JOYFUL REFLECTIONS: LILIES 2018

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Monday, July 30, 2018

LILIES in our YARD 2018

BLACK BEAUTY TIGER LILIES 7-24-18

Hello Friends---WELL--it is almost AUGUST!!!! July here in Tennessee ended up being good when it comes to the weather... We had some rain (which we needed) --AND we had some cooler temperatures with less humidity!! AWESOME!!!! BUT--what will August bring us???? I guess we will just have to wait and see.

Today I am featuring the LILIES that bloomed in our yard this year. This year we only had 12 varieties which bloomed --but most of them were really pretty. We used to have many more Lilies (and Tulips) than we do now. The deer love to eat the buds, and also the ground critters (chipmunks and squirrels) also love to dig up the bulbs thinking they are nuts or acorns. SO--we have been losing the battle with our Lilies and Tulips.

Since Lilies are one of my favorite flowers, we are trying something different for next Summer.... I'll let you know how it works out.....

Hope you enjoy seeing our LILIES.. Get a favorite beverage, sit back and enjoy!!!!

MONTENEGRO LILIES 6-2-18

ORANGE ELECTRIC LILY 6-9-18

ROSELLA'S DREAM LILIES 6-9-18

SARINA LILY 6-12-18

ROSELLA'S DREAM LILIES 6-15-18

PINK PERFECTION LILY 6-15-18

PINK LEMONADE LILY 6-16-18

GOLDEN SPLENDOR LILY 6-22-18

PURPLE PRINCE LILY 6-25-18

LILIUM LEICHTLINII TIGER LILIES 6-29-18

MUSCADET LILIES 7-3-18

STARGAZER LILY 7-6-18

GOLDEN SPLENDOR LILIES 6-23-18

BLACK BEAUTY TIGER LILY 7-10-18 (This is a close-up of the group of lilies at the top of this post today.)

GOLD BAND LILY 7-6-18

CANNA LILIES (up close and personal) 7-4-18

Our entire bed of CANNA LILIES in bloom 7-7-18

Well, my Friends, do you have a favorite??? It's hard for me to choose a favorite --but I will say that the Cannas are prettier this year than they have ever been. I love their foliage as much as the blooms. I guess the abundant rain helped. And, even though they have never been my favorites, both varieties of Tiger Lilies did well this year. AND--I also love Rosella's Dream Lilies... And --my list goes on and on.

Have a wonderful week.

Hugs,

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Monday, July 16, 2018

Beauty, Joy, Sadness, and our Busy, Blessed Life

LILIES in our Yard (2018)

Dear Friends, I truly apologize if I don't get to your posts this week... We just got home from a trip (on Friday, 7/12), and are leaving again for another trip!!!!! Life is full of all kinds of emotions these days.. Our yard has been so pretty this summer (until the deer and Japanese beetles visit).. BUT--I'll share some of our Summer photos so far around the yard

We took a short trip to the Mammoth Cave National Park to see our good friends, Neal and Patti. Most people go to Mammoth Cave to hike down into the caves.. We have done that and love doing it. BUT--there's a lot more to see in the National Park there.

The four of us enjoyed driving on all of the unpaved back roads in the woods in that area. GORGEOUS!!!!!! We stopped and checked out many little churches and lots of old cemeteries.. Most of the little churches were built in the 1800's... SO interesting to think about the history of that area. It reminded me of both Cataloochee and Cades Cove (but more rustic). We had such a wonderful couple of days!!!!

The SADNESS I mentioned in my title is because George lost his brother (2 years younger) on July 9. Ken had been suffering from Leukemia for about 2 years. He fought the good fight --but the cancer finally won the war. George and Ken talked on the phone every Sunday night at 7:00 (ON THE DOT)... George already misses him so much --but knows that he is out-of-pain and is with God.

We got home from our Mammoth Cave trip on Friday, washed clothes, re-packed and left Saturday for the visitation (on Sunday) and the funeral (on Monday). Talk about a BUSY life ---but as I said, a blessed one. Prayers please for Ken's family --and prayers for family members who are driving to Indiana.

Hope you enjoy seeing my photos and collages today... IF you want to know what a specific flower is, please ask. I wanted to put the names in --but ran out of time....