Summer skies...

I don't think any words are necessary.
It's where my mind is today- the little farm.
Or perhaps a little lost in the clouds.
Beautiful Summer skies.

Feeling a little blue...

I put away the red paint and started feeling a little blue. Remember the little table I found for $1?

Yep, I am definitely feeling blue!

A little makeover and a little Fire-King...

You know I am often off to a slow start on Monday. This one is no exception, even with the required BIG coffee. It was a good and busy weekend. Errands and shopping on Saturday and lots of stuff around the house yesterday. I put 10 quart size bags of snaps in the freezer yesterday. Whew- that was some work.

I'd thought we'd start the week with a little makeover and a fun find. Gosh, it's been some time since the red spray paint has been out. I stocked up again. It's not fun to run out. I found this old plastic desk organizer for .75 the other week.

My parents had this piece and a pencil holder to match. Dad kept his bills in there in the top of our hall closet. I actually have the original one on my desk at work. I was delighted to find another one. While it was a little warped (like me) I thought it would be a great little makeover project. And voila...

I sort of have my eyes open these days for Fire-King. It's a fun thing to find along with my beloved Pyrex. Here are some adorable plates. Again- .75 for both.

I love the rose pattern. The colors are wonderful. Tell me, how are YOU this morning? Did you have a good weekend?

Goodnight little farm...

I love the last part of the day, when the sun sneaks below the horizon and the summer heat turns into a soft warm. Often I will wait and head out into the yard between and 8 and 9 o'clock. Last night this amazing sunset was just waiting for an audience.

It's a quiet time. The deer are out eating in the back field and the yard is saturated with the blinking of lightening bugs. The lights on the store and on the backporch emit a warm yellow glow. It's a good time for a big deep breath. It's a time when I fall more deeply in love with our little home, our little piece of the world.

It's my time. It's my Summertime. Do you have a favorite time of day? Does it change with the seasons?

The first harvest...

We had our first harvest of veggies from the garden. It's very exciting. The Fella and I picked a huge, huge bowl of snaps and a bunch of cucumbers. And of course we held a veggie photo shoot on the back steps. Did I mention how happy and excited we were?

And let me tell you there is more where that came from. BellaMomma- time to teach me how to can snaps. It's amazing how many you get from one little row! Anyone have any good snap (greenbean) recipes?

Tie one on...

Aprons, of course. These are perhaps two of my favorites. I found them at the bottom of a bin at one of my favorite stores- it pays to dig around. Gosh, they always look so beautiful out on the line.

These are extra special because of the stitching. The red one seems especially well worn. And gingham, you can't go wrong with gingham, especially red and green.

Two years...

Today the Fella and I celebrate our two year wedding anniversary. We were married on 7-7-07 at 7pm. See a pattern there? It was a beautiful wedding that we completely put together ourselves. Please indulge me as I share some photos and tell the Fella how much I love him.

I would not be a very good blogger if I didn't share with you that I purchased my dress on Ebay for $80. I added the red ribbon and even red shoes. If you notice the jewelry in the back of my hair- just a piece of costume jewelry, an old pin. I even made my bouquet. It was a true do-it-yourself day and it was so special.

Happy Anniversary to my Fella. I love you more than you know. Thank you for everything you do and everything you are. Forever and ever, babe.