Monday, June 21, 2010

Peace in the garden

When I was a little girl, I would have done anything to have the powers of Elizabeth Montgomery’s character Samantha in Bewitched... With a twitch of my nose, my bed would be made, clothes put away and homework finished. I suspect I still have similar fantasies, although in a different way now... from my point of view, I’m surrounded by magic... My magic is that of growing things. Let’s say you wake up one day and the garden looks like this...   Summer has begun, and here in the house in the roses there is fairy dust on the warm air, and the verges hum in the delight of sunshine and good things. I have been joyfully living day and night in the garden, my hands and knees are permanently tainted with all the goodness of the earth, and my heart sings and rejoices in its Creator! What else can one ask for?
 

37 comments:

  1. Congrats Cielo! You certainly deserve it, your roses are stunning...but the delphiniums are just fantastic, I have a few but not nearly the show you do... Wonderful my friend! ~Brooke
    http://creativecountrymom.blogspot.com/
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/WebGarden/261885457648?ref=ts

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  2. Beautiful! And congratulations.
    Your blog is a sweet escape.
    Karen
    Ladybug Creek

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  3. Cielo,
    Just so beautiful. Your flowers are amazing.
    Robin

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  4. Beautiful garden! You must have definitely wiggled your nose :)

    Donna

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  5. Gorgeous garden and I love your new header

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  6. Congratulation!! Your garden is so lovely, I never get tired of looking at your beautiful pictures.
    Your garden is like a prayer to me
    of gratitude and thankgiving for Gods beautiful creations.
    Blessings,
    Virginia

    Connection with gardens, even small ones, even potted plants, can
    become windows to the inner life. The simple act of stopping and
    looking at the beauty around us can be prayer.
    - Patricia R. Barrett, The Sacred Garden

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  7. Me encanta pasear por tu jardín tan lleno de lindas flores y bellos colores.

    Felicidades!

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  8. I really enjoyed seeing your sunny garden with all of the beautiful roses in bloom! I'm not surprised your blog was featured, it's beautiful.

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  9. Such a wonderful garden. It looks so warm, full, and inviting. The banner for the blog is....breathtaking!
    Machelle

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  10. Yay for you, Ceilo. Your beautiful garden and blog deserve it.

    D

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  11. What a beautiful garden! I especially loved your roses!
    Lottie

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  12. Hi Cielo,
    What a wonderful rose garden you have! The new background of your title is very pretty.
    Happy day!
    Jacoba

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  13. Oh, Cielo. I am so proud of you. Your beautiful gardens and spirit certainly deserve it. What a lovely post!

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  14. LOVE LOVE LOVE
    WONDERFUL ROSES....
    Have a Nice Day
    Håkan

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  15. Congratulations Cielo! Your garden and you deserve it!
    I love your flowers, roses are amazing, but delphinium and lupinus have stolen my heart and I would love to have them in my garden.
    Your new header is wonderful!
    Love from Spain!

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  16. Cielo Lindo! All beautiful!
    The blog has to be highlighted ... is wonderful!
    Kisses

    Tina (Sonhar e Realizar)
    tinadiassonharerealizar.blogspot.com/

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  17. Hi Cielo,
    Congratulations-well deserved! Your garden and blog is enchanting-always great to visit.
    I love your roses and delphiniums too and of course all your little statues etc.add to the charm.

    Carolyn

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  18. All your hard work shows! Everything looks wonderful and colorful and enchanting!~Hugs, Patti

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  19. Breath-taking.....
    Love,
    Marilyn
    xxoo

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  20. Wow,nice, one of the best read posts so far.

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  21. What a wonderfully lush garden. Very enchanting.
    Kathy

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  22. Wow,nice, one of the best read posts so far.

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  23. You are awesome,dear Cielo!!!

    You garden and you ´´hous in the roses´´too...

    Love,
    ***Violetta***

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  24. I just love love love your flowers especially the roses I visit your blog daily (never miss) such good writing, it always keeps me interested and I always feel like its so magical.........

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  25. Congratulations! Well deserved. You have a beautiful blog!

    Donna

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  26. What a beautiful garden you have and lovely flowers. I love your new blog background too. Did you design it?

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  27. I agree . There is magic in your garden. It is stunning. I would love to know the plants that I am seeing. Enjoy your summer flowers.

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  28. Hi Cielo,

    All those roses and the larkspur...your garden looks like a dream!!!

    Lieve groet, Madelief

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  29. I must apologize.....I forgot about your BEAUTIFUL blog.........and stumbled on it thru another site. What was I thinking to have forgotten you!!!!!

    SIMPLY AMAZING!

    Jo

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  30. Dear Cielo, first of all I want to thank you for your visits and sweet, special comments. The one (about my father) made me cry. Thank you for the words of hope. Now, congratulations!!! Not surprising at all. I mean, one look at your garden, that's all it takes! Just marvelous, and I have to say one more thing. I LOVE the new header. It's simply gorgeous! XO

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  31. Love your magical garden and your blog...so pretty, warm & cottage-y. I bet it would be fantastic to sit and chat with you over a cup of coffee! You seem to find beauty in everything. Glad I stumbled upon your blog!

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  32. Cielo,
    What glorious pictures. When I work in the garden, it is a worship experience for me as I spend time in God's creation. It fills me with joy.
    Thanks for the beautiful post.

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  33. Thank you for the beautiful pictures of your garden, just what I needed this morning. Congratulations on your garden being a feature story...it definitly deserves it and to be shared with the world.

    Suze

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  34. that beautiful roses .... ahhhh soon as the stranger in my country we are about to enter .... your garden in winter is wonderful.

    Best regards

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  35. Cielo, tu jardìn no deja de maravillarme, es tan realmente HERMOSO!!!! Y bien merecido lo tienes que tu jardìn estè dentro de los màs lindos porque es un tesoro y una belleza.
    cariños,
    maria cecilia

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  36. cielo!
    seu jardim é lindo, eu adorei!
    congratulations!

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  37. It has been a while since I have stopped by and I hav to say that your blog header touched my heart WOW!Your garden is beautiful.
    Blessings,
    Ginger

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