so since william was out of town i thought i'd get a HUGE amount of crafting done...but unfortunately the craft gods were against me and things didn't turn out as they planned. i did, however, get a lot of stuff done, and while it's not necessarily artsy, it is sort of crafty in some way, shape or form.
first off, i originally planned to catch up on a whole lot of scrapbooking, but the 133 photos i ordered from kodakgallery didn't get here until today. but, i did still (optimistically) go out and get supplies.
i also planted my herb garden and put out little brass markers (not seen here) that i got at the dollar bin at target (oo la la!). i planted it all in an old copper tub that had been kicking around since god knows when and has a lovely patina. there's peppermint, spearmint, oregano, and red basil.
i also finally planted some orphaned plants in the big caldron in our back yard. i found a discarded hanging plant at the market and so i put that in as well as some lovely different types of flowers. i'll be interested in seeing what survives. hey, angelina adopts children, i adopt plants.
and last but certainly not least, this is what people used to see when they walked in our back door:
it was basically our storage area for all the crap we didn't want to deal with. not the most attractive welcome into our home. so, i took an oval tablecloth i got on clearance at kmart for $2 and made this:
it's still not the ideal solution (which would involve moving major appliances, ripping out existing shelving, moving the door into the house and other major renovations) but it does look a whole lot better! i also cleaned up/reorganized all the baskets above so they look much neater too.
and that's what i did with my summer vacation!
1 comment:
i did notice that new cutrain you made - it is so cute! and $2??? what a steal! love your little herb garden. i've got to figure out where to put mine. i love that you are a plant adopter.
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