New Years Arrangements and the 'Stare Down'

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I look out the window and not much of anything is blooming right now, except for my Camellia bushes. Yesterday I decided to cut a few and scatter them throughout the house.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgjB7xa0lQHUXYsQTdA0SpzoKVaYW2qTdXtfj19ikE97w8dxROVFR3kEN0tW__DlMGl4ZFeB8MS2xjFZOPq8wdkh6FUDl0jxL5fdVFkKqH7P2Tlu_OF5rjL5KOw7spCQrIdKtp6NHRxD3/s1600/IMG_5432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgjB7xa0lQHUXYsQTdA0SpzoKVaYW2qTdXtfj19ikE97w8dxROVFR3kEN0tW__DlMGl4ZFeB8MS2xjFZOPq8wdkh6FUDl0jxL5fdVFkKqH7P2Tlu_OF5rjL5KOw7spCQrIdKtp6NHRxD3/s640/IMG_5432.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F12%2Fbringing-my-camellias-indoors-and-stare.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-wFdeWaRQFWI%2FUNuUu01eXlI%2FAAAAAAAAZN4%2FPHjQZOuiINg%2Fs1600%2FIMG_5432.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-wFdeWaRQFWI%2FUNuUu01eXlI%2FAAAAAAAAZN4%2FPHjQZOuiINg%2Fs640%2FIMG_5432.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=New%20Years%20Arrangements%20using%20Camellias%20and%20mercury%20glass"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">For a festive look that didn't scream Christmas and more like New Years, I added the stems to a few mercury glass candle holders that I got at Garden Ridge Pottery for next to nothing, and placed them on top of a mirror with a few glass balls sprinkled around.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnS5U9IiDxF7Pti9rgxBb-lMfofTaor11X3M18tFFxQHq_z-oYSe4Lr8rIXHJtEFIWbRCZjinYju37mo4TpEKezVCaODjkBwrE8UxYwcHkxE5q-ESdpSNSUqx0nFkbqJ3rd_WSJONUOs1/s1600/IMG_5435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnS5U9IiDxF7Pti9rgxBb-lMfofTaor11X3M18tFFxQHq_z-oYSe4Lr8rIXHJtEFIWbRCZjinYju37mo4TpEKezVCaODjkBwrE8UxYwcHkxE5q-ESdpSNSUqx0nFkbqJ3rd_WSJONUOs1/s640/IMG_5435.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For an extra touch of whimsy I added these silver curly sticks ( I have no idea what you call them) that I got in the dried floral section of Hobby Lobby.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive4Oow4yYvYKfmOa_98I0Yyb_NEIBrUvxwqkBzrV6c4HqKpElbUaF6YkTe9E44CvyFB2S4GzolcOBfPoHcyqRc9LiCCci9gLbYk-xmOOE5LHOX5iWnsYW7T4Q6ozNo-r7bFmwfXwvUawi/s1600/IMG_5436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive4Oow4yYvYKfmOa_98I0Yyb_NEIBrUvxwqkBzrV6c4HqKpElbUaF6YkTe9E44CvyFB2S4GzolcOBfPoHcyqRc9LiCCci9gLbYk-xmOOE5LHOX5iWnsYW7T4Q6ozNo-r7bFmwfXwvUawi/s640/IMG_5436.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I love seeing the pops of pink especially with all of this dreary, rainy, cold weather we have been having. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I know it's a winter bloom, but it just screams Spring to me.... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">but not so fast. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I look in the other room and not only is the Christmas tree staring at me ready to come down, but also the dog and the new pony are in a stare down of their own. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DFTfvbM6tQZx8h4hKH67necFo554qb5aOpCIb8sIdZ-4M8ACs7aEJf8rG5YtlFmHSLIDuW4W5npla7JPMsCKWB0HNmgR9cMy2vyTWBcfD1uAJF7507tx76yvfeBnQqwDMAoHNeHj55Kr/s1600/IMG_5388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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New Years Arrangements and the 'Stare Down'

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My "Serenity" Deck gets a makeover

