How Sweet The Sound

Do You Have A Favorite?

 

 

 

We have established I don't like raking leaves.

 

That doesn't mean I don't like watching leaves.

 

Watching leaves?

 

You know.  Watching the magic color show the

 

trees put on for us each year.

 

 

Right now we are just beginning to see

 

tinges of color.

 

Promises of the spectacular display

 

yet to come.

 

 

And, I am ready.

 

My scarecrows and pumpkins are in place.

 

 

I will keep a keen eye daily for the subtle changes.

 

And, I will begin each day sipping my coffee,

 

and enjoying every moment.

 

 

Reds, Oranges, Yellows, Golds

 

and

 

Purples and Burgundies

 

are on the way.

 

Stay tuned.

 

 

Today I am joining Melissa's Fall Nesting

 

at The Inspired Room.

 

 

God Makes The Wind Blow

 

 

 

One Autumn day, when I had just turned

 

four years old, my mother told me we were

 

going outside to rake leaves.

 

We raked and raked until we had

 

big piles of leaves.

 

 

 

Raking leaves turned out not to be one of

 

my favorite chores.

 

I looked so pretty in my outfit,

 

and my long ponytail had a nice curly flip to it.

 

You see, I was a prissy little girl,

 

and I didn't like to get dirty.

 

I thought raking leaves

 

smelled yucky and made me itchy.

 

 

 

 

I was so happy when my mother said

 

we were going to take a break for lunch.

 

But, when we finished and went back outside,

 

our piles of leaves were a big old mess.

 

 

 

My mother told me we would have to clean

 

up the blown leaves.

 

I asked her what had happened,

 

and she told me the wind blew our piles of leaves.

 

 

 

I said, "Momma, doesn't God make the wind blow?",

 

and she assured me He did.

 

Then, "God needs to clean up His mess."

 

 

 

 

As, you can see, leaves are still blowing ...

 

all these years later.

 

A few months after this event we moved

 

to south Florida where I was happy to see

 

leaves stayed on trees where they belonged.

 

And, when I grew up I married

 

a wonderful man that likes

 

to play in the yard.

 

He "sucks" up those fallen leaves with

 

his lawn vacuum.

 

There really is happily ever after.

 

Even for prissy girls that don't like to get dirty. 

 

 

Today I am joining Cindy at

 

Dwellings for Amaze Me Monday.

 

 

A Gift For You

 

 

 

This rose is Granada.

 

I wanted to share the beauty

 

and sweet smell with all of you.

 

 

Every Spring They Come

 

 

Yes, we find them every Spring.

 

Here they are on the deck stairs.

 

 

 

And, next to the wall by our driveway.

 

 

 

On the terrace in our back yard.

 

 

 

But, what keeps them coming?

 

 

 

That would be Pink Geranium Love.

 

Yes, that is why they return every year.

 

Now you see why Spring is my favorite season.

 

 

Have they arrived at your home, too?

 

 

 

 

 

Pink Saturday - April 20, 2013

 

 

 

I love pink geraniums!

 

These are on our driveway.

 

Don't they look pretty with the

 

fallen pear tree petals?

 

   

 

Happy PinkSaturday

 

♥♥♥

 

       

 Welcome to Pink Saturday.  

  Please join us in the fun by linking your Pink Saturday post permalink

using the linking tool provided at the bottom of this post.

 

It's time for each and every one of you to

share your pink.

Linking begins at 3 p.m. EST every Friday and continues through midnight Sunday night.

So, show us your Pink by linking your pink post permalink.

And please remember to include a link back to my blog

within your post so that your visitors will be able to visit here.

Please take the time to visit other participants.

Leave a comment so they will know you stopped by to visit.

Pink Saturday is about having fun!

It gives us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.

I promise it is worth the effort.

You will not only see lots of pink,

you will meet incredibly nice and talented people.

 

I want to thank each of you that link,

and a very special thank you to those

that take the time to leave me a comment.

It is you that make Pink Saturday special.

