Feed Your Soul

 

Fuller Gardens Part 1: Rose Garden

 

After reading my first Feed Your Soul post, my mother sent me an email saying she knew what I could do for the next one. She'd seen a special for locals they were offering at Fuller Gardens - a turn of the century estate garden open to the public. Having not been to Fuller Gardens in eons, I told her I was in.

 

It happened to be this past Monday, which was hotter than all get out.

 

I picked up my mother, and in the late afternoon we braved the still roasting sun and humidity to enjoy the gardens in full and glorious bloom.

 

We were welcomed by Rex Begonias and a view of rows and rows of roses just beyond the garden gate.

 

 

There were too many beautiful roses to pick a favorite.

 

 

What a sight.  Roses of every variety and color. You had to stop to smell the flowers often at Fuller Gardens. It would have been rude not to.

 

  

Isn't she lovely?

Heavenly really.

I'll share more of our Feed Your Soul excursion to the gardens. There are two other gardens and a conservatory in addition to the rose garden. Each beautiful in their own right.

Have you fed your soul lately?


Google Reader Is Going Away

Do you read Mercantile Muse via Google Reader? If you do, you need to be aware that Google Reader will cease to exist on July 1st. That's this coming Monday! But don't worry, there are other reader options. I've been using Bloglovin' for quite awhile now and love it for it's ease and the way the blogs I follow are displayed.

So, if you've been via Google Reader, I want you to continue to follow Mercantile Muse and bloglovin' is a great way to do it. You just have to sign up and then search for your for your favorite blogs in the search bar and add them to your reading list. Honestly, it's that easy. 

I hope you'll keep following.  Of course, there is always the option of subscribing to posts and then they'll be delivered directly to your inbox on a daily basis.  You'll find that option, as well as bloglovin' over in the righthand sidebar. 

I really appreciate you following Mercantile Muse and would hate to lose you, so go explore bloglovin' now and make the switch before Monday!


Enjoy the day and don't forget to take time to smell the flowers.

Ciao for now,