All About Home #45

Hi Friends and Welcome.

Thanks so much for coming by to visit and join in 
on the party. I'm always so happy 
to see what you're doing each week. 

Potting Bench, the Back Porch and New Landscape

I got a late start on the back porch and container planters this year. My cervical spine surgery really put the kibosh on my fun this Spring. We had a cold and rainy May this year which didn't help getting things put together on top of everything else. My husband and I finally got around to doing some outside clean up and then for Mother's Day he helped me pot some sun-loving plants to get the back yard up to speed.

(cast iron rabbit on the back porch retaining wall)

Summer Inspiration at All About Home #44

Hi Friends and Welcome.

Thanks so much for coming by to visit and join in 
on the party. I'm always so happy 
to see what you're doing each week. 

Late Spring Into Summer on the Baker's Rack

I shared a couple of pics of the Baker's Rack the week I got home from the hospital last month, but I just realized I hadn't done a post with the rest of it. Actually, I was tinkering around with Patriotic pieces when I stopped and thought about the fact late Spring/early Summer had totally missed out.

Early Summer Light and Bright Entry

Hi Everyone, time for an Early Summer update here on the console in the Entry. The last time I shared this spot was before Easter, so I thought it was time to bring it into Summer before it started sprouting the flags and Patriotic red/white/blue.

Summer Inspiration at All About Home #43

Hi Friends and Welcome.

Thanks so much for coming by to visit and join in 
on the party. I'm always so happy 
to see what you're doing each week. 
This has been a difficult few weeks and months
 for all of us, so thankyou for taking your time to come by.

Painted Breadboard

Have you ever done a little project and then at the end

 realize it needs a little more oomph? 

That's what happened with this bread/cutting board paint update 

Back in late January on a quick trip south of here to Branson for a doctor's appointment we stopped at a great new vintage market called 417 Market and Supply. I picked up a few fun pieces and one of them was this cutting/bread board. It was locally made and I searched through several of them to find  just "the right one". When I got it home and stacked with my other vintage and current cutting boards it just didn't blend in. The unpainted "before" board had a lot of variation in wood grain, so I realized I would probably need to paint it. I thought I'd taken a "before" picture of it, but after searching through all my photos I couldn't find one.

Welcoming June at All About Home #42

Hi Friends and Welcome.

Thanks so much for coming by to visit and join in 
on the party this week. Wow. it's June!
Let's find a little inspiration for Summer!

Front Porch and Landscaping Update

I've been trying to get this post out for awhile, waiting on warmer weather to get some flowers and a fern for the front porch. We had a lot of rain and chilly weather with freezing temps even at the beginning of May. My Cervical Spine problems and surgery have kept me from being able to get plants and flowers potted, so I had to wait for last weekend to persuade my husband to take me out to find some. We tried 3 different places and since I'm about 4 weeks behind on this project all the plants were picked over and way overpriced. I had to make choices in a hurry because the nurseries were crowded and 3/4 of the customers weren't bothering to wear masks. I ended up with a bit of a hodge podge, but at least I have a few colorful blooms.

In the Garden at All About Home #41

Hi Friends and Welcome,

Thanks so much for coming by to visit and join in 
on the party this week. I'm loving all the great 
Spring-to-Summer Inspiration you all are sharing. 
I hope you're having a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. 

Vintage Etagere in the Garden Room

I've been feeling the need to putter a bit, so I turned my attention to the vintage plant stand in the Garden Room. I bought this metal etagere when we first got married, so it definitely qualifies as "vintage". (better described as a piece of vintage "junk".) It's had many lives, the last one being outside on the covered back porch here at the new house.

All About Home #40

Hi Friends and Welcome,

Thanks so much for coming by to visit and join in on the party this week. My postponed Cervical Spine Surgery finally happened this last Monday (a week ago today). I wasn't sure when I would feel up to blogging, but I'm on the mend. It's a slow process, but I'm making good progress. Thankyou for all your prayers and well wishes!

