garden grins in a can...

my cans say Krylon...

that's a painted bowling ball...

all gardeners need balls...

the vintage funeral basket is getting holes in the bottom and will be planted with something fun this year...

that grin is celery...

newly painted pots...

white for plastics...

and one got another coat of blue ocean...

see, you're grinning already...

the blue and tan pots were planted with onions...

took a few dianthus out of the wash tub and potted them...

put another one here with my new little red shovel...

see the green?

I have one more ball to paint and I think its going white...

and that's the garden grins for the day...

got a bit cold out there with my hands wet...

had my gloves on, but the dirt was damp in the tub...

having a good Saturday...

the guys knocked the cobwebs down in the living room and kitchen this morning...

got the bedroom drapes washed, dried and hung back up...

tacos for lunch...

yum...

and I am not sure if I want a walk, ride to town to cruise the plants in the parking lots or take a nap...

caught up on all the work for now...

more later...

gifts from Rebecca...

My best friend and I get things for each other for holidays...

its super fun to see what the other one will pick out...

and we usually give them to each other a month or more in advance...

but not this year...

we were a little late!  LOL

but we finally did get together and here is what she found for me...

aren't they adorable????

my kind of fuzzy...

and look at this little plate!

she knows I have a thing for bunnies and polka dots...

we had a good time and we talked so much...

we hardly see each other...

can't hold her down for more than 10 minutes most of the time...

she is one busy chick...

so it was nice to sit down face to face...

we only live about 8 miles apart!

we talk on the phone almost every day and sometimes...

many times a day...

and we are connected with the internet...

she checks on me and I snoop on her...

we are having a rainy day...

the high is 50 but the wind chill is in the 30s...

been out twice and I think that's enough for me...

waiting for the warm up...

you all have a great weekend...

not sure what we are doing...

no plans...

depends on the weather...

also want to mention that today is my dad's 77th birthday!

he is doing good considering all his problems...

;)

just another day in the sunshine...

we have had 2 warm days in the 70s, but back to the 60s tomorrow...

I love this little rose...

the columbine are in full bloom now...

I guess today's post is all about the pinks...

the little pansies I planted yesterday...

got a couple of "new" things in here...

been trying to get some things painted today...

love this color, so called and ordered 5 more cans...

Krylon- celery...

the base needs another shot but the can went empty on us...

I am going to move some of these into pots...

I am thinking wave petunias in here...

white and pink...

maybe purple...

not as sore as the last 2 days, but still tired...

thought we would have a do nothing day, but one thing led to another and another and another...

until we had some things done again...

made meat loaf, baked potatoes and corn on the cob for supper...

it was really good...

got taco meat ready for later...

need to really clean inside in the morning...

and another load of laundry...

Craig's off to a friend's house...

so its just me and DH with all the critters...

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT ALL OF YOU!

lots going on around here today...

wanted to show you the dusty millers after I topped them yesterday afternoon...

took off half of all the plants and still have enough...

they were laying down and shooting out shoots...

so its a long time before fall and by topping them or pinching them back...

they will bush more now...

Doug showed up early...

got me out of bed and as soon as I woke up and got dressed...

we hit it...

he scrubbed up all the pots while Craig rinsed them this afternoon...

sent Craig around to take some photos of this morning's efforts...

this was all cleared out...

mower started for the first time and Doug trimmed the south yard...

they dug up the places for the tomatoes later...

and Craig moved some ferns from the north side of the house to get them out of the way for the deck...

I think we might want to move a few more...

there is enough room to get the push mower in and around the tomatoes...

just a lot of cleaning up and getting ready...

there was just no time to get photos this morning...

we just hopped from one thing to the next...

only one short walk in today...

did lunch...

the guys had pizza burgers and curly fries from the White House Cafe...

they didn't have any fish, so I just did my lunch from out of the fridge...

then we went back out and washed pots and I planted a few little ones with pansies...

I am so pupt, I don't know my butt from a hole in the ground right now...

but it is so good to get things done..

we have had to help Doug out a bunch this year already...

and he is not able to pay us back...

so I told him he could come one day a week and help around here for a couple months...

I need to make a list for next week...

and there is a list still to do, that's for sure...

going to get started painting the rest of the pots...

we got the paint for plastic, and they are going white...

started an old bird cage in a light green, but it will need a few more coats...

progress...

its happening...

but I so need a nap now...

today...

between house work and pulling weeds...

I have pulled a few muscles as well...

but got things done and it was a good day...

heading for a hot shower and probably bed...

yeah, I'm wimping out...

anyway, check out our ladder climbing cat...

I have never had one do that before...

have a good evening...