What are you doing to keep busy while confined at home, during these trying times? Less than a month ago, I shared a post about projects I was working on while waiting for spring. The stay-at-home situation, plus the continued cold and rainy weather has given me time to keep plugging away on projects. I had already planned these projects, so fortunately, the materials were … Continue reading keeping busy
When I saw these sweet little pots at Michael’s, I immediately fell in love with their scalloped rims. I had walked by, admiring them on several trips to Michaels before caving in and finally buying them when they went on sale at half off. What I hadn’t noticed prior to getting them home was how light the clay color was compared to my other pots. … Continue reading aging clay pots
This next project was one I’d been wanting to do for several years now. One of those things you tend to put off because you can see it in your mind’s eye and how cool it could be, but not sure if it will live up to those expectations. This idea came from the blog, For the Love of a House. Since I have always … Continue reading rusty barrel rings
Usually I embrace, or at least I really try to embrace each season and all its benefits, without rushing into the next. March is always a mixture of winter, with teases of spring. If nothing else, at least you know you are in the homestretch of winter and the finish line is in sight. But I think the reason I’ve been struggling so much this … Continue reading while waiting for spring
I have mentioned in the past, our neighborhood has a growing problem with deer. They are so comfortable here, they bed down in back yards, and it’s not uncommon to see a whole family strolling down the sidewalks, sampling from every yard as they go. There is not much I can do about what they eat from my front gardens, but I’ve been at war … Continue reading a new fence
Watching football has a long history for me. While a kid, living at home, watching the Cleveland Browns every Sunday was what my Dad did. And while I enjoyed the sound of football in the background, I secretly prayed I’d find a husband that wasn’t obsessed with it. And I did marry a man who didn’t like football at all. The ironic part is that … Continue reading college football game day
There is nothing I love more in a garden than pink flowers – any variety will do. But there is something about pink roses that just makes my heart sing. This is David Austin’s English shrub rose, “Mary Rose”. I bought her in early summer not having any idea where I was going to plant her, so she kept me company on the deck where … Continue reading a new rose garden
My backyard is cut in half by a picket fence and archway. The part between the house and fence is mostly lawn, with side gardens. The part behind the fence is a mixture of vegetable gardens, flower gardens, and a large shed, with what used to be an attached greenhouse/chicken coop. When the deer would come into my yard from next door, I would send … Continue reading fences and gates
My dear brother built this bird house for me, and it has been the focal point of the back yard for over 20 years now. Weather, time, and critters have taken a tole on it. There are very few signs of spring here yet, except for the birds that have been checking out the housing facilities in my yard. I thought I’d better confiscate this … Continue reading rebuilding
Last summer, we had a doe and her twin fawns that lived in the neighbor’s yard while they were on vacation for a month. During that time the mother taught her fawns to jump chain link fences and travel the neighborhood. It wasn’t unusual to see them strolling down the sidewalks at any given time of day. Fast speed to this winter, and the fawns … Continue reading oh deer
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