Summer's Beautiful Bounty

It's another roasting hot 98 degree day today in the Midwest, and we have an outdoor Bridal Shower/Picnic to go to.... Yikes....

While the heat may slow us down it doesn't slow down the summer garden's that thrive with a little water and reach for the summer sun and give us gorgeous varieties of fruits and veggie's. 

I will be taking advantage of the splendid heirloom tomato, and taking a pasta salad based on Pioneer Woman's recipe, that will have an abundance of these refreshing babies. 

I think this will be a tasty cool dish on this  scorcher of a day! 

Stay cool and happy !!!

My Favorite Fix

If I have a little change jangling in my pocket and I need a little fix then my eyes start scanning the road for handmade neon signage that says "Garage Sale!"

It's a treasure hunt that is oh so gratifying even if you find just one thing, and if you get it for 50 cent's or a dollar or two that makes it even sweeter. This outing with my sister had me checking off a couple thing's on my list of Must Find's, and along with a hearty farm style breakfast with our outta town family, it turned out to be a lovely day! 

These painting's were straight out of my Pinterest category  of Favorite Places and Spaces! They were just waiting for me,and I snagged em for a mere buck a piece! They are the start of a future collage!

The clasp on this lemony yellow triple strand necklace was the selling point for me. I think I eill wear it with a plum dress today. My wardrobe is sounding very fruity  eh?

Hello one dollar Brady Bunch waste basket to place beside my desk!

And  you ! You gorgeous Belgian tin are coming home with mama to make some new cuff's!

Yep you too!

And yet another find for a Pinterest project. Little clothespin people will be made to ride on cardboard painted animal's for the little niece! Oh what jolly fun!

Wood burned dolly blocks

Ever since I saw this wood burned project I have been anxious to make some with my wee little niece who makes the cutest drawing's of little people. It was a jolly good  project on this drowsy summer day. I had her draw little people and use some color with pencil's. Then I sat on my back deck and burned their outlines, while my little bean Izzy continued to draw while humming and singing little song's in her little voice. I love day's like this! Happy Thursday!

Just me, my paint's and a good flick.

Lately I have had the hankering to paint while I watch a movie, a "quiet time for me "movie when I can enjoy all the detail's, scenery and costumes .  House Of Flying Daggers was my movie of choice tonight and it is beautifully done. It was a bit tragic but really good nonetheless. And oh my word, the male lead is a real hunka hunka! One of the few times I thought a man with hair as long as mine to be smokin hot !whew ! anyhoo ..I loved the forest scenes so much that I felt like sketching some similar and added a pretty garbed lady in the tightly treed forest. Hope your having a great weekend!