Container Gardening

Good Morning! The sun is shining! I hope the day is sunny at your home too!  I do love
a nice rainy day, but it takes the sun to get me moving on projects around the house/farm.
This morning the place is bustling with fields being sprayed, farmers checking the fields
and corn shooting through the ground. Our life is always in a whirlwind. I don't think we
know any other way to live!
I have so many projects that I want to accomplish this summer, but can't seem to get
started with the work. Have you had that problem? My very first project on the list is
my yard. Those annoying little seed pods aka helicopters have descended on my patios.
They must go! Power washing is the only way to clean up the winter residue. I am so
ready for my container gardens and outdoor living.
I have found that for myself, container gardening is an easy way for my garden to
stay fresh and colorful. I have everything within the reach of my hose and can
tend to them quickly. Container gardens have such an impact on your patios
They are a great way to get lots of color and different textures. Give them
a try this year!
This is a great pic from one of my favorite bloggers  Driven by Decor.

Rainy Days and Tuesdays

Good Morning! It is a rainy,cold,and dreary day at the farm. I planned on blogging
yesterday, but time slipped away. Even with the nasty weather, I am making plans for my outdoor space and yard. I am having some landscaping work done by a local
 company who has the nicest employees and healthiest plants. I am excited for them to begin and look forward to the finished results. I like to make by back patio and yard an area that is very different from the inside of my house. I want it to be a place that is relaxing,yet colorful and fun.
This year I am incorporating some old farm equipment pieces to bring some of our
heritage into the space. This is a project even my husband enjoys, because some
of the pieces are from our family farms.
I love the use of old wheels for this project I found on Pinterest.
What's your favorite place to relax and unwind?

Friday Fun

Happy Friday!  I love Fridays! Friday is the day you anticipate all the weekend plans. My plans include work, a bit of antiquing, some house chores and church.
Yard work is another story! I love to container garden, but another time for that blog!
But, for Friday Fun  I want to share with you some of my favorite bloggers.

Pam@Simple Details

Kris@Driven by Decor

Kari Anne@ Thistlewood Farms

Laura@FindingHomeFarms

I found most of the bloggers I enjoy ,by looking at the bloggers they like,follow,or share.

I think the best way is to just spend some time searching online. It is amazing how many talented

decorators are online! I have gotten such great ideas for my home, holiday decorating and

DIY projects. So give yourself a little Friday Fun and search for some great ideas from these

talented gals.

Here's a bit of Friday Fun from me.

Tractor Seats as Decor

Good Morning! It has taken me over a year to finally make the plunge to blogging.

My life is full of work, decorating, antiquing and family. I hope you enjoy my life

bits and pieces. It seems everyday my mind is racing to the different projects I want to

accomplish. Recently, I have been drawn to old farm equipment as design pieces. I 

love/addicted to Pinterest and found some very interesting ideas for these old pieces.

My first project was a wall of old tractor seats for my breezeway. This is the first place

that all visitors see when entering our home. No matter how dazzling your home

is inside, their first impression is made at this little area. I am always changing and 

tweaking this little room. 

I was sure that would be an easy task searching locally for these old seats. Boy, was I wrong! 

My family,friends and myself searched for months to find the perfect seat. I wanted them to be uniformed in size and shape, which made the search harder. I was fortunate to have 

one seat that belonged to an old piece of equipment from my Dad's farm. My plan

was to find nine seats ,give them a semi gloss shine and hang them in rows of three.

My husband, being a farmer, was interested in this project and helped with the 

mounting of the seats to our wall. Hope you love them as much as we do!