<div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Welcome to my little place, tucked in the corner of my garden that's just mine.</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I call it my Serenity Deck. </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjao9I1epBKvDAzM4hjb9KTLlA4cfc1OVOiMroXO2q0EiZ6OnqWWRSEO3o4kMgov6OJZHMNKGTD5mmosONln0V-Knm9iz7matvMscgPTuVkcOSjGnyC488z_yyymEqJP-HochDVarbReCIB/s1600/IMG_9715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjao9I1epBKvDAzM4hjb9KTLlA4cfc1OVOiMroXO2q0EiZ6OnqWWRSEO3o4kMgov6OJZHMNKGTD5mmosONln0V-Knm9iz7matvMscgPTuVkcOSjGnyC488z_yyymEqJP-HochDVarbReCIB/s640/IMG_9715.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My little escape.</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> It's where my kids send <b>me</b> for my "time outs". It's where the family knows they need to make a reservation in advance if mama is on the deck and they need me.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IirL2w-9fdrNG-BSepsUcvi7POcz1G8U7uSqhF43VkEJcXMKEq46jY-x2hqh-4ZQgD8PuWMmVXJ8ie9aZLEZzeyPCXRXVp1bL0EA3G-KzSHQWoVxPBkbUxhojPJfWbURI8v8S9EGDWwZ/s1600/IMG_9755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IirL2w-9fdrNG-BSepsUcvi7POcz1G8U7uSqhF43VkEJcXMKEq46jY-x2hqh-4ZQgD8PuWMmVXJ8ie9aZLEZzeyPCXRXVp1bL0EA3G-KzSHQWoVxPBkbUxhojPJfWbURI8v8S9EGDWwZ/s640/IMG_9755.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This weekend my little Oasis got a quick and inexpensive makeover. The makeover actually revolved around these $4.00 pillows. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWbSG3IWeXYmjxTsISp7TBFYPOV6n7ScD_iNAfkeHxGUDD6Of_Zd6BzhFwLTQ-vb3dlkts3suEcK40gcrXRmJtJdDND9M10br4gsyCrZidpD2czgeUz8YJmC5d5QLdbdqBqZQ8zQbCY3r/s1600/IMG_9767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWbSG3IWeXYmjxTsISp7TBFYPOV6n7ScD_iNAfkeHxGUDD6Of_Zd6BzhFwLTQ-vb3dlkts3suEcK40gcrXRmJtJdDND9M10br4gsyCrZidpD2czgeUz8YJmC5d5QLdbdqBqZQ8zQbCY3r/s640/IMG_9767.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">End of season sale pillows at the Home Depot and a $6.00 side table that I picked up at a garage sale.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoFihyphenhyphentsLSwsWYw0NSXdAYwACCRumhMmIOWShCCbH0rJLFx1qVS7LelrQtlpwPBOAdQRVeoOAA_oIugR3BFw8XOd7SqYPIJjU6xE3m3oF131JVZCaLaetO7nkq29JlWZSegO6w6hqtfCa/s1600/IMG_9782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoFihyphenhyphentsLSwsWYw0NSXdAYwACCRumhMmIOWShCCbH0rJLFx1qVS7LelrQtlpwPBOAdQRVeoOAA_oIugR3BFw8XOd7SqYPIJjU6xE3m3oF131JVZCaLaetO7nkq29JlWZSegO6w6hqtfCa/s640/IMG_9782.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">What's cool about the table, is that the top is a removable tray so when I am in 'time out' I can move it around.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKhw7rub3ycbsnuZcAoD0SUvCYUIsxg8u-ZpnJL7jkcWXzdcCtCmpZMK-oj4gkQFWgvW27vpvrv1q3vUE9FxFvwJsgc52JAKafgo80Velrw8vooe4tFnN3KRQWrw3J3LZCfi1O2UIG85I/s1600/IMG_9740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKhw7rub3ycbsnuZcAoD0SUvCYUIsxg8u-ZpnJL7jkcWXzdcCtCmpZMK-oj4gkQFWgvW27vpvrv1q3vUE9FxFvwJsgc52JAKafgo80Velrw8vooe4tFnN3KRQWrw3J3LZCfi1O2UIG85I/s640/IMG_9740.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The chairs were freshened up as well with a few coats of Aqua Spray paint. They were looking a bit drab and beat. Certainly not something that I wanted to be sitting in during my moments of escape.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CY5IEmFYig_oeWvluca_EeV3hSWvgpyCRFvYO48OKg11IIOzRiA_dnFhyrUngRgkV_hn-PDg7pAbwJYismRE1KvtimvT6Vi534nBoYEcrYoqacb9_aCB4aPIC0WGXK5Bo2GyALhivhvt/s1600/IMG_9545.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CY5IEmFYig_oeWvluca_EeV3hSWvgpyCRFvYO48OKg11IIOzRiA_dnFhyrUngRgkV_hn-PDg7pAbwJYismRE1KvtimvT6Vi534nBoYEcrYoqacb9_aCB4aPIC0WGXK5Bo2GyALhivhvt/s640/IMG_9545.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">When I do feel like having company( with a reservation of course), it makes a great spot for a date night with my husband.</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41GIRtPHNi4AgaaCYxFX-7I1R6tNvMdD9pt174WYRDEYLaUEfb60rep-XrqhUVNNuJGux9UlsRhsn5Gqw8bMeFhz_ABUphPdjBB2q6zO1hInJ1obgcChuOR6Jy1-mXdrEsIaEB_2EsNuZ/s1600/IMG_9738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41GIRtPHNi4AgaaCYxFX-7I1R6tNvMdD9pt174WYRDEYLaUEfb60rep-XrqhUVNNuJGux9UlsRhsn5Gqw8bMeFhz_ABUphPdjBB2q6zO1hInJ1obgcChuOR6Jy1-mXdrEsIaEB_2EsNuZ/s640/IMG_9738.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Or I can just sit here all day with my Restoration Hardware catalog and eat watermelon and pretend that I don't hear the kids screaming!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHd6nF9Sadq0OwQYCtewGu7g_8AbULaN5C9q53-sZ1kNiotoyNT76vYuIKkwM_6FAneIfWHNt0eazVMAASc2dmT5UZKCnPnFsBj4Gt1-n4qCB7kd9TL78OsfWquFtAFXL3aRDx05LcKL5_/s1600/IMG_9780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHd6nF9Sadq0OwQYCtewGu7g_8AbULaN5C9q53-sZ1kNiotoyNT76vYuIKkwM_6FAneIfWHNt0eazVMAASc2dmT5UZKCnPnFsBj4Gt1-n4qCB7kd9TL78OsfWquFtAFXL3aRDx05LcKL5_/s640/IMG_9780.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Can you believe the size of that thing? It may take me all day just to read it. Oh well.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For More of My House Tour Click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/welcome-to-my-home.html">here</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Sharing With:</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/2012/09/cottage-garden-party-20.html">Fishtail Cottage</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.craftyscrappyhappy.net/2012/09/happy-hour-friday-1.html#comment-6124">Crafty Scrappy Happy</a></span><br /><a href="http://missmustardseed.com/2012/09/furniture-feature-friday-features-a-link-party-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=furniture-feature-friday-features-a-link-party-5">Miss Mustard Seed</a></div>

My "Serenity" Deck gets a makeover

Welcome to my little place, tucked in the corner of my garden that's just mine. I call it my Serenity Deck.  My little escape.  It's...

