Wonderful Wednesday with Bunnies

Blue-eyed bunnies

These exquisite bunnies were made for me by a wonderful friend named Pat who writes Hook, Hand and Heart.  Her blog banner proclaims her to be "eccentric old lady, rug hooker, weaver and crazy cat lady", I think she is: delightful woman, creative genius, handcrafter extraordinaire and well yes, crazy cat lady because she has five lovely felines at home just like I do.

Bunnies made with love

She regularly attends hook-ins, assembling with other wildly talented women like herself to chat and work on their current projects together.   Last year she featured a picture on her blog from one such gathering of hand hooked Easter bunnies representing dark, milk and white chocolate that a friend had made.  When I commented that the bunnies were lovely, Pat offered to hook a set for me!!!

Bunny Bottoms

I was beyond thrilled when my bunnies arrived, they are even more beautiful in person than photographs.  These bunnies, made by Pat's generous hands, will adorn my Easter table this year and every year from now on.  I will cherish them always!!!

Beautiful bunnies

Thank you Pat for your kindness and friendship; it never ceases to amaze me that I have met such wonderful people through blogging!!!

Thursday in the Garden

There is still a little happening in the garden, even at this late stage of the summer. Despite oppressive heat, humidity, neglect AND a lack of rain, my garden is doing quite well.  I can't discount the value of old favourites like geraniums and impatients, they just continue along all summer with little fanfare but keep the garden bright and cheery between blooming cycles of the marquee flowers!  I always have several planters and decorative containers spotted around our deck filled with these hard working flowers. There is a surprise picture at the end of this post, so be sure to scroll all the way down!

I snuck this picture of Casper in because it is so cute.  He is not allowed outside at all, but last summer he got onto the back deck and took a moment to smell the flowers :-)

Casper on the deck

Geraniums

Impatients

Lavender

Basil (yum, yum)

Purple and White Balloon Flowers

Zebra Grass

Lisianthus

Here's the surprise, these cuties live at my parent's house....

Garden Bunnies !