Yes, Hayley arrived home safe and sound- it is SOOO good to have her here! By the time we got home from the airport and to bed it was almost 1am! Too late for this ol’lady!!
Hayley has lots of plans for this week…starting with a Stagette Party for Ashley (the bride) tonight…ahhh…to be young again…I’ll be going to bed early!!
Have a super Saturday and Happy Quilting!! ~P
Today my daughter, Hayley (the baby) arrives home for a visit!! Although we talk on the phone a couple times a week, I haven’t seen her since Christmas so I am VERY excited!! Her best friend from elementary/ high school is getting married and Hayley is her Maid of Honour. (feels like it was only yesterday when they were playing dress-up…fighting over who would be the bride!! ;o)…”Take turns!” would be my answer…and the ‘bride’ would put the half slip over her head…such a gorgeous bride!!) Well now the day has arrived and Ashley gets to be the bride first...for real!
On Sunday we are having a bridal shower for Ashley…with our miserable weather (rain!!) I have been concentrating on cleaning house…the vacuum sits in the middle of the living room as I write this. Wait I see a glimmer of sunshine…maybe I should go outside to pull some weeds…just in case we have it outside!! It’s been like that all week!! Do I vacuum or mow? Looks like we will be doing both as the weather has been so iffy…
A lot of bloggers have been sharing garden pictures so let me share some too…because I sure haven’t been doing much sewing!!
My favourite place to sit outside…
This is our second pond..much smaller than the first but I love the sound of running water!
I love little containers with flowers in them!!
Do you remember this old tin box…yup, now a flower box!
This is a bubbling pond…minus the water…right now. I need to plug it in…and I only do that when I know I have company as the water splashes out and within 24 hours it is dry. Under the leaves and gravel is a metal grate and a huge plastic tub with a pump in it. The water flows over the leaves and into the tub and comes back up over the leaves. (It is cool because it looks like the water just disappears!!) ONLY it splashes a little so that the water eventually empties…so in fact it does disappear..ha ha
My white hydrangeas are just opening…they are later than usual…
As are my blue/purple hydrangeas…
One summer I was into making concrete leaves…so they are everywhere…you will also be relieved to know that I have painted this cement bench…whew!!
Variegated ivy….
My clematis flowers are HUGE this year…must like rain!!
About 20 years ago my daughters and I made these stepping stones out of broken tiles and grout…I LOVE them. I need to take close up shots of them as they are all different…there is a daisy, a lady bug, a starfish and KoKo – a head shot of our first cockapoo dog- great fun!
Yes, these are old wooden doors…privacy screen…do you think the neighbours noticed?? Now they remind me of the doors to “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”…where will these door take you..?
Yes…more leaves…
Yes, even when it rains I have to water under it, as it stays dry underneath.
Another summer, I was ‘into’ making Hypertufa pots…
This seems to be the only sun around here lately…
Let’s hope we get some of the ‘real stuff’ on Sunday!!
Have a Fun Friday!! And Happy Quilting…and I better get vacuuming…oh wait I see some sun…. Take care! P
..or rather strut your roosters. And boy do I have roosters…just wait and see!! Barb of Bella Vista will be hosting her second annual Rooster Party…It will be taking place on Friday, August 6th. So if you have rooster art, decor or sculptures you may want to show and tell…
You hear that boys…so ruffle your feathers and get ready to strut your stuff! It’s party time…I wonder if the HENS can come?
NEWS FLASH!! Primitive Pieces by Lynda has come out with two new patterns- May Flowers and Patchwork Angels…and they are both darn cute!! Plus there is a new book coming out this month called A Little Porch Time…cute title…and guaranteed gorgeous inside…I can’t wait to get my sweaty little paws on it!!
Where does she find the time to write two new patterns AND a new book?…I’m still drooling over her last two new patterns Block Party and Funda’Bundle 2…both were at Spring Market…LOVE them!! I think I need to up my vitamins…
Have a thrilling Thursday and Happy Quilting! P