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Butterflies and the Butterfly Bush

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Have you </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">ever wondered why the butterflies like the Butterfly bush so much? </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEetaX7mGjR9aRUj3DKqdImDbRlgk7jT5L-3FxmfYM2BzEsVPX0FV-Hyy3Z_YCC3qqz-m6Y3vRSMQxrLLW0IhflTuFcd39v5FyT0ZNNNbANp1VpxljzBjK_MOkTwxCAL6EH5U6zRY5DDO/s1600/IMG_8585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEetaX7mGjR9aRUj3DKqdImDbRlgk7jT5L-3FxmfYM2BzEsVPX0FV-Hyy3Z_YCC3qqz-m6Y3vRSMQxrLLW0IhflTuFcd39v5FyT0ZNNNbANp1VpxljzBjK_MOkTwxCAL6EH5U6zRY5DDO/s640/IMG_8585.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Do you think it's because of the beautiful white, pink or purple blooms that the bush produces all summer?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithmFsppOeL6JlqciqhX7ns2ICXGErWxByQUCLoUzkmoAUk3H2hV3dsDLLY2-OlyStS0-YBufCALj7zmpIdI6fTtRcrCYaLh6qBMd169_5gJ5HJa7HdGhty-gobb3I_tDuQRttL3mZqsAp/s1600/IMG_8573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithmFsppOeL6JlqciqhX7ns2ICXGErWxByQUCLoUzkmoAUk3H2hV3dsDLLY2-OlyStS0-YBufCALj7zmpIdI6fTtRcrCYaLh6qBMd169_5gJ5HJa7HdGhty-gobb3I_tDuQRttL3mZqsAp/s640/IMG_8573.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Maybe the massive amount of blooms that sprout out all over the bush and make excellent cut flowers like I used <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/06/favorite-summer-flower-using-gladiolus.html">here</a> . No worries though, the butterflies don't mind since there is plenty more.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTx1Ud3-wlEueuMW34llH8HOKlatQDJY_UV9oywws1WyqGriohQ9vCNiXe-eLZTa-mOxH7i_23rDxHKLeO09hxtlpLB7qkP-6D72JnS35g-wtb4xmz02axLDvAtJwxG_GWFV68QvRAepz/s1600/IMG_8588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTx1Ud3-wlEueuMW34llH8HOKlatQDJY_UV9oywws1WyqGriohQ9vCNiXe-eLZTa-mOxH7i_23rDxHKLeO09hxtlpLB7qkP-6D72JnS35g-wtb4xmz02axLDvAtJwxG_GWFV68QvRAepz/s640/IMG_8588.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Or do you think it's because the bush, although a perennial in most regions, is a fast grower and virtually </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">maintenance</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;"> free?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNTX_zbFwnmG_20knffpffshIk0tRHH7MBf-hUi2FHtqU3K-_Yxs4nSrNeWPBUkrCkpOimukpRbGuDiU8dH2KrRRNXPJkHr547LavhlcLFONMVszLsZgFfuOwSV7X4fASekNescFMZTec/s1600/IMG_8605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNTX_zbFwnmG_20knffpffshIk0tRHH7MBf-hUi2FHtqU3K-_Yxs4nSrNeWPBUkrCkpOimukpRbGuDiU8dH2KrRRNXPJkHr547LavhlcLFONMVszLsZgFfuOwSV7X4fASekNescFMZTec/s640/IMG_8605.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Perhaps it's because the bush emits a special honey fragrance that attracts butterflies like some mystical spell?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefT3SF_tCHrmywm-uGTzYHU6nYX7Rgd92ALa3EGQvEe6r4WjG8BbgRXa0ZiAsJLqMLXqsmQ3YcsFEW9BUa0q64swqzqhXJISiYvZVc40bgVVoqq8qYCqTS0eGNC2mkvVYnVVifb9-1lTw/s1600/IMG_8576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefT3SF_tCHrmywm-uGTzYHU6nYX7Rgd92ALa3EGQvEe6r4WjG8BbgRXa0ZiAsJLqMLXqsmQ3YcsFEW9BUa0q64swqzqhXJISiYvZVc40bgVVoqq8qYCqTS0eGNC2mkvVYnVVifb9-1lTw/s640/IMG_8576.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Maybe they can't get enough of the sweet nectar from the flowers?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29aX6W8M2M_pi2b5Wf-6njzy6ybcSPaagypbAXPeEVmnuE7pwPhvunYQFWQvqEcrFPNO_VTfLGNEMJrZJNY1vlOxIemYNgClA6aElvxSfRzD7xVoPSvbkRlut3oTkrYy4lQh0l0ZV06L6/s1600/IMG_8597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29aX6W8M2M_pi2b5Wf-6njzy6ybcSPaagypbAXPeEVmnuE7pwPhvunYQFWQvqEcrFPNO_VTfLGNEMJrZJNY1vlOxIemYNgClA6aElvxSfRzD7xVoPSvbkRlut3oTkrYy4lQh0l0ZV06L6/s640/IMG_8597.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I don't know the real reason, but if I were a butterfly these are some pretty good reasons to </span><strike style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">stick</strike><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> fly around! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Have a great weekend. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">See you back here tomorrow for My Weekly Wow's.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; 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Butterflies and the Butterfly Bush

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A Colorful way to greet your guests

