Giveaway from Rebecca Ersfeld

Dear friends, please visit this new blog and blog shop at http://www.rebeccaersfeld.blogspot.com/ . She just opened the blog shop and is having a giveaway of a beautiful fabric collage.  Check it out!

New Title Picture

So I've been thinking that I needed to create a new title picture for my blog. All of the blogs I visit have such wonderful pictures that really pull you in to look at the blogs and correspond with their themes. Well last night I finished it and scanned it in and uploaded it.  I asked my sweet husband  what he thought about it. He commented, well I like the birds on it. The birds!, I exclaimed.  Of all the things on the pic, the birds were the thing I didn't create. I got them from Wal-mart's craft section, Martha Stewart brand. I do agree that the birds are very cute (that's why I got them), but that's not the reaction I wanted from him. Oh well, at least he's honest! After being married to him for 31 years, I should have know not to ask him in the first place. Will I ever learn? (Smile.) Probably not!

Trip to the Zoo!

Recently I went to the Tyler Zoo. The flowers were beautiful, especially the azaleas and Sweet William (Pinks) that are in the pictures. With all the rain we've had this year, everything is really blooming out beautifully!

Purple vine

Many of you have asked me what kind of flowers/vine is in the picture from yesterday's post. It is called a "clematis" and they come in several colors. It took a while to take off, but the last 2 years has done quite well. I just throw some water its way every now and then! So it must be a pretty sturdy plant if I can grow it!

Lovely Ladies, Lovely Flowers

Thank you sweet ladies in blog land for your wonderful inspiration, words of encouragement about my new blog and for taking the time to stop by and say "hi"! You are all the best! Thanks to Jodie for being my first follower and encourage everyone to visit the new blogs. I have already met the nicest folks and look forward to "spending time" with all of you. Have a great week!

This pretty vine is in my back yard. It was planted about 4 years ago, but has only really started to show off its bright blooms for the last 2 years.  I wish it would stay this way all summer, but sadly the blooms will be gone soon.

Successful garage sale

Well as most of you know, you can't really call your own garage sale a success, unless you make it home with a few items that your purchased from your neighbor's garage sale. There goes my profit! I got a cute curio cabinet, including cobwebs and all for $5.00. I thought that was a great deal. With a little paint it will look like a million dollars!

I also purchased this table for $25 and I think it will fit my kitchen just fine to serve as an island. Not too big, but just big enough.  Success!

Wednesday of my vacation week

Well it's Wednesday of my vacation week and have I gotten my stuff ready for the garage sale yet? No! It has now been changed to a Saturday only sale as Friday will be the day that I can finally get things priced. Where does time go when you take a "home vacation" week? Tuesday and today (Wednesday) were spent at my son's tennis tournament. He did come in 4th place in District which is the best he has ever done. I am very proud of him! Tomorrow I am going with my oldest son and his son (my grandson :) ) to the zoo. That's where my vacation time has gone and now as I look back on it, I don't think I could have spent the week doing anything better!