Progress

Having filled all of the large planters I'm Planting up all of the various sizes of pots laying around here.

I'll be changing this table out for the big one as our main entertaining area.

There will be 2 other, smaller areas that will be a bit more casual.

This is our new toy to make the transplanting easier and faster this year.

Since I can't get around and do the digging myself I'm trying to make things easier for others.

I've been told it's fast and works really well.

Welcome to my Garden

Privacy is still an issue here so we're planning to add some lattice panels or trellises for climbing roses and grapevines.

The Nasturtiums nourish the body and soul as well as inspiring the drawings and paintings here.

Abundant Milkweed welcomes the butterflies.

I just grow these because they make me happy.

These are new to the garden this year.

Something in Between

There are days when you're not quite sure whether you're "playing" with something or working on it. I call them good days because anytime you're enjoying the process is a great break from worrying about the bills.
It's sunny today with temps in the 60's and if there isn't too much of a wind it should be really pleasant to grab my coffee and go out in the yard to paint.
As you can see there are just a few of those bits of doll furniture to finish up and I think they'll make really cute Christmas ornaments if the people that collect my furniture don't buy them.
That's where I plan to start my day and who knows where it will go from there...that's the adventure of it all...and of course if I get bored I can always go back to painting the lawn furniture periwinkle and freaking out the neighbors...

Off the Wall

Blue bench, Baby bird and flowers

Yes, I spend a lot of time in the garden these days and so far the only company I've had (besides my husband who wanders through now and then with a cup of coffee or tea for me) are the birds, rabbits, squirrels and a striped gopher. Yesterday I got bored and decided to paint that bench blue. I like it better that way but since it's the only color in a yard in the whole neighborhood I'm wondering how well it will go over with everyone else.

Take a seat

I'm painting the boards for the seat of this bench today. Doug made a great little video of the project so far with a classical music soundtrack but we weren't able to get it to post here or on Facebook so I'll just burn it to a disc in case I find a way to use it later. Meanwhile I'd better get back to the paints.

My favorite things this morning

Isn't it amazing how much things change from day to day when you step back and look at things around the yard and garden? I loved the way the sun was filtering through the trees and the way that light green chair shows up so much better in the corner than the bench did. (don't worry about the bench, it's very happy hanging out on the patio these days) Everything fits somewhere, it just takes some doing to find just the right place for everything and the season is short so I keep at it whenever the weather allows. I'm going to cut that sunflower today so that I've got something to work from as I paint a bird feeder and a couple of other small wood projects. I may even put them on a dala horse...