Raining and staying indoors makes me restless...so when the rain stops..what do I want to do...

 

That's right...I headed to a couple of antique stores...

 

 

I think this would be really neat to do this on a patio on one side or I have seen old window hung up on a cement wall covered with creeping fig...like that idea.

 When I was growing up my Mom had an old claw-foot tub in our backyard..she had good intentions for it.  I think she wanted to plant flowers in it like this..

 

Or I think she would of liked to plant vegetables in it or Kitchen herbs for cooking.

 

The only thing I remember that Claw-foot tub being used for was for Stewy..our Duck.  My dad rigged up a board for Stewy and he would take baths in it every day.  I think we got Stewy one Easter.  I can still remember exactly where that tub stood in our backyard.  I think painting a Claw-foot tub this color would be divine...don't you?

       (this picture was taken at an antique store in Carpenteria on our vacation)

I loved this dress they had in the store...

Look at the details...Lattice background with pretty flowers in that pretty smoky blue and the ric rac trim...so sweet. I wanted to buy it and hang it up as wall art.  Wouldn't it make great scrapbook paper?

 

Speaking of blue....this is what ended up coming home with me.....I paid too much, I know but isn't it the sweetest aqua blue?

 

It's funny the other day my girls were saying.."Mom I wish we had that shopping cart you got rid of...it was so much fun", well when they got home they both squealed with delight.  I think in the fall I can put pumpkins it it for some autumn decoration or maybe but in in my bathroom with towels in it. I got put plants in it too!   My husband suggested I could make a liner for it and use it as a laundry hamper.   The ideas are endless......

Comments

[Gabrielle]

I know isn't it fun. I know they look cute out in the city too Penny. There is this house which has a double red metal chair, maybe it's a rocker and I keep wanting to go see if they want to sell it..it just sitting in a sort of garden...like it doesn't have a purpose. I'm so tempted. Penny I haven't set your gift yet..it takes me forever to get to the PO. I don't know why...but I'll get it out next week for sure. Also I was looking at your projects and I love that picnic basket you did int he aqua blue...do you stil have it?

[Penny @ Lavender Hill Studio & The Comforts of Home]

Love the claw foot tubs filled with plants! If I had an old farmhouse out in the country, I would do that. I think I might head out antiquing tomorrow!
Penny

[suzanne]

What a fun, fun outing!!!!
Thanks for sharing!

Suzanne

[Leah]

I want on of those porch chairs sooo bad! They make me think of my Mema in Florida! Finding them is fairly difficult up her in Wa!