A Fine Way To Start The Day

The hummingbirds are on a feeding frenzy.

They are getting ready for their epic journey south.

Joe and I are enjoying this new window feeder.

I opened the blinds one morning and had a hummer greeting me. 

That is a fine way to start the day.

This is the female that always perches in the crepe myrtle.

 They are feeding on the lantana as well as other flowers in the garden.

They must add some grams of weight for their eighteen hour non-stop flight south. 

They are predators also.

One quarter of their diet is protein in the form of insects, like mosquitoes.

Can you tell they fascinate me?

may joy and peace surround you

 Olive

Mini White Pumpkins

More little wonky white pumpkins. 

I promised I would tell you a secret about these little darlings.

Guess what?

I bought them last year.

They have been in a bowl in the kitchen or dining room and have no sign of atrophy. 

They were purchased from Publix 's produce department last fall.

The table was photographed last week but I can assure you they look just the same this week.

If you can you might try saving your mini whites for next year.

Saves money this way too!

Linking with Sherry at No Minimalist Here for her Open House Party.

may joy and peace surround you always

Olive

Joe and Cloches

Joe and I converged on the lighting section of the Habitat For Humanity Re-Store at about the same time and then we saw the pendant light.

 

Joe asked, "Could it work as a cloche?"

I replied, smiling, "definitely."

Joe is about eighty-eight kinds of wonderful at any given moment.

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He "gets" cloches.

 

 

The buffet is dressed for fall in white pumpkins.

The soup tureen is a recent thrifty find and was made in Italy.

The bell shape of the cloche works for us and our vintage cake stand.

Wonky little white pumpkins are so cute and they last a very long time (more about that later).

♥♥♥

A big thank you to my aunt and uncle for treating me to fish, grits, and hushpuppies on Friday night.

It was lovely to spend time with you and it means so much to me that you read and enjoy this blog.

Linking to Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Table Top Tuesday.

may joy and peace surround you always

Olive

Chippy Green Chair

This is my favorite find from last weekend.

 

 

 I was looking at this chippy chair in the dark, prior to sunrise, on someone's carport, and I could tell it had lovely patina.

 

 

I grabbed it!

It has not been cleaned or waxed yet in these images. 

I have no idea where it's going to land in the yellow house but it's staying.

Would you have bought it for four dollars like I did?

Linking to Debra at Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday.

may joy and peace surround you always

Olive