1...2...3...planting outside the box

I am sure you have heard of thinking outside the box...I decided to plant outside the box.

Using containers that are not necessarily for planting such as this swinging pockets container.

I haven't a clue what it's original purpose was , but I picked it up a few months ago
on clearance at Hobby Lobby for only $3.00. Some of the screws were missing and I
knew we could fix it so I brought it home with me.

{sometimes hubby tells me that I have a few missing also , but we won't go there lol.}

It just sat around in my studio doing nothing

{because I don't have one square inch left to set anything except on the floor!}

until I had an *ah ha* moment this week while planting flowers. 

I do love how it turned out. I lined the swinging pockets with plastic, but
that will be totally hidden when the flowers get larger.

I say to you " how cute is this" .
Almost wishing I had some more. 

I went to the greenhouse again today to spend some Mothers Day money from my daughter and this
 is what I brought home with me. Several ivy geraniums, asparagus fern, trailing vinca, impatiens
 and another fern.  Can't have too many flowers or ferns. I love this time of year...time for rebirth,
planting and just being  happy digging in the dirt. 

A faithful friend is the medicine of life...

...Ecclesiastes 6:16

I found this utensil/glass holder at Maribeth's when my sister was home visiting.

I adore it and just had to pick it up.

It spins and twirls and is so neat.

More buckets that I found on clearance at

TJ Maxx last week. The only two they had left.

Now...do you have a friend who is

your best and dearest friend??

One that will stick with you no matter

what??

I do and I am so thankful for her and

for what she means to me! {Peggy this is for you}

Her and I have sent each other cards for YEARS.

{even though we only live about 10 miles apart)

We send cards for birthdays, anniversaries,

and any other day you can think up...even no reason

cards! We have amassed quite a few and have slowed

down somewhat over the past several months. Part

of the reason due to card stores closing around here

and also because we have sent each other just about

every card out there!! LOL

One day we were chatting on the phone and she said, "I bought you something at a garage sale...just pretend

it is a card"...and the same thing was said in another

conversation and...when we finally got together

for HER birthday...

she gave me all kinds of treasures!

This silver bowl, the vintage silverware tied in a pretty

white ribbon, these vintage gloves and the wool sweater

in the photo above with the flower pin on it. I was blown away!! I love it all so much! I felt like

it was my birthday!

She is such a sweetheart and

no... I won't share her. lol. Thank you so much dear friend and may you

be blessed many times over for your kindness

to me!

I hope each one of you has a friend like I do...

they truly are the "medicine of life".

Blessings~