The Paper Airplane

That's what I have been calling it. The Paper Airplane. It is the coolest thing I have gotten in a long time. I am so happy I got it. It was almost a pass at Ikea. I saw it online and thought it was cool. It is the Dyning Canopy. And it was only $25. I decided for that price, we could give it a try.We attached hooks to the trim on the garage. Then attached the canopy with carabiners and the...

Fire Pit Area of the Patio

Okay here we go, on to the third corner of the Patio. Again, I want to say, things are not complete. I still have a few projects to finish up. Some things to paint, others to sew. But sneak peeks are fun, don't you think?The back corner sitting area around the fire pit. Great chairs, lovely cushions. Where is the color?I spray painted the Ikea table turquoise. A nice pop of color there. Flowers...

Flowers and Succulents, oh my

Plants just make a space feel so warm. Don't you think?I love flowers. Who doesn't? I always put flowers outside my house. I feel they make a house look like a home. If the flowers are well tended and loved, so is the home. I am not picky about what flowers I get. I am not a garden snob at all. I know some names, but not all. I like, what I like. I am always looking for flowers that are...

Dining Table on the Patio

This will be just a itty-bitty post today. Just a few photos to show you. I thought I had taken more, but not so. Today it rained super hard, and everything looks a bit dis-sheveled. I don't want to show you that, so here is a little peek at another corner on the Patio. Only two more after this one ;) Here is the before shot of the dining table above. A bit dirty, a bit rusty. Where can it go...

One corner of the Patio

Hi There!I have been working on the patio for what seems like forever. and I am not done. Still a few projects that I need to finish. Sewing projects, I love them and hate them. I really need to be motivated to work on them. I just have not been feeling it lately. Anyway, I want to show where we are in one of the little corners. More to come later, but here is a peek.Here is the before. Furniture...

My Favorite color has always been Blue

I have always loved the color blue. I can remember being in the third grade and wanting to have a denim blue wedding dress. I just love that color. Washed and faded denim. I love cobalt blue too. At my old house, I had painted the living room cobalt. I had cobalt blue counter tops in the kitchen. I drove a blue Beetle for 15 years.Here is my front porch. Blue stools, blue chair, blue table, and...