Little Things

This is what I did last night.. I made a couple of little boxes and then put little gardens on the top. It was so fun to find another way to use all the tiny stuff that I seem to collect. I love the little envelope holder.. but discovered that I have to fit the envelope in BEFORE I glue it to the garden! and I also discovered that you have to see the little pink elephants legs or he looks like a little blob! I used my new light tent.. but as you can see I have a lot to learn.. I was in too much of a hurry to drape the background and I dont have it on a table yet so the lights were not in the right spot. I was doing this on the floor and didnt do a very good job of getting great pictures... It will get better!!

sometimes a song sticks in my head

This isn't the greatest picture but I am so thrilled about how it turned out.. This little project was on my list today also.. Brown paper packages tied up with string... I have just bought a huge amount of red and white string and wanted a really fun way to use it... I covered a box with brown paper.... made the old fashion package handle and figured out how to tie the string so I could use the handle!! Simple but so cute!! I love it.

Garden House Number Two

Well, I got the next project done!!!.. Hey this focus stuff really works.. This little garden house is 4 inches by 4 inches. and it is a little box.. What am I going to do with it you ask??? well,, I have already given one away with garden soap in .. It would work for seed packets, or small bottles of bug off spray. I wish I could find candy the shape of flowers.. that would be fun to put on someones desk! I guess I am on to the next project !!

Projects, projects, projects

Ok,, I am one of those people who have at least 3 projects going at a time.. well, come to think of it I ready have 4 going right now.. yikes.. This is not always a good idea!!.. anyway.. here is another project started and not quite done.. The reason I am posting this is so I HAVE TO finish it so you can see what it looks like when I get it done!!!.. The other 2 projects will just have to wait! Maybe this 'focus' thing is a good thing!!!

This is the beginning

With 3 small grand kids this deck wasnt going to work this summer. So yesterday morning I decided it needed to be changed. I had an idea just didnt know if it was going to work. But I think it did!!

The middle

This is how far I got last night.. I sat and enjoyed the cool evening air ,, getting ready for the next project.

The End of this project

This morning I finished putting the finishing touches in place. We do have a gate ready to put into place also. It is an old garden gate and I think it will look great.

This little guy has a birthday coming up . There is nothing sweeter to this grandma then this smile!. Being happy comes from the inside out and he is a true picture of 'happy'. Life is so good when you see your grandchildren growing up with this much joy in their eyes.

the power of nature

There is something about sitting and watching the power of God. Every single wave is different. Every single splash is different and yet they are all alike! I love watching the droplets fall and trying to see how they are shaped as they are falling. Another amazing thing is the color of the water as it raises to crash. It is an aquamarine blue. The only other time you get to see that color is when the lake has frozen and the ice has been blown up into mounds of ice chunks. It's like seeing a wave frozen in time in a impressionist style. How can anyone not be amazed at the glory of this power and beauty. We are off to see more of this today.. Give us a wind of 35 -40 miles an hour and we can NOT stay away from the 'lake'!!..

it is sunday

I've been walking around outside today. Something I could not have done last year at this time. I feel so very blessed. I am home.. after 3 years of suffering and feeling miserable this is pure joy. Even if all I see outside is work to be done. I am so thrilled I feel like doing it. Every single building needs tender loving care. Paint, stain, clean up , fix up, on and on. But I don't care. I am so excited to be able to do it that to me it is a joy. I look outside and see possiblities not work. I see flowers blooming, and a stack of wood ready for the winter months. I see 'home' !!