tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45616880795654677862024-02-07T18:03:45.443-08:00Diary of a Simple GardenerCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-80641580223018827042014-04-25T18:09:00.001-07:002014-04-25T18:09:16.592-07:00Waiting...I've been a bit neglectful on this blog lately, but hope to write more gardening posts soon. In the meantime I thought I'd share a post I recently shared on my book blog... <b><a href="http://thoughtsonbookss.blogspot.ca/">Thoughts on Books</a> </b> <br />
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This rhododendron is very special to me.<br />
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My father-in-law, who passed away suddenly a few years ago, gave it to me.<br />
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I've had it in my garden for close to 10 years now and every year I get excited for it to bloom and every year it doesn't...<br />
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<b> </b> Until this year!<br />
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I was pretty excited to see all these buds and blooms! It reminded me
that the Lord sometimes makes us wait, and through it all, He is always
good. <br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>"I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the L<span class="yhwh">ORD</span> in the land of the living.</b></span><br />
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-82501795879506631002013-12-10T21:50:00.002-08:002013-12-10T21:50:50.440-08:00A Winter Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork"><br />The air is silent save where stirs <br />A bugling breeze among the firs; <br />The virgin world in white array <br />Waits for the bridegroom kiss of day; <br />All heaven blooms rarely in the east <br />Where skies are silvery and fleeced, <br />And o'er the orient hills made glad <br />The morning comes in wonder clad; <br />Oh, 'tis a time most fit to see <br />How beautiful the dawn can be! <br /><br />Wide, sparkling fields snow-vestured lie <br />Beneath a blue, unshadowed sky; <br />A glistening splendor crowns the woods <br />And bosky, whistling solitudes; <br />In hemlock glen and reedy mere <br />The tang of frost is sharp and clear;<br />Life hath a jollity and zest, <br />A poignancy made manifest; <br />Laughter and courage have their way <br />At noontide of a winter's day.<br /><br />Faint music rings in wold and dell, <br />The tinkling of a distant bell, <br />Where homestead lights with friendly glow <br />Glimmer across the drifted snow; <br />Beyond a valley dim and far <br />Lit by an occidental star, <br />Tall pines the marge of day beset <br />Like many a slender minaret, <br />Whence priest-like winds on crystal air <br />Summon the reverent world to prayer. </span><br />
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<span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork"> Lucy Maud Montgomery </span><br />
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<span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork">*Photo from Internet</span>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-25003991003055756372013-10-17T08:43:00.000-07:002013-10-17T08:43:36.129-07:00SedumSedum is becoming one of my go to plants for fall. The 'Autumn Joy' variety being my favorite of all.<br />
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I love the color of the flowers that bloom in September and October and the foliage brings beauty to my garden all summer long. Here are a few photos from my garden. Can you find the little visitor? : )<br />
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<br />Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-52811707622799698972013-10-11T13:18:00.001-07:002013-10-11T13:18:41.547-07:00The Autumn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Go, sit upon the lofty hill,<br />
And turn your eyes around,<br />
Where waving woods and waters wild<br />
Do hymn an autumn sound.<br />
The summer sun is faint on them --<br />
The summer flowers depart --<br />
Sit still -- as all transform'd to stone,<br />
Except your musing heart.<br />
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How there you sat in summer-time,<br />
May yet be in your mind;<br />
And how you heard the green woods sing<br />
Beneath the freshening wind.<br />
Though the same wind now blows around,<br />
You would its blast recall;<br />
For every breath that stirs the trees,<br />
Doth cause a leaf to fall.<br />
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Oh! like that wind, is all the mirth<br />
That flesh and dust impart:<br />
We cannot bear its visitings,<br />
When change is on the heart.<br />
Gay words and jests may make us smile,<br />
When Sorrow is asleep;<br />
But other things must make us smile,<br />
When Sorrow bids us weep!<br />
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The dearest hands that clasp our hands, --<br />
Their presence may be o'er;<br />
The dearest voice that meets our ear,<br />
That tone may come no more!<br />
Youth fades; and then, the joys of youth,<br />
Which once refresh'd our mind,<br />
Shall come -- as, on those sighing woods,<br />
The chilling autumn wind.<br />
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Hear not the wind -- view not the woods;<br />
Look out o'er vale and hill-<br />
In spring, the sky encircled them --<br />
The sky is round them still.<br />
Come autumn's scathe -- come winter's cold --<br />
Come change -- and human fate!<br />
Whatever prospect Heaven doth bound,<br />
Can ne'er be desolate.<br />
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning<br />
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*Photo from internetCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-7803127622461818852013-09-07T09:25:00.000-07:002013-09-07T09:25:02.695-07:00David Austin RosesMy favorite roses are David Austin roses.<br />
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They look very similar to peonies and many of them have a beautiful fragrant scent.<br />
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I have one David Austen rose bush in my backyard, but its on its last leg for the season, so I thought I'd share some photos I found online. (Mine look similar to the William Shakespeare variety)<br />
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Aren't they gorgeous? Looking through these photos makes me want to plant some more!<br />
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What are your favorite roses?<br />
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BUSY old fool,
