Jun 20, 2013

~Morning is Squawking & Churriping~

...yes Churriping is too a word !!!

Supposed to be in the mid to upper 70's today--- Yeah !!
With possability of rain showers this evening !! Droop...

But for right now all the birds out in the yards are Squawking, Trilling, Whistling, and there is one Little fellow that makes the noise like the Invading Aliens Remote Eye thingy in the original version of War of the Worlds (Gene Barry- loved him)--  a  Woobing Woobing  mechanical noise... Poor Birdy cracks me up everytime !!

Drug out my baby acrylic paint bottles and did some touchups...



These two flowers buckets have that raised metal decoration... so I painted them up in My colours !!



This Large Bucket had a Blue Daffodil on it...
I kid you not !!

So out came the Churchill Creme spray paint for a Nice Change...
And then I went thru a file folder of Floral printouts... Got my Mod-Podge and Va Va Voom !!



This is the "Beautiful Bouquet" clip-art from The Graphics Fairy I used..
Looks rather Grand If I Do Say So !!



Found these Moroccan type Lanterns on Amazon-  Have them Hung up now and all I need to do is---




--- Get those little battery operated fakey Candle thingys to put in them.




This one hangs right over my head... And they do look Sparkely when the Sun shines thru the Glass !!

Off to grab a Fresh cup of Nescafe'...

I do Hope we all have a Lovely day today !!

xoxo

May 27, 2013

Persistent Precipitation...

... can you hear it ??

Listen- there is a soft sound outside that I have heard for so long- enough for it to be almost unnoticeable.
Rain.
Showers-Sprinkles-Deluging (is that a word ?)-Spattering-Drizzling-Sloshing-Plopping...

This is the four day forecast---



 I recall just a scant couple of weeks ago- there was S.U.N.
Outside to sit and have coffee. Putter around getting Much Needed chores done...

This sweet Rocker was found on Craig*list...




Thought about a nice even coating of Spray Paint...




But instead I fashioned a Cushy seat cushion... Then a Sage Stripe back-pad...




It was a 'Special Project" so Shirley would have her- very very own- rocker !! She looks like she is enjoying herself too !!
So now when she pops across the road for a visit-Her ownly own Rocker-- I Teased her saying I was going to put her name on it... I do believe she was thinking about it !!




The Chestnut- also known as a Candelabra tree 'cause of the Blossoms turning up- was Blooming to beat the band...



A Jazzy new Cushion for my Rocker. Instead of a Cushion for the back--- I remembered that there was a Quilt in a big Camel-backed Trunk... My Mama bought it for me back when I was 16 or so.
As we All do from Time to Time- I was 'Saving It For Nice'.
Oh Ho !!
When is "Nice" going to Happen ??
Ptooey on having it packed Away - Unseen & Unappreciated...

So It rests across the Rocker back. Every-time I go out on the Porch or Sit and Rock for a Spell--- I can Admire it and Think of my Mama !!




My bed of Sword Ferns - transplanted there over 30 years ago- were Loving that Sun. New baby Stalks Growing and Unfurling so Gently.




My Kwan Yin out and Bearing her Serenity and Shadows...
She makes me Happy when I look at her...




The Blue-Jays squawking and begging... This beauty was keeping a beady eye on Kuchi...




...and Kuchi was certainly More than Interested in that Blue Feathered Attractive Wingy thingy !!




The warm Curly shadow of the Metal Gate Panel- purchased to put in the Doorway...




Babylon pausing in mid turn-around...



Alice working on getting her Bum Furs Warm...






Beautiful Tulips. Wish they lasted Longer...




Ferns and a bit of the grass out Front.






When the Wind gets Gusty- the Chestnut blossoms Blow and Flutter about like Snow-




The first of my Wild Roses...






And a Delightful Taste of Spring...   Oven Roasted Snapping Fresh and Crunchy Asparagus !!!




This is the Month of May weather-wise... Damp looking isn't it ?





The Sun will return Eventually...
Then I will be Grumping & Grousing about the Too Warm temperatures...
But for Today...



Drip
Dripp
Drippp...

xoxo

May 12, 2013

Mothers Day...

My Beloved Mama...






Born: July 5th, 1919
Died: September 1st, 1977

xoxo