A Little Spring Vintage on the Baker's Rack and Surgery Update

Hi Friends, I just wanted to share a quick post letting you know I survived the Cervical Spine surgery that I had on Monday. I guess "survived" is the correct term, but it's not been an easy few days. I'm home and taking it really easy. I'm not in a cervical collar, which is nice, but I feel a little vulnerable to moving wrong or overdo-ing it. I thought I'd share a pic of my Spring Baker's Rack that I put together last week with some vintage birdie and garden items for a small distraction. It may be awhile before I can do much else around here.

Happy Mother's Day and a Blog Note.

Hi Friends, I'm hoping you're having a lovely Mother's Day, even though it might not look like usual. It's a beautiful sunshine-y day around here so that helps brighten the mood. I told my girls we would just put off celebrating till we could hopefully all be together sometime this summer. I think we're all feeling a little isolated. I just cannot take any chances even though our town is opening back up this week. It may be awhile till I get back out there to public places. I also plan on wearing a mask.

French Faience in the Holiday Cupboard

A few weeks ago I decided to try something a little different here in the Holiday Cupboard, by bringing out my French Pottery aka my "wedding china". When I was choosing my china pattern for my Bridal Registry back in the 70's, I fell in love with this beautiful handpainted romantic look.

All About Home #38

Hi Friends and Welcome,

Thanks so much for coming by to visit and join in on the party. I know the warmer weather with some sunny days is helping all of us feel a little better. Just getting out of the house and wandering around in the yard boosts my mental and emotional well-being. I hope you're enjoying your Spring and finding creativity and inspiration to bring some joy into your daily life.

Farmtable Vintage Bucket with Tulips

Do you have a spot that causes you to be continually thinking about the next fun change-up? The farm table in the Garden Room is one of those spots for me. After all the Easter bunnies and forsythia were put away, I wanted to use this big bundle of white faux tulips before (real tulips) were a thing of the past. Spring flowers and shrubs just don't last long enough!

All About Home #37

Hi Friends and Welcome,

We had a great turnout this last week. Thanks so much for coming by and joining in on the party. It's a high point of my week to see all the great ideas and wonderful decor and recipes that you all bring to the table. This is such a difficult time for all of us in so many different ways, and I'm so grateful that we can reach out and encourage each other!

Rainy Day Busy-ness

Hello, my friends...

This is a bit of a random post, but I wanted to share a few pics of what I've been up to around here. I felt the motivation to change out my Holiday Cupboard china from green transferware to my French Faience. And here in the Dining Room, I haven't shown you my sweet little ceramic rabbit tureen that I made many years ago, and has been here for Easter.

All About Home #36

Hi Friends and Welcome,

We're finally back on a warming trend. Real Spring weather instead of down to freezing every night and cold rain. Brrr. I'm hoping that I'll be able to find a few annual flowers like impatiens and geraniums to bring in some color. I'm ready for some Spring garden inspiration. How about you all? Thanks so much for coming by and joining in on the link party!

Spring Thing in the Hearth Room

Hello everyone, hope you're well and keeping your sanity. (I'll get back to you all on that one...)

I took a lot of pics several weeks ago when I was decorating for Spring and Easter. The Hearth Room didn't get Easter decor; no bunnies or things, but more of a Spring theme. Actually it hasn't changed too much since early March. Lambs and sheep are a favorite of mine, so the little bench in front of the sofa has one of my sheep and a twiggy basket of Paperwhites.

All About Home #35

Hi Friends and Welcome,

We're so glad you're here for the party. I personally really appreciate each and every one of you that comes by to visit and share what you've been up to each week. I try to visit each person who links up, but I've been limited on the amount of time I can spend sitting at the computer, as I'm waiting for the go-ahead on my cervical spine surgery. Please just know Amber and I thank all of you for coming by and joining in on the party each week. I hope you all had a blessed Easter Week.

Garden Room Easter

Well, I've started this post several times and now I'm just down to the concept of sharing some pics from the Garden Room this Easter season. I'm at the place where I need to think and speak positive thoughts. Having the Garden Room to play in is good therapy for me, and it's easy to tweak things for a new look and "outlook".