'Mornin Glory!

A couple months back I did a post "How does your garden grow" featuring some Zinnias and Morning Glories that I had started from seed for the first time, so I wasn't quite sure what the outcome would be.  I have had pretty good luck planting annuals and perennials, but as a lot of you probably know it's all about

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION!

It's definitely a bit of trial and error and LOTS of patience or Impatients?

Anyway, I'm happy to announce that I did get some blooms on them and before the summer's over 

 

I planted them in a small planter on our deck and the bonus is the hummingbird's love them too!

that's my next challenge to get a picture of them ~  

hopefully they'll be in a future post if I'm lucky.

 brings a smile to my face ; )

 My very first "White Purity" Zinnia

 My first "Green Envy" Zinnia not in full bloom yet, but it's already 3 feet tall...

can't wait to see it in full bloom

Another "Green Envy" Zinnia not quite fully in bloom ~ I love the color of these!

 I don't consider myself to be a professional gardener by any means, so for those of you that are this may seem like a piece of cake, but I'm working on it and every little accomplishment is a reason to celebrate!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sharon

Vintage Girl at Heart: Breakfast is Served!

Vintage Girl at Heart: Breakfast is Served!: "On a recent garage sale hunting expedition I came across some nice vintage pewter pieces that I thought would be a great addition to my smal..."

Breakfast is Served!

On a recent garage sale hunting expedition I came across some nice vintage pewter pieces that I thought would be a great addition to my small collection of pewter.  I got a nice hammered pewter tray with a leaf design along the edge, a pewter pitcher a sweet pewter vase(marked english pewter) and salt and pepper shakers.

All for a  

GRAND TOTAL 

of...

drum roll please!

7.00

that's right

only 

7 DOLLARS!!!

gotta LOVE garage sales!

the vintage plate (marked france on the back) I found at a garage sale several years ago and is one of my favorites, it has a pretty scalloped edge and an embossed design along the edge.  Everything tastes better eaten on them (wink).

Breakfast is served!!!

Sharon

Vintage Girl at Heart: Wanna Trade?

Vintage Girl at Heart: Wanna Trade?: "Welcome to Isle a la Cache , Romeoville, Il. (Island of the Hiding) This is a historic area where Voyageurs and Indians met to trade furs ..."

Wanna Trade?

Welcome to Isle a la Cache, Romeoville, Il.

(Island of the Hiding)

This is a historic area where Voyageurs and Indians met to trade furs along with other goods in the 18th Century.

The area is surrounded with beautiful wetlands and native prairie grasses and the I & M Canal where they canoed and fished for food. 

For you nature lovers out there, this is a nice place to spend a couple hours, have a little picnic, enjoy the beauty and visit the museum (great for kids). 

Every year they hold an Island Rendezvous(this year it was June 11th and 12th)

People dress in period costumes and the entire area is filled with tents where they have demonstrations, reenactments, a nicely done falconry show and music.

It's pretty interesting and free to the public.  

So...

If you live in the area, or are ever in the area, it's worth 

checking out!

Happy Trails!

Sharon

Hooray for the Red, White and Blue!

Ahhh..

the 

Fourth of July ~

This holiday brings back so many fond memories and evokes a sense of nostalgia. 

Not only am I proud to be an American,

 

I am GRATEFUL for the freedom we have and this BEAUTIFUL country we live in!

So, whatever your plans may be ~

whether you're having a cookout, going to parade or watching fireworks 

or maybe doing them all...

Have fun and have a SAFE and HAPPY 4th

and

Let Freedom Ring!

Sharon

 

Sweet Summer Time...

Lazy days,

Ice cold lemonade,

The birds and the bees,

A good book,

A beautiful garden,

Starry nights...

that's what summer's all about!

Mr. and Mrs. Sparrow

Morning glories I started from seed...

hopefully I'll have some blooms before summer's over:)

I just found this old chair at an estate sale for ONE dollar ~ 

I think it looks nice with some pale pink delphinium(a shorter version that only gets about 1 ft tall) along with various coleus and trailing vines.

ENJOY!

Sharon