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Great Memories of Our Old Backyard

The other day I was on Pinterest and this picture popped up that someone had pinned from the HGTV site. (I had originally uploaded it to the RMS site) How exciting to see our backyard! It was our old one that we put years and years into making our own. We moved from there a few years ago, but have great memories of the place.

Here it was when we moved in in 2000. Yes, a bit rough!! :)

When we first redid this area, we had a swing set, as our kids were in grade school. They loved that thing! After they outgrew it, we put our firepit up there. It was such a great place to relax!

This is actually after we had cleaned it up quite a bit. I remember lots and lots of 2x6's stacked against the fence, rotting.... I think the prior owner's plan was to build raised beds. Because the soil is clay, clay, and more clay, a lot of people do make raised beds. We decided to rototill truckloads of compost in instead.

Max would play for hours, chasing racquetballs. When he'd get tired, he knew exactly where to cool off. He would lay in the second level with the cool water flowing on his back. He would set his racquetball down and it would stay right there until he was ready to play some more. :) HGTV also had this picture on their site for Pets in the Yard. Max was a star! :)

Thanks for your visit!

Pam

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Neat Old "Maid of Honor" Sink

I was out doing my normal Saturday garage-saling this morning and not having any luck! I probably went to six or seven different sales without buying anything. I then went to the west side of the city where I have had pretty good luck in the past. Yes, I found stuff immediately. (hmmm, maybe I should start on the west side from now on!)

I met a lady who was selling beautiful jewelry. She had some banana boxes and old metal stuff off to the side that really caught my eye. At first I was interested in the banana boxes, and although they were fabulous, they were pretty big and pretty much over my budget.

I then asked her about this sink. She gave me a price and I told her I'd think about it. As I was driving away, I decided that I had to have it! I quickly ran to an ATM and got more cash and hurried back and bought it.

It wouldn't fit in my car, so we came back later with the truck. She said that several people had stopped to try to buy it. I'm so glad I went back immediately when it hit me that I had to have it. :)

I cleaned it and brought it in the house for now. I might use it as a party cooler or maybe put it out on the back patio with annuals set in the tubs. In the meantime it's in the downstairs kitchen.

She asked that I please not paint it. I promised her I wouldn't! I love the patina and love the rusty legs and wheels.

She was so sweet that she even gave me this picture as we had discussed our mutual love of gardening earlier. I love garden friends!

What a fun day of shopping! I love the fact that I'm not looking for anything in particular when I go out, yet I usually come home with something that makes me very happy.

Thank you for your visit.

Pam

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Ivy and Elephants What's It Wednesdays

Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style

An Explosion of Blooms for the 4th

Fireworks are illegal in our city this year due to the extreme fire danger. We haven't had any fires right here, but much of the state has burned. Very scary! We will go see a professional fireworks show tonight which should be fun.

In the meantime, I am loving time spent in my garden. As I've mentioned before, June and July are amazing months. This year we have had extremely hot weather and lots of wind--not a good combination, so some things have been slow to take off. I'm hoping the winds go somewhere else for the rest of the summer!

The wave petunias are starting to fill out.

The pond lilies are blooming.

The daisies and coneflowers by the pond have gone crazy.

I love the fullness of this bed.

The flowers on the ladder were hit hard by the hot, dry winds. I think if I leave the ladder there next summer, I will run tubing up to water each box separately. I think I need a birdhouse on the top, as those flowers aren't doing very well.

I am generally not a fan of orange flowers, but this daylily is gorgeous!

Coneflowers, daisies and butterfly bush are looking good.

More daylily love!

I bought this birdhouse from Colby Cottage in Oregon years ago. I love how the daisies and daylilies are enveloping it. There is a Rose of Sharon there too, but it hasn't bloomed yet.

The other day I saw FOUR adult birds hanging out at this birdhouse. I think there are separate compartments (or apartments) :) They sure are loud anytime we are out there. Those parents are very, very skeptical of people and animals.

Thanks so much for coming by!

Happy 4th of July!

Pam

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Pin the Tail on the Bloggy Time Party at Debbiedoo's
Jennifer Rizzo's Fabulously Creative Friday Linky Party

I Love June in the Garden

June and July are my favorite months in my yard. Just about everything is blooming and the hot, hot days of August haven't yet taken their toll on the flowers.

This is the beginning of the third summer for the plants around and in the pond to grow. Everything is filling in nicely. The daisies on the right are enormous!!

The lavender and some daylilies are blooming. The daisies and coneflowers are about to explode with blooms. I can't wait!

Several families have taken up residence this year. Some of the places look awfully full of nesting material! I absolutely love that the birds use the birdhouses!

Thanks for coming by. I hope everything is blooming in your yards now too!

Pam

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DIY Show Off's Project Parade

A Great Trip, A Beautiful Garden and A Winner!

My kids just got out of college for summer. They are on quarters, so they start much later and end much later than a lot of other schools. I was fortunate that it's late enough in June that the weather was gorgeous, I got to spend time with them, and spend some time with friends while I was there. Of course seeing friends means shopping and spending time looking at their beautiful gardens and beautiful homes. :)

I found some fun things that I loved and could fit on the airplane with me. I also found some great things that would've required their own seat, so I couldn't get them...

I love Coke memorabilia and have a couple of Coke crates. I found this one that had the dividers. I thought about using it to plant flowers in, but then decided to use it as a display case.