Some Excitement...

     Sunday afternoon, my daughter Angie took me to see this play. Moon Over Buffalo. We had a lot of laughs. Everyone in this play did very well.  It was a bit too adult for children , in places.  Parents were warned in advance... yes, I saw a fourth grader there. 

   This is what's happening here in our yard. The weeping cherry tree is blooming. I love the pretty pink of this tree.

  Our flowering crabapple is budded out but not bloomed yet. It has a dark blossom .

   This is the redbud tree. Ours is a bit sparse in appearance, but I do love it.

  You can see it leans away from the west winds. I just do not want to cut any branches off. I do trim the lower areas. As you can see today is a pretty day, clear skies. I will say, it is chilly out this morning. The temperature is to be 61 this afternoon, that will be nice. 
   Wishing all of you a good day. Please remember those in need of prayer today.  XO

More Flowers......

       Hanging plants at Horton's for 22 dollars. This came with little packet of  plant food too.  I  just went with the same color as the pansies I bought on Tuesday.

  An eight pack of proven winners for 36 dollars. . This is pricey for me. But I want to trade with the Horton family business. Proven winners , they should be very hardy.  So it's yellows, oranges, purples, and burgundy colors. I must say that larger petunia looks hot pink.  I still have my paints out to make a painted garden snake. :):)

   This was Saturday evening's sunset. Yesterday was very warm , no need for jackets or sweaters. People were wearing shorts. All those pale legs.  Where are my sunglasses.  LOL. 
    I am not putting this new bunch of flowers in containers yet....I think I will wait for a week. It's to get  a bit cooler again. I sure do not want to rush these and lose them.  I tell Ted, see this is why I need a tiny green house. :):)
   Wishing all of you a great day. Think of a good memory and smile. XO

Yard Sticks.....

    Not for measuring. LOL. I just find sticks in the yard for decorating.

   Paint them , any color you like.  I did a white base coat on all of these.

   I painted one burgundy and one orange for this container.

 Three white ones for this big container, that has white pansies and a rabbit. I just think it gives a little character to the containers..to add the sticks , or figurines, or even these little solar lights. I did see where Walmart and Meijers are putting out their plants. But I have not had a chance to look at them. Also this weekend Horton's is getting in there annuls and hanging plants. So I may just go there tomorrow and check them out.
  Today was so pretty and not windy for a change.  Warm enough to not wear a big coat or jacket. I do wear sweaters, possibly longer than most people would .  Hope all of you had a fun day. XO

Spring Trees...

  I love these beautiful flowering trees.  Some call this a magnolia tree.

  This little house has always looked wonderful with it's two big flowering trees....but this year, I see they have had some damage and lost many branches. So sad.

 Walking paths in the park. The park crew has mowed and kept our park so clean.

  This is the park also. Nice green grass, lots of the older trees have been trimmed.

  This is our willow tree behind the shop/garage. It always greens up first.

  I love this apricot tree of our neighbors.  In line behind it are  apple trees, they have not bloomed yet.  Years ago, my mom would drive through out our town looking at all the flowering trees, then she would want one of each. LOL.  She had the best lilacs in town for many years.  Hope it is looking like spring for you.
   Rain today, a good day to get our bird seed supplies. Hope your day is nice. XO

A Bit Of Work....

     Yes, garden on ... I picked up this cute little tag at Horton's when I got my flowers yesterday.

  I did get some containers planted. I do need some filler plants.  Plus you all know I find some interesting sticks/twigs , and paint them some accent colors , then put them in my containers too.

 I put the purple pansies with yellow and the orange with burgundy colors.

 Ted did a great job mowing.  Then he checked the oil in the mower, cleaned it up before putting back in the shed.

 The day was mostly cloudy. The lawn service hasn't been here yet, I am calling them today.

 After we finished all our chores yesterday. Got showers ,it was time for a reward. A small blizzard at the D.Q. ..well in Ted's case, maybe a medium blizzard. We had a  good day.
  Hope everyone has a great day. XO

What I Bought....

 This is what I bought when I was with my daughters and granddaughters at the Peacock Perch. I do not think it's a toy, I think it seems more like a promotional gift. But I fell in love with it and knew I want it to hold flowers.

 So this morning, I put a paper doily in the back and a pot of pansies.

 I got myself a flat of pansies/violas and spikes. This afternoon I will be planting in my containers.

When I got home with my flowers Ted had mowed the yard.  He is checking the oil  here. I told him he needs to get that grass off the mower deck.  Well the lawn looks good and green. I will have the porch containers done later and that is a good feeling.
 Hope all of you are having a nice day. XO

Junk Shopping...

    The first five photos  were taken in the Peacock Perch  antique store in Rossville, In.   I liked these old scales. and the tiny tea set. This store is not lit too well and is small . It was crowded with eleven shoppers while I was there.  They specialize in old books and antiques.

   Lots of glassware. Many colors. I think this was lit with a black light, look at the electric green.

  Many little figurines. This display is sitting on a very nice antique cabinet.

  I liked this old toy stove. I really did not check many prices, so I can not tell what it would cost.

  I did give a look at the prices here...as you can see on the tag. If you are collecting this may be a good price I would not know.

 Now this picture and the next was taken at J&J Primitives, also in Rossville.  The wash board are real. There were ladders, picket fence pieces, crates, and many old things....plus new things.

 I think this dry sink is authentic. Like the washboards in the store. Nice old bowls too. I did buy one thing. I'll show it later. My daughter , Liz bought some things with chickens on them  for her kitchen. She is decorating a bit farm house style now.
  Hope everyone is doing well today. Prayers for those in need. XO