I was positive I'd have nothing to show today, but I sure did!
I'm so proud of all my girls. Such troopers in this horrid drought.
Here we go...
Sunflower, of course. Everyone's best friend; tried and true.
Begonia. Rescuedfrom the overflowing boxes at Fuddruckers. She had flung herself on the ground in front of me in an effort to move out. Wild thing. She's a bit of a harlot with all that red in this heat.
Look at sweet little Oxalis that I have in a pot! This is part of the plant that I put on my Daddy's grave. She put out this lovely white flower just this morning.Hi, Daddy.
Lantana that would probably be HUGE if it were a normal year. Barely giving up some sweet yellow today.She's a tease.
Miss Pride of Barbados - kickin' ass and taking names. My kinda gal.
Hey there! I am so glad to see your blog, I have been checking out your renovations. I LOVE the mermaid, the colors are fabulous. I hope to run into you in the neighborhood sometime!
Come hang out with us as we turn our mid-century cottage (and its poor, sad yard) into a magical Neverland. We are the quintessential DIYs - working paycheck to paycheck and weekend to weekend. We started the transformation in May of 2006 and started blogging in 2009. Our family lives and loves in Austin, TX. Y'all come on by!
What IS Wabi-Sabi, you ask?
Hard to explain, really. Wabi-Sabi is a Japanese term, obviously. It's been semi-mainstreamed by the American gardening and decorating industry. In a nutshell it means - an appreciation for that which is not perfect. Finding beauty in something old and rusty is wabi-sabi. Picking something up off the side of the road and using it in a new way is wabi-sabi. Making do with what you have is wabi-sabi. It's a lovely concept that describes me and my house and my yard perfectly: appreciated, loved and perfect in our own imperfect way.
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Hey there! I am so glad to see your blog, I have been checking out your renovations. I LOVE the mermaid, the colors are fabulous. I hope to run into you in the neighborhood sometime!
Oh, thank you! Mutual admiration club, then. Please stop by, I'd love to meet you. Isn't my mermaid sooo dreamy? Thanks for the compliment on her.
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