“When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I go to the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds,cleanses me with its noise, and imposes a rhythm upon everything in me that is bewildered and confused.”
- Rainer Maria Rilke
Summer is almost over, kids are back in school and the rhythms of life have changed from summer fun to busy schedules. Now and again give yourself a little quite time and a renewal with the fresh, wonderful scents of the ocean’s breeze.
The feeling of cool ocean breezes washes over your skin, kissing it with luxurious moisture and a fresh seaside scent. Don’t forget the candles:
Set your imagination free, inspired by a subtle sea breeze scent and dreamy little scenes complete with starfish, sand and shells. These clear gel candles lend undersea enchantment to any surrounding! Each candle burns up to 5 hours. Let the ocean work its magic!
Have an awesome week!
And as the seasons come and go, here’s something you might like to know. There are fairies everywhere: under bushes, in the air, playing games just like you play, singing through their busy day. So listen, touch, and look around - in the air and on the ground. And if you watch all nature’s things, you might just see a fairy’s wing. ~Author Unknown
THE FAIRIES VALE - S. McKivergan - Fantasyartdesign.com
Magic by day and luminous magic by night: A sweet young fairy pauses to admire a new-found patch of blushing blooms, blessing your garden with the beauty of spring all year round.
Enjoy this statue both day and night, thanks to tiny solar lights nestled inside each lovely flower!
Fairies are invisible and inaudible like angels. But their magic sparkles in nature. ~Lynn Holland
THE CONCERT - Watercolor - John Anster Fitzgerald - 1832-1906
If you listen closely at dawn you might hear the day begin with the fairies’ and birds’ song. Wishing you a wonderful, magical week!
Children have neither past nor future; and that which seldom happens to us, they rejoice in the present.- Jean de La Bruyere
WATERING FLOWERS - Acrylic on Canvas - Maggie Clark
Give your garden and your heart a reminder of the delight in savoring the moment. Here a sweet child takes her turn at the day’s gardening work, with her web-footed friend for company.
Beautifully crafted of marble-look polyresin with faux wood accents, this fanciful fountain bestows an air of innocent delight.
Children get smashed for hours on some strictly limited aspect of the Great Big Everything, the Universe, such as water or snow or mud or colors or rocks. Kurt Vonnegut
BY THE RIVER - 1887 - Theodore Robinson - American Impressionist 1852-1896
This week take a few minutes to take some pleasure in a sunrise, a sunset, a bird, a flower, a butterfly or just to savor a cooling breeze. You’ll be glad you did!
“I believe there is no sickness of the heart too great it cannot be cured by a dose of Africa. Families must go there to learn why they belong together on this earth, adolescents to discover humility, lovers to plumb old but untried wells of passion, honeymooners to seal marriages with a shared sense of bafflement, those shopworn with life to find a tonic for futility, the aged to recognize a symmetry to twilight.
I know this all sounds a bit much, but if I have ever seen magic, it has been in Africa.”
John Hemingway, African Journeys
BAOBAB (MONKEY BREAD) TREE at SUNSET
Kruger Park South Africa
A little bit of magic……a little bit of South Africa:
Cleverly handmade by traditional South African craftsmen, these banana fiber figurines portray a family of creatures basking in the shade of a lone monkey bread tree. A charming scene of life on the savannah.
BAOBAB TREE by DAY - Host to a Variety of African Savannah Animals
The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans. - Jim Fowler
Visit our FURNITURE and DECOR department and explore the variety of home decor accessories celebrating the uniqueness of different places in our wonderful world.
May your week be filled with the wonder of life!
“May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade you every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that’s always blue, and may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.”Irish Blessing
Male Painted Bunting
Give your feathered friends their very own safe haven:
Fairy-tale fantasy birdhouse mounts quickly onto any wall, post or tree trunk, creating a quirky decoration and a welcome rest stop for weary flyers. Back contains a mounting slot and trap door for easy cleaning.
You’ll be rewarded not only with their song, but their beauty as well!
Lazuli Bunting
Shop our birdhouse and our bird feeder departments for a great selection!
Wishing you a week full of blue skies and song
“Gnomes live ten times faster than humans. They’re harder to see than a high-speed mouse. That’s one reason why most humans hardly ever see them. The other is that humans are very good at not seeing things they know aren’t there. And, since sensible humans know that there are no such things as people four inches high, a gnome who doesn’t want to be seen probably won’t be seen… Wings” Terry Pratchett
Garden Gnome Hard at Work (Rien Poortvliet - Secret Book of Gnomes)
Garden gnomes add whimsy to your flower beds and did you know that placing a gnome in your garden brings good fortune?
Gnomes in your garden will not only help with whatever you are cultivating (they have quite the green thumbs), doing so will also ensure protection against any animals who might think of making a meal out of your plants.
A friendly gnome pays a visit to your garden in the form of this charming figurine! Place him where he’s sure to delight visitors with his merry fairy-tale presence. He’s a handy pathway marker too, with a bright light tucked into his handheld lantern for a little magic night light!
Garden Gnome - (Water Color by Julie Lamb)
Visit our Garden Gnomes department for a great selection of these whimsical garden helpers.
Wishing you a little magic in your week,
Wind Chimes
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Echoing through the realms on a quiet breeze
Reflections of thoughts all through time
with auras of blue, orange, grays and reds
Brilliant pearls of golden sun droplets
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Trickle down the greenish brass bells,
While the quiet breeze waltz’s through
The dragons purple/turquoise scales,
Whimsical music, daring arias
Desires for harmony. Author Unknown
CHANG MAI WAT TEMPLE BELLS - THAILAND
Temple bell wind chimes add an aura of Zen like peace anywhere they are hung.
A magical melody floats through the air as a cascade of temple bells creates a haunting song. A Zen-style enchantment that instantly casts an aura of calm.
TEMPLE BELLS - SINCHEL TEMPLE - DARJEELING
Check out our wind chimes department for a great selection of metal, bamboo and hand tuned wind chimes.
Enjoy a week of peace and harmony,
Oh, the summer night
Has a smile of light
And she sits on a sapphire throne.
~Barry Cornwall
The welcoming glow of candlelight along a garden path
Light up your garden, patio or balcony with the soft glow of candle light. Everyone and everything looks better in the magical light of candles:
Add an elegant hint of 18th-century grace with this classic carriage lantern! Timeless Colonial styling gets a modern touch with highly polished silvertone finish. Handle at top for carrying or hanging; can also be used as standing lantern.
Make every evening special
Have a wonderful week!
“You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.” ~Erma Bombeck
4th of July Fireworks Celebrations
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!“ ~ Maya Angelou
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - Garden Gnome
All decked out in his desert camouflage, this bearded fellow shows his heartfelt support for our troops. A light-hearted way to proclaim your allegiance to this country, and to all who defend it! All-weather resin is perfect for displaying indoors or out.
Have a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend!
“Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ~ Henry James
Water color - “EMPTY HAMMOCK” - Stan Prockopenko
Aaah…Summer afternoons. Is there a hammock waiting with your name on it?
Create the ultimate backyard relaxation station with the simple addition of this wonderful hammock! Generously sized and sturdily crafted for endless lazy-day enjoyment!
Shop our OUTDOOR LEISURE department and see what we have to help you relax on a sleepy summer afternoon.
Have a marvelous week full of sunshine!
