It’s so amazing how creating something like a small lawn and planting flowers can have such a positive effect on the neighborhood. Living in our tree lined street is great, but most of the buildings have only concrete as a front garden. On warm evenings, we sit out the front yard (something I rarely did living in the UK) , watch the world go by, chat about the “garden” and notice everyone observing the amazing transformation of our front yard over the last few months.
I wish I had a “before” photograph of the muddy, overgrown weeds and ugly front yard, but look at it now! Thanks to my best friend Derek, who has worked so hard to transform this space, we have also met so many lovely neighbors and passers by who stop to chat about “the grass”, ask about our “garden” plans, offer some advice about planting and growing or how green their fingers are.
This weekend has been wonderful so far, the sun’s been out and our neighborhood is lovely and quiet due to everyone heading out down to the shore. Heaven!
To “celebrate”, we took a lovely long walk to the Garden Centre a few miles away via the “Frayed Knot” which is an old curiosity space with lots of fabulous vintage items to rummage through. We almost bought a 1950s Backgammon board but discovered it was missing two pieces. 🙁
But then……
…..I found myself a new toy to play with; A Kodak Duraflex Camera. I’ve been longing to try TTV (Through The Viewfinder) photography since last year and the Argus model I had previously bought didn’t quite work as well! So with new toy in hand we headed down to buy some more goodies for our front garden. I dream of having an English country garden here in the states and when I found roses that actually smell, we just had to buy them for our oasis of a front yard on Garden Street. (I love that we live on Garden Street, so great!)
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.”
For those of you who are having a long weekend, enjoy. I’ve been relaxing (something I hardly do!), reflecting, clearing my head for the busy week ahead and just simply smelling the roses. 🙂
Hi, I'm Louise and thank you so much for visiting me here. I am a mixed media artist, who is passionate about combining the healing energy of nature and color with the meditative process of mandala making
What a perfect piece of green space. It's amazing what a difference it makes to your sense of wellbeing to breathe in the smell of cut grass (and roses of course!). A bit of English heaven in that fab city.
Hope to come and sit there sipping coffee and chatting with you soon
PS thanks for your lovely message lovely girlXx
oh what a beautiful front yard! i love planting and growing flowers and green things. there is something so soothing about.
and your new camera!! how awesome! what a great toy 😉
came over from kelly rae's flying lessons… enjoyed my visit!
hey doll!! i love your garden space…so green and beautiful 🙂
and i adore the ttv photos…wow!!
thank you for the lovely note you left on my blog. i most certainly needed that.
love you and miss you. see you around flight lessons.
hugs!
m
Hi Louise!
I love your "welcome everyone" photo! It is truly welcoming 😉
I'm so into TTV aswell, cant wait to see more of your pics.
Its lovely to meet you!
Hi Louise,
Oh wow your grass and your whole front yard is gorgeous!! what a beautiful place to sit and ponder and watch the world go by down your street – garden street! that is magic. Very exciting about your new camera too, I love TTV photos, they have such a beautiful vintage feeling about them.
Thanks so much for your lovely thoughts over my way – so appreciated! it's lovely to get to know you and wow – so incredible all the amazing peeps we are meeting in class eh?
I've also been meaning to say how much I adore your profile picture here – it's the greatest!!
You have a fab week too 🙂
Your Garden on Garden St is absolutely gorgeous. I hope I get to visit it one day and sip a glass of champas with you.
Great camera find. I've been wanting to have a play with some Ttv. It's such a great effect.
I've been thinking of you heaps lately and wondering how your new lifestyle is treating you. I'll email you soon and say a proper hello.
i LOVE your garden of green.
i live in a desert and it was REALLY important to me that i have as much grass as possible, even if i have to reseed it every fall, it is worth all the sweat and toil.
so happy for your find.
i LOVE when i have happy finds like that.
i am missing you and your sweet voice.
huge hugs.
c