Happenings in our Yard

Every year we find a bird nest in some part of the yard - this year it happens to be in one of the fern plants on the front porch.

I hope they survive but I kind of doubt it.

This is the most exciting thing for me that is happening in our yard:

We are getting a pool. Dave wasn't too keen about the idea, but he is coming around. Measuring ---where to put the pool? At first I wanted it off the deck but it would take up a lot of our yard space and we would have had to transplant a lot of our flowers. So we decided to move it back a bit.

Yes in this area... which means my clothes line that I wanted for so long has to go....bad for Dave who has to get one of those poles out that is put in the ground...with cement...he is not happy.

But he did it and he has outlined the area. Now he is leveling the ground. What a guy!

The area is ready. Dave went to get the pool at Walmart last weekend - None in stock! So he had to order it and it should arrive around June 10th.

I have hung the cute rose cups that I have been collecting on this tower..

I love them.

Cukes.

Tomatoes.

We have fruit!

Bell and banana peppers.

Carrots.

Lettuce.

Turnips.

Beets.

Yellow squash.

Bush Green Beans.

Okra.

Brussel Sprouts.

Corn.

Zucchini.

Sugar Snap Peas.

Zinnia's.

This is a fig we planted last year. We thought it was dead and bought another one. But last week new growth appeared.

The Lavender is blooming and smells wonderful.

A few things I have been up to

Dave and I are always hitting the flea market and recently found this lamp and the blue oil lamp.
We love old vintage coffee pots - this one works great!

Another great chair for $20 - Burgandy leather office chair for Dave.

This was a mirror I found at the Goodwill for $4. I used chalk paint and made it into a neat message board. I have been wanting to try out the chalk paint - it works great. I have plans to paint more items.

I have always loved cobalt blue items and started a collection a few years ago but had them stored away since I didn't have a good spot to display them. But since I have a reading area in our bedroom now with the blue chair we found at the flea market, I plan on hanging a shelf and putting my pieces out so I can enjoy them and start collecting again.

Powder holder.

Vase.

Salts.

Ashtrays.

Three little medicine bottles.

Pitcher.

My most recent purchase. I found this on Ebay. This is a glass doll figurine made by The Boyd art glass company. Her name is "Louise" (I had to have it as soon as I read this since it is my Mother's name). She is also known as the "colonial lady". She is #24 in a series - the Boyd company handcrafted fifty, uniquely colored Louise dolls between 1979 and 1984. Isn't she sweet?

I finally found material I think Alex will like for his quilt. Couldn't find action heroes but I think he will like the helicopters and the colors will go well in his room.

....still working on this purse - I am almost there.