I Could Live Here: Chateau

French Chateau, Normandy, France

I Could Live Here: Baby Blue Shutters

Knysna, South Africa

I Could Live Here: Vintage

Close to Intercourse, PA, USA

I Could Live Here: Porch

Franschhoek, South Africa

I Could Live Here: French Farmhouse

Normandy, France

Signage: Please do not sit on the plants

Boston, Massachusettes, USA

A ~ Z of Marvelousness: I is for Ivy

Ivy

• Frank Lloyd Wright is attributed with saying "Doctors bury their mistakes, architects cover them with ivy…” Ivy might not be the focal point in many gardens but it’s always a crowd-pleaser ~ a good way to “green up” just about anything.
• The climbing ivy that graces buildings has a long history of medicinal use. Herbalists used it to treat arthritis, bronchitis, dysentery, and whooping cough. It even helped for skin problems like eczema and sunburn. Ivy might reduce stretch marks.
• Ivy symbolizes friendship, fidelity, and affection.
• How marvelous is that?
• I took this picture in Portsmouth, NH, USA

A ~ Z of Marvelousness: F is for Flowers

Flowers

• Spring flowers...promise of warmer days and brighter colors.
• Giving flowers dates back centuries - originally bestowed for their medicinal and herbal characteristics.
• A small bouquet is also called a nosegay, tussie-mussie, or posy...
• The "Language of Flowers" - to express feelings that can't be spoken.
• I took this picture at the Portobello Market in London in Spring.
• "There are always flowers for those who want to see them." Henri Matisse

Doors: Garden View...

Hyde Park, NY, USA