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Who would have imagined that these..... </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAX_e7_MXQRZLuykp-GZgEop32PBNmUFIr0k0VAStAbqLRIL4OvSA-M8v6EU92dEOqxUYBJRkbGJvCEsFlvbgEKD2RNryL7B9Skrg5dmc5zFnSPMnm0oOo9MMedRi5uUIYBDzLN2SgNcN/s1600/IMG_7591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAX_e7_MXQRZLuykp-GZgEop32PBNmUFIr0k0VAStAbqLRIL4OvSA-M8v6EU92dEOqxUYBJRkbGJvCEsFlvbgEKD2RNryL7B9Skrg5dmc5zFnSPMnm0oOo9MMedRi5uUIYBDzLN2SgNcN/s640/IMG_7591.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">could look so beautiful, vibrant and colorful?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7FSleCmkyFOcQ1ZgZL2TznUiRK0cFV-YkfmlMglfTdIif1MH-I6YPMydwIIi9LlFhjHboPb8bQTOu9mKBNeVjCxLWEr6yQXETSwS5S8aRRPQ5qeMULKAe51Oo16iuCQ3dOMYTRQkSnQT/s1600/IMG_7599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7FSleCmkyFOcQ1ZgZL2TznUiRK0cFV-YkfmlMglfTdIif1MH-I6YPMydwIIi9LlFhjHboPb8bQTOu9mKBNeVjCxLWEr6yQXETSwS5S8aRRPQ5qeMULKAe51Oo16iuCQ3dOMYTRQkSnQT/s640/IMG_7599.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My Crepe Mrytle stems (which I never would have thought to cut) in various colors from the front yard</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzHG0BRcWrfH1jpLWele3TJ1y_dul-kHz6ngaYwi5vV6NmmzUZ0bivsr3SdPfz1nVGnIs_6x4AzcHRfxa7xeofjfrBywLURlyv3XmVUS5hkBp8q9xcsH7BJYXom8g2RRgNUQmQ7TzrH2d/s1600/IMG_7596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzHG0BRcWrfH1jpLWele3TJ1y_dul-kHz6ngaYwi5vV6NmmzUZ0bivsr3SdPfz1nVGnIs_6x4AzcHRfxa7xeofjfrBywLURlyv3XmVUS5hkBp8q9xcsH7BJYXom8g2RRgNUQmQ7TzrH2d/s640/IMG_7596.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBfsMj6whJ5_ZEADTvuWsaA2FDFqf8dZBPnH8Ahyv5p53Q7FX4yBeMk_s1tKc7m5p9pv8Q5j7BeJcs8CC6ey4PGRDu7v1nER-p4MAh6lA59DnnYhentTk-Ayf449Dv6C9PX46GdySoWyH/s1600/IMG_7606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBfsMj6whJ5_ZEADTvuWsaA2FDFqf8dZBPnH8Ahyv5p53Q7FX4yBeMk_s1tKc7m5p9pv8Q5j7BeJcs8CC6ey4PGRDu7v1nER-p4MAh6lA59DnnYhentTk-Ayf449Dv6C9PX46GdySoWyH/s640/IMG_7606.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">placed in a straw tote with a small chalkboard sign</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNwogp_GGP9Wzr9x1Y4Vrg-fQo3nibNri1uCYrVo0vgEg-Jkq7SGVWxActcxYsjedUQNQde__rzHhRCwu_HfIuE00rsezfijOUMPx9OyLf935O5ykE6JPHu5phHeG8lIzL5UTQMPVa-bd/s1600/IMG_7604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNwogp_GGP9Wzr9x1Y4Vrg-fQo3nibNri1uCYrVo0vgEg-Jkq7SGVWxActcxYsjedUQNQde__rzHhRCwu_HfIuE00rsezfijOUMPx9OyLf935O5ykE6JPHu5phHeG8lIzL5UTQMPVa-bd/s640/IMG_7604.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And perched on a chair near the door to Welcome You!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">For more beautiful outdoor gardening ideas, I invite you to visit my <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/flip-flop-gardner-series.html"><b>Flip Flop Gardner Series</b></a> <i>(which is also located in my sidebar)</i>.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A Colorful way to greet your guests

Who would have imagined that these.....  could look so beautiful, vibrant and colorful? My Crepe Mrytle stems (which I never would have thou...

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How To Add Color To A Hot Summer Garden

