Completely inspired by these, I set out to make my own.
After spray painting the flowers, stems, and leaves, I stapled them to my new picket fence section.
So fun to make, I love the whimsy charm they add to my picket fence!
Look at this stack of beautifully weathered cedar!
Piled up for the taking, this wood is the old fencing from our church. Since my daddy was in charge of the fence project, I asked him to save me some of this awesome old wood. I had some ideas how to reuse it in my garden.
I had my hubby rip a few boards and build me a picket fence section.
Next, I repurposed a few vintage sifters. They make wonderful flower containers since they come prepared with drainage!
Today, I'm working on something more to add to the fence section.
They're turning out so cute. Can't wait to show you!
Lately, playing in the dirt has been foremost on my to-do list.
I was able to get our little raised vegetable garden planted a couple weeks ago. 
Everything seemed to be growing right along, until this cutie showed up and pretty much ate through the whole bed!
I was quickly beginning to change my mind about his cuteness. Ugh!
Thankfully, all it took was a bit of chicken wire for me and Bun Rab to coexist in harmony.
My little garden is thriving again, and Bun Rab seems to have moved on and found some other things to satisfy his tummy.
I think we're gonna have some issues once again when it comes to my roses!
Now, if only the weasels and mountain beaver would stay out of sight, I'd get a lot more dirt playing time, in. Their sightings, have made me (and Sydney) so jumpy - yikes!
Today, we did a little May Day celebrating.
I put together the needed supplies last night, so when the girls woke up this morning, they could get right to work making their May baskets.
I kept the supplies simple - tin cans, scrapbook and vintage wallpaper papers, ribbons, tags, buttons, and wire.
Once the baskets were completed, we went for a walk through our yard and gathered any and all flowers we could find that were blooming.
Next came the best part - "Ding" and "Dash"!
Although the girls didn't really "Dash", they loved delivering their handmade baskets.
It was a fun day!
Yesterday morning, on our routine drive to school, something out of the ordinary caught my eye.
There it was, in all its scrolly glory, poking out of someones garbage bin.
(GASP!) Can you believe it?
On our way back after dropping Sydney off, I did a real slow drive-by. I had to confirm what I'd seen - Yeah, I wasn't dreaming!
So many thoughts ran through my head...
I felt like I needed to save it from its ultimate demise yet, I've never dumpster dived. I didn't know if it was a good thing to do here since I drive by nearly everyday, (sheesh) someone I know might see me!
Well, I left the scene empty handed...
For 30 minutes back at home, I hemmed and hawed until I couldn't take it anymore.
I had my speech all prepared as I knocked on the homeowner's door, surely they wouldn't mind a stranger asking to dig through their trash. Wasn't I brave? Ha!
Alas, there was no answer at the door - hmph!
Completely bummed, nevertheless I convinced myself in the 3 second walk back to my car, that it was probably OK to steal rescue it from their trash bin.
SO I DID!
My only regret...
I didn't dive deeper. I bet all the crystal prisms were in there too.
I guess there's always a next time...
