Smell the roses...

Roses are red;

and other colors too,

Mine are still blooming...

How about you?

 I know their days are numbered....

so I am taking in every minute of these beautiful flowers!

Lavender Loo

Our Trip to a Beautiful Lavender Farm in Hood River, Oregon!

We were there at the height of the season...this past August.

 As my husband stood in the gazebo...
...all was quiet...
except for the collective sound of the buzzing bees!

 Everything was "Lavender" ~ even the outhouse!

 

...or shall I say the "Loo"!

Isn't that adorable?

Before & After and Urban Outfitters?

Since our couch is an L-shape with an ottoman...
...we needed a small table...with particular dimensions!

We were looking for a round one but then I spied this triangular -shape!

This table was for sale at "Urban Outfitters"!

From time-to-time they sell some of the furniture pieces they have used in displays,etc.

We were back-to-school shopping with our daughter~

~who knew we would find a table there!It was $20.00 (pricier than a garage sale but come on...Urban Outfitters?)
And after all...it was just the size we were looking for!

And Voila!

Isn't it fabulous?

Since the top and bottom pieces are veneer~

~ we used four coats of a high gloss paint. (48 hr. curing time)

The legs are real wood...so they were stripped and re-stained!

We are so pleased with the result!

~meant to be~

~to commemorate our 30 years of marriage~

~a gift for my husband~

~a vintage musical liquor bottle with a dancing couple inside~

We met on New Years Eve at a Disco when he asked me to "dance" 

(the little couple spins around and dances to the music)

We were drinking champagne!

(it is a bottle for holding wine or liquor)

The price tag read $30.00

(we have been married for 30 years!)

~It was meant for us...and we were meant for each other~

Green Tomato Season...

Last October I did a post on my Green Tomato Cake....

...well here we go again...more green tomatoes I need to use up!

Here are some ideas for you!
First of all fabulous Green Tomato Cake...trust me it's absolutely delicious!

The tomatoes make the cake so moist and yummy!
I promise you will love it! (Recipe here)

How about some Green Tomato Pizza?

Green Tomato Saute?

There's Chow Chow... Green Tomato Relish...

Green Tomato Grilled Cheese

Green Tomato Soup

...and of course Fried Green Tomatoes!

What have you done with your green tomatoes?
You just gotta use them up...so be creative and daring!