<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Man Oh Man is it Hot! Driving back from Dallas last weekend I actually saw a few crayons on the ground at a gas station that had melted. That's hot! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Living in Georgia I have become more familiar with the term HOTLANTA especially these last few weeks. Although my garden has not lacked water ( luckily I am on a well and not faced with water restrictions) it does lack color. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It usually does this time of the year with the heat.</span><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgrWRrM7FDg4L9kUYSl2GhBXJpDCxLUlq3sdNIpicB8smnOTV9aolfPhK2IBwUoN_VpcTLbJfIJLnWNwDnalIokxevXF6QJuyazC5H9oYdI3woI3U1h3KFF8pp0JoangNzKFDiIfoeHj-/s1600/IMG_7103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgrWRrM7FDg4L9kUYSl2GhBXJpDCxLUlq3sdNIpicB8smnOTV9aolfPhK2IBwUoN_VpcTLbJfIJLnWNwDnalIokxevXF6QJuyazC5H9oYdI3woI3U1h3KFF8pp0JoangNzKFDiIfoeHj-/s640/IMG_7103.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I wanted to share a fun and quick way to add a pop of color to your hot, hopefully still green and really sorry if it's now a brown garden.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I took my metal bicycle planter that usually gets around the garden and yard quite a bit, and sprayed it a fun Spa Blue color.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgH8KN992k4d_OiOK78OYEyraC2Nsw-lvRwjklWcisxMNhRB3JDnYcFk6xCninnfERqCpRL2FPzFouwXdyW60mvX7Wj4wMuG0OOKu8M_L3rFqshyphenhyphenhRDlUyswR5_ZPLQokbipquDS7w1tk/s1600/IMG_7138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgH8KN992k4d_OiOK78OYEyraC2Nsw-lvRwjklWcisxMNhRB3JDnYcFk6xCninnfERqCpRL2FPzFouwXdyW60mvX7Wj4wMuG0OOKu8M_L3rFqshyphenhyphenhRDlUyswR5_ZPLQokbipquDS7w1tk/s640/IMG_7138.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I added a basket with a bunch of Brown Eyed Susan's, which is the only burst of color that I have around right now that grows extremely well in dry, hot conditions </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQYJhkTsdd2aR8OIs4hc3gzJF8AQNdYV3ZxiVyWL8j5MxUL19oGk_KqxNOtZaQPvqks5QOs7mZk04a1p-TOMe3tHw4TlqIyZi4Ej02rP_H5WrUKotGNK8XuzPjZuc-MoZewNGaPQB9gWW/s1600/IMG_7153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQYJhkTsdd2aR8OIs4hc3gzJF8AQNdYV3ZxiVyWL8j5MxUL19oGk_KqxNOtZaQPvqks5QOs7mZk04a1p-TOMe3tHw4TlqIyZi4Ej02rP_H5WrUKotGNK8XuzPjZuc-MoZewNGaPQB9gWW/s640/IMG_7153.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I put the flowers in a container filled with water inside the basket and can have color from the bunch for a couple of days. When they die down I go here and pick more. This plant actually likes to be cut so more flowers will pop up.</span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFKMcnnzFgAv-4zoDFM7ihQo6bFBhFgXLH4nt1J4gt7klQI9X0IBset7OmJ7pTtb0JzgNm58PVAtc7AzuJrNuwGATfUDJQzcyYNLj5gNNuz0sYRp7KnPI-oQsX9ZeftPviPWZxBLbKSLf/s1600/IMG_7073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFKMcnnzFgAv-4zoDFM7ihQo6bFBhFgXLH4nt1J4gt7klQI9X0IBset7OmJ7pTtb0JzgNm58PVAtc7AzuJrNuwGATfUDJQzcyYNLj5gNNuz0sYRp7KnPI-oQsX9ZeftPviPWZxBLbKSLf/s640/IMG_7073.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Attached to the back is a picnic basket that most likely won't be utilized until the temps cool down a bit, but looked cute on the back of the bike.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFKWHXrLloD8IO3-c4VC75JONDNg2jgkWG8zT28Y8Wt0P6Q4Y2ZhASQrPgAPVjZ_3cOaAZJrjm8tcAyjboDpyYKtVN33gpB3Ja9ZJuyQXo5nEYlACeaBnOVUZoyR0S50AituJAUzgd-8w/s1600/IMG_7151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFKWHXrLloD8IO3-c4VC75JONDNg2jgkWG8zT28Y8Wt0P6Q4Y2ZhASQrPgAPVjZ_3cOaAZJrjm8tcAyjboDpyYKtVN33gpB3Ja9ZJuyQXo5nEYlACeaBnOVUZoyR0S50AituJAUzgd-8w/s640/IMG_7151.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So there's my solution for a pop of color. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">What things do you do to add color to your garden this time of the year?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">PS- Did you know you can follow me on Hometalk now? 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How To Add Color To A Hot Summer Garden

Man Oh Man is it Hot! Driving back from Dallas last weekend I actually saw a few crayons on the ground at a gas station that had melted. Tha...

