August is here...

Can you believe it's August already?
I'm sure the kids who will be heading back to school later this month are none too happy about that.
But those days are LONG behind me ... I have a trip to look forward to in August, so that certainly makes me happy.
And since I'm not a huge fan of the heat and humidity, August means we're another month closer to autumn!
But Othercat seems pleased with any day he can be outside in pleasant weather, so we took a stroll around the yard today to offer a few photos at the start of this new month.

To the gardens!

The weather looked rather iffy when I got up on Saturday, but we decided to brave the elements and head to Went'z Garden Tour, presented by Wentz's United Church of Christ. The promo said it would go on rain or shine, but we were glad the rain held off until late in the day. It was a great tour of gorgeous gardens!
Here are a few shots from some of the stops.

First up: Center Point Pond on Valley Forge Road, Worcester. The fish were cool to see … and if you want a fake hippo head for your pond, you can get them there!

The multitude of flowers, water features and feeling of serenity -- and awe -- abounded at the Kimmel home near Eagleville:

Equally impressive was the Livezey home in Collegeville:

Here are a few other shots from other stops along the way on the tour… 

Such a wonderful day… If you missed it this year, check it out in 2016!!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! And what a gorgeous weekend it has been. 

On Saturday, we took a bit of a break from a huge project we are working on at home and headed to Ott's Greenhouse near Schwenksville.

We needed the breather and what better place than this gorgeous site overflowing with flowers!

Here are a few shots from that wonderful visit to the greenhouse that is celebrating 100 years in business this year.

If you get the chance, be sure to pay a visit soon!