IT'S SUNDAY ... LET'S CHAT....

And what a glorious Sunday it's been! Wonderful warm sunny weather all day, It's nearly seven pm as I type and still the french doors are wide open and the sun is bathing the garden.

So naturally we have spent most of the day outside in the garden.

I'm pleased to report that the Magnolia Black Tulip is going from strength to strength !

lots of beautiful blooms opening.

It's best year since we planted it. Also another Magnolia is also starting to open it's buds.

This one is called Susan and opens as seen at the back with the deep pink which turns mainly white inside as it opens fully.

It's the time of year when the planning starts or previous plans and taken out dusted off and given a once over, then tweaked or discarded in favour of newer ones! I think it's to do with the sun and warmer days, it makes anything and everything seem possible!

Personally I love having plans, even if some never come to pass or take years to happen, I am all in favour of a good plan ! It gives you something to work towards or just enjoy thinking about.
So I have many plans and idea's rattling around in my head, some that only I can achieve and some that would need the help of others and some just plain fanciful that only a miracle could achieve them but one should never stops oneself from enjoying the thought!

Not a lot happening on the Sasha front although I did redress another of my girls and was going to add some photos here but then while taking the photos an idea popped into my head, so I will run with that and she'll appear tomorrow or Tuesday.
I did finally manage to put a few things on for sale but still need to reduce more but as soon as you dress the dolls in their clothes , they look lovely and it makes you think maybe that dress or whatever should stay! not the way to reduce things.

Izzy's bed is now under the work surface next to the newer one and below the Sasha sitting room. It's been okay moving it, I think, because it's still about, so we've not just moved on regardless. In time it will be moved again but for now it's fine where it is.

Milo settled down to have a sleep on the covered bench this evening.

He is fifteen now and likes to be outside once the weather warms up. Saffy our other fifteen year old likes to venture out just for a short time and then come back inside to find a comfy spot!.

Today we added a plant or two out the front to make a change for the coming summer months.

We placed this black Aeonium by the front door to give a good contrasts to the white of the wall, it will get the morning sun from when it raises until around 11 am which should help keep the leaves red, if it does not we'll move it back to the rear of the house.

We also wanted to put up our cast iron plaque of the Lamb and Flag that was always under the porch around this area. We bought it years ago from a shop near the entrance to Helmsley Castle In Yorkshire but we cannot find it! Paul was sure it was under the carport but we have searched but so far no luck! We are worried someone may have taken a shine to it and stolen it! It is small and quite heavy but we are hoping that we put it somewhere for safety and so far if we did we hid it well!

So it may turn up as we begin the clear up now the outside  is almost finished, it will be a shame if it as gone walkabout!

We also put this Yucca out the front.

It needs to over winter in the greenhouse and did spend last year in Paul raised Jungle bed but was getting hidden by the other big plants, so we are trying it out here. it will get sun most of the day here , so should be happy.

I think it looks nice in the pot amoungst the gravel.

I have also managed to sort some clothes and other linens out to go to either the charity shops or the recycling centre, so it's slowly coming together.

So I will leave you with one of today's photos and the hope that the coming week brings happiness, friendship and joy into your lives.

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