This weeks pretty

I found a tree.

I want it.

It's scent grabbed me from down the street and carried me on a cloud.

I can not go on with out this tree.

The scent, the beauty... I need it all.

No one loves it where it is. The propery is vacant. It would be in good company if it moved here. I would visit it everyday. Have picnics under neath it and read good books in its shade. Really I would.

I brought home some of its beauty.

So pretty.

The few blooms that I have, fill the room with its sweet scent.

I looked it up. It is a fragrant flowering crabapple. They are not all fragrant. I have a non fragrant one already. I showed it to you before. I love it too. But it does not have THIS fragrance. You can only understand my pure adoration if you too could smell it.

Have you ever been this in love with a tree?

What pretties have you found this week? Anything lift you up on a cloud? I hope so.

What do you get for $2.98

About a month ago I picked up a little 8oz paint sample of Valspar Sweet Mint paint from Lowes. It's purpose was to paint some terra cotta pots for my Swedish ivy that I rooted.

Well I painted 3 of those pots. I love them and adore this Sweet Mint Color.

In the mean time, I had now painted two of my bottom kitchen cabinets twice. Neither time happy with the color. I was a bit.... irritated.

The other day I was admiring the Sweet Mint pot with the yellow of my kitchen. As you can imagine that sent off a blinding bright light from my head!

Well I took that $2.98 8 oz Sweet Mint paint and slapped it on those cabinets and guess what? I am swooning!!!!!! I just love it! I just need my black and white flooring and butcher block counter tops now!

 

The hubby and I discussed it the other day and I am going to paint the other sides bottom cabinets this color as well. Right now those are Annie Sloan Old White (as are the top cabinets on both sides) and I like it. However, with kids and pets, those bottom cabinets need washing down a lot. I figure the Sweet Mint may not look so abused, so quickly.

I am currently also working on another project I will share soon, that is using the same $2.98 8 oz paint sample of Sweet Mint... I still have some left too. Although, I will probably need another for the rest of the bottom cabinets. 

The best $2.98 I have spent in A LONG TIME!!!!! 

Auction scores!

How was your Earth Day! Hopefully unlike me, you did Earth Day types of things..... I planned to, if that counts. I had a list of how we were going to revamp the cluttered garage and set up recycling boxes and then I would propagate some more plants and all that good Earthy stuff..

BUT, if we are being honest, I had work and kids and life. It just didn't happen the way I wanted. Me and the munchkins, we didn't paint little Earth balls, nothing got planted and the garage, it didn't get another look.

I don't feel bad because these are things I do all year. So if I missed official "Earth Day" So be it!

Now lets talk about my Auction finds!!!!  I totally scored. Really I did. I only go to one local auction. They are open twice a week. If I am on a roll, I go both nights. Also, I am pretty sure when I walk in, in their heads, they say, "Here comes tight wad!" Seriously. Lets be clear though. This is not a swanky auction (or I wouldn't go). At this country auction, which I love dearly, they serve fries and burgers. The best fries in the world! And you shovel them all in your face WHILE bidding. My kind of auction. There are also jokes told. Lots of them. Again, my kinda auction.

I have totally started to ramble. I want to make this a weekly post though and have things more organized and less, well, random. So I feel the need to give you some background.

When I walked in this weekend, I was over the top excited. It is rare that they have old quilts. This time, they had a few. I was stoked. I kept my eye on those quilts to see if anyone else had their eye on them too. This way, I could trip them and they would have to leave. KIDDING... but the thought did cross my mind.

Well he brought up the first one and opened it up. I was in love. I would totally duke it out over this quilt. So I bid and then someone else bid, and I rebid and they bid and I bid and then......... they backed out! SCORE!!!! Totally mine!

 

I was beaming!

 

Now the second one, I didn't like as much and after a few bids I let the other person have it.

 

On my list of searches, I also have an old rolling pin. Did I mention, I was cheap. I want it but I want to pay very little for it or it really has to be special.

 

During the auction, up came this great rolling pin. I was first bidder. Then someone bid against me. I bid again, they bid again, I bid again, they bid again. I shot incredibly dirty look their way! I was shocked at myself, I mean it is an auction. I normally do very well with this. One of the other ladies, who has been friendly with us, she totally saw me do it. She laughed. She thought I was hilarious. Who blames her I think I am hilarious all the time. Most other people do not.... She is going on my list of people to make friends with. Like real friends. (Yes, I have a list of people "I WANT" to make friends with. I am not a people person, give me a break. )

 

I digress, AGAIN.

 

So dirty look shot, and I bid again. they backed out. I won! I was very proud of myself. My daggers won and I still got away cheap!

 

 

 

For later this week, note to self, try NOT to send dirty looks shooting across the room. But in case of emergency.....

 

Happy Earth Day!

   

                                                          Happy Earth Day everyone!

So I had some great pics to share with you..... BUT for some reason my computer is not uploading them correctly................

Soooooo... you get repeats for now... sorry :(

But on this Earth Day, go outside, take a deep breath in and look at the beauty that God has surrounded us with! The Earth, the sky, the flowers and trees! The clouds, the animals, the sea! He has given us each other! No matter where you are, you CAN find beauty. Today, go find it!

And plant some Mint! In a container unless you want it to consume EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pinch often for tea, refreshing water, cooking, whatever! A great easy plant for ANYONE to grow! What a great way to celebrate Earth Day!

Hopefully I get my pics working soon! I have some Auction finds to share and I am repainting my cabinets for the 3rd time! LOL

The World

So I had something else for today's post, but instead I am going to open my heart.

 Call it what you may, but a few years ago, I decided that I was not going to watch the news anymore. I would not play into fear mongering anymore. It was always so bad. My heart was too sensitive.

I have family in Boston. I know they are safe but they are on lock down. Which while very good and safe for them, is also very scary.

So today I weep.

I weep because I am scared.

I weep because I am angry.

I weep because I think about this world we are leaving to our children. The world our children have to grow up in.

It is a scary place.

So yes, yes I choose to stick my head in the sand and live out the fairytale I have created. I will live my life with the goal of showing my children their is hope and good in the world.

God Bless us all.

His Majesty the King

Isn't he beautiful? Don't let him fool you, he is a beast. Does anyone have any tips for keeping cats off the table? He just looks at me and gives me the "PEASANT" look when I demand he gets down. I physically remove him, I have even sprayed him. 5 minutes later, he is back.

Mystery Mania

This plant is one of many that a friends grandma has in her garden. I really like this plant and want it in my garden. However........... I have no clue to what this is. If someone out there could be a dear and let me know what the name of this beauty is, I would be eternally grateful!