Sprucing Up For Spring

This past week was Spring Break so I decided to take some time off to escape the doldrums of work and the financial markets. After a week of non productive laziness it was crunch time this weekend to make the yard and house somewhat presentable for the arrival of Spring. Of course Monday back at work was a shock to the system and how I wish I could go back a week to the world of creativity yet again.

Step inside my little world for a moment so I can share what I have been up to...


Re-stained the front door to cover up the little nicks and scratches that have accumulated over the past 4 years. I also, spruced up the wreath my mom made for me when I moved into my first home.


Remember the little pots I painted a few weeks back? I filled with soil and added purple Phlox to match.


Recycling! This plain old generic plastic pot was a yuck tan color so I sprayed it with plastic spray paint to add some color and then added Verbena and Phlox flowers for more color impact.


Basil oh how I love thee. So easy to grow and should be sprouting in about 7 days. Yummy with summer tomatoes!


This iron bench I got at a yard sale for $15 and it's heavy! It goes perfectly with an iron set I've had for years and decided I would repaint them all to match. I've had a few yards of shabby blue fabric with roses for a while so I am planning to make a cushion seat for the bench out of it.


My other iron set, from dingy chipped brown to fabulous shabby blue.


The best project of all! I was browsing through old Cottage Living magazines and came across a potting bench. My DH headed to Home Depot to buy supplies and constructed it for me. I have been wanting one for so long and when I move it's definitely coming with me! Now I just have to figure out if I want to paint it and if so what color?


Trying out the new bench...


Planting Romaine lettuce seeds. Since they are more of a fall vegetable they will probably die in the Texas heat but I just had to plant something! I plan on adding hooks to the side of the bench to hang garden tools, a hose and whatever else I may need.