Summer light

I love early morning time as the sun is just coming up over my trees. The sky is starting to lighten to blue. Yes, we have had some sunshine in the Pacific Northwest. Yippee!


I thought I would just share a couple pictures on my roses since they are blooming. Oh, do I wish I had photo shop or some other photo software. For these roses are true dark red. The plant must be about 8 ft tall right now.
This picture is pretty true to color except for the person taking that can't hold the camera still. Like ME!


Just a few more with the chicken wire in the back ground. Ugh! Got to keep the girls outs.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and take a look around for there is beauty everywhere!

Enjoy June

Doggie Daycare

Yep that is what I have, except they are staying over night. I am doggie sitting for a friend who is on a business trip. Here is the problem, they are big and hairy! They are house dogs and think they need the sofas. My sofa is White!!! So it is cover everything and vacuum everyday and sometimes twice. But they are sweet, friendly and just think they are lap dogs, yikes.

Yes, I am in my golden years but Jazi still thinks I should play. Kids!!!



I am Queen of the sofa no matter how it is covered!!



AHHH, yes you do have a sweet face even if you are hairy!!

So I will put up with hair for one more day!

Enjoy June

Birthday Present Dilemma!

I have a very dear friend whos birthday is coming up soon. She lives in Texas so I really need to get it in the mail. Now what to do? I really try to make something for my friends instead of purchasing. I've done crochet dish rags, embroidered tea towels, pot holders and an apron. I guess I had the kitchen theme going on. This year I was at a loss. Another friend suggested a casserole carrier or a covered picnic basket. Great suggestions!

I have a new blog friend and I so love her blog. http://laughingwithangels.blogspot.com/ She participated in showing Where women create. Let me clue you I couldn't enter this for I currently have a path into my room that I create in. Must tackle this soon! Back to the birthday present. Why I was checking out some of her older blogs February 24Th to be exact I came across a accent pillow. Perfect for my friend! Her bedroom is white to heirloom white to even creams. So I stole her idea and set about to sewing.

I have tried to take a picture of it by setting it on an old suitcase against the wall but it looked really boring. It is really hard to see the vintage linen with the initial J. Plus the vintage buttons I used on the rosettes.

So I tried my bed but I had a helper. She absolutely didn't want to move. She even snuggled down so I had to lift her off the bed.

Here is the problem. I like it and I even like it next to my no face doll that I made back in the early seventies. I want to keep it. So do I send it off and make that casserole carrier or send it off and hope I make one for me. Will I find another vintage linen with a J? My friend's name is Judy so it works great for her.

The dilemma, I already know the answer. It is going in the box tomorrow and on its way to Texas.

Enjoy June

PS Thanks June of http://laughingwithangels.blogspot.com/ for the idea!

Fertilizer Friday

I think everyone is getting tired of me talking about the rain. Even though we have broken all records in Oregon for rain and low temps for June. Needless to say my roses have suffered. I guess I'm not alone for I hear the Portland Rose Garden is also suffering from the wet and cold temps. But here is one little picture of a small rose bush.

I purchase this little plant this year for I wanted one that would climb the old fence. I am going to have to go online to find the name since somehow the tag disappeared. Something disappear at my organized place????

My one poppy had three blooms this year, yeah it is growing. I need to add more to my yard for I just love there rich color.

All my planters are finally starting to take off. It is a good thing it is Fertilizer Friday so I remember to feed them.

Maybe I'll even get the planter painted this summer. You see it was really cool old and chippy. My dear son thought he would help me out and power washed it to remove the old chippy paint. Kids just don't appreciate my love for old and chippy, hee-hee!

Planter on the hen house is starting to show color. Yes, that is an old egg basket that I planted up.

In front of the house the hanging basket has really taken off. It was suppose to be red, white and blue(purple). The red better hurry up.

I love this little planter mainly for the sign. Of course Grand kids are spoiled at my house. Wouldn't have it any other way!

My poor peonies this year. Believe it or not there is a support for this plant. I need to look for heavy duty. So they just lay on the rock for support.

But it is away enjoyable to cut a bouquet for the house.

I hope that my flowers brighten your day for they sure brighten mine! I am a person that needs light and color. Yes, white is color! Now hop on over to Tooties and see all the many bloggers with wonderful yard!

Enjoy June

Farm Chick Finds

I thought I best show my few little finds from the Farm Chick Show. There were so many things I wanted but my thought was I'm on a budget and if I buy this will I have enough left over to buy something I really love. Well, let me clue you wrong thought!! Everything I loved and my budget was wayyyyyyyy to low! Next year it will be better planning. They do have an ATM on site, Humm.. But I stay on budget and even came home with cash. Now to tell you the truth I was awe struck! A deer in the headlights, overwhelmed with the site!!

This is my little collection. The ladder isn't really that old but loved how they washed it in a green paint. Oh and the little camp stool will be used outside on the patio as an end table with a tray on it for now. Come next year Farm Chicks it will go with me to wait in line. Then as time to open gets close, I will take it back to the vehicle. Get the idea it is a long wait to be first in!

I just love embroidered and hand crocheted pillowcases. This set that I bought will go wonderful on my daybed for my future sun room. And I love my little laundry cart. I can now wheel my clothes out to the clothesline. It even has a pouch for clothes pins.


This little canvas basket will become my dog ridding basket on my bike. I have a plan!

That's it! Doesn't look like much now but I still had so much fun and I will be a warrior next year.

