Days are chillier. Trees barer. Flowers scarcer. Mornings darker. October is definitely showing her wintry side.
Today I visited Butchart Gardens with my youngest daughter and her two littles plus their other grandmother, who organized the outing.
Trees glow with colour, golds, oranges, reds. Gorgeous even without the sun.
Two grandmothers and two darling little girls. The little ones are familiar with the path to the Rosebud Carousel and skipped their way there with the adults following more sedately.
Sandi had made reservations for tea at the dining room, and what a surprise to find out it was a treat for me in advance of my birthday next week. The grand girlies were so well behaved during tea, trying the different sandwiches and cakes and neatly sipping their peppermint tea.
Ashley and the girls left after tea while Sandi and I visited the Japanese Garden. It's a quiet garden with water trickling and falling through it, moss-covered rocks, and layers of shrubs and trees.
My favourite part of all of the gardens is the stepping stone pathway through the pond. Enjoy the photos.
It's been a lovely day.
A little housekeeping: I try to keep my blog calm, and to focus on the beautiful things in life. I stay away from divisive issues and love that the vast majority of you do, too. I recognize that Blogger has its issues and sometimes you are not able to comment using your name. Most of the anonymous comments are self-identified, or completely lovely. However, (insert deep sigh), one anonymous commenter's remarks are not in keeping with the vibe I've tried to create here. I've deleted comments as they appear, but I am going to turn on comment moderation for awhile.
Wonderful memories of a happy day in the beautiful gardens.
ReplyDeleteI have been sorry to notice the anonymous commenter(s?) strange remarks in your comment section, often written at night in your time zone. I see more of them in my country too. The best thing, definitely, is to delete and ignore such comments.
Have a lovely weekend!
I'm so sorry you have had such a problem, Lorrie. Your blog is nothing but gentle and lovely and deserves only kind comments.
ReplyDeleteOh those Japanese gardens are glorious. How lovely to have afternoon tea with your grandchildren. A perfect afternoon. I can just imagine them sipping their peppermint tea :) B x
ReplyDeleteDearest Lorrie,
ReplyDeleteWhat a heavenly escape to a beautiful garden and that as a 3–generation family.
There is no better way than to pass on the love for nature and its stunning seasonal beauty than to lead the way.
That tea looks like a treat for all!
Hugs,
Mariette
What a glorious way to celebrate your birthday! Early happy birthday wishes to you!
ReplyDeleteButchart Gardens in your 'own backyard', is such a lovely resource to enjoy. That was a nice surprise early birthday treat. Enjoy the last weekend in October!
ReplyDeleteYour post was gorgeous, Lorrie. Loved the glimpse of the Butchart Gardens and your yummy tea party.
ReplyDeleteI have been having a similar issue with some anonymous writers leaving notes not in keeping with my theme or intent for my blog. I'm sorry you are experiencing it as well, but now I'm glad it's not just me.
Comments moderation is fine by me. :)
What a splendid outing with a surprise element in the mix. Those Japanese maples are glorious! I think I will have to take a walk around the corner here in my neighborhood and see if the specimens there are as beautiful yet.
ReplyDeleteButchart Gardens are lovely in all seasons and certainly don't disappoint in Autumn. How thoughtful Sandi was to make reservations for the 5 of you for tea. It looks grand.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the stupid people online. At least most of us are good!
ReplyDeleteThis looked like a wonderful outing. It's great when family is in close proximity.
What a lovely outing, Butchart Gardens looks a fabulous place to visit.
ReplyDeleteSorry about some of the comments you are getting, I always use comment moderation and quite understand there are times when it is needed.
All the best Jan
Oh how I love this post* Butchart Gardens is so lovely in the Fall (from your pictures -- I wish I could say I'd been there this time of year). Your littlest grand-girls are adorable and so fortunate to have two loving grandmothers making wonderful memories with them. What a perfect celebration.
ReplyDelete*(love everything about this post except for what Anonymous did to cause the need for you to do blog-keeping of course. We need our happy places! Thanks for sharing yours.. )