DRESSING FOR AUTUMN

I was so impressed with the white

 in my Autumn garden

that I decided to carry

 it into the inside as well.

 

 

It's no secret that I'm a big fan of white

in home decor, so it was not

stretch to make this a

White Autumn.

 

I am a believer that small touches are all you

need to put your present decor style

into the season.

 

 

A couple of Mums may be the only thing you need

to convert your space from

Summer to Fall.

 

 

A little white paint, a little burlap,

some mums

and you are set for a simple

"White Autumn".

 

 

 

 

 

 

A WHITE AUTUMN

Yesterday morning

 I was out in the yard early. 

 I had two projects

 on my "to do" list

that required the great outdoors.

  First shampoo a rug that got wet when

our Basement flooded and

 the other a painting project.

 

 

The garden is taking on a very WHITE look right now.

The Autumn Clematis is almost at its peak.

 

We've got a Forsythia bush that is completely covered

this time of year.

 

 

My little Hibiscus plant has drank in the rain we've had

this month and has decided to bloom again.

 

 

The gardening shed is covered
with the Autumn Clematis as well

 but it hasn't bloomed yet.

 

 

 

Seven years ago, when we bought our home
 there was a big bed of

four o'clocks near the house.

They were bright pink, yellow and white,

now the white ones are the only ones that bloom.

This is the third year it  has happened... 
strange.

 

I'm so inspired with white
I decided to paint these yellow and orange
mini pumpkins and decorate inside with
white as well. 

Happy Gardening.

 

 



Fancy Feast

Back in the day

when I had four cats

and fed them all Fancy Feast

I sent off for this free set of playing cards.

They have been tossed around

 from drawer to drawer

just waiting.

 I've finally thought of something

to do with them.

I've made Christmas tree ornaments

for the cat fancier.

I'll be selling them at our upcoming

Holiday Show

and at my etsy shop.

Sometimes in pays

not to throw away.

Two hole punches, some ribbon

and a bell,

a perfect ornament

 or gift tag.



IT'S NOT TOO SOOM

Is it too early to be thinking Christmas?

For some people, absolutely

but for me

 not a bit.

Last week Susan hosted the first meeting for our

November Holiday Show and Sale

at Buttermilk Cottage.

The big dogs were there to

 "Show and Tell"

what they've been working on.

I am in no way in the same league

as most of the artist

that contribute to the show,

in fact I consider myself a crafter,

not an artist

but I like to be a part

 of it all.

Anyway...

I was inspired

and got busy doing

what I do.

Origami Birds



AND THE RAIN CAME DOWN

Last night as the sun was going down

it started to rain

and rain

and rain some more!

Before we knew it

 our little downtown area was flooded

and so was our basement.

Susan and I scrambled into action.

two thirds of the basement

 was already ankle deep in water

so we threw everything we could

 into the third

 that was dry.

We set up card tables

 to empty out some of the

hardest hit boxes. 

 Everything

 that had been sitting

 on the ground

had already soaked up

 quite a bit of

water.

What a mess! 

 We have been storing

 much of my niece's things

 unfortunately

 some of her precious belongings

 were the hardest hit.

Art and books...

oh my.

This morning we were up by six

 trying so salvage

 what we could.

Some things made it through fine,

others, not so lucky.

We both worked all day

cleaning, sorting, washing,

deciding

 what could be saved.

At the end of the day

we had to say goodbye to much.

But then much was saved as well.

Live and learn!

everything on the ground

 is now air tight

and all valuables

 up

 off the floor.

Thank God in Heaven

we had a sump-pump

and were able to sweep all the water into that.

The fans are still blowing

 and will be

through the night

 and then some.

First sunny day we get this

bad boy will need to be

shampooed and

dried.

What's the good in all this?

We were able to recover

 in a days time,

I'm sure many won't be as lucky.

Hey, and we now have a

 clean and organized

basement.

Life is still GOOD!

HELP!

I know I've shown you this before,

but I really love it.

It's a little weird...

but cool.

Someones discarded art project

 thrown in my back ally.

I didn't have to think twice

before

snatching it up.

Have I told you lately

that I'm a scavenger bird?

Anyway, what I wanted

  to show you

 was this plant

and ask for help.

Every year about this time

 it starts popping up

in my garden. 

 I don't remember planting it,

 but that doesn't mean anything.

Weed or plant?

Help me out.



THAT OLD WOODEN CANE

Have you ever been in a junk store

treasure shopping

and seen some old wooden canes standing in the corner?

Usually they're just a couple of bucks.

I've found a fabulous was to use them

and to add some fun to

the garden.

They are the perfect size for a pot trellis.

  Just tie them together

and stick them in.

This pot has a little bit of everything

 in it, but the Morning Glory

 is loving its climb.

Happy gardening!

ANNA'S ROSES

I was out in the garden early this morning

 with a mug of coffee.

I stumbled onto this beauty.

It lives in a bed I share with my

ninety something neighbor.

She's back at home today

 after being gone a couple of months,

recovering from a stroke.

Welcome back sweet Anna!

We salute you.