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A Really "Green" Idea

<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">If you know me,you would know of my love for Daylilies. If not, you can witness that adoration <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/06/for-love-of-day-lily.html">here</a> . The love fest goes on for months until the blooms die back and I am left with the sight of this</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYskDk2Fp9IuNTxjEfmBCn4b6EPI9FxGZsOZFU9dfBAOK0pBl3_OC5lp9sWcD1P-ILZ0GoDVgrFznKAL7R9Gfh3rU8-HihO_bG-7dLHsKJT77G_3cKRRlSY-_PuAtWZ-SWV_PUkpOU8sCs/s1600/IMG_7082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYskDk2Fp9IuNTxjEfmBCn4b6EPI9FxGZsOZFU9dfBAOK0pBl3_OC5lp9sWcD1P-ILZ0GoDVgrFznKAL7R9Gfh3rU8-HihO_bG-7dLHsKJT77G_3cKRRlSY-_PuAtWZ-SWV_PUkpOU8sCs/s640/IMG_7082.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and this. Just think, a million of these stalks just staring at  me. </span></span><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6bFZicQSs_7L2Z864F6DFqpL0gnpkgVr31RfsErid2ENZV_8siPTng7l4fGNNMr7FzggO8_60vwGBd0KC08lQpuOKtJk-OmzxLaLNwM4Crrqdaj0GFex8oG-V4PLRe-lQGKdKAc3bZxz/s1600/IMG_7083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6bFZicQSs_7L2Z864F6DFqpL0gnpkgVr31RfsErid2ENZV_8siPTng7l4fGNNMr7FzggO8_60vwGBd0KC08lQpuOKtJk-OmzxLaLNwM4Crrqdaj0GFex8oG-V4PLRe-lQGKdKAc3bZxz/s640/IMG_7083.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Determined to proclaim my continued devotion to my sweet Day Lily, I decide to do something that I have never done before. An idea that not only  keeps me "green" but also keeps me in good grace with mother nature.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I went out and picked all the spent stems from the Daylilies and trimmed off about an inch from the bottoms</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHRko4-vNxxWFxhMMLtFuKMOf1nhzK5WLQ2e_fBwjD5z7YDw1-1H0UcuJZlJaqu2ncaoux6Q_8E2JlZQw7n0daS7RwEcs0CWmtchGmRqIqQ-d3zBVC0rBOdTeLK0YfjMbHuGvhItiUpmc/s1600/IMG_7094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHRko4-vNxxWFxhMMLtFuKMOf1nhzK5WLQ2e_fBwjD5z7YDw1-1H0UcuJZlJaqu2ncaoux6Q_8E2JlZQw7n0daS7RwEcs0CWmtchGmRqIqQ-d3zBVC0rBOdTeLK0YfjMbHuGvhItiUpmc/s640/IMG_7094.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I then took Ivy Green Rust-Oleum spray paint and coated the entire stem front and back, and l</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">et the stems dry completely</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjat4KgwtRusxyOvNr7Qdri-eXoP5t1WYO4l0qskSsE1j40-bRaAcDq2ifXV9a-SIcU9JH4TEZFLYQ5AkkOa6KMTySlzrXVPpWgOR6misZbYnrCKmH26z4VO_l1UMGGH_D8ObobK2rQLTvC/s1600/IMG_7096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjat4KgwtRusxyOvNr7Qdri-eXoP5t1WYO4l0qskSsE1j40-bRaAcDq2ifXV9a-SIcU9JH4TEZFLYQ5AkkOa6KMTySlzrXVPpWgOR6misZbYnrCKmH26z4VO_l1UMGGH_D8ObobK2rQLTvC/s640/IMG_7096.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I then placed my new found "green " idea in a container on the patio.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIPRMTsYl5R8yFDvJfjtb6M-b5BuoPyzQ0CK5vsDMVJnVUS4UVmsQryEy4c_mxysqGtKlPTbxXAt5tWaDVCKAQGphp9nCxDrEKQepdZekc0WbfP2zUlha0TR9VH8LgTfGsY29hjb83l_g/s1600/IMG_7111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIPRMTsYl5R8yFDvJfjtb6M-b5BuoPyzQ0CK5vsDMVJnVUS4UVmsQryEy4c_mxysqGtKlPTbxXAt5tWaDVCKAQGphp9nCxDrEKQepdZekc0WbfP2zUlha0TR9VH8LgTfGsY29hjb83l_g/s640/IMG_7111.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It provides some nice color and interest for something that would have just ended up on the ground, unnoticed as it decomposed.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIMfJI5jtmoo9LXcfNlTItvmYFahzlNbrSCDwR0cyOuaITuwceVU9kzqF0IqD1knOhW4sYebI7hzdRp5fgtlEMVP0s7Klw3SKU-2D4sTPYoTIccSt4dCRjTDZDW7zpx2Rk_prOFZMAVPw/s1600/IMG_7107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIMfJI5jtmoo9LXcfNlTItvmYFahzlNbrSCDwR0cyOuaITuwceVU9kzqF0IqD1knOhW4sYebI7hzdRp5fgtlEMVP0s7Klw3SKU-2D4sTPYoTIccSt4dCRjTDZDW7zpx2Rk_prOFZMAVPw/s640/IMG_7107.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Not bad for  spent Daylily stems.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfvY53OKVjgfKMXPJkrOYM-WLn4OEno8AuZA83jNiiXHPgSOARBj81TVWMbPLZ3m1wBzZPlq-lWH4GiIJDmg9GW48aOPKJ_5Lxbh8b6IeJzO1ZUPrE08d2Rwt6V6PqZLJonFhbMBRQGht/s1600/IMG_7113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfvY53OKVjgfKMXPJkrOYM-WLn4OEno8AuZA83jNiiXHPgSOARBj81TVWMbPLZ3m1wBzZPlq-lWH4GiIJDmg9GW48aOPKJ_5Lxbh8b6IeJzO1ZUPrE08d2Rwt6V6PqZLJonFhbMBRQGht/s640/IMG_7113.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Mother Nature thinks it's a cool idea too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_My9oqeA2BjpcI85athBn66D05woMs-NiSzXtVJ8SzFiry2eD3yR44X0hDmqLGdxU2BuEYIisKwa58txy4vtHfOJRlCCZ_J2p3ohLiiXFQZwHvmN_URrTbPmHQ6xghmoLl4Nia7_3Pk6f/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sharing over at :<br /><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2012/07/tutorials-tips-link-party-70.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20">Homestories AtoZ</a><br /><a href="http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2012/07/136th-power-of-paint-party-pantones-fall-2012-colors.html">Domestically Speaking</a><br /><a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/08/thursdays-are-your-days.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%2052Mantels%20(52%20Mantels)">52 Mantels</a><br /><a href="http://www.addicted2decorating.com/addicts-not-so-anonymous-link-party-27.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20addicted2decor%20(Addicted%202%20Decorating)">Addicted 2 Decorating</a><br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/08/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-borsa-bella-design-co-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%20and%20Jello)">Tatertots and Jello</a><br /><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/08/sns-146-diy-link-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20(Funky%20Junk%20Interiors)">Funky Junk Interiors</a><br /><a href="http://maleviksrosentradgard.blogspot.com/">Malviksrosentrafgard</a></div>

A Really "Green" Idea

If you know me,you would know of my love for Daylilies. If not, you can witness that adoration here . The love fest goes on for months unti...

