Hooked On Summertime Bouquets

A few years ago I planted six inexpensive hydrangea bushes, some rose bushes, and some Shasta daisy plants hoping that in some not so distant day in the future I would be able to harvest bouquets of flowers to fill the house and fill my soul...that day is today and let me tell you that I am hooked! Bouquets of flowers from our garden...and today it didn't cost a dime!!!...now that is something to get hooked on. Thank you Julia from Hooked on Houses for such a wonderful gathering of delightful things to get hooked on!

Planted about five years ago...these beauties love shade and water...

...and grow super ~ duper fast and last forever as a cut flower...

LOVE THESE LOTS AND LOTS!!!

Shasta Daisies...enough said!

I love orange roses! Portland, Oregon is known as the "Rose City" so of course these wonderful blossoms thrive here in the Northwest...

Lots and lots of vases of flowers...

Ready to go...even rescued a sweet ladybug from the bundles of flowers...
it that lucky or something?

I really enjoy clipping hydrangeas that are not quite done opening...

An new home in the living room....

Be sure to hop on back over the Julia's Hooked on Fridays party for more fun~o~rama!

Happy Weekend!

Smiles ~ Ramona

Summer Afternoon ~ Summer Afternoon

Summer afternoon ~ Summer afternoon...the two most beautiful words in the English language.

Henry James

Time for some afternoon tea...

And a new blog banner while I'm thinking about it...

A chippy, pealing, warping, faded bench of delight...I have big plans for this old gal...

But that will have to wait for another afternoon...

Burlap pillows freshly made to spruce up the deck...

Painted burlap...fun~ola...

Details...

A scallop~y edge...my favorite...

Sweet little burlap pillow...I may make some of these for my shop...but alas that if for another afternoon too...

I can see that we are going to need more tea...

Soy McIntosh Apple candle from Glade...I want to eat this candle, it is that yummy...I'm just saying...

A new pillow for my ETSY shop...

And a sleeping dog that I will let lie...

Happy summer afternoon to all...

Smiles ~ Ramona

4th ~ The Details

Happy summer afternoon to all....I wanted to share some 4th details that I have been playing with today. Some of these are tried and true and "must~do" traditions for the family. All are lots of fun...it's all in the details...right?!

Old glories from the dollar bins...here and there and everywhere!!!

Been making these for years...in fact the world would cease to exist if I didn't have these on had for the 4th....what are they? Rolos {or any round tube of candy} wrapped with foil with a foil pipe cleaner as a wick...firecracker favors!

Red, White and Blue quilts...

Yummy family favorite sugar cookies...decorated with patriotic flair...

These spray bottles will be filled with lemonade for the young folk or anyone that is young~at~heart...just a fun and festive way to drink a refreshing beverage!

I punched out some stars and glue~sticked them to the spray bottles...

4th festive~ness achieved!

Then I took the Easter tree that I made in spring and hot glued some flags here and there and added some hanging wooden stars...

Twigs, flags, stars, and coffee filters...love it!

I can smell the fireworks...

I even decorated the pooch...she's like..."who are these people and WHY can't I chew all this stuff?"

I am off to make pancakes for dinner...my favorite!

Smiles ~ Ramona

Meet Lainie Day

Just in time for the 4th...a new member of the family...Lainie Day. She is sweet and cuddle~y and soft and playful and gentle and has puppy breath and is very patriotic and we already love her bunches and bunches...

Pop on back over tomorrow because I will be sharing some easy~peasy 4th decor tid~bits I made with odds and ends I had here and there around the house. Remember...it is ALL in the details!

Smiles ~ Ramona

Herb Pots & Tea Pots ~ Together At Last

The sun was out today and my flower beds were calling. While weeding the herb pots I got a notion that what these pots need are some tea pots. I was instantly hooked on the idea...and it's time to have a little party. I love a reason to go to a party...not just any party...Julia's Hooked on Fridays party...guaranteed Friday fun!

Take a peek at the tea pots "hanging around" my herb pots...cha, cha, cha!

I painted this old tea pot with chalkboard paint...Time for Tea!

Attached this chubby little tea pot to a unfinished wooden candlestick...

Love it...

This pot has filled with dirt...sometimes it has ivy growing out if it and sometimes not...but has lived happily on the porch for years and years...

I think I will stick some flags in this cutie~pie for the 4th...

Pop back on over to Julia's Hooked On Fridays for more things we are all hooked on...I think it is time for some tea....maybe herb tea?

Smiles ~ Ramona