Welcome to my escape place at home. This is where we go to relax on hot summer days and chill with a nice glass of wine. This is my deck a.k.a Sanctuary! I designed the deck myself and plant everything on it. This is no easy task and during the hot summer months the beautiful flowers start to do their leggy thing and get all in a tizzy. So as I soon to embark on some fun summer weekends here is a look at the deck before the flowers start to get all tired.
These are some pots that are planted around the daybed and chairs. The hibiscus tree in the back is going threw a little shock since it spends its winter in my office, but its coming around again.
Here is that comfy Pottery Barn daybed we love soo much and sleep on sometimes. The kids like to hang out on it as well. It is the most comfortable place to sit outside.
Lastly here is a flower box I planted that is along side the daybed and in front of the dinning room windows. I change it up every year and this year I did potato vines and various flowers, such as daisies and petunias.
The potato vines are taking it all over so I think next year I will only plant one. You can't see it but its soo big that its on the bottom of the deck and still growing.
So there you have it folks a little place I call paradise. This weekend we are off to Martha's Vineyard to see one of my good friends who lives in a beautiful town called Edgartown. If you have never gone to the "Vineyard" as we call it you should definitely go! So much fun and great places to see. This weekend is the music festival and the Edgartown Regatta so there will be lots to do. Would you believe that the place where they filmed "Jaws" so long ago actually had a great white shark in the waters last week!! People had abandoned beaches because of it. I hope that guy is gone when we are there.
I am looking forward to hanging out with my friend Heather and relaxing on the beach. The kids cannot wait to go to the "flying horses carosel" and have lots of tasty ice cream.
When we get back we have just two days before we head to our friends in Saratoga Springs, NY to help kick off the beginning of the race track season and have some good old fashion fun with my old college friends.
Okay I have to try and get some work done but I will be sure to take many photos of both trips for all to see!!
I hope you find a paradise for you to relax in today.
Happy Summer!
Ellen