Summertime...

I've decided that I'm going to devote the next several posts to my favorite time of year - Summer. I love it so! My absolute favorite days of the year are the ones that are getting longer and lighter. After June 21, a part of me feels sad, even though high summer is here, because I know the days are getting shorter.

Today I dedicate this post to a beautiful summer flower...the Peony. Blowsy, bowled over, head hanging low, the peony is a full bloom whose scent intoxicates. I've cut several and placed them in vases all over the house and I can smell them wherever I go. They've inspired me to clean my room because they deserve a clean room for display. Sometimes I am traveling when they are at their heyday of bloomage (I made that up) and I am so sad to miss it. But this year, I am home and enjoying their beauty and grace.

What's your favorite summer flower? xoxo