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Showing posts with label watering can. Show all posts
Showing posts with label watering can. Show all posts

Monday, February 3, 2014

Junkin Finds


It is never a bad idea to pick up a scale or a Delft blue cow creamer. 
I doubt the creamer weighs over seven pounds though. 


This corner of our dining room is full of recent flea market, junk, and antique store finds.
 I am enamored of old beat up buckets.
 They are elevated from their humble status when planted with flowers.


That is not a garden watering can but rather a gas station radiator water can. 
If you are old enough to recall full service gas stations you may remember these. 
I would plant Blue Daze flowers in it.


I own three stick tables. 
This one has beautiful folk art painting on it. 
I was thrilled to uncover it in a junk shop buried under a large box.


The wood on this stool was incredibly dry. 
I practically gave it a bath in furniture paste wax.
 I like it's legs.

All of this is tagged for the booths and packed in the Jeep except the cow creamer. 
With my transferware  addiction-she's all mine.

I am scheduled for ear surgery this Thursday. 
I am ready for it as I have migraines and a persistent earache.

I will let you, my peeps, know what happens. 
Invariably I always create some sort of drama. 
Or Joe thinks so anyways.


happy hunting
Olive




Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Vintage Watering Can


Good morning friends. 
What do you do when you come across a vintage watering can with the bottom rusted out?
  You plant one of your favorite flowers in it.


The flower is Blue Daze (evolvulus) and is a perennial here in zone 8. It is a member of the morning glory family.  Besides it's lovely blue flowers it also has wonderful grey green foliage.
It is sold here as an annual though.


I hope this Tuesday finds all of you well and happy. 

I will be catching up on your posts and news today.

 This weekend Joe and I trimmed shrubbery, roses, and perennials for hour and hours until we were bone tired. Forty five plus days of rain had the property looking most jungle like. 
Much is left to do but I am having a pajama day today.


Our front stoop is a stellar example of excellent over growth of plants.



Joy and Peace
Olive