B-U-S-Y (as a Bee)

Good morning, my friends.

The new butterfly bushes are already blooming!

I didn't fall off the face of the earth. I just haven't had much to blog about. I mean, how fun is it to talk about cleaning the garage or purging the art room or cleaning up the yard? In other words, I've been as busy as a bee. (Haha, ok. I'll try to keep the bee jokes to a minimum.)

Rooster came from a friend...he makes a fun addition to the flowerbed

Yeah. That's what I've been up to. The city house is looking spruced up and I'm feeling loads lighter with the stuff I'm getting rid of.

Bee picture is from another friend - the background is crackled. It looks so cool!

I did get a trip into Canton this past weekend - fortunately before the bad storms hit there Saturday night. There were tornados that damaged and destroyed businesses and homes. 😢 Please keep the folks in Canton in your prayers as they go through the aftermath. (The storms were all north of the farmhouse so we were fine).

Thursday and Friday were beautiful days though. I enjoyed shopping as usual out in the flea market area. Here are my finds:

 How cute will this be on the farm driveway...bullet holes and all? :)

 Lularoe outfit...if you've worn it, you know how comfy these clothes are. I love the fun patterns and styles.

A butterfly for my unicorn (who still needs a name, btw). How cute is she with the butterfly on her nose?

 A snap charm bracelet - there were so many different charms to chose from. I liked this one for its simplicity.

Cute chalkboard. I'm working on something to hang it from that will be in the back flowerbed.

Gumball machine and "ART" letters. I'll be repainting the letters to fit more of my style then making a sign for the studio.

Yardzee game! We love to play Yahtzee, Megan and Dylan want yard games for the reception, so this was a no brainer! I also found a croquet set but somehow didn't end up with a picture of it. I was thrilled to find it although it didn't have the stand caddy. Let the fun begin!

BUT after getting back to the city and while out on my walk, I saw this in the trash:

It's rough, y'all. But I have the germ of an idea and I've already sanded and cleaned the pieces. The set I found is similar (only in great condition!). I'm hoping my idea works out. One of the mallet heads is completely dry-rotted so it's no good but other than that, the others are useable for my idea. Hopefully, I'll be able to share that in a couple of weeks.

So that's about it. A whole lot of busy with a smattering of fun. We're looking into replacing the carpet in the dining and living rooms of the city house. And I need to repaint the kitchen. AND the outside needs some repair (from puppy damage years) and repainting. Plus, yard work. Fun stuff. But when the mood strikes, I need to go with it.

What are you freshening up this Spring?

Cecilia