Such an amazing Spring!

Good Morning.  What a remarkable spring season we have had this year. When its good - its GREAT, but when its bad it is TERRIBLE.  I want to open this morning with my deepest sympathies going out to all of the families who have lost loved ones and who have experienced the complete destruction of their whole life due to recent storms across our country.  I know how much I treasure my family and my home and the thought of waking up to the loss of all of that is just tremendously sad.  I will be keeping all of those families in my thoughts as the rebuilding and recovery begins and continues.

I haven't written for a couple of months. What have I been up to?  Well I've been having a wonderful time working at the garden center (Rountree Plantation) and I have had a hand in creating some really fun stuff around there.  One of my recent items was an old wooden nursery flat that I turned into a serving tray.

I stained the exterior, hand painted on the lettering, distressed it, waxed it, added some hand made rope handles and set that little darlin' out to sell.  I'll be sad to see her go.  That is the only downside to making stuff for Rountree. I often don't want to sell the stuff I make. I want to bring it all home.  

I'll show you some pictures of some of the other projects I've worked up.

I took these galvanized buckets and turned them into chalkboard planters. 

 I grouped them all in a wall hanging once they were filled with herbs.  I wanted to show that your potting bench can work double duty as a serving station/ grilling center.  The photo below refuses to rotate around for some reason so you'll just have to look sideways. Sorry.

I made the limewash terra cotta pots too.  These are super simple to make and I think its a nice looking alternative to the plain clay pots.

I'll try to post more frequently so they don't all arrive in a jumble next time!

Have a great day!