tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post6223308894822343456..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Garden Retreatmaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-33560972981561499372014-05-12T07:00:48.915-07:002014-05-12T07:00:48.915-07:00Thanks. Thanks. materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-27512789268860932632014-05-12T07:00:23.671-07:002014-05-12T07:00:23.671-07:00Thanks, Brenda! Hope yours was great as well -- an...Thanks, Brenda! Hope yours was great as well -- and yes, much relaxing would be lovely.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-65859393253248121232014-05-12T06:59:52.823-07:002014-05-12T06:59:52.823-07:00I know it would be! I know it would be! materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-22251925285621494142014-05-10T06:57:20.541-07:002014-05-10T06:57:20.541-07:00So Beautiful!So Beautiful!Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-44008182249774152902014-05-09T16:56:26.629-07:002014-05-09T16:56:26.629-07:00Congrats on the marathon! I would love to be sitti...Congrats on the marathon! I would love to be sitting in your garden knitting or reading - sounds delightful. Happy Mother's Day! I hope you have a wonderful weekend filled with much relaxing.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16473198489963801439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-7615893679204841722014-05-09T11:19:53.613-07:002014-05-09T11:19:53.613-07:00Your garden photos are always such a delight. I...Your garden photos are always such a delight. I'd LOVE to join you there for a glass of wine and what I'm sure would be some wonderful conversation.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-62567738407331223062014-05-09T06:18:49.515-07:002014-05-09T06:18:49.515-07:00and I wonder where you're retreating to today,...and I wonder where you're retreating to today, in your travels. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-20253819852235397562014-05-09T06:18:30.254-07:002014-05-09T06:18:30.254-07:00Yes, and it's supposed to be sunny next week, ...Yes, and it's supposed to be sunny next week, so next Monday afternoon, I have a rendez-vous in the jardin with a glass of chilled rosé and a very good book. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-52242215951387660752014-05-09T06:16:50.356-07:002014-05-09T06:16:50.356-07:00Thanks, Lorrie. It's much more lively than whe...Thanks, Lorrie. It's much more lively than when you visited, although I do appreciate it in the fall as well.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-24415988012645094362014-05-09T06:15:33.599-07:002014-05-09T06:15:33.599-07:00Poured! Now put your feet up and enjoy . . .;-)Poured! Now put your feet up and enjoy . . .;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-18625355895057412112014-05-09T06:15:18.085-07:002014-05-09T06:15:18.085-07:00Thanks, Eleonore -- hope yours is a great weekend ...Thanks, Eleonore -- hope yours is a great weekend as well!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-15519111495860108002014-05-09T06:14:58.747-07:002014-05-09T06:14:58.747-07:00It's definitely a cottage-y garden, not nearly...It's definitely a cottage-y garden, not nearly as polished as your own. Thanks for noticing, with your gardener's eye, the arrangements -- as you know, there's a mix of serendipity and planning involved. I'm pretty happy with some of these wee vignettes.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-18358990596485673822014-05-09T06:13:41.652-07:002014-05-09T06:13:41.652-07:00Luckily, this one ended up being pretty productive...Luckily, this one ended up being pretty productive, but I wish we wouldn't appropriate this word . . . I miss its more spiritual connotations. . . but that's probably my Catholic schoolgirl idealism poking through . . ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-38076437677603509082014-05-09T06:11:31.162-07:002014-05-09T06:11:31.162-07:00Thanks, Megs -- I might love the little tulips bes...Thanks, Megs -- I might love the little tulips best . . . although the fragrance of the lilacs makes them contenders as well . . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-28117452395902010382014-05-08T22:21:22.374-07:002014-05-08T22:21:22.374-07:00Your garden is beautiful. Blue skies and flowers a...Your garden is beautiful. Blue skies and flowers are the perfect retreat!Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-87231258730933450652014-05-08T21:30:23.346-07:002014-05-08T21:30:23.346-07:00Your garden is gorgeous!! Congratulations on your ...Your garden is gorgeous!! Congratulations on your marathon. Sounds like a fun weekend in Vancouver, but retreating to that garden will be sweet. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723360304687997220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-59190184655119787492014-05-08T17:08:57.056-07:002014-05-08T17:08:57.056-07:00SO BEAUTIFUL!SO BEAUTIFUL!LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-78680658497576295562014-05-08T15:15:18.639-07:002014-05-08T15:15:18.639-07:00What a gorgeous garden ... What a gorgeous garden ... Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-10177331847196058322014-05-08T13:04:22.052-07:002014-05-08T13:04:22.052-07:00Love those bright blooms against the larger backdr...Love those bright blooms against the larger backdrop of your garden. As Leslie said, your photos have a lot of depth. Your garden is beautiful on the screen and in real life.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-77027261512229041882014-05-08T10:31:02.415-07:002014-05-08T10:31:02.415-07:00I'll have a glass of white while the sun shine...I'll have a glass of white while the sun shines; and a bold red for the evening please. Lovely garden!<br />Sandy aka Doris the Greathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135704111702244735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-47840453293049973062014-05-08T09:37:14.528-07:002014-05-08T09:37:14.528-07:00Your garden looks so beautiful! And I agree - the ...Your garden looks so beautiful! And I agree - the colours go together so well. Have a wonderful weekend!<br />Oh, and by the way, CONGRATULATIONS on your run! sorry, I'm late.Eleonorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-4964142137841796882014-05-08T08:36:11.077-07:002014-05-08T08:36:11.077-07:00These views of your garden show so much more depth...These views of your garden show so much more depth than we often can see....I like how you have arranged the plantings and how the colours work together. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-13135337251093627582014-05-08T08:05:12.183-07:002014-05-08T08:05:12.183-07:00OMG - this is SO gorgeous. Retreat indeed! And I t...OMG - this is SO gorgeous. Retreat indeed! And I too loathe it when work refers to retreats which are really time-wasting, check-mark events.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-57017057626092447572014-05-08T07:49:52.565-07:002014-05-08T07:49:52.565-07:00What lovely garden scenes- so serene! I love them...What lovely garden scenes- so serene! I love them all, especially the tulips.<br />Hope your meeting goes by quickly- I remember those meeting days.<br />Megshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00491645249467756177noreply@blogger.com