As I stroll around town taking my children to their sporting/dancing/drama events I sometimes take the long route....this leads to questions like, "Mom, why is it taking so long to get there?"..or "How come your slowing down and you have your camera out?"...I want to say, just sit down and shut UP! But I say..."oh I decided to go this way today instead for a change of scenery..it's the scenic route, don't you like it?" which leads to the "uh..no!" Oh well one of these days they'll remember the times I taught them about all the great architecture of Southern California...yes..I know they will...
Here is one cute house I spotted all dressed up for the upcoming Fourth of July Celebrations..
Let's be nosy neighbors and take a closer look....
You know I have a soft spot for cute porches and Craftsman Bungalows...I wish I was lucky enough to live in one and I think the owners of them are very lucky...but here is what I have done to my porch/garden to gussied it up in 4th of July fashion..
I bring out my blue ticking pillow with the red buttons I made..yep I made it myself. I take out my flag pillow with Uncle Sam who is now freshly shaven..(lost his beard) and put that out on my country bench.
Every year at this time the real estate agents put in small American flags on the sidewalk with their calling cards and so I have slowly collected them and reuse them in my planters to decorate. Do they do that in your neck of the woods?
Here I begged offered to take this piece of picket fence of my neighbor's hands for her and I reused it here as a backdrop for part of my garden. I added these cute red and blue buckets I got from JoAnn's or Michael's a few years ago. I added one of my favorite trailing plant to them Calibrachoa which comes in such a variety of colors...I have them in white and red as seen above as well as yellow and lavender. Remember this guy...
such a soft shade of purple...he was nice and healthy but he was too pretty......the aphids got him....I got some ladybugs to cure him and they ate them all. I don't know if you know about aphids but they leave their white shredded skin on the plant so he needs a good washing, I hear a mild soapy water does the trick....any other advice from you plant people out there ..suggestions welcome. Anyways...back to to the reason for my post...they come in all colors as you can see I love how they drape but they do need lots of water!!
Now...we move to the left of my front garden where the wrought iron crib bed is and we have a dated, very countryish sign that I hung up....I have had this sign for so long but even though it's so "out of style" I still like it.....and the sentiment still rings true...so what does your porch or garden or yard look like this time of the year I would love to visit it so please leave a comment.....hope you enjoyed this patriotic tour.
how festive!!! Love it all!
Suzanne
Posted by: suzanne | July 01, 2009 at 12:20 PM
I love your post today! I love patriotic decorating. I love the little buckets on the picket fence....I am going to have to try this! Adorable pillows too!
Blessings,
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie | July 01, 2009 at 02:34 PM
Very Patriotic. My old kitchen was patriotic and I loved it.
Cheri
www.itssoverycheri.blogspot.com
Posted by: Cheri Peoples | July 01, 2009 at 04:45 PM
Love the buckets and your flowers are so beautiful :) Hope your Fourth was full of sparklers and fun!
Posted by: Michelle | July 05, 2009 at 05:08 AM
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Cheri
www.itssoverycheri.blogspot.com
Posted by: Cheri Peoples | July 05, 2009 at 12:03 PM
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Posted by: el hassan | August 23, 2009 at 06:22 PM
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Posted by: el hassan | August 23, 2009 at 06:24 PM