A couple of drops of rain from Colin

Hi Folks ~ Well, Colin was predicted to give us a good dumping of rain, but for us on the coast of south PB county s.e. FL, I got a couple of drops. I know because I heard them hit my window, and saw them. I’m glad I went out and hand watered yesterday morning as things were looking pretty dry, especially from the wind we’ve had for 2-3 days now. T-storms are predicted the next few afternoons, but time will tell. 

Thank you for asking how things were going for me down here. I do appreciate it.

I’ve basically been hybernating indoors as the summer heat and humidity have settled in.  We had nice cool weather for longer than usual this year and I am thankful for that. If I do any gardening, I have to be out between 7-8 and finished around 10, no later than 11.

The last few days I started, worked on and finished another bead and thread embroidered heart. I also crocheted the edging.

Below is the love seat in the living room.

Before – ok for fall winter.

After ~ much better for spring summer. The floral is a long rectangular tablecloth I think.  It is draped over a queen size spread. I need to paint the living room walls, after I do some spackling and cut the wire for a phone jack that is hanging down the wall. I love this lighter look for the hot, humid summer.  The mirror and the little table in front of sofa were curbside finds that my DH picked up. I miss those sweet surprises he used to bring home. Always a treat!

I took away 2 bears from the collection on back of sofa, keeping special ones.

The small sweet one with a flower bedecked hat is from a teddy bear swap years ago. The one next to her is one DH bought me in Switzerland, the one with the ‘give thanks’ pillow is DH’s from when he was a boy. The dark brown one is one DH gave me for Christmas many years ago, it’s an antique. The little one it its lap is a tiny jointed bear. The black one is crocheted by me many years ago, with colorful skirt and hat, and one rhinestone earring. The two pillows were made for me by two online friends  in the Country Life forum, where the teddy bear swap was also. The crocheted afghan is the one in the first picture that was running down the middle of the sofa, bought for $3 I think at a thrift store last year.

Here are a couple of photos in my little cottage bedroom.  It is a work in progress, (as is the whole cottage). I do what I can when I can.

You can see how well the newly acquired sheets and pillow cases from the Salvation Army thrift store go together with my birthday bedspread. I love floral bedding, duh, and keep looking for them on a limited budget. The pillow cases are white with little yellow rosebuds and green leaves. I like the reverse side of my bedspread/quilt just as much at the front.

Faux beadboard paneling will be going up on the walls, lace curtains will go on back window to hide the blinds. When these homemade drapes close at night they really block out the street lights.

The footboad we found roadside along with the headboard, when we were living in Spain. It is a double in size.

The portrait of lady is my DH’s mothers grandmother. I want to hang her in a different spot with other lady paintings grouped around her.

I am looking forward to tweaking this bedroom and will show more photos later. DH painted the oil painting of solitary pine in the mountains.

Now for some outside images.

Below is the ‘Queen Crepe’ we bought several years back for our anniversary.

These blooms are so much larger than a normal crepe myrtle. I look forward to this blooming each spring and all through the summer.

Zebra longwing, our state butterfly. This flowering ‘hamelia paten’ bush draws butterflies of all types like a magnet. Hummers have visited also.

"Just living is not enough," said the butterfly. 
"One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower."
Hans Christian Andersen 

Enjoy your week, wherever you are and count your blessings both great and small.

FlowerLady