Goodbye Peonies... until next spring...

Can there be any wonder why the Peony is my favorite flower? Look at this magnificent thing... Yes, this is actually one of my mail order Peonies... I thought I'd take a few photos Thursday afternoon before they were gone... They were fading fast... I think this one is going to get an enlargement and a frame...

After about a week and a half... signs that the end was near, were evident...

so I set out to capture a few last images before it was too late...
because Friday morning... this is what I knew they'd look like... and they did.
mourning the passing of my beautiful Peonies...2009...
down here in French Lique...

More Pink from the Porch...

Here are a couple of photos that didn't make the final Porch Party cut...

My little porch wine rack... at real parties... it holds full bottles... but just for fun... it holds the empties... This planter got a little of that white spray paint last weekend... I think I like it! Everyone seems to like this little pink hobnail vase... the secret is... I just got it for Mother's Day, filled with roses from daughters #2 and #3... FTD delivered it to me... (weren't they nice?)... #3 daughter placed the order... She really knows what her mother likes!

Debbie at Confessions of a Plate Addict praised the fact that I cut my lemons correctly... never...never... wedge lemon for tea... neither hot nor iced... nice thin slices are the only way to go... thanks for noticing Deb... Remember the little gnome that was stolen and traveled around all over the world... then was returned to his original porch along with a photo album, (which was eventually posted on the internet)? Well.. this is not him... but it's his close cousin... I've been thinking about creating a blog just for this little guy and then taking him on my travels... what do you think? He wouldn't even have to wake up!

and then this... a little tease for Beverly's Pink Saturday... See you then... down here in French Lique...