Summer Kitchen in Afternoon

Summer is fleeting and I haven't shared a bit
 of my summer decor yet.

It's been one of those kinds of summers.

So, before someone says summer is over
 I am making an effort to share now....

starting with the kitchen and hopefully working my way around.

Fresh lemons, bee teapot, a touch of old wicker
 and ironstoneis residing on my table.

 This changes practically every day often, 

but this is how it is at the moment.

The neighborhood children went back to school yesterday.

And for once our weather is perfect -

with a summer that has been the worst I can remember.

It's never rained as much, followed by horrible heat and humidity.

I feel so bad for the children - watching them get on the bus

about broke my heart.

But it's been peaceful and quiet, too, because of it.

Summer afternoon—summer afternoon;

 to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.

                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                     ~H. James

Oh, for a summer noon,

 when light and breeze sport on the grass,

 like ripples o’er a lake alive with freshness!

When the full round sun,

 with the Creator’s smile upon His face,
Walks like a Prince of Glory

 through the path of Heaven!

Thou vast, and ever-glorious sky,

mantling the earth with Thy majestic robe.
                                                       

                                                                           R. Montgomery

SOMETHING PROFOUND TO PONDER ABOUT BEES:

Is it realistic to believe the notion that insecticides kill 'nasty insects', whilst conveniently leaving alone the 'nice' insects, like bees, butterflies and ladybugs?  Those saying "Insecticides kill insects but not bees" reminds me of the naked Emperor in ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ and all those characters insisting he was, indeed wearing clothes. 

                                                                                               -www.buzzaboutbees.net

As always, thank you for stopping by!

♥

~Michele

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