While looking thru my photos this morning...
I came across something rather exciting...
I had taken these in Florida...
And had completely forgotten about them...
So happy I found these...
This Journal, was a gift from my daughter Lissa for Christmas...
I had intended to actually start keeping a Journal...of things...
Had not quite decided what those "things" would be...
Perhaps my thoughts...inspirations...revelations...{really??}
A Journal of my Garden at the cottage...
To keep track of where I plant things...
Things I move around the garden...{where did I plant those Hydrangeas?}
Or a record of my day to day musings...
New things I would like to try...
Things I want to sew for the house...cottage...Miss V...
Alas...
I packed the Journal to take with me on my vacation to the beach...
Thinking perhaps I would keep track of things we like in our area...
Great meals out...{best burgers}
Super deals at the grocery store...{buy 1..get 1 free}
Strange sights along the trip down...
But...
Nothing was entered into the Journal...
But....I did come across it one rainy afternoon...
And thought it would be a perfect backdrop for a pair of new earrings...
I had purchased these for my Birthday...
My boyfriend has gotten into the {bad} habit...
Of letting me pick out my own gift while on vacation...
Nice of him...but I would really prefer something that HE picked out...
Know what I mean??? { of course you do}
Anyway...
I picked these Starfish earrings...
With a pretty stone in the middle...a local stone...
Guess I should have kept the tag, as I don't remember the name...
The whole purpose...was to highlight my beautiful Journal...
Isn't it just the prettiest thing?
And...
I promise...to put it to good use...
I think I will start this weekend...
As it will be our first sleepover at the cottage for 2015...
I must put it in my overnite bag... {have to make a note to do that}
Sounds like a great start...don't you agree??
I am really happy that I came across these photos...
Thanks for the beautiful Journal, Lissa ♥️
I hope you enjoy them...♥️
I hope you are all having a great day...
Another wet,gloomy,cold,foggy day here...
We are expecting a torrential rain this evening...
Then...supposed to warm up tomorrow...YAY!!
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I am thinking Meatloaf for dinner...smashed potatoes with peppercorn gravy...fresh green beans...
A comfort meal...to warm our bones...
Perhaps a fire this evening...it is cold!!!
Right now, I am enjoying a big hot mug of Tea...
With a slice of my Sour Cream/Buttermilk coffee cake...
With a crunchy brown sugar/cinnamon/pecan topping...
What is going on at your place???
Enjoying the weather...or cursing it???
Any big plans for the weekend???
Do tell...
Oh...do you like my new font???
Or do you prefer the old font???
Don't be afraid to tell me....ok??
Enjoy the rest of your day...
Cheers! :o)
linda
As many of you already know...
I am an avid Gardener...
I love Perennials, but realize that we do need some annuals for the extra punch of colour...
To solve the depressing task of planting annuals in the ground...
That do not survive...due to lack of water...
I decided a few years back...to plant annuals in any kind of container known to womankind...
One of the prettiest of those...are BASKETS!!!
They are very easy to spray paint...and can be moved around the garden whenever or wherever colour is needed...
I look for baskets all winter at the thrift shops...
I don't usually pay anymore than $2 per basket...
AS you can see...this was a particularly good basket season!!
All shapes and sizes...even some to hang on trees...those are especially nice!!
I have a few for the bonfire this year...but they have been good soldiers, and provided a few years of pleasure...
A few of these will be painted bright colours...along with a few, at the cottage... that need freshening up...
Readying themselves for a Season of beautiful colour....
this particular one is my favorite...
Looks like someone fashioned a lid for it...Picnic style!!
I do believe this one will be for Miss V...
To store a few special things at the cottage for her...
When she visits ♥️
The top is like a piece of lattice work...
Very pretty...indeed!!
And for those of you...
Whom have not seen my baskets here and at the cottage...
I have found a few pictures to show you...
I line the basket with a plastic bag...
Add miracle gro soil, peat moss and fertilizer, which I mix up in my wheelbarrow...
I buy cell packs of flowers and also larger pots as well...instead of popping each plant out of the cell pack...I simply use my scissors and cut the bottoms of the 6 pack...and plant all in one clump!!!
Way more impact that way!!
I have just given away my biggest secret....EVER....
If you try this...please let me know how you make out....
Here a few of my baskets from previous Summers...
So versatile!!
At the cottage, i can carry them to the shade when we leave to come home...
Give them a good soaking, and they are lovely and lush the following week...
Certainly works for me...
This particular photo is from poolside at home...
