Garden Hose Wreath

I'm so glad you could stop by today.
Please pour a cup of tea and take a 
comfortable chair.

I'm excited to show you
another fun piece I made and

donated to a silent auction fundraiser.

Image it hanging on a garden gate 

or potting shed.  Cute, huh?

Wish I'd taken a photo of it

hanging before donating it to the auction.

I assembled it in my laundry room

so it's laying on my washer here.

The hose itself is actually used.

A $2.00 estate sale purchase from

 an elderly gentleman who was moving

into an apartment.

I added a burlap ribbon 

with a pair of garden gloves purchased new

 and coffee stained to look well-used. 

I added a pod and twigs to the bow.

Next, two terracotta pots.

Craft paint dabbed around the edges make them

 appear time worn and crusted with salt.

I glued in some faux succulents.

and added vintage garden hand tools.

Love this little birdie.  

Isn't she sweet?  

She looks to be chirping a happy

song to welcome the season..

although, it has been a bit chilly again with

overnight temperatures dipping back into the 

high 30s and today's high reaching only

in the mid 60s.

Warm Hugs,

BettyJean

You can find me at these parties, 
won't you please come along 

Sew Darn Crafty

Ivy & Elephants What's It Wednesday

Share Your Cup Thursday

Knick of Time Inspiration Party

Fabulous Friday

The Fairy Garden

I know a place 

where there is a garden

and in the garden there are fragrant  

brightly colored flowers

A white picket fence surrounds the garden

and in the middle of the fence

there is a white picket arched arbor,

and beneath the picket arch

 there is a pathway of brightly colored stones

leading into the garden.

And at the end of the colored stone path,

there sits a pretty little fairy tale-style cottage

with a blue roof and blue chimney.

They say a fairy lives in the 

pretty little fairy tale cottage 

tucked deep in the garden 

amongst the flowers and ferns.

They say she has golden hair

and wings the color of dew.

They say she loves to sit in the cottage garden 

and watch butterflies

 while she dreams the day away

Sometimes when she dreams too long,

you can see her if you tiptoe quietly

not to disturb her,

and peek through the picket arch.

She takes a long moment

to enjoy the warmth of the sun

seated on her white picket garden bench.

I hope you've enjoyed the tour

of my little fairy garden

which I created 

and donated

to a silent auction fundraiser.

Warm Hugs,

             BettyJean

Joining the Party at
Share Your Cup

April Showers Bring May Flowers...

April Showers Bring May Flowers...

...that is the theme of 

my office tree this month.

To see how I made the little paper bunting,

go to my previous post here.

I made these little sprinkling cans

a previous year 

using paper cups and  Christmas icicles...

as well as fan-folded art paper 

umbrellas with pipe cleaner handles.

 I try to keep it fresh and interesting,

but it's sometimes a challenge to continually

come up with something new,

not that anyone but me 

is keeping track. 

So I've pulled some things from storage

then added something new this year--

that being the bunting. 

Our patients seem the 

enjoy the tree in our waiting room.

Returning patients

have commented to me that

they look forward to

seeing how the tree will be decorated

the next time they come in.

To see how I've decorated this tree
for other months of the year click here 
or click the Tree of the Month tab 
under my header at the top of this page.

Hope all is well with you this Spring

season.

Warm Hugs,

         BettyJean

It's Morel Mushroom Time!!

online photo

It was steak and mushroom

night tonight.

I arrived home from work to 

find my sweet Mr. frying up a mess

of morels, Yum!

He's trying a different batter recipe

tonight and deep frying them in hot oil. 

He had a little batter left over

so he even fried up a few pickles.

Then went out to put the steaks on the grill.

Upon returning and removing the

mushrooms and thermometer

from the pan of oil,

this is what he found.....

It was clear we would be having

steak without  mushrooms tonight.

Bummer!

We can't take the chance

that someone may ingest even the smallest

remnant of glass.

We'll have to wait for this delicacy

until after another mushroom hunt.

How do you enjoy morels?

I'd love to hear how  You prepare them.

Warm Hugs,

BettyJean