A LITTLE OF THIS AND THAT

Back at mom's, the hardy hibiscus is blooming and is so

beautiful--the blooms only last a short time but new ones are continually opening.

Shasta Daisies are one of my favorite plants. They make wonderful cut flowers that last for a long time. The more you cut, the more new blooms you will have.

Look what I found while taking pictures of the flowers! A cute little tree frog... I don't think he could have blended with the bird bath any better! It is just a coincidence as he does not change color as far as I know. He was still the same color on a flower pot he jumped to.

Well, I am off to the flea market to see what I can find. I will hopefully have some pictures of my treasures for you next week. Have a great weekend~~~Lisha

HANGING BEDS

I love the look of hanging beds--especially on a porch! Hhmmm.... I am not sure which one of these is my favorite one but......



I think that I have picked out three, well maybe four, and this is one.......





Two.........this one is from Pottery Barn





I can almost feel what it would be like to wake up in the morning here! UMmm.....nice (think this is the third)






These two and more can be seen here.

You can see this one and others, here.
Cute.......

And, here is the forth and not necessarily in that order. This looks so cool and breezy.....I could curl up with one of my favorite magazines, Coastal Living which is where I found this one.

These hanging beds and more can be found here.

A couple of years ago, we relocated, bought a farm house in the country and we are really enjoying it. We have alot of things we want to accomplish but it will take awhile. One...is to remodel the front entrance, which is where our screened- in porch is. We would like to enlarge it but in the meantime...I am enjoying it none-the-less. This is one side of it and this is the bed I have on it. I found a matching set of retro twin beds a while back with original custom coverlet, that matches the upholstered box spring base. May seem alittle odd for a country farmhouse, but I go back and forth between this look, and covering it completely up and doing a cottage makeover. Guess I just cannot make up my mind...oh well. Variety is the spice of life!!
I have never been one to keep things one particular way for very long. I am always changing something out or moving things around. In fact..... could it be converted into a hanging bed???Take everything else out on that side of the porch and hang it in the middle!

Hope you have a nice week...I will. I will have one of my granddaughters this week and the others will be coming this weekend...Yeah........!!!!!

Help.....for some reason I have not been able to leave comments on some blogs I have visited. I wonder if it is a blogger problem?! I have done all that I know to do on my end. Have you had this problem?? I have read that if you change your blog comment setting, to pop up window, it will take care of this problem~ don't know. Friends and followers who leave me comments, I will keep trying as I try to visit all, and I appreciate you so much!

OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY

I am participating in Outdoor Wednesday over at A Southern Daydreamer. Be sure and drop by there and check out all the great "outdoor" posts.

I am sharing with you some pictures I have taken, that I thought you might like. I have never taken the time to find out what type butterfly this was on my pentas, but isn't it beautiful?




This little guy was on my porch playing around and I could not resist getting a close-up!









This little swallow raised two families under our porch eave~~if you have ever had these around, you know how determined they are!!

These guys love red ants!! They are so prehistoric looking. When I was a little girl, my grandmother would catch them and we would put them to sleep by turning them over and rubbing their neck and stomach. I believe they are actually on our Texas Endangered Species list. I know you cannot transport them across the state line. Probably all the pesticides have threatened their existance....sad.....

And lastly, this little nest that I found in my small plum tree-only about 7 feet tall and probably 2 and a half feet wide. I was able to look right into the nest-mom flew off temporarily. Not sure what type bird; I think some sort of wren though. I have stayed away since, so not to disturb her. The eggs are just about the size of the end of your finger--teeny tiny!!

Love to hear from you~ hope you enjoyed~ have a nice day~~~Lisha

SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY

It is time again for Show and Tell Friday hosted at My Romantic Home~thank you Cindy. Be sure and check out all the great posts!

I want to share with you something I found at one of my favorite consignment shops. It is a letter holder with two little drawers on the ends, and......one of my favorite colors! I snatched it right up and was excited to get it home. Cute huh??




Well.....I had another idea for it other than it's intended purpose........
This is what I did with it! The little cubbies were the perfect size!

What do you think? Have you found something that you were able to "repurpose"? I would love to hear from you and I wish you all a safe and happy Independence Day week-end!

Lisha