And the view from the beach deck at the cottage is below...But...
Most of you already knew that!
Hope you are all having a great day...
Rainy...windy...gloomy here...
Perhaps even some freezing rain later!!
I think we will add some sunshine to our day...pick up Miss V!!
Spend the day with her....sounds good to me!!
Have a great day...
Thanks for all your lovely comments on my bunny...or should I say...
Miss B!!! { thanks Monique}...
Cheers! :o)
linda
Well...
Here she is...in all her glory!
You have been very patient in waiting to see her...
I appreciate your patience...
She was a lot of work...a few stitches and methods I had never done before...
Like the heels...guess I could make socks now!! hahaha!
The pattern was very hard to follow...one tiny picture of the finished project...
All of the limbs came out a wee bit different...my fault...one foot is bigger!!
The instructions for assembly were very vague...
And there were no dimensions for finished sizes of limbs etc...
Ok ok...enough b****ing from me...
She is completed... and ready to play with...
I added the sweater...the pattern had her naked!!
Now...if I could just get a pic with Miss V...
That may not happen for a while...I think the Bunny was perhaps..shall I say...
Too large??? Scary??? Or just a lot of commotion all at once...
Anyway...Bunny is here...waiting for her first hug from Miss V...♥️
The pieces were worked separately...
Stuffed...and sewn together...
Hope you are all having a great day...
And that your Easter weekend was perfect...
We had snow overnite Saturday, and on and off all day yesterday!!
No sleepover at the cottage...took a spin out on Saturday...still too much snow...
Hopeful that the temps this week will take care of all of that!!!
I am enjoying this delicious juicy pear, and a cup of soothing apple cinnamon tea, while I write this post...
I have Turkey soup bubbling away on the stove...
Turkey salad all made for tomorrows dinner...
Cajun Catfish, Wild Rice, Baby Bok Choy, and Brussells for dinner tonight...
I am crocheting a cat bed for my son's cat Buddy...
No more Bunnies for a while...hahaha!!
Call the midwife was another excellent episode...
Enjoy your evening...
Cheers! :o)
linda
Did a little bit of Easter/Springtime decorating yesterday...
It was a lovely day...so I got outside for a while...
Swept...
Raked...
Cleaned the back windows!!
And clipped some pussywillows from my tree...
Also a trip to the Greenhosue, to pick up a few Pansies...
Nothing says Spring like Pansies...
I had purchased a very large white glass measuring cup, the week before...for $1 at the Thrift shop...
My boyfriend questioned what I would ever do with that!!
Well...
Look what I did!!
I think it is perfect for this!
I had bought the pretty grass for Miss V's Basket...
Had all the eggs and chickies from previous years...
Added some fresh cut Pussy Willows....and....VOILA!!
My foyer got a few pussy willows and tulips in my favorite bunny vase...
Living room got Tulips with my birdie in rubber boots and macintosh coat!!
Side table in Dining room got a few eggs...
And Miss V's favorite wind-up chickies!!
Hope you all had a great day...
Weather seems to be going downhill...
We had a high of 16*c...
But rain moving in...and those blustery winds are back!!
We took a spin to the cottage...
Still cold and lots of snow left...
Doesn't look good for a weekend sleepover..:o(
Hope you all have a lovely Easter weekend...
Don't eat too many chocolates! hahaha!
Sneak peek at my crochet...phew!! Finally finished this morning...
Why oh why do I get myself into these things...oh yes....I remember...
For the love of Miss V ♥️....Nothing better!!
Cheers my friends :o)
linda
My love affair with the Kalanchoe plant continues...
All of these plants were purchased before Christmas...
Yes...you heard me...before Christmas!!!
They bloomed like crazy then...
And the wee potted ones are on their second flush!!
The White one is a larger one...has continuously bloomed...
And I see a spike of new flowers...
Just in time for Easter!
Oh yes...I also have an Easter Cactus blooming...
Very thrilled about that...must get a picture!! for the record!!
The one above...in the small hob nail cup...is reaching for the stars!!
No blooms...but plenty of growth...
Had to share one of my Violets in bloom...
Isn't she beautiful???
And the Moon last night...
Should be full by the weekend...
Hope you are all having a great day...
Kinda dull and chilly here...but the wind has gone to rest!!
Just heading out for a grocery run...and..a trip to Homesense!!
Breakfast for dinner tonight...we had a roast ham on Sunday...
Lots of leftovers!!
Enjoy your day...
Cheers! :o)
linda
