The close of summer but the crux of football.

 

Every year..I compost my over an armoire arrangement..(It's so big..) And refresh with this year's blooms of Pink Diamonds..Nikko Blue variations..and some Morden Blush roses..I leave it in the garage for a few days..that way if there are any little bugs..they are gone by then.This arrangement lasts the year for me..far less fresh at the end..;)

This day is always special..a bit of Indian summer..and the blue skies I loved in Provence..and walking around thinking of the putting to bed of the gardens and the hopes of next year.

I will never get over Provence.

The porch still looks like summer..until the leaves change..I leave as is..The ferns are going to one of my daughters.I have one indoors for 3 ys ago..and have no room for more..

Speaking of Provence..these grow in cracks of sidewalks in Provence and thrive on no care.They bloom early morning here and a

late afternoon..

Cosmos forever now.

This? Never again..Shiso..Took forever to sprout..and now is taking off.. and I find it bitter.. 

The white Fairy is sooo hardy..Blooming it's pretty little head off again now..

As the leaves change..the gardens will again..fall in a couple of days..

I am smitten with watching our grandsons..cannot call them littles anymore..play football..some of the next photos are not mine..the first..someone at his college must have taken it..Some of you may remember Lucas..as a newborn..:)xoxHe is captain of his team and deserves it.

Oli..is the youngest in their family turned 14 this past Sept.

If I told you he has become a wonderful humble stellar QB..I would not be lying.

 Max the middle one..   below.. works so hard like his brothers..

None of this is a given talent.These boys work at it..all the time..ALL the time.This bottom pic was taken by my fave sports photographer..

He is amazing..and very nice!

Don't ask them the table of elements or our archaic history content in schools (PITIFUL)..but they can name every player ..every QB ..on every team.Excellent sports statisticians.

Math etc..really good..It's true what they say..you can understand if you are interested and enjoy.

 

They were holding a football at 2:)

You have no idea how many times they passed the football out here from such a young age.

When I walk around our gardens..I see them all as babies..sleeping under a tree..or fast asleep in a swing.. digging for worms and bugs..splashing in a baby pool..running through a sprinkler..

The summer we put a tent up out back..I had taken photos of them..and had them developed..I bought them each a little journal..and we pasted all the photos in their books and remembered the days.

I am certain they don't remember this..but that day..is in my memory bank:)

I see every stage of all 4..To leave here would be to leave those vivid images of paradise.

I became a nana at 51.

My favorite name..right there.

Oli has no recollection of baking so many cookies with me..LOL if he doesn't the others won't..

But again..In my memory bank.

 So forgive my diatribe  but I document things here and so many of the photos of my blog were deleted..

Soo..

We have another darling grandson ..he stopped football this year and I don't blame him.The last three years were nothing short of discouraging to him.The team was just not for him.An off team..

He has many other qualities..:) It's just that football season is upon us right now..I'm relaying current news;)

I am sure I will have Noah news sooner than later:)

Have a great week.

I just love zinnias and my grandsons.. and somehow ..football too lol.

 Undoubtedly  my girls in my gardens.. These were new to me..last to bloom..

I can go out every day and make a few bouquets to sprinkle here and there ..

Sooner than later lovely home grown bouquets will be a thing of the past.The best for me at this time of year..Cosmos bouquets and these.Many:) 

I would love Dahlias but ..they don't flourish for me.

In April this is one of the Riviera people I painted gleaned 100% from Geeparee's photo..You will see below why I am showing you:)

This is a terrible shot of a pie I made ..This is Marie's  recipe..

An apple pie has a baby with a sugar pie:)

It's perfect for an apple lover with a sweet tooth..Thank you Marie.

You know..I have been making many of her recipes for years and years.An unsung hero in the kitchen dept if you ask me.

If you like to cook and bake she is a wealth of info and tried and trues.

I couldn't resist adding this recent bloom on Nikko Blue.. Look at the variations in one bloom.

Nature is amazing.

And this is a fun part..I fell in love with that jean jacket..from the Riviera..

Look what I found on Poshmark.

We had a delicious casual Sunday  dinner at one of our daughter's for darling Oli's 14th bday..Caro took a pic of me..in front of their blackboard wall which was quite distracting lol..she removed the background to show the jacket.

I know something is Ok when my girls reallly like it too:)

Had to swoop my hair to show the details..It really is maybe a bit too long now and hides too much...

I felt so lucky when I saw it.

It will hopefully make it to a few football games..

We have been to a few..have another this Saturday..

As long as I don't see them getting hurt..I really love watching them.

What dedication.

I can tell fall is coming..some trees have started to show their true colors..perennials are tired and old looking.

Not anticipating the Fall cleanup with excitement....

Take care...