Hamburglers and Roses. My kinda day.

Ok, so I'm back sooner than I thought I would be. But that is a good thing, right? And while I know this blog was supposed to be about craftiness, it's become a celebration of summer flowers. I promise the craftiness will continue in earnest when the weather outside returns to cold, wet and dark. Till then, bear with me and my fleurs! :)

Today has actually turned out to be a great day off!

We walked with the dogs to my folks with the intention of washing rugs at a place near their house. We made a convenient pit stop through the arboretum because I had an inkling that there might be roses in bloom, since our garden is a-blooming!

AH, IT WAS A-BLOOMING IN THE ROSE GARDEN!!!!

 flammentanz

 flammentanz

 Water boy! 

 (If this rose looks familiar, it's because it's Peace and I've been taking pictures of the one in our garden ;))

 westerland

 caramella

 shanty

 shanty

 monica

 barkarole 

 barkarole 

 rhapsody in blue

 nostalgie --- this is one of my favorites! When they open up, it's like a ball is inside the rose!

 acapella

 europeana

 goldelse

 goldelse

aprikola

 Another familiar one we have in our garden -- romanze!

 angela

 pastella

 aspirin -- what kind of name is that for a rose?!

 geisha

 chippendale

 augusta luise -- I finally understand why my mom has been wanting this rose for so long!

 augusta luise

 more augusta luise

 jazz

 austriana

 bella rosa

Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. 

ROSES ----- AAAAAAAAAAH!!!!

 What arboretum could be complete without apple trees?

 What the hubby and dogs were doing while I was snapping rose pictures...

 A gorgeous flower bed!

The peonies seem to be on their way out...

 Lilies are on their way in...

After the rose garden/arboretum, we ended up tossing the idea of washing rugs by my folks because of some over-crowding and over-eager like-minded rug washing people. 

And we went to a spot by the garden. 

I feel better now that it's done. It's a shame though I didn't take pictures of the process, it's a cultural thing here. 

We worked up an appetite washing rugs and the hubby had the superb idea of making bacon burgers for dinner.

Bacon for breakfast and bacon for dinner. 

I love this man!

Anywho, looks like a summer dinner to me!!! Mmm...!

I wish I had smores or smores brownies or something with marshmallows and chocolate for second dessert. Lol!

Well thanks for reading! 

Happy rest of the week!!