unruly Sun, <br />
Why dost thou thus,<br />
Through windows, and through curtains, call on us ? <br />
Must to thy motions lovers' seasons run ? <br />
Saucy pedantic wretch, go chide <br />
Late school-boys and sour prentices, <br />
Go tell court-huntsmen that the king will ride, <br />
Call country ants to harvest offices ;<br />
Love, all alike, no season knows nor clime, <br />
Nor hours, days, months, which are the rags of time. <br />
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Thy beams so reverend, and strong <br />
Why shouldst thou think ? <br />
I could eclipse and cloud them with a wink, <br />
But that I would not lose her sight so long. <br />
If her eyes have not blinded thine, <br />
Look, and to-morrow late tell me, <br />
Whether both th' Indias of spice and mine <br />
Be where thou left'st them, or lie here with me. <br />
Ask for those kings whom thou saw'st yesterday, <br />
And thou shalt hear, "All here in one bed lay." <br />
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She's all states, and all princes I ;<br />
Nothing else is ; <br />
Princes do but play us ; compared to this, <br />
All honour's mimic, all wealth alchemy. <br />
Thou, Sun, art half as happy as we, <br />
In that the world's contracted thus ; <br />
Thine age asks ease, and since thy duties be <br />
To warm the world, that's done in warming us. <br />
Shine here to us, and thou art everywhere ; <br />
This bed thy center is, these walls thy sphere.<br />
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<br />Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-2559159548544620082013-06-14T16:50:00.001-07:002013-06-14T16:50:08.578-07:00Hummingbird FeederI finally got my first hummingbird feeder and I'm excited to have these little birds come by and visit.<br />
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I've placed it in front of our sliding doors so we can watch them come for a drink, and so far a few have! <br />
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Here it is hanging up from our back deck:<br />
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<br />Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-74944809181658501052013-06-04T09:52:00.001-07:002013-06-04T09:52:50.428-07:00Beach SandSummer is almost here and I love going to the beach. The breeze, the water, the sun and especially the sand under my feet.<br />
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Here's a lovely poem which I found describes it beautifully. <br />
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Maybe it is the memories<br />
the change of pace that brings us there<br />
the sense of vacation<br />
maybe the smell of the place<br />
the sights of the gulls, the dunes, the grasses<br />
but oh it is the feel of it, <br />
the crunch and slide of it<br />
the feeling of beach sand<br />
so different from dirt, soil, loam<br />
no, not earthy, moist, rich, <br />
but oh so granular and gritty<br />
even when wet,<br />
moveable paper spreading under toes<br />
sliding beneath the soles<br />
smoothing my skin<br />
clearing my mind<br />
unburdening me of the rest<br />
drawing me to the tactile, the feel<br />
of beach sand<br />
Raymond A. Foss<br />
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(Photo from the internet of a Cape Cod beach) <br />
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-18186127921960254142013-05-13T11:48:00.000-07:002013-05-13T11:48:18.048-07:00Garden PaintingsI newly discovered painter <i><b>Abbott Fuller Graves</b></i>, an American expressionist, who painted mostly gardens and flowers. They are beautiful. I love the light and colors he used. My favorites are the first and last ones I have here. <br />
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As you will see, the last painting is not of a garden but I felt it was
so pretty that I had to include it. The colors he used for the water
are so gorgeous!<br />
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-71121971129912325782013-05-07T12:59:00.001-07:002013-05-07T12:59:33.961-07:00Snow-in-SummerSnow-in-Summer is another one of my favorite flowers. These beauties put on a brilliant show in May and June. They also love the sun and enjoy being placed in a dry area. <br />
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Mine are in full bloom right now and look beautiful with their white blossoms. Once the flowers stop coming out the silvery grey foliage keeps a pretty backdrop to all my other plants. Here's a few photos from my front garden... <br />
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<br />Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-8864557664474974142013-04-16T10:14:00.000-07:002013-04-16T10:14:30.112-07:00An April DayThe sun was warm but the wind was chill.<br />
You know how it is with an April day,<br />
When the sun is out and the wind is still,<br />
You're one month on in the middle of May.<br />
But if you so much as dare to speak,<br />
A cloud comes over the sunlit arch,<br />
A wind comes off a frozen peak,<br />
And you're two months back in the middle of March.<br />
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Robert Frost (an except from Two Tramps in Mud Time)<br />
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A few Spring flowers... <br />
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<br />Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-21648850657730145652013-04-09T12:41:00.001-07:002013-04-09T12:41:57.352-07:00Sunflower SeedsI've been wanting to grow sunflowers for awhile now and finally started some seeds indoors. This Russian variety called 'Peredovik' is suppose to get to 6 feet.<br />
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Here they are just beginning to sprout...<br />
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And a few weeks later...<br />
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If they survive, I'll post more photos in the summer. : )<br />
<br />Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-49726199468338214682013-04-03T12:09:00.005-07:002013-04-03T12:09:56.116-07:00Signs of SpringMy birdhouse, after 18 months of sitting empty, has finally had a prospective house hunter come by! I only got this one shot and it's a little blurry because I took it through the window, but I'm so excited! I hope she comes back! <br />
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And here's a few early spring photos of my potted pansies...<br />
