It's outdoors time again! Whites, brights, sunshine and fun. I am going to pack away all my art supplies (well, almost all) and take a break from serious painting.

This summer I intend to stop to smell the roses. Somewhat literally too. I haven't even once really enjoyed the red roses that clamour to climb up to the patio from the ground below.

I have assigned myself the tiny mint patch that revives itself miraculously every spring, but by mid summer gets hopelessly overwhelmed by weeds. I will be the guardian of the mint this year.

Start small, and maybe next year I will actually plant the entire row of flowers leading up to our front porch.