Promise

Promise of spring...
...sunshine and warmer weather.


Promise to show thrift store finds and Moustier dishes....later!
:)
Have fun this Saturday!
Promise of good things to come!

Closeups and Details

Ferns and petals in birdbath...


Cheryl Kuhn assemblage...


Brimfield bedsprings...


A crown of greens...


Vintage photo of Paula's lovely Mom and other treasures...


Vignette in chimney cupboard....


Birds and nests...


Decorated trellis...


Wireware...cage and bird...


Flowers in old tin horn...


Old tub filled with flowers...


Birdhouse...


The antique iron bed in the Bird's Nest Inn...


The Summer Dining room...


Multi tenant birdhouse...


A restful place...


Relax...


My Nana used to make hash with this.....I believe that Carole is responsible for this meat grinder turned succulent planter...


A tricycle planted in the garden...


Bistro table and chairs...


Wire, wood, moss and greenery....


Home Sweet Home

This is the last that I will post of Paula's home and gardens for a while....She is truly an inspiration to so many of us who know her and have been to her home and gardens.... They are a reflection of her personality....full of fun and surprises! Thank you Paula for so graciously welcoming all of us into your life...your home and gardens...

The Odd Item Finds a Home at the Lake House

The lake house has proved to be the perfect place for the overflow of my collections......



And lends itself beautifully to all things to do with nature.....



There always seems to be something tucked into my pocket...We have brought back sea shells, stones, twigs, bits and bobs from all sorts of places we have traveled to....in spite of being warned about the wrath of gods and seemingly ridiculous laws....



This poor delicate butterfly was found in this comatose state.....it lives on now under this cheese dome turned cloche .....my littlest visitors marvel at this specimen!





Don't you love wire ware? This is one of three little wire baskets...they are hooked together and hang from the porch ceiling...it holds tiny old French clay pots and new herb markers.....



I have a thing for architectural pieces....in this case...porch balusters...don't they look neat stacked on their sides with chippy white paint?



Interesting books, books and more books.....old brass pins....



Fungi with a bit of bling... an old metal stamping....



Look at this wonderful old book, titled...Seaside and Wayside and dated 1899...

"So he wandered away and away,
With Nature, that dear old nurse,
Who Sang to him, night and day,
The Songs of the Universe"
Longfellow





Scattered about are many found bird nests....this one in a little old spice tin.....



Some pretty vintage trim.....lots and lots of sewing notions tucked in old baskets and boxes around here...

If you enjoy these types of images...stop back again as there are years of collected treasure from nature and the great outdoors as well as from yard sales and flea markets filling the nooks and crannies of this place. The corners of our lake house are filled with reminders of our hikes and travels and never ending treasure hunting....