Before the Dawn

It is still dark  in South Carolina. Our vacation is about to end. It was lovely. Fast of course. The temperature has cooled a bit. It is supposed to rain today. Yay!

Here is a poem from a small book of poetry I read on occasion.

 

Before the dawn

the song began!

Before the sweep of light

no matter if it was moments or more

this back yard bird

sang, knowing;

his melody a harbinger.

And I thought how

often, only after rewards were given,

I have sung

but how faith is a song

before the dawn

Lyle M. Crist

 

The yellow house is now still. In a hour it will be noisy as CC and her friend Big A will wake and they are LOUD. Joe is quiet but he will egg those two on. Big A is not big at all that is just my nickname for her. Both of them were two pound premature babies and they are petite. We will all be going to the 8:30 service at church.

Ya’ll have a peaceful and blessed Sunday.

grace surrounds us

Olive

Garage Salen Party

It’s time for Debbie’s Garage Salen Party at Debbiedoos. Go on over and visit. Look at the great finds. Joe and I will be setting out at 0630 in the morning.  We are garage salen nuts, fools, crazed idiots,and generalized bargain hunters.

I found this sweet little yellow quilt at my daughter’s best friend’s old high school yard sale. My goodness…I nearly could not get that sentence out! I had been looking for a throw for the den sofa. This crib quilt is exactly right for our pastel sofa. It is old and has some stains but is intact and did I mention I adore yellow? I painted the main portion of the yellow house a pale yellow. Like real butter. Old and found objects look wonderful against this color. This quilt is perfect!

 

 

I usually do not wish to discuss pricing but I paid ten dollars for this quilt. I ran from the building as I was in a state of joy and confusion over that price.

Ya’ll visit with Debbie at the Garage Salen Party here.

grace surrounds us

Olive

Scenes From the Yellow House

We have counted five varieties of lantana in the yard at the yellow house.  A pale lavender is about to bloom maybe next week. The butterflies, humming birds, and bees seem to feast on it. There is yellow, orange and yellow, pale orange with white and my favorite red with orange. Finally the pale lavender which we cannot fully appreciate yet.

 

The red color, is positioned on our corner lot by the road for cars riding by to enjoy. We have no mosquitoes at this house and have heard that lantana wards them off. If this is true we certainly have enough to keep them away. Two of our specimens by the deck are taller than me!

Now because I love him and baby him like a toddler, the C-Cat, in all his sleepy glory.

I realize The C-Cat has nothing to do with lantana but I had to scoot this image of his sly face in anyhoo:-}

It is to be a mere 105 degrees today. What to do? Blog away!!! Have a lovely and blessed weekend ya’ll!

grace surrounds us

Olive

A Vintage Lamp

Strolling through a favorite thrift store close to the yellow house yesterday I spotted this curious green ceramic lamp.

It is from the fifties I believe. It has one broken spot  in the back, thankfully. I found the matching shade in another area of the store. I was so excited.  Heart racing. I know that is weird.

It did not work when I brought it home. Joe, bless him, rewired it. I think it will be placed on a white wicker table next to our crazy floral sofa in the den. For now I took photos by a window in the den with some oil paintings and Minerva, a little statue I found recently.

 

Notice the matching trim on the shade. I like it!

I am linking with coloradolady for Vintage Thingie Thursday. This is my first time linking to this event. I hope I do it correctly!

grace surrounds us

Olive