It was Time to do the Summer Shuffle

 Summer is almost officially here and I just couldn't wait any longer to do the "summer shuffle."
You know, when it's time to rearrange an area to fit in more with the season?
Our kitchen window was one of those spots that was ready for a change.

I liked this look, that it had all spring, but the new look has been waiting in my little mind for quite some time.
the post is here 

My wheelbarrow came out of storage to be the center of attention once again. Here it is filled with red summer geraniums.

It's a 1923 child's toy...I guess I'm still a child!

The birdhouse has been around for about thirty years. It adds another vintage touch.

Variegated sage hangs from an antique wooden pulley.

My rusty vintage scale holds fresh potted sage and an old sage spice jar.

 

A mini tobacco basket is perfect to dry some sage.

 Here's a collage of a few looks of my little wheelbarrow. I see that I need to do a Christmas, a winter and an Easter one....hmmmm

 Now, that it's done I'm happy with the change.

Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

and Gucci, too!

A New Fall Window Display

So, the outside is done and the living room is done...now, I can check this one off my to do list, too!
 Our kitchen's bay window is all dressed for fall. 

I'm always so hesitant to say goodbye to all of my seasonal displays...thank God that I have my blog's archives to look back on!

This vintage, double paned, chippy window has been waiting to make it's debut.

  I'm so glad that I found the perfect spot to hang it.

The rusty, vintage scale got moved to the right and a new use, too.

My summer herbs have been replaced in my little, antique, wheel barrow with this new autumn look.

My precious, little mice always come out of storage to be a part of every fall's display. Such sweet, sentimental memories they always bring.....my "Pammy-loo-la" was one of my "bestest" friends!

In case you missed this...

 you can see it here!

 Coming up....the next post to be crossed off my list!

 Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

and Gucci, too!

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My Kitchen Herb Garden & My Little Wheel Barrow

I really was enjoying the spring window display that I created back at the end of February. That was when spring fever first hit me and back when a few of my herbs were planted in some of my ironstone pieces. But, with no drainage, they were definitely headed for an early demise and I had to make some changes quick!
You can find that popular post here.

I've been dying to put my little wheel barrow back on display...it's been in hibernation since it was here for my fall display.

This little magnet is just hot glued onto the glass for easy removal. It's a very special gift from my daughter Shaine. I always have it on display somewhere in the kitchen!

The variegated, pink violets were a gift from, my sweet friend, Eileen :)

The vintage window had been collecting dust in the garage and was waiting for a place to use it. It totally changed the look of our bay window. It's so much more countrified now!

Scripted cardboard butterflies are hot glued here and there.

The little birdhouse got a facelift with the phrase from my tiny stamps.

I moved our cast iron lantern from the ladder in the living room and made some changes in there, now, too!

Our azaleas are almost finished blooming, now...it's time for the rhodies to pop!

Teenie terracotta pots got whitewashed and stamped to become herb markers.

I didn't have enough pots, so I made more markers with some clothespins.

My vintage copper watering can, with it's little fluted edge, hangs in a handy spot.

The details prove the age of my 1800's beauty.

Our lovebird's stayed put in the window vignette....the cup's just a little tipsy, now!

My rusty vintage scale has had a different use...it was a really pretty candlescape in this post here.

It's now holding some fresh cut mint and herbs cut for drying.

Snipping sheers in my new, little creamer...a sweet $3 find.

Here is how it all looks together. It's gonna be really hard to make another change come fall!

Our view out back used to be a bit more private. A dead tree had to be removed last fall. I hope the new one grows real fast, 'though the neighbor's are hardly ever there...it's just their occasional home.

This was how it looked last fall.

That post is here.

Lots more changes keep happening around here, so stay tuned for more, more, more!

 Love, Hugs and Kisses,

JP

and Gucci, too!

Visiting Southport,  N.C? be sure to stop by my booth @ the Northrop Antiques Mall and see what I may have there for you!




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