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Birdbath Makeover Tutorial

<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Happy Friday Everyone! I hope the week has been good to you and that you have great things planned for your weekend.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Remember when I told you how my birds were not very happy with this<a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/07/birdbath-makeover-no-more-angry-birds.html"> <b><i>here</i></b></a></span><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYg4rEj_GmiRaccnGBvLGaCDmKpDWEv0Nop0LJrZYrs9_VPGCKoWHv5EBQ02pdPInhk_kbYLglGPIB_ehWX11S_TNJcnrvbK2gCg-nHcpNbQsQVjGRrwQ9qszZSVJhbEgmOvIn-3gCG0a/s1600/IMG_6624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYg4rEj_GmiRaccnGBvLGaCDmKpDWEv0Nop0LJrZYrs9_VPGCKoWHv5EBQ02pdPInhk_kbYLglGPIB_ehWX11S_TNJcnrvbK2gCg-nHcpNbQsQVjGRrwQ9qszZSVJhbEgmOvIn-3gCG0a/s640/IMG_6624.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Come on, would you be?</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So, I decided to give the ole birdbath a makeover, this was a first and won't be a last based on the beautiful results.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTITaC1mhDhRVXAd_yjcSasABY-oakAjaY7bWoWCVWSU7UFQGWoRpPr1IcKfF2TU6H-C4hVJYAd8hMd6EjGrg9CHzp5QKOBMyO3RDKJgA9eL2mKsUatRpfaJg-Spa4SNyZVaozG0yRrELB/s1600/IMG_6773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTITaC1mhDhRVXAd_yjcSasABY-oakAjaY7bWoWCVWSU7UFQGWoRpPr1IcKfF2TU6H-C4hVJYAd8hMd6EjGrg9CHzp5QKOBMyO3RDKJgA9eL2mKsUatRpfaJg-Spa4SNyZVaozG0yRrELB/s640/IMG_6773.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Supplies Needed for this project:</span></span></div><div><ul><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Nasty bird bath that needs some TLC</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Old plates or tiles for inset- for this project I used 6-8 small plates</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hammer to break up tile or ceramic plates</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Non-Toxic spray paint for stone birdbath. I used some left over White Ultra Hard Enamel Appliance Epoxy from Rust-oleum since it is moisture resistant</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">quick set concrete to secure tiles or ceramic</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Safety glasses to eliminate flying debris in your eyes</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Work gloves to help minimize sharp pieces piercing your skin</span></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Small bucket for your pieces</span></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">First step is to clean and sand down your birdbath. Remove any dirt,water or loose paint</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfL2x1aYJtrqSm6nOGym0G3dcKmWjz3J-e9GXu14amRLVIgiBsnyV5nzzpferXiNEhrz71gHeXn3Y3jIZsDy2X0TV5MoPl3LJLdQpdB-Q9HTdeuAWlg3L3-s-MJUxNGudT_yELGYi6DZj1/s1600/IMG_6629.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfL2x1aYJtrqSm6nOGym0G3dcKmWjz3J-e9GXu14amRLVIgiBsnyV5nzzpferXiNEhrz71gHeXn3Y3jIZsDy2X0TV5MoPl3LJLdQpdB-Q9HTdeuAWlg3L3-s-MJUxNGudT_yELGYi6DZj1/s400/IMG_6629.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Spray the inside and outside edge of the birdbath with your spray paint. You do not need to cover the inside of the birdbath since your concrete will be covering it. Let dry</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiua6GrW-XI9OdUDBLW1fZQj9h7bXV0kDXuFbtQShklco1XBzLm8FqcYR__8Luz8RpAKeFmPk5WY-EHhsu0XyBewdnGv2cYq2SiXNPT1FnW8EtmvWMIH8RyqBPC1DdYeMxMj6sbfe53m10E/s1600/IMG_6631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiua6GrW-XI9OdUDBLW1fZQj9h7bXV0kDXuFbtQShklco1XBzLm8FqcYR__8Luz8RpAKeFmPk5WY-EHhsu0XyBewdnGv2cYq2SiXNPT1FnW8EtmvWMIH8RyqBPC1DdYeMxMj6sbfe53m10E/s400/IMG_6631.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Next you will want to begin smashing your tile or plate pieces with a hammer. Safety glasses are suggested so you don't get flying debris in your eyes.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0VBVmFObDC1JjIPomUbu1uBJNiRZzkCaxmEh7fsLCbcgSdxwnOX0JMKGymI09rxThx0Oqt0n8hEy3SYGfu6KjXV7IHEc1QfNXmgdqgS1kLe8waHh61kEnwpMKPHzYoCwUkqmZPaGk6s7/s1600/IMG_6632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0VBVmFObDC1JjIPomUbu1uBJNiRZzkCaxmEh7fsLCbcgSdxwnOX0JMKGymI09rxThx0Oqt0n8hEy3SYGfu6KjXV7IHEc1QfNXmgdqgS1kLe8waHh61kEnwpMKPHzYoCwUkqmZPaGk6s7/s400/IMG_6632.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Do NOT smash your plates from the front side or this will happen</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBZXLHdq-QroG0vXXLkW-KwkoTvxFWIShryadnZmkGvK8c-qheloSqTH8uw5VdsSKh9OA4LvRmrJ9gMUCQ875yaohFj0ISY2AoJbH8WBwF7Yxtwf6O5fLimHBGizqATFZmdh087SWJj6m/s1600/IMG_6637.