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Reminder

We have a weekly challenge for you to visit the blog of at least one

participant that you have never visited. Then next Saturday

include that blog and a link in your post.

Quite a few of you have been done this challenge,

and have met some great Pink Saturday participants.

Thank you for sharing with us.

   

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Most Clicks on Pink Saturday, April 13.

 

   Tami at pinkbuttercreme

Last weekend Tami's post was the one most viewed via

Pink Saturday at How Sweet The Sound.

 

Did you see Tami's post?

Don't miss this post because Tami shared her gorgeous

sunroom.  I do believe I would love a chaise just like Tami's.

 

You can visit her post here.

Congratulations, Tami.

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Which one caught my eye?

Every week after the close of Pink Saturday,

I scroll through all the thumbnail links

to see which is the first one to catch my eye.

Wow!  There were some great thumbnails last week.

This is the first one that caught my eye.

 

Do you think Betty saved one of those for me?

 

  Betty at My Cozy Corner

Follow the above link in case you missed Betty's post.

   

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Thank you to each and every one of you

for making Pink Saturday special.

 

♥♥♥

 

Pink Saturday - August 25, 2012

 

 

Happy Pink Saturday !

 

 

Are you ready

 

for some pink?

 

 

 

 

Add your Pink Saturday post

 

to How Sweet The Sound

 

Facebook page if you like.

 

 

Just click on the Facebook link

 

at the top on my right sidebar.

 

 

 

Welcome to Pink Saturday.  

  Please join us in the fun by linking your Pink Saturday post permalink

using the linking tool provided at the bottom of this post.

 

It's time for each and every one of you to

share your pink.

Linking begins at 3 p.m. EST every Friday and continues through midnight Sunday night.

So, show us your Pink by linking your pink post permalink.

And please remember to include a link back to my blog

within your post so that your visitors will be able to visit here.

 

Please take the time to visit other participants.

Leave a comment so they will know you stopped by to visit.

Pink Saturday is about having fun!

It gives us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.

I promise it is worth the effort.

You will not only see lots of pink,

you will meet incredibly nice and talented people.

 

I want to thank each of you that link,

and a very special thank you to those

that take the time to leave me a comment.

It is you that make Pink Saturday special.

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Reminder

We have a weekly challenge for you to visit the blog of at least one

participant that you have never visited. Then next Saturday

include that blog and a link in your post.

Quite a few of you have been done this challenge,

and have met some great Pink Saturday participants.

Thank you for sharing with us.

   

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Pink Saturday Featured Blog

 

 

This week I am featuring Faye at Wild Rose Vintage.  Have you noticed how so many pinkies love so many of the same things?  Faye fits right in because she loves so many of these things, too.  And, on top of that, Faye is wildly talented.

Now, head on over to meet and get to know Faye.  You're going to be meeting and making another new friend.

 

Please take a minute to visit and enjoy Faye,

and be cerain to leave her a comment

so she will know you visited.

Thank you, Faye, for making Pink Saturday special .

 

Faye has written the following personal message to you.

Faye at Wild Rose Vintage

 

 

Hello everyone and Thank You Beverly for this awesome feature!

Welcome to my blog, Wild Rose Vintage, (http://wildrosevintage.blogspot.com/ ) where I post about my junking finds, my collections and some of my projects. I also enjoy rug hooking, wool applique, crocheting, quilting, pinning on Pinterest…the list seems endless! I love going to flea markets and finding treasures…big or little.

I hope you enjoy the ‘tour’ and thanks for dropping by!

 

Faye

 

 

 

 

 

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Please e-mail me if you are

 

interested in being the featured

 

blog at a future date.

I'm trying to schedule

featured blogs through

the end of this year.

Let me know if you would

like to schedule a date.

 

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This week for Pink Saturday

I am sharing another rose.

What can I say, it is that time of year.

This is Kordes Perfecta.

Isn't it a beauty?

Thank you to each and every one of you

 

for making Pink Saturday special.

