Late Summer Flower Garden

Today is October 9th, and the seasons are a'changin' outside my back door. A couple of weeks ago I walked around the yard and took pictures of some of the flowers and scenes in my yard.

Beautiful coleus.

Elephant ear. I will soon need to dig up the bulb and replant in the Spring.

I love the bright blue of this salvia.

Rosemary. I love to give it a pinch as I walk by.

This poor little African impatient never did bloom this summer, but still looks pretty next to my geodes.

Hollyhocks. I remember hollyhocks growing wild in the alley when I was a child.

Love this picture of mums about to bloom.

Birdbath.

A knot on the sweet gum tree.

Butterfly bush.

Hydrangea.

The Harp

A couple of weeks ago, I took my two middle grandchildren to an event at the Benton House, a historical mansion in a nearby neighborhood. As soon as we got out of the car, we could hear the beautiful notes of a harp floating through the air.

And I think the music set the scene for our visit that day. We toured the Benton House and visited the exhibits set up on the lawn. And then the kids decided we should take some pictures.

We found a little garden and they very solemnly posed for me.

I think it was the music in the air. We felt like we were in a movie. We were all kind of slowly strolling around to the music, just enjoying the day.

This one found a perfect place for an angelic photo!

And this one insisted on a glass of lemonade, but all she really wanted was the strawberry at the bottom.

Who's that knocking at the door?

And as we were leaving, we noticed a man in the tree! Really!

It was SUCH a nice day!       

Antique Show and Flea Market Extravaganza

Today I drove to Springfield, OH, to see what all the hullabaloo was about this antique show. It was a nice little drive and I got lots of ideas there. The show itself was huge - held at their fairgrounds. Here are a few pictures I took with my phone. Some are kinda funny.
Oh, one is for Nellie - the velvet pumpkins!

What We Did On Our Summer Vacation

Well, the school bus has cometh. Our summer adventures are over.

This summer I agreed to watch my two middle grandchildren a couple of days a week. We were worried about being bored, so we made a list of things to do.
SUMMER 2012
WE WILL:
go to movies
go on picnics
go to the playground
tye-dye
go canoeing
play tennis
etc etc etc

Here are some of the things we did.

Tennis!

We had a paddleboat adventure. The boat we rented was broken and we pedaled and pedaled, but the boat just went in circles. Luckily I had my Smart Phone and was able to call for help. We were towed in and it was very exciting.

Naptime.

DS time.

Doing the dishes.

LEGOS!

We also went to several movies, had a picnic or two, and rolled down the hill at Ellenberger Park. We had a wonderful day tye-dying, but it was so messy I couldn't take any pictures.

So now school has begun and I'm feeling kind of lonely for my little companions. I think we will all remember this summer. 

Vintage Typing Table

I found this wonderful metal typing table today at the Goodwill Outlet Store. It has a little rust, but is very sturdy.

As soon as I found the table, I spied this very old Gregg typing book in the same bin.

I remember having a typing book similar to this - but not quite as old!

This one is Copyright 1932. 

Great old pictures. 

Great old graphics!

This was the way it was before computers. 

More Goodwill Outlet Finds

More Goodwill Outlet finds!
A beautifully done old sampler. 

A harp-backed chair. I've always wanted one of these.

Can't wait to re-do!

This is a cool old tray, very large. I shall serve lemonade when company comes!

The Old Suitcase

Found an old suitcase at the Goodwill Outlet today. It is beat up and rusty, but there's something about it I liked.

The last owner was a Mrs. M. Cape, from Boynton Beach, FL.

Must have been coming home from West Palm Beach, FL.

Can't help but wonder whose hands tied these ribbons last.

It was a good day at the Goodwill Outlet Store. More to come.