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HAPPY SPRING!Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-72813697148623297932013-03-06T15:55:00.000-08:002013-03-06T15:57:57.958-08:00Birthday FlowersYesterday was my birthday and my husband gave me these gorgeous roses. They reminded me that spring is just around the corner. Can't wait! : )<br />
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-77164150531730537042013-02-10T18:53:00.001-08:002013-02-10T18:53:32.615-08:00It is Easy to Love Him When... "It is easy to love Him when the blue is in the sky,<br />
When the summer winds are blowing, and we smell<br />
the roses nigh;<br />
There is little effort needed to obey His precious will<br />
when it leads through flower-decked valley, or over sun-kissed hill.<br />
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It is when the rain is falling, or the mist hangs in the air,<br />
When the road is dark and rugged, and the wind no longer fair,<br />
When the rosy dawn has settled in a shadowland of gray,<br />
That we find it hard to trust Him, and are slower to obey.<br />
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It is easy to trust Him when the singing birds have come,<br />
and their songs of praise are echoed in our heart and in our home;<br />
But it's when we miss the music, and the days are dull and drear,<br />
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And our blessed Lord will give it; what we lack He will supply;<br />
Let us ask in faith believing - on His promises rely;<br />
He will ever be our Leader, whether smooth or rough the way,<br />
And will prove Himself sufficient for the needs of every day."<br />
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George McDonald (1824-1905)Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-57122752111176330402013-01-31T15:19:00.000-08:002013-01-31T15:19:00.564-08:00Flowers and TeacupsIt's been cold and rainy in my neck of the woods and I'm really missing my flower garden. I found these beautiful pictures online of flowers set in teacups and they brightened by day. So pretty. : )<br />
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Happy New Year Everyone!<br />
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This time of year gets a little slow in the garden and I haven't had a lot of inspiration for blog posts lately, but I'm happy you are all here and hopefully I will be posting more with the coming of spring. : )<br />
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Meanwhile feel free to visit my book blog, where I try to post more regularly...<b><a href="http://thoughtsonbookss.blogspot.ca/">Thoughts on Books</a></b><br />
<br />Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-15208975832168100132012-11-18T16:31:00.002-08:002012-11-18T16:31:25.307-08:00Leaves Falling...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree."<br />
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Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-88601361106089582572012-10-21T18:28:00.001-07:002012-10-21T18:28:39.055-07:00Ask the Animals...<br />
<span style="color: #0b204b; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">"But ask the
animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will
tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish
of the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand
of the LORD has done this? </span><span style="color: #0b204b; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind." Job 12:7-10</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b204b; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">(All photos found on the internet)</span>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-7011016956032674492012-10-10T16:38:00.001-07:002012-10-10T16:38:06.082-07:00Touches of Fall I love decorating for fall! It's such a pretty time of year, leaves changing color, pretty pumpkins, and fresh crisp air.<br />
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Our cat 'Whiskers' was posing under the maple tree in our backyard yesterday and I just had to take a picture! So I ended up taking a few more from around our home. : )<br />
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<br />Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-35885354427065528922012-10-04T09:10:00.000-07:002012-10-04T09:10:58.829-07:00Nothing Gold Can Stay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nature's first green is gold, <br />
Her hardest hue to hold.<br />
Her early leaf's a flower;<br />
But only so an hour.<br />
Then leaf subsides to leaf.<br />
So Eden sank to grief,<br />
So dawn goes down to day.<br />
Nothing gold can stay.<br />
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Robert FrostCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-32966676499838967652012-09-27T11:34:00.002-07:002012-09-27T11:34:58.638-07:00Gardening "Gardening is the purest human pleasure." Francis Bacon<br />
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(Pictures from Keukenhof Flower Garden, Netherlands)Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-85930692819284989942012-09-17T08:46:00.001-07:002012-09-17T08:46:20.100-07:00From Psalm 104<br />
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<span style="color: #0b204b; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">The trees
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all the animals of the forest come creeping out. The young lions roar
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Balloon flowers are one of those plants that are a lot of fun for kids. The buds looks like hot air balloons and when you snap them between your fingers, they make a popping sound. The little ones love it!<br />
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I've had these in my front garden for years with little to no maintenance. They just keep coming back year after year as beautiful as the year before and are totally non-invasive. <br />
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Some balloon flowers from my garden:<br />
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<br />Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561688079565467786.post-42928962120552791542012-08-28T15:07:00.002-07:002012-08-28T15:07:53.941-07:00A Lovely Public GardenI love going for a leisurely walk through a public garden. There is a
lovely one nestled in the mountains about an hours drive from home that I try to visit at least
once a year. It's always so relaxing to just walk through all the
beautiful gardens with a friend or my mom.<br />
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Here are a bunch of pictures from my last trip I took with my mom last week:<br />
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