Just some pretty photos

Happy Friday everyone! I have good intentions of

getting outside in a few minutes and working in my

flower beds while the weather is cool.

In the meantime I thought I would share a few

photos that I have taken in the past couple days.

I picked this leaf cast up at the antique store where

I have my booth. Isn't it neat?

My white phlox peeking through the fence.

Beautiful hollyhock putting on it's best show.

My wire greenhouse cover...love it.

Love my phlox in this wire basket.

Pretty geranium in my bicycle basket.

I wanted to show you how tall my phlox get.

I did have four of these vintage chairs and they

were painted the prettiest green color.

I purchased them at an estate sale several years ago

for 50 cents each. I left this one and another one sit

outside and they lost almost all of their green paint.

I do have one left that is just as it was originally and

I am keeping it that way.

Have a wonderful weekend filled with blessings.

A tisket, a tasket, and vintage bicycle baskets!

Flowers and lemon thyme planted in my new find...

vintage bicycle baskets.

I was thrilled beyond belief to find this set

of vintage bicycle baskets at the antique mall

where I have my booth.

It is a wonder I didn't do a little happy dance all

the way up to the counter and out the door!

I only paid $12 for this set...

not a thing wrong with them and I helped hubby

get them on my bike in no time at all.

Don't they look sweet? Just like they were made for

her...I also need a name for my bicycle. Any ideas?

She is a girl so keep that in mind okay? lol

Now I need a little help.

Does anyone know what kind of bush this is? It grew up on the north side of our garage

and we did not plant it. I love the white flowers,

but haven't a clue what it is.

and now last , but certainly not least...

A peek at my front porch last year is

in the latest edition of Porch Magazine

along with many other gorgeous porches.

I still can't believe that my humble little porch

was included in this issue. I think I am dreaming...

If you are so inclined

You can order a copy by clicking here.

Enjoy your Monday ~

Do you ever wonder...

if what you are doing really matters...

if you are really getting anywhere

or if you are just spinning your wheels.

if you really know what you are doing... or if you just think you know. {that one gets me every time}

if your creativity really is that... or is it just a repeat of others, with your own twist.

I actually told hubby that some days

I think we would be much better off

if I would just...

quit buying all this stuff...

to create more stuff...

to hopefully sell the stuff...

that I create!!

{Whew...that is almost a tongue twister!} He has always been my biggest fan .

"what would you do if you didn't do this?"

"well , I don't know...I am supposed to know???"

He reminded me once again that I would go crazy

with nothing to do and would have to find something

to keep me busy.

Oh dear...he knows me soooo well! I guess I will keep plugging along ...

at least for now...

Happy creating and happy WW!!

This is a "different" WW post, but this is one I

wrote up last week and with all that has been going

on posted it for today because after all...

it has WHITE in it. lol.

{Check out Faded Charm for more WW posts}

Blessings~

Lookin' out my back door for White Wednesday

I took a stroll outside to plant some of my

violas and pansies and my shutterbug addiction

got the best of me.

Don't these violas look wonderful in this

enamel bowl? I dug it out of my potting shed .

I found this sweet chair when I went to my

booth this week to restock and tidy up. She was

calling my name...

How did this photo sneak in here?

This vignette is on my back porch.

Just loving these violas...

and the chair...got a little carried away with

chair photos didn't I? lol.

Remember my vintage bicycle that hubby

painted white for me last year?

I planted ivy geraniums and asparagus fern in it this year. I think I want to add a trailing vine yet.

This was my walkway a week or so ago... our crabapple tree drops it's amazing smelling blooms all over the paths and it is like walking down a rose strewn pathway. I love it !

don't look too close or you will notice the wire that attaches the basket to the bike... and the green plastic liner in the basket.

just love my bicycle

more petals strewn around...

I see some of the weeds I pulled are still in the pathway.

Just can't do it all...I am only one woman. lol.

Happy White Wednesday! Be sure and join

Kathleen at Faded Charm for more WW posts.

Flower strewn pathways full of blessings

are wished for you today...

Vintage Bicycle Before and After...part 2 ~

I posted this bicycle right after I got it fixed up this summer,

but I have had several comments about it lately

so I thought I would share it again.

This is what it looks like today.

I love how the greenery and flowers have grown so much

over the summer...

...and the vinca grew down to the ground~

The above photo and the next two were taken just

after I attached the basket and planted the flowers

earlier in the summer~

I purchased the basket at a garage sale for either 50 cents or $1.00...can't remember for sure...lol ~ My freshly painted bicycle... thank you hubby!

Original state of bicycle before painting...

I

Love

how it turned out! Blessings~

I LOVE My Bicycle...Mission Accomplished

I LOVE MY BICYCLE!!! I went out in the garage this morning and it was all dry and ready for me to attach the basket. This is not a bicycle basket , but rather just a white one that I found at a garage sale for 50 cents last week. I thought I wanted a vintage bicycle basket, but I decided to make due with what I already had and I think it turned out wonderful.

I just adore her~

I just couldn't wait to post my beauty! Isn't it amazing what a little white paint and some pretty plants will do? I planted white impatiens, asparagus fern and vinca vines in my basket and it will look even better as it grows lush and full.

On another note, THE LETTERED COTTAGE is having a wonderful giveaway! Just click here to enter and here to read all about it! And also TREASURES FROM THE HEART is having a giveaway if you click here.

Enjoy your God given day today~

Blessings~

I Have A Plan... ~

...now lets see if the plan comes to fruition. I purchased this old bicycle a few years ago with plans of taking parts of my pink childhood bicycle and remaking it as I remembered it when I was small. Fast forward to now and that has not happened. Pink bicycle parts are still in my potting shed. One of these days (or years) it *WILL* happen, but....for *NOW*...a slightly different plan~

I got hubby to attack this bike with white spray paint (photo was taken in the process)...

I told you...I have a plan...

saw it in someone elses yard a few years ago. More to come soon IF this turns out like I hope it does! Stay tuned ~

On a different note did any of you watch the National Spelling Bee on TV last night?? Oh my goodness! 8th graders spelling words I have never even heard of ... antonomasia,bouquiniste,orifliamme,guayabera,isagoge,

sophrosyne,maecenas... enough to make a person quake in their shoes...at least I would be if someone threw those words at me and I consider myself a good speller! The winning word was Laodicean...now that word I COULD have spelled because it is in the Bible! Go figure! There are some smart kids out there. Have a wonderful Friday~ Blessings~