A Refreshing Partnership

Want to put a smile on your face?  Be inspired by elegance and indescribable talent?  Well, then you have come to the right place!  In this clip are the fabulous  Fred Astaire & Ginger Rodgers, staring in the 1936 RKO musical comedy -Swing Time. They are so light on their feet, the tippity tappity just makes you giddy!  Mr. Astaire is impeccably dressed down to the minutest detail.  Miss Rogers' dress is gorgeous as it flows with every movement, and when she lifts it up to show a flash of leg..... WOW!  They are perfection right up until the moment of their spectacular exit!   Pop on over and take a look, Swing Time.

 Enjoy~
~Shelly

Estate Sales - Did you know....?

Hey!  I was just stopping by the Tiny Tudor, and Melanie recommended a fabulous site!  She gives tips regarding shopping etiquette and best times to arrive, here.  The site is Estate Sales (dot) net.  All you have to do is choose your state and zip code for a list of sales near you.  You can sign up for notices a few days before, and of course it is FREE!  I just found a local 3-day sale that started today, and they even linked to a video on YouTube of a walk-through!  The family is moving out of the country and seem to be selling everything.  I will not be going, but I sure had fun looking. :)  Our already-full-storage is safe for a few more days....

Happy Hunting!

~Shelly

I Do Tricks

Hey there!

How's it going?  This is me helping my mom plant the veggie garden.  I am showing her where the sun is.  She can feel my warm coat and know that the soil will be warm for her plants.  My coat is good that way.



When we are taking a break from our serious fun, I do tricks.  I am really good at this.  Check me out!

I am a potato!  Duh! 

~until next time, 

Staxie

UPDATE: Mini Greenhouse Progress

Surprise, surprise, it worked!  We all knew it would, right? Look at these happy pumpkins!

What am I talking about?  Check out here for the original post.  So, 15 days later, this is what is going on...
Yep, that tall one in the back is a "pie" pumpkin  -yum!  They have grown so much in the last few days that I had to prop the lids open with a chopstick.

I started this with the notion that you plant more than you want, because some do not take, right?  Usually due to Gardener-error, as in, maybe wetting the seeds and letting them dry out?  It happens.  However, I consider this a huge success!  What does that really mean??? Ahem, glad you asked.

It means that I now have 9 pumpkin vines!!  My garden has 3 prolific lavender bushes next to all of the veggies and the bees are being ever so helpful...  Each vine will yield at least 1 pumpkin, and they need room to grow!  I am considering cutting out some of the lawn -it is all yellow anyway.  Not really.  Maybe I could let the vines grow across the lawn and we could just mow around them.  Why couldn't the carrots grow?  They are nice tight little packages!!  I think the seeds were old.  Definitely tossing them in the compost.  I'm gonna
try again...

On second thought, I guess I could wait for the plants to flower before I start counting my pumpkins... nah!

Cutie pie zucchini waiting to be planted into the fabulous earth.

 The white pumpkins have just come out in the last few days.  The onions are taking a bit longer too.  If you squint, you can see them next to the pumpkins.

Seed Statistics:
Spooktackular Pumpkin; planted 2, sprouted 2
Cinderella Pumpkin; planted 3, sprouted 2
White Pumpkin; planted 2, sprouted 2
Pie Pumpkin; planted 3, sprouted 3
Zucchini; planted 4, sprouted 3
Green Onions; planted 4, sprouted 4
Carrots; planted 4, sprouted -big fat 0
**3 Ready-for-seeds-wells; planted 0, sprouted 0

**Maybe that's why it only took me 15 minutes!  I wrote the type of seed planted on the lid of each container -and somehow missed 3.  I didn't notice until about a week ago that nothing was written on those 3 lonely domes.  I do not have enough room in my garden anyway!  It was meant to be!

Just Another Day in Paradise

Summer has arrived!!!  Ta Da!  I was lucky enough to enjoy the morning of beautiful sunshine on my friend's dock.  I even had to don my sunglasses, which is unusual for me.   Whenever I visit, I get to bring my pooches too, which is very cool.  Pictures are courtesy of my cell phone in sepia mode. :)

Here is Peanut.  He is actually finished visiting and would like to go now.

 

Staxie is enjoying the sun, and trying really hard to stay in one place for me so that I can snap a seemingly natural pose.

 And what would a visit be without hanging out with Molly too?

Enjoy the sunshine!!

~Shelly

Linking to: Seasonal Sundays 

 

UPDATE:  No such thing as too much of a good thing...

Mini Greenhouse ~Quick 15 Minute Project!

 

Can you guess what this is??? A mini greenhouse! {I guess the title kind of gave it away...} I have been staring at these containers for a while now, just knowing they could be re-used for something.  I actually keep recycling them, these are just the latest to bring fruit into our home.  They have such potential for molding material, they are see-through, they are slick!

I have been planting a vegetable garden out front -because that is where we have sun. :)  And while the bees are busy buzzing around our lavender, I thought they would probably pop over to our veggies too. So far, so good.  However, the sun has been staying behind the clouds a lot and I am planting the rest of my seeds a bit late.  Why not create mini green houses to give the seeds a boost?


Start with your ingredients:  Fruit container (mine is from Costco); garden soil; seeds; small piece of wood; nail & hammer.  Set the container on top of your scrap wood and hammer a hole in the bottom of each "well."

Fill each section liberally with soil, sew your seeds.  Note: with the larger container, I added some holes for venting, as it was airtight.

Label each section of the lid with a Sharpie;

Place in your garden and voila!

 I think it took me all of 15 minutes -while I was on the phone talking to a friend. :)  And I should probably mention that my soil was already soaked, as I had left it out in the rain.  I have never done this before, so if it fails... I will let you know!!    Be sure to show me your mini greenhouse designs!

UPDATE:  Go here to see the results!

~Shelly


Linking up to:
Debbiedoos
Lil'Luna 
Todays Creative Blog
Sundae Scoop
The Shabby Nest
Handy Man, Crafty Woman 
Home Sweet Farm 
Nap Time Crafters 
Hazel and Honeysuckle: Scrap Box Sunday

Hey Chica! ~A fun paper piecing card~

Hey Chicas! (Y Chicos!)  I found a card that I remembered to take pictures of, but I forgot to post.  I think that must be due to fear of my blog becoming a "cards only" blog -and that just cannot happen!! It is just that so many of my larger projects are still in my head, you know, in the "fantasizing" "planning" stage.  Also known as not-yet-ready-for-posting stage.  So another card it is!  Do you mind?


Here's a close up of the paper piecing of her hair and ribbon.  I just used liquid glue, like Martha Stewarts glue pen or Stampin Ups 2-way glue pen.  Worked really well to hold her hair down over the ribbon.

Inside I added a tab for fun and a lacy die cut.  And as you can see, I had already written in this by the time I took the picture!

The ribbon, ready for her close up...

Enjoy your day!
~Shelly