NOTHING MUCH BUT

Taking care of those in my home that are not feeling to good. Last Wednesday my Autumn got sick and off school two days. Sunday night my Mom and Hubby didn't feel to good and by Monday morning I had my Mom in powder room, my Hubby in master bath and my son calling me at 7:15 am saying I'm turning around I can't go to school I feel sick and he took the main bathroom...Oh boy so not much is getting done here except spraying lysol and cleaning. UGG!!

Last week I took a walk around our front yard and this is how things are looking. This is me taking a picture from driveway across the front yard...AHH green and buds.

Look close at the bottom there is a little tiny johnny jump up growing in the middle of a bush we dug up last year and some of it grew back.

Some of my phlox and yellow tulips.

It looks like it snowed.. nope it is my blooms from our pear tree.

awww look another johnny jump up.. they pop up everywhere..

We also got mulch a couple weeks ago and got it all laid. We still need about another yard.

Here are my grape hyicthins. We dug these up last year from a mall area that closed up and these were in the middle of a parking lot full of weeds. So this is are first year to see them in bloom.

This is a bush we got I forgot the name it blooms little pink flowers almost like carnations but tiny.

I hope to get back to finishing my bakers rack for the patio, we have had so much rain. Today is sunny but cooler about 58 degrees.

Have a wonderful week and enjoy all your blooms in your yards...Can't wait for my lilacs..

Blessings,

Jolyn

WHAT AM I UP TO OUTSIDE?

Hello, since it is spring and after a long winter, we need to be outside so after the bathroom re do I am not to sure much more will happen inside till fall...Well maybe a few things...ha ha... This black rod iron backers rack I got last year at a garage sale for 5.00. what a steal it was and needed nothing done to it. But this year it needed a touch up and I wanted some color on my patio. This a picture of it after I started spray painting it and ran out, good thing or I wouldn't have a before..

This picture shows you a little bit of my patio with the umbrella, see the color in it. I have cushions to match but I don't want to show it all right now, it is a work in progress. More on patio later.

I bought these to candle holders at World Market they were 2 for 10.00. I really liked the colors. They go out on the patio also.

When at bed bath and beyond I also purchased 6 of these black napkins for the dining room at .99 each. regular 3.99 and i got 6 of the napkin holders for .99 each regular 2.99 each. The napkins are really nice.

Well got things to do and a daughter to get somewhere so I will chat with you soon. Have a wonderful night.

HUGS,

Jolyn

MY NEXT PROJECT...

Welcome,, thanks for stopping by and checking out what in the world I'm up to now. It's my teenagers bathroom. This is what I'm working with UGGG.. I painted last fall, the color was to be a lighter gray and looks more army greenish gray with out a lot of green if that makes any sense. I was going to do grays and black and whites...That left me fighting the counter top, teal color so I thought I'd use that to accent with... it is not even working at all..I don't feel good walking into this room, just frustrated. So I decided to work with the teals, aqua, browns..

So walking through Bed Bath and Beyond to get coffee for my Mom for her single cup coffee maker..My cart just happened to stroll through the bathroom area..And what to my surprise did I see but this lovely fun spirited for teenagers looking shower curtain...I stopped looked and said to myself " self this just might work" and then I looked at the price and said "yep I will make it work" it was regular 24.99 and it was marked clearance for 12.00 then I had 20% off coupon...SOLD and when I got home and put it up my Daughter said Mom I love it it's Roxy...wonderful it even has at the top Roxy...

I never got any further, next thing I knew my Autumn was sick like flu sick potty and trash can sick...I felt so bad but I do have to say I was thinking Please don't get my 12.00 shower curtain mest up....Is that awful of me..I didn't say it to her just thinking it.

Anyway I will post more later on the rest of the changes.

Have a wonderful weekend.

HUGS,

Jolyn

CRYSTAL LAMP MAKEOVER

Good day, how are you, glad you stopped by, I love visitors and I really like comments also. Hope all is good with you and your family and you are able to enjoy this wonderful spring we are having. Well see this lamp..of course you can anyway I got this about 25 years ago from my Mother and it is lead crystal..the only thing is...

this bottom base is ugly and dingy because of age..And I have been looking and looking for a lamp for my side table in the dining room...either a. cost to much or b. way to big for the space. So I said lamp outside you are going to be redone.

And this is what happened out side a good coat of spray paint and ta da....

She is sitting in the dining room on the table..Now I need some color on this table, I have to pick up candles and I need some wine or colored water in the decanter. She is on the small side but will do for now. I love how lovely it is with the light on against the crystal...ahhhh.

Have a wonderful day and enjoy the sunshine where ever you are.

HUGS,

Jolyn

FINALLY, HIS FIRST JOB

Hello thanks for stopping by, it has been a lovely week so far and the weather is perfect for spring with sunshine, lots of green and blooms.

Well my oldest finally started a job, on Monday at Lowe's, 18 days before his 17th birthday.

He may not have been real excited, but his Dad and I sure were..He is working as a vendor in the Lowe's Garden Center. He is in training this week. I told him Son you will see a lot of Dad and I there...Mom no don't come up there....I couldn't imagine not walking around Lowe's Garden Center....I am going to come up and take pictures of you working...Lets just say he wasn't even laughing at that...Put I was there his first day...In my vehicle..and took the first two pictures. I did see him working and tried to get that on my cell camera put it was to far away. Darn!!!

But I was waiting for him with camera in hand when he pulled in the driveway after his first day...That's my boy. coming home from his first day of his first job. Just wait till he gets his first pay check...Love you my Son..this is only the begining.

SATURDAY MORNING I WOKE UP TO

Knocks on the door, we were all still asleep and no one answered the door, Then my Autumn went down and yelled someone got flowers... My Dad sent my Mom and I roses today for Rose Day. I got the red ones and Mom got the yellow so we took half and half and made us a nice arrangement.

My card said love Dad...Thank you so much Dad for thinking of me. I have them sitting on our dinette table for all to enjoy.

HUGS,

Jolyn

I DID START ON MONDAY!!

That is walking... we always say I will start on Monday..well this time I did, but wasn't even thinking about it. My new step in the right direction...I so needed to do this for many different reasons. I will call this a new Season in my Life.

See in this picture from my cousins wedding this past Saturday is my new walking buddy...Look to the far left lower corner....not the one with the shiny bald head but next to him...yep that's her..this is my cousin Kelly...She needs to walk also for different reasons...lets face it who doesn't or shouldn't be out walking...Right now this is who the Lord has partnered me with....It is never a dull moment....I thank you so much for speaking up and doing this with me.

So we are ready and we started and I must say I did a lot better than I thought I would. But it's sticking with it... we have been walking 35 minutes right now. Today was a warm one for us and that means my hands swelled a lot...on days that will be getting warmer we will start earlier.. Now it works for me to start at 11 am.

I do know that tomorrow or this weekend I need to go to the new balance store and get fitted for some good walking shoes, right now I just have my sketchers...not much support.

Also today is my mother in laws 76th birthday. This pic is from last year..Does she not look great for her age and not one thing wrong with her...we wished her happy birthday and we will be getting together soon to celebrate with her at her favorite ice cream place called Taggart's

Well need to get to bed and get some rest. I will be watching the radar tomorrow before we go walk..so we may need to go earlier or later because we are suposed to have rain and the temps are going down..It was 81 today...

Love to all,

Jolyn