Yes, I did know it was called stonecrop sedum...I have a lot of it as it spreads very quickly...Glad you enjoyed the post and I hope you are staying cool...
Hugs,
Deb
Oh my!!!!! Your backyard is BEAUTIFUL!!!! How you have all these lovely flowers in the horrible heat is a testament to your gardening skills, for sure!
ReplyDeleteGreat celebration at your church. It sounds like it was pretty popular, too! I would have been drawn in by the ice cream flavors, lol. And fun time with your nieces and son.
Your backyard looks like a real sanctuary! I love those water fountain/bird baths since I just love the sound of water. It's so relaxing.
ReplyDeleteEvery single photo is gorgeous and captivating! And the food looks amazing. Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada.
ReplyDeleteDeb, your garden is truly stunning! You have so many different varieties of plants, I love all the blooms and the bright colors. You have so many sweet details, too, like your gnomes and figurines, the water fountain and cute signs. I know you're not a huge fan of summer and the heat, but you'd never know it from your very full backyard. It really is lovely!!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of St. Maria Goretti before. What an interesting read. Your backyard is so colorful and welcoming! Your water fountain is such a great addition to this lovely sanctuary! I'm sure the birds are enjoying the addition, too! So glad you had a secial evening with your nieces, too!
ReplyDeleteI can't decide which is my favorite; the gnomes or the garden tools as hanging decor?! Love them both! Featuring you at Wednesdays in the Studio!
ReplyDeleteOh I love every nook and cranny in your cottage garden! There is so much to see in each photo you shared with us! Thanks for joining in on Home Matters Linky Party! I will be featuring your post this week! #HomeMattersParty xx
ReplyDeleteOh Deb, your garden is so lovely and peaceful! What a quiet, beautiful place. I need to look into getting one of those little fountains! I'll be featuring this post at Thursday Favorite Things today. :)
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