Thursday Thoughts
I have some Thursday thoughts to share with you today. I’m joining with the others listed at Not Afraid of Color who share their Thursday likes too. I hope you pop over to LeeAnna’s site and read the others’ posts too.
Today I’m thankful for the beauty of the flowers during this summer season. I have some pretty flowers to share with you that I’ve seen this week.
This pretty daylily growing by a fallen tree.
Pretty petunias growing in a planter by my in-laws’ house.
Another pretty planter full of bright pink impatiens.
This yellow daylily is bringing some sunshine to my flower garden.
I’m a bit smitten with these pretty little purple pansies. We planted a mix of pansies by our lamp post, and they are so colorful and cheery.
The Weekly Wilbs
Of course, this post wouldn’t be complete without Wilbs. It has been so hot lately. Wilbs keeps his cool by snoozing on our bed, all stretched out and relaxed. (And yes, I need a quilt for our bed. That comforter is a cheapo we’re using until I make up my mind about a quilt pattern . . .)
My Thursday thoughts have been full floral this week. How about you? What are you finding that brings a smile this week?
Enjoy your day, my friends!
Wendy
23 Comments
marissthequilter
It was lovely to stop and “smell” the flowers. Thanks for sharing the joy of these bright blooms
Kathy Swallows
Beautiful blooms! Flowers are one of the best things about summer. Staying cool when you have fur has to be a challenge, the Wilbs doesn’t look too hot. Deciding on a quilt for one’s own bed is a challenge. It took me two years to come up with a design that My Guy would accept. Stay cool and happy stitching!
Cindy Pieters
Beautiful flowers! My roses are blooming, they are my fav flower.
karenfae
I like the cheap comforters quilt design! all the flowers are pretty – I haven’t taken the time yet to go around the garden looking at things but will this morning before the heat comes back – it is supposed to feel like a 100 today – I guess we were lucky coming back to Arkansas while a cold front was going on and the humidity was low
My Sewful Retirement
Beautiful flowers! I so miss having flowers in my yard…too hot here! I like the quilting design on your comforter! Happy Thursday!
Vicki in MN
Isn’t it just so fun to see all the posies in bloom! So I actually like your white comforter because it make a great backdrop for lots of your quilt photos. I have even thought I should get something like that for that reason!
Sandi
Beautiful flowers! And of course Wilbur is adorable! Thanks for sharing.
Cheree Hull
Such beautiful flowers (and colors) all around! Thanks for the walk around! I see Wilbs is worn out by it all but I find them inspiring so hey, Wilbs, you lay there and I’ll go sew, ok? Glad we all know our jobs. :o).
Barbara J Stanbro
Gorgeous flowers. Wilbur looks pretty comfortable there.
Nancy Bekedam
Beautiful flowers, Wendy!!!
Sandra Walker
I love the abandon cats have when they stretch out! Ahhh nothing like flowers. 🙂
ROCHELLE SUMMERS
Beautiful and colorful flowers. Have to say my day lilies are slow to bloom this year but that means I will have them longer. Wilbs does look comfortable. He certainly can’t hide against the white comforter. Stay cool….however you can.
rl2b2017
Aww, Wilbs! Wendy, don’t you think that quilters are the worst for making things for themselves?!! I have been (nagging) asking Sue for years about a quilt for her bed. You don’t need to apologize for the comforter – I like the basketweave motif! We have some of the same plants flowering – but even better than the pretty flowers is the rain! We finally have some rain today. WOOHOO!! We are TEN inches behind where we should be. Our Great Lake Michigan will be empty at that rate. EEK. Happy Thursday to you. ~smile~ Roseanne
Diann@ Little Penguin Quilts
Such pretty flower photos, Wendy! That’s one of my favorite things about Spring and Summer – blooming things. Wilbur’s got the right idea – stay cool!
quiltinggail
Pretty pretty flowers!!
About your bed covering … a friend of mine has something similar on her bed, and then she just puts different smaller quilts on top … a great way to show them off, without making a king sized quilt! 🙂
Sally
I love the flowers! Wilbur looks so comfy!
Carol Andrews
So much beauty in these pretty photos. I love the gardens at this time of year. Wilbs looks totally comfortable on your bed! I agree. You and I both need quilts for our beds, but my blocks are being squared up as we speak. 😉
lapaylor
pretty purple pansies… alliterative and pretty for sure. All the flowers are. Your gratitude is beauty
Sparkle On! with Abbie
It was so nice to view all those pretty flowers Wendy! So many beautiful colors, I too love those purple pansies.
My kitties can relate to Wilbs, so hot they must constantly lounge!
texasquiltgal
What beautiful flowers! Are those your hostas in the top photo? They look “established”. I’ve wanted hostas forever and finally have the perfect spot to grow them, along with impatiens. They both need shade/partial shade, and down south we always had too sun – ugh. Now we have shade right outside our closet window (where the kitties sit and stare outside for hours). Wilbs looks lovely on any bedspread, and I like your “cheapo”.. I have the same thing – a light blue cheapo while I decide on a quilt – lol!
Sue H
Such pretty flowers. Love the yellow day lily. Wilbs looks like I feel like doing — stretching out but I’d be on top of the A/C register! Ha!
Kathleen McCormick
The flowers are gorgeous! Wilbs looks great and your heat is coming our way….always hope it is the last of the season, but we’ll be in Medford next week (mon-thurs), where the apartment is cooler. What is keeping you from making that quilt for your bed???
Jocelyn Thurston
I never tire of seeing flower photos! Also interesting to see what other folks are growing. Turns out pretty much the same as here! My day lilies are in bloom as well. Always nice to see Wilbs relaxing!