Thursday, July 5, 2012

Sweet Fence Project

My Mom had the cutest little fence sitting in her backyard..not being loved. Janae spotted it first, but I called it first that I wanted it. (sorry Janae) :)




It started out looking pretty worn out and I brightened it up.



I wrote "Sit a spell" on it, which all of my kids (including Janae) say they don't know what that means.


I love the little birds on top!

I think my front deck is looking so pretty--the flowers are blooming well now that summer seems to finally be here!


It is the perfect weather for sun tea--my favorite!


I finally got this little table painted white.


Yesterday Janae was here with all her animals. It was such a fun family day. Our house looked like a pet day care center. Here is Billie sitting in the window. White Persians go so well with my decorating:)


Janae and I found a cute cat scratching post at Goodwill. The kittens love it! They are sleeping in it now as I write this. Janae of course got some darling photos, being the pet photographer that she is.



My first Eden rose has bloomed! I am so excited. I don't know if I could like a rose better than my David Austin Wildeve..but this Eden rose looks lovely! I have wanted this rose for years!


It has a little rain damage--but I think rose time of year is here in Oregon now:)


Got these little wings from the etsy shop of Rosemary. She made them with clay and they were only a few dollars with free shipping--got these for me and one for Janae too. For those of you who know Rosemary you know these have to be oozing with creative energy. So sweet!

Hope your fourth was safe and fun! Our windows felt like they were going to break because of the fireworks--but all is well now!

Thanks for visiting!


26 comments:

Janae said...

The fence turned out really good! I call the next one! Lol

Honey at 2805 said...

All of your vignettes are beautiful!
Thank you for sharing your creativity at Potpourri Friday!

Anonymous said...

Your fence is adorable! I love it and the Eden rose is gorgeous! The kittens have so much personality! I'm ready for some sun tea- my favorite! Everything looks so pretty!

Kathy Owen, Petticoat Junktion said...

You take great photos Sandy. Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting on my Pink Cotton Candy chest of drawers

An Oasis in the Desert said...

The fence turned out so cute. Love the perky little birds. Your rose is gorgeous. We used to live in Oregon, almost 30 years ago.

Adore those kittens!

CAS

The Polka Dot Closet said...

Adorable! The cats, table and Mom's fence...I laughed at sit a while! I said on my blog once "I got on the band wagon" and a reader asked what a where it was LOL!

Carol

Rosemary@villabarnes said...

I LUV that fence, Sandy. I'm so glad you like the angel wings. They look awesome with your bottle. Thanks for the mention.

Heirloom treasures said...

How lovely the fence came up,and your porch looks beautiful. Your kitties are so adorable too. I am just showing my 14yr old Granddaughter your lovely blog and kitties. Also Janaes.xx

rkbsnana said...

Yours and Janae's posts are always so much fun. I love that you live near each other and have similar likes and tastes. I thought Billie looked a little wistful. Have a great weekend.

Grandma Carolee said...

I"m so glad you were able to save the little fence and make it so pretty. It will be fun to "sit a spell" right there...maybe after one of our walks. Glad your whole family is having so much fun with the kittens.

Aledia said...

The fence is just fantastic and your porch looks so charming and inviting, a great place for sipping that sun tea.

Billie is just as handsome as can be and those kittens are just adorable!

Your pictures are all wonderful. Have a great weekend!
Aledia @ Plum Perfect

Every Little Birdie said...

Visiting from over at Every Little Birdie. Love, love, love your fence with the little birds on top!!!! I enjoyed your entire post. Your flowers are beautiful, love your rose in the pretty bottle with the wings. So glad I found your blog. I'll be your newest follower!

Liz @ Quirky Vistas said...

Sandy, your post had me smiling. Everything looks so pretty. So glad the rose bloomed for you so you could enjoy it and share it with us. Those little birds on the fence give it such a fun touch. So much to enjoy here. I'm following you now. Hope you'll stop over and visit me at Quirky Vistas and consider doing the same.
Liz

Jeannie Marie said...

I love the little birds on top too! Saw you over at Ivy & Elephants! Come visit!

The Cottage Market {Andrea} ♥ said...

how precious is this creation! i just adore it and the kittens in the post -- just over the top adorable!!!! thanks for always sharing and being so kind and wonderful! tons of hugs...and thanks for dropping by Junkin Joe's first linky party!!! hugs...

Joanne Bischof said...

Oh that is a sweet fence! And petunias and sun tea. Sounds like just the perfect spot to sit and enjoy the day. :)

Anonymous said...

Cuuuuute! Now all you need is a Beverly Hill Billy's marathon! ;)

(I'm here via the cottage Market!)

Katherines Corner said...

The fence is lovely. everything is. Hugs!

Amy Chalmers said...

The fence is darling~as are the kittens and the pics Janae took of them. Adorable! I am getting something from Rosemarys store too!!

Ivy and Elephants said...

Your fence is so adorable! I'd love to sit a spell, I even know what it means, being from the south and all.
Super makeover, thanks so much for sharing it with us.
Hugs,
Patti

Anne said...

Sandy,
Yes your porch looks so pretty.And I love that fence.That turquoise color is so pretty.
((Hugs))
Anne

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

I love that piece of fence, Sandy! That turned out so pretty. Your flowers look great. It has been so hot here {103 yesterday}, I'm not sure my watering is doing any good! I am always amazed when I see Janae's pictures of the fur babies. I don't know how she manages to get them still enough to get the picture. I love the one of you with the kittens in your profile!

Bliss said...

Ok those photos of the kittens are adorable!

Bliss

Bella's Rose Cottage said...

Hi Sandy,
Love your cute little fence! and your porch looks lovely! It is finially sun tea weather here too, we are in the mid 80's heading for 90's... Wildeve is one of the roses I am waiting on to bloom still, now that I know it's your favorite I am especially excited!
Stay cool!! or try ;-)
Hugs,
Bella

farmhouse-story said...

your neighbors must love looking at your beautiful porch! the fence is just too cute, sandy! the kittens are adorable, too:)

Rebecca A. Maynard said...

We've been keeping this quilt a secret because it's a surprise for our grandma. This is the biggest quilt we've made! It measures 88" x 104"- a queen sized quilt. metal fence gate