Nostalgic Feelings of Spring

What's your favorite season? 

I always look forward to Spring! Thoughts of

 longer days of sunny and warmer weather, green grass, 

green leaves on the trees and, of course, colorful flowers
 in bloom that fill the air with an abundance of fragrance!

I love to work outside in the Spring! My favorite things are:

planning garden spaces, (whether vegetables, flowers,
trees, or shrubs), digging in the dirt, watering, weeding,
 and watching everything grow!

I've lived in many homes over the years,
and with each one, the first thing I did
 was create new landscaping or 

a total renovation of the existing lawn and gardens.
It always made me happy to come home

and see the beautiful gardens
that came from all my efforts!

Currently, I'm living in a condo complex, which restricts
 being able to have any gardens. I miss that a lot!
So, thankfully, 

I've found a remedy to my dilemma -
I'm fortunate to get to have a garden at 

my daughter and her husband's house - and I help them out
with the enormous landscape gardens they have! 

It's a win-win!

In these uncertain times, when life itself seems 

out of control, take time for your health and welfare.

Being active outdoors can be productive

 and it can be the calm that you need.

Stay well, my friends...

XOXO

Time To Start Some New Projects!

It's still technically 'WINTER', but the weather can be 

confusing! One day it's blustery, cold and cloudy,

then the next day sunny, cloudy with rain, 

then sunny, again, all on the same day! 

Cold, then warming up, and back to cold..... 

That's kinda how I've been feeling about 

tackling the many projects I have

waiting to be given a new life!

I've got a dilemma... 

Which one do I pick to work on first?

The vintage electric ironing machine base?

It's really stretching the imagination

and it'll need a major re-construction!

My idea is to turn it into a coffee/wine bar.

I already have half of the idea done...

I used an old window I picked up 

at the NE Junk Jaunt last fall,

 applied the lettering and

added the black checkered stencil

as trim at the top and bottom.

I think it'll look great on 

the wall behind the bar!

The next project piece has been 

around for awhile! I found this old door at 

the city's "Trash Days" 2 years ago!

I keep moving it to the back of the

 project pile until the right idea comes along!

When I saw it laying in a pile of debris, 

I didn't have a plan, but I knew

some great vision would come to me!

Any suggestions? 

I'd really like to get it done and outta here!

Project option #3...

These retro chairs caught my attention

with their unique curved wood seats

and scalloped detail.

While I do respect nice natural wood, 

in this case, I think painting these chairs

would make them more upbeat and appealing!

Maybe some 'Pop Art' to enhance the 

retro look would make them frivolous and fun!

 Pretty cool, huh!

Well...After some deliberation,

 and since I'll be staying home more

due to the current COVID-19

restrictions, I've decided to start work

on the chairs! It'll be a fun project!!

I'll keep you posted on the progress!

XOXO