A FUN TIME SHOPPING IN A SMALL TOWN

I wanted to share with you another really unique shop in Graham, Tx. Graham is quite close to Possum Kingdom Lake, Northwest of Fort Worth and south of Wichita Falls, Tx. Should you be traveling through there, be sure you make a point to stop at J. Dolittle & Co. and enjoy shopping and visiting with the owner, Vicki Milam. Dolittle's is a shop that showcases local artists work, and also carries a line of linen clothing and ladies handbags. It is a small shop with big impact! Enjoy.........













(I like the corrugated tin ceiling)

(Love the brick walls)

(I like this old cabinet with all the drawers. It would make a nice jewelry cabinet. If you had it, what would you use it for??)

I am participating in Outdoor Wednesday at A Southern Daydreamer. Stop in there and check out all the great posts. Thanks~~~~Lisha

OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY

Has a week already gone by?? I am participating in Outdoor Wednesday over at A Southern Daydreamer-be sure and check out all the great posts there.

I have found a flowering plant that butterflies flock to. It is purple ageratum and as you can see in the pics, when it is blooming it is covered in butterflies!

Close-up pic of one of my canna blooms~~



This little guy surprised me when I was watering.Such a pretty green!!

Hope you enjoyed the photographs. I would love to hear from you, leave a comment. I will try to respond in kind(sometimes I visit a blog and I am not able to leave a comment-just a box that will not accept key strokes) ~~Lisha

A GREAT PLACE TO SHOP

The city of Graham is a great place to sight see and shop. It is alittle over an hours drive northwest of Fort Worth, Tx. It is known for its large town square. Graham has great places to shop around the square and in the downtown area. Nearby is Possum Kingdom lake which is a large resort lake. There are also some other neat old towns around which makes it a nice sight seeing area. It even has a drive-in theatre. You dont see those much anymore. If you go to Graham, be sure and stop at "The Vogue". It is a furniture and decor consignment with lots of great stuff!! The owner, Cathy, is a very sweet lady and will give you a warm welcome! She arranges everything in showroom style which takes talent to put together an appealing presentation of so many different pieces. Here is a peek at a few of the things...........

I think this metal vanity is so...cute! Very unique

I can picture this little love-seat, painted white with linen upholstery.

Cute little rattan folding chairs, there is a pair. And great little wicker rocker for a porch!!

I like this pillar used for display.
Hope you enjoyed, be sure and check out all the other great posts at Outdoor Wednesday!

OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY

You know how sometimes time just gets away from you? That is how this past week has been for me.

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

We have grapevines and last year I learned to drastically prune them so that they produce. This year we got lots and lots of rain which meant lots and lots of grapes. I have baskets full and not quite sure what to do with them. I think I will cook them down and freeze the juice for right now till I figure out exactly where to go from here. I could make jelly, I just finished doing that with the wild plums. I had hoped my son-in-law would want to try his hand at making wine!!

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