Summer Yard & What's Blooming 2022

It's officially summer, so I've taken a few pictures of the plants outside....we had temperatures as high as 102 last week, so it's been unusually hot where we live. 

I thought I'd get some pictures of things,....I don't know how much longer my poor plants can take the oppressive heat we've had....thankfully, it's been cooler this week, but still in the mid 90's. We're so thankful for some rain this week. We so needed it.

I've lost most of the flowers that I planted in the ground this year from seed...I'm not sure where I went wrong, but I have an idea. Note To Self...sow the seeds after all chances of cold snaps have passed, I believe they were stunted from the cold and weren't strong enough to grow and endure through the summer heat. The morning glory flower seeds that I planted in pots have grown a lot and are doing well, despite something completely cutting it down and eating most of it. I have since moved it to the back porch and it has made a comeback. Yay! 

Here's how things are coming along this summer 2022....

We got some yummy blackberries from our woods this year, which was a nice summer surprise!

I hope you are enjoying your summer and all the joys it has to offer.... and are finding fun ways to stay cool, too... if you live where the summers are hot, like ours are!

Until next time.... stay creative!

Touches of Summer Decorating June 2022

I've been adding a few touches of summer this warm first day of June....here's how things are looking....

Since the hydrangeas have started to bloom in our backyard, I added a few faux ones inside...

Until next time...stay creative!

What's Blooming End Of May 2022

We had a steady rain this afternoon...and the rain had stopped this evening....it felt so nice outside... so I took a few photos of what's blooming.....

Gladiolus in Red...

The Morning Glories have grown a bunch, but I'm still watching for blooms...

Lantanas...

Impatience...

The Blue Hydrangeas have begun blooming too...

The wild blackberries in the woods are ripening...we're waiting for these red ones to turn deep purple...we've picked a few ripe ones this week...

That's all for now....

Until next time....enjoy the beauty that's around you,  and stay creative!

Junkin' Finds....A Tiny Teapot, a Sweet Old Book, Copper Bunny, and an Old Quilt...

I've added a few junkin' finds to my sitting room...here they are...

The tiny green transferware teapot is so cute!

And I love the spine on this old book, A Child's Garden of Verses

Bunnies are a fun addition for spring and summertime...

I've had the old quilt for some time and thought it would be pretty on the ladder back chair in our sitting room...the bright colors will be cheerful for summer and I love to look at all the different scraps of fabric.

Until next time....stay creative!

Outdoor Planter Pots Refresh (Before and After)

This week, I managed to paint a few of our outdoor planter pots and decoupaged a couple with some napkins and mod podge that I already had on hand too....here's pictures of how it all turned out and what colors of acrylic paints I used. I sealed the paints with Waverly wax and sealer....

After

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After

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After

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I wanted these planters to have an aged appearance, so they would look like they've been in the garden a while.... like an old cottage garden, two colors of paint helped me achieve that, I think. For just the cost of the paints, (some I did already have on hand), and a little bit of time...our backyard planters  got a little refresh. It always amazes me how paint can transform something and make it look pretty again!

Until next time...stay creative!