Just sharing a little goodness ~

 

How precious is this sweet little girl?

I found her online and had to share her with you!

My son gave me this wonderful framed poppy print

but it wasn't quite my style.

He didn't care if I altered it,

so I decided to change it up just a little bit.

I had a few more very old herbarium sheets that I hadn't framed so

I covered a piece of cardboard with some lovely fabric

that would coordinate with them first.

Then I placed them as best I could.

I don't know, I would have rather not have them overlap but oh well,

I wanted to include them all.

I also spray painted the frame a pale bronze color.

I really love it now!!!!

I hung it in our den over the desk.

These pages are from 1898 and should be displayed.

Not tucked away in a drawer.

We opened our pool in May but look how AWFUL it was!

Thank goodness our son Brent, his wife Emily

and our son Noah helped us.

After a good scrubbing, tons of chemicals it is wonderful now!

It has been so, so terribly hot here in middle Georgia this summer.

We're all so thankful to have this pool to cool down!

I scrounged around our house this summer

and found TONS more frames so I proceeded

to print out so many more images that I love.

Now to find places to put them all!

I had a fun junkin' day with our son Brad

and found these beautiful treasures!!!

I'll be making a couple of floral arrangements

in those birch bark cones. Maybe to go in our new guest bedroom.

Just look at that yummy antique lace!!!

I've been working on decorating our master guest room too.

I still want to add SO much more artwork.

It really is a work in progress.

Oh...and I had my left hip replaced June 20th

and I can't EVEN believe

how much better I can walk now without pain!

Hopefully now I can get back to making something pretty.

It's been a rough couple of years for me.

I hope you are doing so good.

This year is flying by!!!

Be sure to cherish each and every moment

with those you love.

Thank you always for visiting me here!

Hugs and love,

Dawn

Saying goodbye to sweet summertime ~

 

Here it is the middle of September and I'm just getting back here!
To say the least, the pool turned out wonderful and
we all enjoyed it so much!

I thought I'd share a few photos with you.

We're about to close it for the winter and it seems a little sad

but the cooler air is exciting too!

At some point this summer I took down the curtains on the front porch.

They were SERIOUSLY covered in mildew because of them

being gathered around each post.

I'll hang something new up soon.

But my dad did get some cute outdoor lights hung on the porch!

They were nice to have on for night swimming.

We grew a batch of sunflowers along with our garden

and when they started to wilt, I picked them all.

I wasn't very successful in drying them though.

They were beautiful while they lasted.

I wasn't very creative this summer in the studio.

I did paint a few bookmarks in the evenings while watching TV.

They were simple designs and fun to play around with too.

I'd bought a laminating machine so it was time to try it out.

It worked perfectly to protect each bookmark!

Lastly, we added some pretty things to the gazebo or

"potting shed" which it's not.

But it is kind of decorated that way!

I think it turned out really sweet.

I've never been a huge fan of summer.

But having the pool made this one wonderful!!!

The days are getting shorter here in Georgia and

the temps are beginning to cool down.

I'm wanting to get back to the studio and just make stuff.

No agenda, no list, no orders.

I just want to make pretty things!

Thank you always for stopping by to see what I'm up to.

Hugs and love,

Dawn