What could be more whimsical than mushrooms? I mean, even in real life they are whimsical, as you can see in this picture I found on http://www.pixabay.com.But they are even more whimsical if you draw them, because then you can have whimsical insects too. And if you are like Panda, you just might get stuck …
Category: House and Yard
Just Add Water, Part 2
If you have read my post "Just Add Water", you have already seen my whimsical cement garden spheres. And if you have been in my backyard lately, you know that they still look exactly like this. Yep, that's right, I have done nothing to them to make them any more whimsical. That's because I was …
The Blue Dresser
"So Mom, what do you have planned for today?" "The boys" were waiting for me when I came in from the kitchen. "Well," I replied,"the neighbors across the street are having a yard sale. You guys stay here. I think I'll go over there and see what they have." "Alrighty then," Foster said. "But just don't …
Dream Big!
You may have noticed Foster's reference to the sewing room in the his post about Panda's new clothes. Well, we should all know by now that my sewing room is a place of dreams. Dreams, not only of fabulous outfits to be made, or quilts, or doll clothes, but of just being able to find the …
Just Add Water
What could be more fun than playing with cement? Well, we could probably think of a few things, but this definitely has to rank high on the list. Maybe it dates back to when, as kids, we used to play in the mud, making mud pies, or just a big mess. Maybe it's because it's …
Whimsical Garden Part 5
Let me begin by saying... My bottlebrush tree is doing much better since the day I "found" it.In March, I trimmed the bush/tree next to it as far back as I could, so the bottlebrush would have more room to grow.However, we do need a bit of "truth in blogging" before we get too far...I …
Hummingbird Score!
In case you've been wondering... I did paint the shopping cart turquoise!Isn't turquoise just the best color? Remember, I found this cart in front of my house and the store said I could have it... (and I'm not making this up!)I decided to use it for storing gardening supplies instead of making it into a planter …
I’m Not Making This Up!
I found a shopping cart! It's been on the sidewalk in front of my house for almost a week. Ever since garbage pick-up day. I thought it had been left by someone going through the recycle bins on the street, as often happens on garbage day. But why would someone who was collecting recyclables leave …
Attracting Hummingbirds (or, Plants With a Purpose)
Okay, I realize my last post was about plants... but this one is about plants with a purpose! You may remember when Foster was smaller, we went on a mission to attract hummingbirds. The first plan was to put the feeder as close to the window as possible so I could get close up photos …
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A New Door
You may have read in Foster's recent post "Catnip, Anyone?" that there is a door in my house that leads to the garage. You may also have read that Foster loves going in the garage every chance he gets. Which would be okay with me if he would mind when I told him to come …