Under The Sun With Me

Feathering my nest...

I thought I would share a few photos of my home. These are pictures of my very small living (sitting) room.
Please remember, I am an amateur photographer...the one photo of chest I tried to fiddle with and it turned out really orange YIKES! Oh well, maybe one day I will take a class on photography...not!

The paint colors are teacup pink and hydrangea pink. It has been this color for a few years, very perky!

If I am not on my patio, this is where I love to sit and read. I hope you enjoyed seeing my little pink room! Have a happy, safe 4th of July!

Sun blazing...

A fresh breeze up.
Your bare feet in the soil.

Get out into nature. Step off the path, take off your shoes, and walk in the grass.
Get some dirt lodged between your toes.- Everyday You by Eric Maisel

Be joyful this summer!

A few snaps from my shop...

Go into the sunshine and be happy with what you see.-Winston Churchill

Flowers...

Flowers respond to something in the gardeners face-
Some secret in the heart, some special grace.
-E.B.White

Enjoy your summer day!

Lazy Daisies of summer...

Cute new little daisy gift bags and boxes, perfect for a sweet pair of earrings or necklace or truffle...yum! Endless ideas to use these for. The mesh bag is so cute with a fresh bunch of parsley or any herb hanging on a door...or a hook...


Happy Lazy Daisy Days of Summer to you!

Old Vintage Treasures...

While visiting Kayellen's blog...she was sharing beautiful pictures of " old treasures with a new purpose" so I decided to take a few photos of my special treasures in my garden. She is an awesome photographer, so please be patient with my amateur photography...lol I just look, snap and move on! I hope you enjoy these treasures as much as I.

old rusty garden tools...

garden angel I painted on an old tin roof piece...

An old shovel top...

bird on a rusty ladle...
old bench, rusty watering can and weathered pots in a bicycle basket...

Burlingame Home Tour...

Tomorrow is the Burlingame Home Tour which features five homes depicting several architectural styles. Called the "Tract of Character", Burlingame represents pre-World War 1 suburban residential development. The neighborhood is full of beautiful Craftsman style homes among others. Burlingame will be celebrating their 100th year this next year and the homes are truly eye catching. I was asked to make a garden chair for one of the homes in the tour. ... the sidewalks of Historical Burlingame are a rosy, shabby, cottage-y sweet shade of pink too!

Here are a few pictures of some of the homes in Burlingame, notice the cute pink sidewalks...

Under the Sun Garden Gals...

On Sunday, the garden gals enjoyed having Jane Pollock of Art Takes A Village, teach a class on transforming a regular clay pot into a beautiful art piece for the garden or home. She taught the art of decoupage and some altered art techniques... it was so fun and relaxing. The girls really created some great pieces!



The Garden Gals meet the first sunday of the month (except for July, we will meet July 13th) and we are looking forward to another class from Jane, creating more altered art with a garden theme. We also learned about creating a Wildlife Habitat in our own backyards and what to provide in the way of food, shelter, water, etc. to keep attracting wildlife in our communities. The Backyard Wildlife Habitat program helps to educate people about the benefits, for both people and wildlife in creating and restoring natural landscapes. For information on Backyard Habitats go to www.nwf.org. Art, fun, food and laughs filled the day!

How does your little tiny garden grow...

I am just beginning my love of mini succulents...such fun little shapes and sizes and colors, so I decided to pot a few in some fun containers. I also added a cute little duck with a blue bonnet on...a vintage teacup with the sweetest little bird on the handle...and a painted pot with a woodsey trellis. I almost wish I was small enough to walk around in them!

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day and lets not forget those that sacrifice themselves and their loved ones so we can be free!

Season is over, but what a fun season it was...

Well the girls got beat today 4-1, but played their hearts out. It was a cold blustery morning and lots of excitement filled the air...but it just did not go the Panther way! There's always next year and I know the girls that will be returning are determined to take it ALL THE WAY! Way to go girls on an exceptional season of hardwork and fantastic sportsmanship!