Wordless Wednesday

Extreme Baby Makeover

I showed you my Mother's Day baby that we bought at an estate sale -1/2 price. She was broken and dirty and just sad. I could not get her out of my mind. I hoped someone else would buy her. The next week she was discounted- still no one took her home finally I went back with DH and he bought her.

So this week I worked on her and she looks much better. First she got a bath.

Then a diaper, undershirt and booties.

I made a dress from a tea towel.

And a hat...

MUCH BETTER!!

I've named her Lorraine (after her owner, my Sunday school teacher)!

Thrifty Thursday

Thrifty Thursday is a weekly party hosted by Leigh of Bloggeritaville. What could be more thrifty than free...or roadkill! When my artist neighbor moved away I inherited many of the things that would not fit the style or space of her new home! Then last week the new neighbors put this out to the curb.....

It's a table made from an old window that she left behind on her deck. I haven't cleaned it up...I kind of like the mossy, moldy look!

Today they threw out some old porch spindles....future candle sticks???? and a rusty hanging wire cage looking thing. I kept the spindles but passed the wire thingy off to a thrifty friend!

Mother's Day Part 2

I got my Mother's Day surprise today! When I went out to take out the trash I screamed when I saw this flock in the back yard! I have wanted a couple of flamingos for some time. DH located these and had them flown in...they didn't make it Sunday. I wonder if they will scare away the blue heron that has stopped for lunch at our fish pond??

While I was taking pictures I had to show off my lily that is blooming! I planted one last year and hoped it would return this year...it multiplied. This is the first bloom and there are several more about to open. I've been looking for some more to plant but have not found any this year.

And this is the Bonsai azalea that DH gave me 2 years ago for Mother's Day. It has bloomed for 3 years on Mother's Day! I am so happy I've been able to keep it alive!

Mother's Day Weekend

We spent the weekend outside for the most part. DH said no yard sales this week, then he did end up going back with me to one estate sale. His plan for Mother's Day went wrong (I still do not know what he is up to) so he took me out to a new junk store to pick out a treasure. It was a really neat store and next time I go I'll take the camera. But the prices were high and I was distracted by some things I left behind at the estate sale I went to Saturday morning. I asked him if we could go back and get the stuff I wanted...if it was still there! He is a good sport and so back we went. I had seen this poor, broken doll...1/2 price...and some ironstone dishes.

The doll's arm was off so I fixed it and I'll make her some clothes. And the dishes..9 of them...Johnson Brothers ironstone...just..could..not...leave...them..behind.....

Sunday brought visits from the boys, more presents, swimming, and teaching little brother to walk on a slack line


While DH worked on his current outside project....a cover for the pool pump!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Thrifty Thursday

Thrifty Thursday is hosted by Leigh at Tales from Bloggeritaville. Stop by to see some great thrifty finds! This is the second time I've joined in.

Something in the Universe has shifted! For 2 weekends my DH has gotten up at the crack of dawn to go yard sailing with me.....and he is hooked!! He found that there are tools and "man things" out there to be had! And the challenge of the hunt has intrigued him!!! He even programmed the GPS Friday night!

Last week he found post hole diggers, a spittoon, a level and a garden claw...

This week he found a rake and I found a plant stand....
Then I got an ironstone pitcher and an attache case at the estate sale of my Sunday school teacher in grad school (that was a little sad for me- I could not stay long-but I wanted to give one of her treasures a home)
And some napkins, a milk glass plate, and some glass canisters at a friend's sale

Finally some food umbrellas, a pottery thing and a Godfather's Pizza carafe (a piece of his past-which he has already taken to work) at a neighborhood sale

Price of Items = @$20

Time spent with Hubby = Priceless

A Walk in the Garden

We've had some wild weather!! Last night we were sitting out by the pool when the radio announced we were about to have some bad weather. It didn't look bad, the sky was overcast but not dark. Within 10 minutes we were running around soaked trying to take down the umbrella, grab pillows and anything electrical, and cover the concrete pad DH had just poured around the pool filter. We lost electricity for a couple hours. And then it was over! Until this morning... Now the sun is shining again so I walked around picking up branches and checking my little garden.

The baby peaches look good!

No damage to the radish rows!


The tomato plants are knocked down, but not broken. We haven't put up the cages yet.

Summer squash is doing OK.

The okra is not doing too well. I can't blame that all on the weather. We have a healthy herd of chipmunks that are digging in the garden. I planted lots of sunflowers and only one plant survived. They dug up the seeds and those that did sprout were pulled up and the seed was chewed off!!

Several roses were bent and the stems were broken. I'll just enjoy them inside!

And these things are really growing. I rooted them this winter from some stalks a friend gave me. I don't even know what they are! She said they look tropical and she has them growing around her pool for privacy. Do they look familiar to anyone?