 

♥♥♥

 

Geraniums Make Me Happy

 

Yes, geraniums do make me happy.

 

And, my hanging geraniums have done so well this year.

 

They make me smile.

 

Pink Saturday - August 11, 2012

 

 

Happy Pink Saturday !

 

 

 

 

Add your Pink Saturday post

 

to How Sweet The Sound

 

Facebook page if you like.

 

 

Just click on the Facebook link

 

at the top on my right sidebar.

 

 

 

Welcome to Pink Saturday.  

  Please join us in the fun by linking your Pink Saturday post permalink

using the linking tool provided at the bottom of this post.

 

It's time for each and every one of you to

share your pink.

Linking begins at 3 p.m. EST every Friday and continues through midnight Sunday night.

So, show us your Pink by linking your pink post permalink.

And please remember to include a link back to my blog

within your post so that your visitors will be able to visit here.

 

Please take the time to visit other participants.

Leave a comment so they will know you stopped by to visit.

Pink Saturday is about having fun!

It gives us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.

I promise it is worth the effort.

You will not only see lots of pink,

you will meet incredibly nice and talented people.

 

I want to thank each of you that link,

and a very special thank you to those

that take the time to leave me a comment.

It is you that make Pink Saturday special.

**************************************

**************

Reminder

We have a weekly challenge for you to visit the blog of at least one

participant that you have never visited. Then next Saturday

include that blog and a link in your post.

Quite a few of you have been done this challenge,

and have met some great Pink Saturday participants.

Thank you for sharing with us.

   

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Pink Saturday Featured Blog

 

 

This week I am featuring Dorothy at Hensrule.  You know how you meet someone online, and you have a feeling you would fast be friends?  That is just what I thought when I first met Dorothy.

Dorothy is a librarian.  I always love a librarian.  When I was a very young child, I wanted to be a librarian when I grew up.  So, Dorothy loves books, and I love books.  You see?  Instant friends.

Now, head on over to meet and get to know Dorothy.  You're going to be fast friends, too.

 

Please take a minute to visit and enjoy Dorothy,

and be cerain to leave her a comment

so she will know you visited.

Thank you, Dorothy, for your friendship

and for making Pink Saturday special .

 

Dorothy has written the following personal message to you.

Dorothy at Hensrule

 

 

Hi Everyone, my name is Dorothy. Beverly is featuring my blog www.hensrule.blogspot.com  at Pink Saturday this week.

I'm a librarian so my blog is mostly about books. I also blog about my flower garden and of course, my little sweet dachshund, Ms. Wilma. She is the joy of my life. I collect vintage dolls and doll furniture so sometimes you may see some of those too.

 

 

 

Thank you for visiting my blog, I hope you enjoy your visit and come back again sometime.

 

 
 

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Please e-mail me if you are

 

interested in being the featured

 

blog at a future date.

I'm trying to schedule

featured blogs through

the end of this year.

Let me know if you would

like to schedule a date.

 

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This week for Pink Saturday

I am sharing my absolute favorite rose.

This is Garden Party.

For me, it has everything.

I can't even begin to describe the smell.

It is consuming.

It is a prolific bloomer.

It is beautiful in the bud stage

and

equally beautiful fully open.

 

And, the best part is that

I have a whole bed of Garden Party.

Thank you to each and every one of you

 

for making Pink Saturday special.

 

♥♥♥

 

Blue Hydrangeas

 

Thank you to Sally at Smiling Sally for hosting Blue Monday.

 

 

I just had to show you how large our hydrangea has grown.

 

Don't you love hydrangeas?

 

There is just something about blues in nature.

 

 

 

 

 

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What's Blooming

 

I thought I would share some of what is

 

blooming in our yard.

 

 

 

Daylilies, Lilies, Dianthus, Gumpo Azaleas

 

 

Gerberas, Marigolds, Candytuft, Geraniums

 

 

I'll share some of our other blooms

 

another day.

 

I'm linking with Mary at

 

Little Red House.

 

Thank you for hosting, Mary.