MY GARDEN SHED

When I was designing my studio I knew I needed a place to

move all of my garden things that were in one big cabinet on my patio.

 Gus is the guy I always call when I need help with a project.

 I just wanted a little boxie shed over to the side of my yard.

I told him what I wanted and this is what he built!!!  

Not a little boxie shed, for sure!

When I was planning my garden shed I wanted to find a stained glass piece to go in the front.  

Gus was going to build the front straight across and I said "NO!" 

I want a peak, a place for my stained glass window.

I found this little window at an architectural salvage outlet.

I hand painted vines on the shed and hand painted a big blue plumbago.  

I painted the vines where I knew they would be mixed with 

the natural vines of my potato vine and queen's crown.

Loving birds, I had a big collection of birdhouses and hung lots of them on and around the garden shed.  I've seen the wrens going to them at night.  It is a safe place for them to be.

I built large shelves out of pine boards and they're such a good place for storage.  

All of my bird seed is in here, too.  Everything stays dry.

There is lots of storage in the rafters, too.

I LOVE my garden shed!!

(Original post October 21, 2012)

BABY MAMAS

BABY MAMAS

SUSAN BRANCH~CANDY CANE RIMMED MUGS

SUSAN BRANCH~CANDY CANE RIMMED MUGS

SUSAN BRANCH‏ 
"Making us Keoke Coffees, with candy cane rimmed mugs... 

decaf, Brandy, kahlua, creme de cacao, whipped cream!!"
She said she used syrup on the rims for the candy cane chips to stick.

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Original Post 12/10/17

HUGE TOPIARY CAT

HUGE TOPIARY CAT

TOPIARY CAT

The Topiary Cat is a surrealist photographic montage series
 based on the cat, Tolly, of Richard Saunders.

           

(Original Post 12/21/15)

SPRINGTIME

SPRINGTIME

From Pinterest

(Original Post May2, 2019)

HAND PAINTING STRIPES & A PLAYHOUSE, PICKET FENCE & FLOWERS IN A LITTLE GIRL'S ROOM

HAND PAINTING STRIPES & A PLAYHOUSE, PICKET FENCE & FLOWERS IN A LITTLE GIRL'S ROOM

One time a family was moving into a new home.

The little girl's room was blue and the mom asked me to paint stripes for her.

I drew and hand painted the yellow stripes and green ivy as a border.

Then, I asked if I could paint her a playhouse.  

So, I drew and painted the outline of a playhouse.  Then, I painted the picket fence and flowers.

They placed a little table and chairs in the corner with the playhouse.

The little girl just loved it and her mom said she played near it all the time.

That was a fun project!

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I found this picture in a stack of pictures of my work and thought it would be great to share it with you just before Christmas, in case it might give you some ideas for a little girl or boy's room.  The playhouse can be any color.  Maybe it could be brown and they could play like it's a fort or a cabin.

Or, draw the outline of a spaceship. 

 I bet they would really love that!!

   12/15/15

CHILDBIRTH AT 65

CHILDBIRTH AT 65

CHILDBIRTH AT 65: 

"With all the technology regarding fertility recently, a 65 yr old friend of mine was able to give birth. When she was discharged from the hospital and went home, I went to visit. 

"May I see the baby?" I said. 

"Not yet" she said. 

"I'll make coffee and we'll chat for a while first." 

Thirty minutes had passed and I asked

 "May I see the baby now?"

 "No, not yet" she said. 

After another few minutes had elapsed, I asked again,

 "May I see the baby now?" 

"No, not yet" replied my friend.

 Growing very impatient, I asked,

 "Well, when can I see the baby?"

 "WHEN HE CRIES" she told me. 

"WHEN HE CRIES" I demanded! "Why do I have to wait until he CRIES?" 

"BECAUSE I FORGOT WHERE I PUT HIM, OK??"

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Original post 9/25/2016