Garden Party

As I've been sitting here editing my pictures, Ricky Nelson's song "I'm Going to a Garden Party"keeps going through my mind, and I realized how excitedI am to be posting about something other than winter.~Now none of these pictures are from my own garden becauseI wasn't blogging last summer.  But Sarah saidI could share with you the pictures I did take one afternoon at thePark of Roses, which is about five miles from my home. 

  I took about 30 photos that day, and settled on justsix that I though were the best ~  but I think you'll seewhy it is called the "Park of Roses". 

 Unfortunately, I did not get names for any of these rosesbecause I had my grandpuppy with me and it was allI could do to hang on to him and get any decent shots. 

 I think pink roses in any form have always been my favorites, followed closely only by yellow roses, of whichI have no pictures.  They must have already gone over orI'm sure I would not have left them out. 

  I most prefer the old fashioned English roses, shrub roses, and climbing roses ~  and in my yard I like to underplant them with catmint and allow clematis togrow up through them. 

 And another favorite of mine ~ the oak leaf hydrangea. 
 

 Sometimes in the summer we don't notice all the beauty all around usand we take for granted all God's goodness in our lives. I think it takes the winter and the winter experiences of our lives forus to fully see God's grace, goodness and gifts to us.Open my eyes Lord to see all your blessings, even the ones thatwinter brings. Please join me over at Sarah's Modern Country Style for her English Garden Party~Lily-Rose Cottage for A Little Bit of Lace