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBZXLHdq-QroG0vXXLkW-KwkoTvxFWIShryadnZmkGvK8c-qheloSqTH8uw5VdsSKh9OA4LvRmrJ9gMUCQ875yaohFj0ISY2AoJbH8WBwF7Yxtwf6O5fLimHBGizqATFZmdh087SWJj6m/s400/IMG_6637.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Smashing from the back side reduces sharp pieces from flying and cutting body parts - yes that's blood from a cut on my finger.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is the proper way to smash the plate</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPdasdO_2AH3urlIqaXPYmnofjzphdxscUnihy2SVLyUdPyYOr_iDg9abZ6V9M27OahnHyMnsMA3juM0v5KRB5Z5G0SPJ4JjA8GyDCGoP-YCSlL2DWRA_gXm-6Q6RSVxfOa7GqcDpTU6h/s1600/IMG_6636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPdasdO_2AH3urlIqaXPYmnofjzphdxscUnihy2SVLyUdPyYOr_iDg9abZ6V9M27OahnHyMnsMA3juM0v5KRB5Z5G0SPJ4JjA8GyDCGoP-YCSlL2DWRA_gXm-6Q6RSVxfOa7GqcDpTU6h/s400/IMG_6636.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Gather your pieces with your gloves <b>on</b> and place them in a bucket</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtD5FlorldtPjY23gNA_SZRFRCHbYv2hL7ZLKJ_BBFRSihF3l5k7UJJn9RLcuPmqdqheRFEBb_xjQeEn4ToiDDZYWZyRQ5Bfh-F_fPsNHNJrvrQhEPsY2BDjIuxUDNo7CGagF8BNSgbBU4/s1600/IMG_6639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtD5FlorldtPjY23gNA_SZRFRCHbYv2hL7ZLKJ_BBFRSihF3l5k7UJJn9RLcuPmqdqheRFEBb_xjQeEn4ToiDDZYWZyRQ5Bfh-F_fPsNHNJrvrQhEPsY2BDjIuxUDNo7CGagF8BNSgbBU4/s400/IMG_6639.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Prepare your concrete mixture according to directions. I used Quick Set for this project. Pour a small to medium layer on the bottom of your birdbath.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0FWKPWKKU7IE8uLI2noFd5Xskf9fbPbcLcQyM8x116_LADsAmNZ9J3G2XV_FFMfO1oGylalgPSRkX_J44D1kQcLyZFPwUO7kf3FF0bNJs70Kt_oZkT6rayup5RNDgsm3kHzAAY_ni-Dr/s1600/IMG_6651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0FWKPWKKU7IE8uLI2noFd5Xskf9fbPbcLcQyM8x116_LADsAmNZ9J3G2XV_FFMfO1oGylalgPSRkX_J44D1kQcLyZFPwUO7kf3FF0bNJs70Kt_oZkT6rayup5RNDgsm3kHzAAY_ni-Dr/s400/IMG_6651.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Smooth out the concrete on the bottom of your birdbath making sure to not cover up your sides. Your painted sides should be exposed.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMV33wkhKMa9rUP5I-eGZF3s4KGc1eDs1wiIm5zS3hxTKDZmR4ukDDJV-RhqFnIh0gE__fadJZwI9QD8-HL-mxnRunMVkF0oKnOtOQtecXHhM_DCF0jaWy81WhjONHERp6VkDh9GK8tfv/s1600/IMG_6653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMV33wkhKMa9rUP5I-eGZF3s4KGc1eDs1wiIm5zS3hxTKDZmR4ukDDJV-RhqFnIh0gE__fadJZwI9QD8-HL-mxnRunMVkF0oKnOtOQtecXHhM_DCF0jaWy81WhjONHERp6VkDh9GK8tfv/s400/IMG_6653.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Place your tile or broken plate pieces in the concrete with any sharp edges submerged in the concrete, as we don't want to hurt the birds</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_IC13F3KYxr0mKiM9cZRhXIV1p66dKb0cj_yoNZ2sKD9yCF4TLjFv-8LZHOm_i4Ob0FVJ5vgqMlYFTqapjitRLveUAynqCBGrozMbINcXcys0UHIziNIiBuqBFhdZX2cX-9KXDiHAMvL/s1600/IMG_6655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_IC13F3KYxr0mKiM9cZRhXIV1p66dKb0cj_yoNZ2sKD9yCF4TLjFv-8LZHOm_i4Ob0FVJ5vgqMlYFTqapjitRLveUAynqCBGrozMbINcXcys0UHIziNIiBuqBFhdZX2cX-9KXDiHAMvL/s400/IMG_6655.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Let dry. Paint the remainder of the birdbath base, being careful not to paint the inside of your birdbath.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOgXux2-Mb306wB7aQYHm6TIAB3ts36pjoAl_xwLzkD4nztg106UYOxNin1yqx3fuPAN6V2m5DGTsTzabkOuBC_o8IaLaS4gftvVII78F18Hca1jv2yH_a503aVKMWSuwpA7hYWqvH0NG/s1600/IMG_6656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOgXux2-Mb306wB7aQYHm6TIAB3ts36pjoAl_xwLzkD4nztg106UYOxNin1yqx3fuPAN6V2m5DGTsTzabkOuBC_o8IaLaS4gftvVII78F18Hca1jv2yH_a503aVKMWSuwpA7hYWqvH0NG/s400/IMG_6656.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Last thing, fill with water and watch your birds enjoy there amazing space!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdX55AV-CLXD2vXkBT1v9sBuAHs0TqSIv5KKv1LUYBwHY7UzTNzWBpZBs_2SZ7_6Y_w5aAMW6e-z4Bv6tOLUuKVDCPDjdV5YFJjJKaG_ErH2E2hHjtSTcPyzmff9KExhfcAPQ5lpqgjvmR/s1600/IMG_6767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdX55AV-CLXD2vXkBT1v9sBuAHs0TqSIv5KKv1LUYBwHY7UzTNzWBpZBs_2SZ7_6Y_w5aAMW6e-z4Bv6tOLUuKVDCPDjdV5YFJjJKaG_ErH2E2hHjtSTcPyzmff9KExhfcAPQ5lpqgjvmR/s640/IMG_6767.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Perhaps this will be your weekend project. 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Birdbath Makeover Tutorial

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