Take time to smell the flowers on Friday

It's time for my new Friday blog post series - where I make time to go out into the garden and photograph the pretty flowers!

Today, this rose caught my eye.  It looks like it has been hand painted.

As small buds, just the tips have a dot of deep pink on them.....

And as they open out, the paintbrush adds a little more color.

Isn't it just stunning!  We bought it just a couple of years ago - and its a wonderful addition to our many roses.

I hope you had a little moment this week to stop and smell the roses...or other flowers.  Remember, lifestyle is important. Not just diet.  Spending time in nature is a wonderful calming and relaxing distraction to everything else going on in our day.