Outdoor Wednesday

I am participating in Outdoor Wednesday over at Southern Daydreamer. Go on over there and see all the beautiful posts.



All these pictures where taken last week here in Gainesville, FL. These first 2 pictures were taken near Satchel's a local favorite pizza place. I will have to do a post on the place in the future, it is a very unique place. I love this fence, it reminds me of a Crazy quilt.

On the same day I found this huge Camelia bush filled with a billion pink flowers.

They amazing creativity of our God.

One of those days when you feel the warmth of sun on your shoulders, but a strong cool breeze that reminds you it is still winter. But you are reminded by the trees and the flowers that new birth is coming with soon arrival of spring.

Just unfolding here.

New Thrifty Treasures

Woot, woot, I'm doing my happy dance. Found these Southern Living Prints today at the GW.
I love anything from Southern Living at Home, and these prints are something I have loved ever since I first saw them several years ago while having a SL party for a friend. I always felt they were asking too much for them. So when I saw these on the shelf I knew exactly what I was looking at, they are actually in their original packaging. I paid $7.99. I know exactly where I am going to put them too.

This is the artist name.

They are called Tuscan Countryside. I love the colors and they match just about everything in my house.

I have also been drawn to books at the GW. I found the top and the bottom design books for a buck each.

Rarely do I look for shoes at GW, but couldn't resist these. My husband calls them "s-h-i-t" kickers! They are BCBG Girls and hardly worn.

These are navy and look like they were never worn.

OK this is a small thing but the spoon rest is black and matches my cannisters, not bad for $.99.

These are a couple of neat books.

You never know what will turn up at the GW. Saw a friend there today with her beautiful baby girl. She picked up some beautiful eyelet white curtains from Pottery Barn Kids.

Chelsea at Room to Inspire is having a marvelous giveaway. So go on over there and check out her beautiful blog and enter for the giveaway.

Silver Sunday and Spring Fever

Nothing says Spring like Tulips. Yes, had to have some, got them at Publix, where else. The Anjou Pears too. I know a lot of my friends in TN and NC, really got buried in the snow this past weekend. Just remember Spring is just around the corner.

This red dish is a new GW purchase, the cloche fits perfectly.

I love the contrast of the lime green and red. The Blue green paint on the wall makes the chairs look goldish color but they are more lime green. To me it looks terrible with the wall color. But I think I have posted before that we have very high ceilings like 14 feet or more and the ceiling is the same color. I need some help with this room.

See the wall on the opposite side of the room, the sitting room is the same color as the dining room.

I plan to use chair covers until I get the paint changed.

This is a very special heart, given to me by my dear friend Mary. Not sure how it is made, but it is very fragile and hollow in the middle.

One of my silver engraved bowls, this one is small.

This is a recent GW purchase too, a wine bottle coaster, inside the glass is my collection of silver napkin rings, some of them match the coaster perfectly, all of them found at different times and locations.

This is one of my favorite Christmas gifts. It was given to me by

S. my brother's girlfriend. She purchased this very beautiful candle holder at the Metropolitan Gift Shop in NYC. I just love it!!

Isn't amazing how something so non-traditional can blend with traditional items. Timeless beauty, that's what I call it. Hope you'll join Gypsy Fish, for Silver Sunday posts, there are a ton of great posts.

I love hearing from all of you blogging friends!