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    Bowling anyone?

    July 1, 2013 - By 

    20130701_2329I guess the owners of the lanes probably wouldn’t let me use this bowling ball anymore. I’ve had this in my head for a long time and finally found a bowling ball at a thrift store over winter. I had the stand leftover from a table top fountain that bit the dust years ago.

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    The little garden is really starting to come together. I just need a few more perennials with some color and I’ll be a happy camper.

    The stepping stones were made at Mother’s Day when each of my kids were 2-ish. I love seeing their tiny little foot prints saved forever in the concrete.

    They both hated the process but I’m glad I did it anyway. Neither remembers it, so it’s all good. 🙂

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    Garden art

    June 20, 2013 - By 

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     A couple of curious crystalline fungi have appeared in my landscaping.

    I haven’t decided weather or not to let them be.

    I like the smaller of the two better. (second photo)

    The mushroom cap has a better shape.

    Please excuse the weeding that needs to be done in the mulch. I’ve had a busy week.

    This was yet another project inspired by Pinterest.

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    Plant Markers

    June 4, 2013 - By 

    plant markersI finally got around to making the plant markers that I’ve been thinking about since last Fall.  They are just so darn cute!!

    UPDATE:  I really should have explained what I did with these. Everyone is asking so…

    I dipped the spoons in ordinary black craft paint and hung them to dry. I used a white colored pencil to write on them. It’s currently raining…so far so good on it not washing off. Only time will tell. If it’s a grand fail I’ll let you all know in a new post. 🙂