Summer's Dream

Hello there loveys.... 

Here we are midsummer... mid July!

It has been a lovely summer thus far here in New Brunswick.. 

a bit too hot some days for me but still so much loveliness going on.  

I love flowers and every day there are new ones blooming in the fields and roadsides.. 

Poor Terry is getting quite famaliar with the ditches! 😏

Just so many bouquets to be had, eh!

How are your days going? 

The long gentle days of summer are to be embraced so I am doing my best.. 

Definitely not a hot weather lover.. 

Today is wonderful! 

A nice dreary rainy day.... 

Anyway... 

Canadians never fail to find something to chat about because we all love the weather talk.. 

Last week the lavender harvest was done.. 

It was so lovely this year! 

A really deep purple and so fragrant!

All tied in bouquets and hanging from my spinning wheel in the livingroom.. 

I love using the wee bunches for gifts and to hang in our closets.. 

And all the toiletries and salves and such...

do you see the bumblebees up above...

Lots of roses this summer... 

Terry has many bushes along our drive and they are growing wild everywhere.. 

I have jars of dried petals and am putting some in oil to infuse for Wild Rose and Yarrow Soap... 

That is the plan anyway... 

The country drives are beautiful this time of year..

The Bay of Fundy as beautiful as always... 

And a lovely B&B to be had in St. Martin's...

Our grandson and granddaughter in law are such wonderful hosts... 

A sweet wild turkey family we came across on one of our drives.. 

seven babies...

Baked an old fashioned banana bread in an old pan like Gram used to have... 

And I think 7 batches of strawberry jam.. 

and our favourite strawberry rhubarb... 

Spending a wee bit of time at the farm...

Hopefully we will spend a bit more time there next month.. 

Our chickens are growing like crazy... 

Oh and I made a batch of rhubarb pie filling to can.. 

Hopefully, I will start getting a bit more creative soon.. 

I felt like I was in a limbo as we couldn't decide where we were going to spend the most time at this summer.. 

Here or the farm.. 

We are here and I am fine with that.. 

Just need to get some painting and other work done so here we are... 

Shonda and Dave spent two and half weeks in Europe but are now safely home.. 

Thankful to the Lord for that... 

They brought me back some beautiful fabric from Portugal, a bag of very fragrant Earl Grey Tea and other gifts.. 

I love them all.. 

I have a sweet bunting almost finished for the deck... 

I will show you next time if I get it all done.. 

Thank you dear girls for stopping by.. 

I love your visits and I did respond to the comments last time.. 

I didn't realize I could just do it on my phone and not sign in to Google..

Now I know why everyone almost is all anonymous... 

So much easier.. 

I do love it though when you leave your name...

Take care of yourselve and your sweet families.. 

Keeping the Lord first in our lives sure gives a peace in this chaotic world... 

May God bless and keep you.. 

Hugs from New Brunswick.