Repurpose, reuse, keep it out of the landfill #1

I made these years ago I  still have them and use them every summer.

 I found this old outdoor lamp at the Goodwill for a few dollars,

 I took it apart, washed all the pieces even the ones I didn't need. I may need them for another project later. I spray painted them a mossy green, made a wooden bottom added  a flame less candle and now I have 2 new lamps for the back porch

for a few dollars and little work.

Sometimes the best treasure is under our feet

Sometimes the best treasure is under our feet, or in your pantry. I was looking for a plate/bowl to put fruit on
and found my mom's platter. I thought I should wash it since it has been in the pantry for a while. I flipped it over and found this.

I think she probably received it as a wedding gift back in the 50's.  I'm not going to hang it on the wall or put it in a china cabinet. I'm going to do what I do with all my other pieces and use it. If it breaks I will make something else out of it. Excited to find such a treasure. I'll probably be spending the day  flipping over every plate in the kitchen.

Spring comes early 2017

Spring is in a hurry this year I have tender blooms all over the yard  

Flowers on a winter day

  I thought I would post some flowers to brighten everyone's day and to spread some smiles.

Spring is in the Air

 Spring...the air is cold, the smell of earth and rain. Spring isn't my favorite time of year but you get a present everyday. Color popping up all around us.

Crocus is the first in my garden to surprise me on a cold winter day. I'm not going to share the Latin names for all the plants I would be in google land for the rest of my life. I don't even know what variety these are but I do know crocus is in the same family as Iris.

The stone is from an old church that was torn down in Nashville.  Hyacinth's and daffodils will bloom in almost any condition

Grape hyacinth, I can never get a good picture of these, they must be camera shy.

Garden pic of the day: Daffodils

 I love their little faces..

daffodils will grow just about anywhere, the soil here is poor and the ground is hard but they thrive

I'm excited to share my garden with everyone

 Im excited to get to share my beautiful flowers with everyone. Hopefully you will get inspired! Share my journey, my life, my home.!

Welcome to my home. Pictures are from when I first moved in. There was a lot to do my last house was about 1/4 of the size.

I cleaned up the yard a bit and made a map of where everything was blooming so I knew in the spring where everything was and not to pull up something I wanted to keep.

the back yard still needs a lot of work but  slowly I am getting there.

This was mid summer of 2015. Come back and I will show you some of my flowers!