Boot Jacks & Rag Rugs....

I came across this boot jack at a yard sale,,, so I did what any respectable crafting diva would do...I embellished it....

I almost hate to use it & get it dirty!.... lol!

I have 5 rag rugs to crochet for Christmas....and this is why it is taking me so long!

Awewww, you have to admit, she does look comfy.

OK, Got a Few Things painted Today...

Isn't it amazing what a calm (not windy) sunny day and a can of spray paint will allow you to do!
By the way, my fingers and nails are a nice shade of red and blue!
I found this 'brassy' mirror tray at a yard sale and the wee little frame at a thrift.
Instant cute!

I disassembled this brass letter holder that was given to me.... out came the spray paint & Voila'

Here is the red letter holder....and as you can see I had fun painting a bunch of little mini plastic frames and a tarnished cheap silver casserole holder as well.

I love spray paint.....

Like Daddy said, "If it moves,, Salute it...If it don't,, Paint it! "....

I needed a way to hang & dry my freshly painted frames & found the perfect spot..actually I kind of liked the way the tree looked with them hanging. Wish I had more frames, I just might have left them there for awhile!

We had a late frost this year and it killed the graft on this tree,,, but we have new growth down at the bottom, so for now this tree will have to settle for decorations instead of leaves! lol!

Use it UP!

I was de-budding some of my dried lavender bundles this morning when gathering up the dried stems to put out by the fire pit, to be used as kindling and fire scent, it occurred to me,,,, I wonder how many other gals know to do this? To use the dried stems as kindling.
I use jute twine to tie my bundles together. Then I dry my lavender in small bundles so it dries faster then larger bundles.

Then I just toss the small bundles & jute right into the fire pit..... easy peasy....

Sign of the Economy Still Sluggish....

Another home, back to the bank......a sign that our economy is still struggling...
When I take the back way into town I pass this house.... then one day I started to notice,,,I hadn't seen the 2 black dogs around.....later I noticed a pile of trash along side the house.....

Now the roof is showing wear from wind damage, and the screen doors are off and the weeds are growing up around the once was well manicured home. Also the boat that had been parked out to the left side behind the garage is now missing....So I decided to pull around toward the front side which looks horribly forlorn and run down. Even the Realty sign is hanging hap hazardly from it's post.... I decided to see what the house was listed for,,,and the Realty company listing the house had closed down...and the listing has been pulled...so I am thinking it is a foreclosure...

How sad... it was once a family's home,,,complete with a basketball hoop attached over the garage.

I hope our economy turns around soon, it's sad to think how many other families have succumb to foreclose and have/are losing their homes and memories.

End of Season....

Well it's almost the end of season up here and a lot of the farms up here are trying to get in a second cutting... I watch daily the farms across the road and alongside us with their cutters and balers out working sun up to sun down....
Today they were out cutting between us and our neighbor Jim. It's been in the high 80's and very windy, which is a big concern for grass fires. Gary keeps out property brush hogged regularly to keep us from danger of grass fires.

Our neighbor across the road already have theirs baled and ready for pick up.

What are you watching these days?

(click on the pics for a better view)