Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Summer Evenings Rock

rock: 
   *minerals that have been cemented, squeezed and heated or melted and cooled together 
     *a slang phrase of praise or encouragement conveying "awesome"

Nothing beats a little evening time on the patio and we try our best to do just that each day, if possible.
Several times this summer I have intended to share something unique from our patio. Look at my candle trio.

They may look a bit like baked potatoes at first glance, but they're real granite stones. My husband got them for me as a gift last Christmas after finding them through a boulder company. I think it's clever the way they were drilled out in the center of the rock so that tea lights could be inserted.

Although unrelated to the candles, here are pictures of our new patio umbrella and cushions which we replaced last May. 

No matter how hectic or crazy or stressful the day, everything seems better while sitting on the patio enjoying the garden,  watching the wildlife and listening to nature's symphony of crickets and treefrogs. At this point of the summer, the flowers are tired and spent, the orchestration is a bit more sparce and nighttime falls earlier each day. 
 Still, we think summer evenings "rock" !