Enjoy June

The Weekend!

The weekend started off with the Portland Grand Floral Parade more commonly called the Rose Parade around here. I took my little granddaughters so they could watch their Mommy dance in the parade. She belongs to the One More Time Around Band and Dance Team. This group is made up of people who were either in band or dance team in high school. I think the oldest is seventy something and she is a baton twirler. They are always entertaining.

But this was not my main project for the weekend. You see I have these old metal chair that I love but they are in pretty bad shape. They were my neighbors but I was the lucky one to get them. Yes, I know looks pretty bad so I decided to paint. Now what color?

Well I love color for it makes me happy, so what color. How about many colors!

Oops! I missing the purple one. It must be still been drying. Now let me tell you about this really bad thing about me. I have this problem of waiting to the last minute. I even have a sign in my house that says, If it weren't for the last minute....nothing would get done.


So it is my turn to host the Tel girls as we call ourselves. It is pot luck and we usually have a theme for the menu. So the gathering was today and of course I started the painting of the chair yesterday. It was picnic theme so I made chicken kabobs on the grill and of course I wanted my patio ready for a picnic.


Will a little hustle I got the patio all put together before the girls arrived. Do you think I have enough color?



And of course I decided to make a padded cushion for the wood picnic table last night. Why do anything early.




We had such a great afternoon. The weather couldn't have been better. The food was outstanding like usual. But best of all was the fun we had visiting.




So everyone gather your girlfriends and have a fun afternoon or evening of visiting and eating. Couldn't get any better.


Enjoy June

Cock-a-doodle-doo

Oh my, Oh my, Oh my, what shall I do. My luck with chickens is continuing!!! Beverly, Beverly, Beverly you are now Bruce Almighty!!!! I even paid to make sure he was a she!!! The only thing I can say is she oops he came with a guarantee. So this is a sad day for Beverly now Bruce with having to be exchanged. Have you ever heard of such a thing exchange???? Now with clothes that don't fit but chickens!!

So this is the last picture of Beverly, I mean Bruce for he is going back to the farm! Thank goodness he still will have a good life and I will have a good life since my neighbors will be happy with no early morning crowing. Yes, he has started!!

So to Beverly of Bee Haven Farms, I'm so sorry he was named after you!!! He is even starting to get a little aggressive like your past rooster. Thank goodness Bruce is still fairly small.

So with closing farewell Bruce Almighty!

Enjoy June

Just A Little More

I'm still on a Farm Chick high so you have to indulge me as I show a few more pictures. With that here they are:

All these pictures are from booths of Oregon gals! They did a fabulous job and sold lots. Oh I wish I would have taken pictures on Sunday after the sale. This pictures are not mine and were taken by the Masion Douce before the mob arrived. She and her friend Lisa did an outstanding job.

Promise this is the last, you will just have to go next year for yourself.

Enjoy June

FARM CHICKS

Let me first say if you have every thought about going to the Farm Chick sale in Spokane, WA - go, run, drive - what every, it is a must to attend. Now let me pre-warn you, there were 4, 700 plus that attended the first day. One thing that stood out was how happy and polite everyone was. Just amazing!

The line was long and we got there early. By the time it opened at 10AM there were two line over 3 blocks long. Just a shot of early morning wait.
These gals were from Sandpoint, ID and had a great idea of tailgating. They even had champagne and one of their hubbies made a big batch of homemade cinnamon rolls.
One of my favorite blogger friend and vendor was the very sweet Elaine of www.tinkerverve.wordpress.com, I absolutely love her charms. She is the maker of Mary Jane Farmgirl Sisterhood charms.Then there was Heather Bullard of www.heatherbullard.typepad.com her designs are outstanding and she is as beautiful in person as every picture I've seen of her. I don't do her justice with my photography.Here are a few booth, now be warned I really tired to take pictures but with all those people it was really hard.

I have to confess, I didn't get the name of some of these booths that I was taking pictures of. I know shame on me. And like usual my photos leave a lot to be desired.









This was listed as the cake of Farm Chicks. It had all old lights, bed springs, old gas cans and lots more that made this huge cake. It even had icing trim on it.It was a wonderful time and yes I did buy a few things. Nothing really exciting but I'll try and post later of my buys.

So now on to work and try and recuperate!
Enjoy June

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I am home from the Farm Chicks Sale and I am exhausted!! I would love to share a few pictures but I can't keep my eyes open. Yes, if you haven't heard there really was 4,700 at Saturdays opening. So with that I am off to slumber land!

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EXCITMENT PLUS!

Yes I am getting excited!!! It's road trip time!! Off for three days!! Headed out on the highway!


Yep that's me!!! Cruising down the road with girl friends!!! But the best part is where we are going - It's FARM CHICK SALE time!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, and it is my first time! So I am a Farm Chick virgin. I know I will be wide eyed and over whelmed at all the vendor booths. I have seen a sneak peeks from fellow bloggers as to some treats, so I know the talent will explode. I know the lines will be long to get in and look rain! The Northwest has had is share of this stuff!
But that won't dampen my spirit of excitement.Let's hope for sunshine so I can let my hair and top down, hee-hee! The best part is girlfriends on this trip. I expect a lot of laughter, a little wine and a lot of shopping until we drop!

A big thank you to family for taking care of my house, girls(hens) and puppy dog! I will return a much wiser and more mature gal, NOT!!!

Enjoy June