Loving The Blooms Of Spring

I picked some flowers

 for the table yesterday.

Then I walked around the yard

taking photos.

Some of my succulents 

are starting to show off :)

These last three flower photos

are some I purchased at

Home Depot . . .

I'm waiting until next week

to put them in pots. 

 Last but not least is my 

little greenhouse/potting shed.

I just finished giving it a fresh

coat of paint.

I actually still have paint

on my fingers as I type this, LOL.

Now, that is what you call

a dedicated blogger! 

Oh, I painted my old bike, too.

I'm thinking about planting 

California Poppies & Thumbelina Zinnias

in the box and basket this year.  

🌱🌻🌷🌹🌷🌻🌱

I do hope that you are all

enjoying your weekend,

May the Good Lord bless you

and 

fill your heart with joy.

🌱🌻🌷🌹🌷🌻🌱

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

Flowers & Goodwill Finds

 

Today my friend and I 

planted these flowers 

out by my front door. 

She had given me them as 

a thank you for helping her 

make the quilt for her great grandson.

 The stepping stone in front

 of them is from 2008 

and has footprints of 

my granddaughters when they were 

little girls. 

It's a treasure.

I went to Home Depot 

this morning to buy some things 

for my drip lines and while 

I was in town I stopped off at 

the Goodwill. 

I haven't been there 

in a very long time. 

I scored these two metal canisters 

for dog treats, 

aren't they adorable? 

Then I saw these two dark blue coffee 

cups and this pretty aqua bottle. 

I love putting bottles 

in my windows with just one or two 

little flowers in them.

This wreath looks like lavender

but it is actually plastic.

I like these kinds of artificial flowers

because they look like new

after a few minutes in warm soapy water.

.

Next is my chicken wire holder 

with three mason jars. 

I think it will be beautiful 

with flowers in it 

this summer. 

Well that's my treasures. 

I spent $20.50 for everything. 

I didn't need a single thing 

but when does that stop us 

when it's a bargain, right! 

All of you ladies know what 

that's all about. 💕

Have a sweet day 

and 

God bless you.

 

You're blogging sister, 

Connie :)

P.S. I did this post on my phone,

and sometimes the fonts are

impossible to fix.

My phone has a mind of it's own 😖

Thrifting and Painting

 

Last week Beulah and I 

just wanted to get out of the house

so we went for a drive 

and ended up at a favorite thrift shop.

Where I purchased this 

lovely hand embroidered table

cloth and four matching napkins 

for $4.00. 

Oh, these are the last of my 

summer flowers :)

I'm going to miss having 

fresh bouquets on the table.

Before they were blue

Maybe you noticed that I 

painted my kitchen chairs

white to match the

new paint job on the cabinets.

I still had a little bit of 

white paint left over . . .

I also painted my bed . . .

I told you that I cannot be

trusted when there is a 

can of paint around.

Well, I used every drop 

of paint in that can.

I'll have to go paint shopping

if I decide to paint 

anything else, LOL.

Back to the thrift store

I purchased this little 

clipboard, also $4.

Here it is in the kitchen window.

And this painting . . .

also $4. 

Four dollars must be 

a trade mark for these 

types of items in this store. 

Our temperatures are getting

down close to freezing,

but until they reach that point

I'm enjoying fresh veggies

from the garden.  

 

If you're still here 

and not bored to death by

my post  . . . thanks so much

for visiting. 

Do you have a favorite

from my re-dos or thrift finds?

God bless you all . . .

Your blogging sister,

Connie :) 

Re-Using Old Furniture

Do you remember this chair?

I made this slipcover almost 20 years ago.

This chair has been in some room 

of our house ever since.

Well, this is the reason for the slipcover.

I decided to buy two new chairs 

for the living room 

and put this chair and 

my old brown recliner 

out in the barn. 

The buffalo plaid was perfect

for the barn.

So, I just made new arm covers. 

Here it is finished.

Easy fix :)

 

And here they are in the barn. 

I found this guy at the 

Goodwill Thrift Store.

It fits my theme wonderfully

and such a handsome fellow :)

Well, that's my blog for today.

Thanks for stopping in to visit.

Enjoy your weekend

&

God Bless You All.

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

Sewing Extension On The Cheap

Latest Project

Spending . . . 

Pennies instead of Dollars

If you sew, you may have seen

these wonderful extensions

that you can purchase to 

custom fit your sewing machine.

One of my best friends just 

purchased one for around $300.

Those of you that know me

also know that I'm cheap.

Therefore; my thought was 

why can't I build my own?

Not only did I not buy lumber

(all came from Steve's old scrape pile)

this wood was saved from an 

old unwanted bookshelf.

After I made it,

I covered it with Pioneer Woman

brand contact paper.

That was my only cost in

this project. 

 $6.97 at Walmart

I have never done a 

contact paper project 

without a gummed up mess.

I guess it's not my favorite

thing to work with, but it does

have some very good functions.

In this case it's nice and smooth

so that the fabric glides easily over it.

"And it's pretty" 😊 

I hope this inspires you to

try a new project.

Especially if it saves

you some money :)

~~~🌼🍀🌼~~~

Have a wonderful week

and remember to put

God first.

~~~🌼🍀🌼~~~

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

Diamonds From Amazon

 

I purchased diamonds 

from Amazon 

for my Valentine's present 

to myself :)

No, there are not earrings  . . .

They are cabinet knobs LOL. 

 

 

 

 

Here are my dressers finished

A little paint

(that I already had)

and the new knobs. 

If you are interested in these pull

handles, go to Amazon and type in

this information ↓

   NORTHERN BROTHERS 

Crystal Cabinet Knobs

30mm Diamond Pulls 

10 Pack $8.87 

they are rated 4 1/2 stars by 4,615,349 people

 

 

Another thing that I did in the bedroom

was add these dollies to the windows.

 

 

 All that I did was iron them

with spray starch and then I took

a children's glue stick and glued them

to the window.  

The glue is washable, so removing

should be a snap. 

 

I forgot to add these two photos

to my last post.

I have a footstool in front of the

sofa, so I use this tray for a place to

set a "cup-a" when I have company. 

 

 

I thought that putting this quilt

on the sofa would be in keeping with 

my February theme. 

 

I hope that you enjoyed

the little tour and that it 

will inspire you . . .

Spring is almost here and we'll be 

sending so much time outside

that we won't have the time to tweek the house

like we do now . . . Have Fun!

God Bless You All

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)