What Not To Wear!

I've been know to dress eclectic in my younger days but....not this eclectic! lol!

Ever have one of those days where you look into your closet and well, nothing fits or matches or expresses your mood.....all I can say is thank goodness for jeans & cowgirl boots!

Winter Holiday Quilt....

OK, after Hubby & I looked at this photo we both laughed..the first thing that came to mind was "Mr Wilson" from the Tim Allen T.V. show, "Tool Time", were the neighbor, Mr Wilson's full face was never seen... I guess I will have to call my hubby "Mr Wilson"! lol!

Ok, and now about the quilt....this was from a Holiday Quilt Block Swap from 2008....yep, it took me that long to find it and assemble it.
I really need to quit stashing things in hat boxes...I forget that the boxes have stuff in them...and to think I have hat boxes & old vintage suitcases all around the house....full of I don't know whats...lol!
I may be slow, but I do finally get things done! lol!
And now off to finish an Autumn themed quilt, yep from another block swap from 2008.

Re~purposed Glass Light Globes...

So what do you do with Crystal or glass globes?

You re~purpose them of course!

I used a tin lid for the base, found a beaded candle ring in my stash to which I put around the base of the glass chimney and then inserted a little votive candle.

You could also use tea lights or better yet the little battery operated tea lights if you have little children to worry about.
As for the glass globes, now I have wonderful 'pots' to house my Violets in.....

So I am once again I was perusing the 2nd Hand Shops and came across some of the glass 'chimneys' or what ever they are called....I found several of them for .99 cents ...as I looked at them I discovered that the one pictured above is Lead Crystal. I though it would make a great candle chimney since it is Crystal & reflects the light beautifully. I also found a pretty shorter purple one...needless to say, "SOLD" and could hardly wait to get them home, wash them and decorate them for display.

As for the old white utility type glass globes...those were recovered from a dilapidated old trailer..(in other words-Free!), Hubby asked why I wanted them to which I responded...for flower pots! I am sure he thought I was nuts! lol!

Well today I cleaned them up and put some sweet violets in them.

I think I will be on the look out for some more, I see them all the time at 2nd Hand Shops for a dollar.

I plan to get some more, and then I will spray paint the outside of the globes in some complementary colors to my decor...Hmmm, I could even paint them to match the seasons....how cool is that!?! I see Red for Christmas, Rust for Autumn, well you get the idea.

For my violets, I put the plants in a clay pot, and then fill the "globe/bowl" 1/3 with water, place the clay pot into the globe/bowl and then the clay pot wicks the water to keep the violets moist so you don't have to water as often.

Don't you just love "Free"?!

I Luv My Hummies...

It's that time of season where all the birds are stopping by in flocks to fill up at the "All You Can Eat ~ Brown's Dinner"...lol!

We have on average 4 lil Hummies at a time swooping past our heads to get to their nectar.

I can get about 12"-18" from them, and talk,,,yea yea-I talk to the birds.... and they just watch me with out taking flight.

The other day I was standing next to the feeder and a lil Hummie landed on the feeder without any fear of me...his (or her) lil feet were sooo tiny.

It was interesting to see that their wings span the length of their bodies.

They just kept coming and often as lil Hummies do, they would chase off the other Hummie and while those two are playing chase, another Hummie would come up to the feeder.

Hummies have a tendency to be territorial and don't like to share...but they are also very playful and talkative.

Soon they will start their Migration along with all the other birds but while they are here I will do my best to fatten them up for their journey south.

My dear friend Bev, who lives in Pennsylvaina is enjoying her treasure trove of Hummies too. Check them out on her blog at:

http://www.beehavenacres.blogspot.com

I'll miss these little guys come Winter but look forward to their return next Spring.

The Young and the Old...

The Old...
This is our Ms Beasley...our elderly kitty...she walked into our hearts 18 years ago and now we are watching her ageing before our eyes... she has issues with her spleen & kidneys and we know it is just a matter of time...before she goes over the "Rainbow Bridge"...oh how our hearts are breaking....Even in her frail health she is so sweet and loving and loves to be snuggled up with us. We are savoring every moment with her.

The Young....

This is our lil "Phoobit" all tho' I have been calling her "Cupie" lately because she look like

a Cupie Doll.

I can't believe how fast she is growing...her two bottom teeth just broke through...

The young & the old and I am somewhere in between! lol!