A Stroll in the Garden

The weather (man) certainly has been playing with our summer. We have been experiencing some really unseasonable weather - extreme heat! normally we are around mid to high 20 Celsius ... this year we have been seeing temps reach 40 plus Celsius (with humidity).

It's been a real labour of love to water our beautiful gardens, it can take anywhere from 2-4 hours, thankfully we are able to water them with water from our stream.

Pour yourself a cuppa tea, coffee or perhaps make that ICED tea or coffee and lets take a stroll of the gardens from early ion July.

The Butterfly garden is doing amazing ...

Finally was able to capture a photo of the Butterfly garden bird house - tenant....

These are all in the Butterfly Garden... the Lavender did brilliant with all the heat..

Beginning of July the roses were brilliant ... with all the heat they are not as happy....

Are you experiencing a change in temps, where you live, this summer? How are your garden beauties handling it?

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Where have you been...

Summer, I have missed you terribly ... but the temperatures and calendar say that you are back!! So to celebrate your return I think some bubbly is in order... How about a Bellini?

The Bellini cocktail was created 1943 by Giuseppi Cipriani at Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy in honor of the painter Geovani Bellini. The original recipe was made with fresh pureed white peaches with a bit of raspberry or cherry juice to give the drink a pink glow.





Original Version
2/3 cup white peach puree (use yellow peaches if white not available)
1 teaspoon raspberry puree
1 bottle chilled Prosecco (Italian sparkling wine )
Place 1 1/2 tablespoons puree in bottom of each flute and add 2 - 3 drops of the raspberry puree. Add Presco and serve in tall champagne flutes.

I recently came across this recipe while unpacking some boxes ... oh the fun memories of sipping this delight with the girls on the patio of my city home. I hope you give it a try, I know I will be again, soon!!!

What's your summer signature drink?

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Saying Bye to Summer

This week it has been very chilling! Mommy said I had to start wearing my sweaters when I go outside. Soon the flowers will all be gone and it will start to get too cold for me to go on long walks on the grounds. So that got me thinking:

No more Bees to watch on the flowers...

No more Butterflies to chase...

No more pretty flowers in the Butterfly Garden....

No more Mr. Frog Friend to visit...

My sister Stella and I won't be able to stay outside and play...

No lush green grass to chase Daisy in...

Bella and I won't have to wait at the patio door as long...hmm that one is OK!

The sunflowers are still here!!!

Let me think.... hmmm.... maybe I will get to go to Doggie Camp again...

I'll get to see my Doggie Camp Friends ... hmm thats Ok!!!

RUFF! RUFF!! RUFF!!! ... I'll get to see.....

SANTA !!! You know what that means....!!!

OK Mommy I'm ready to go in ... summer ending is not so Ruff..!!

DOLCE PAWS & LICKS  ~ Till next Friday........................

Summer Heat...

 How Some People Are Staying Cool...

Cristiano Ronaldo ~ knows how to cool off poolside!!!

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Relaxing in a room of Ice-cream...

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Taking a break at Caesar’s Palace Arctic Room at Qua Spa...

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Playing in the water with the Cats...

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On- Ice at the beach...

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Savouring some Italian Ice-Cream...

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Sipping delicious tropical drinks...

How Are You Staying Cool?

Lilly Pulitzer - Help me choose my 1st , TWO Dresses

Ok my Lovely Blog Friends and Lilly  lovers ... I'm going to be ordering my 1st Lilly dresses ( I have choosen 2 styles)  and need your help to decide which pattern from each.  I have olive skin tone, chesnut brown hair, hazel green eyes.

Thank you Megan at Lilly customer service for helping me set up my account for shipping to Canada!!!

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