My “Camera Critters” Photo…

I found a meme that excited me…and my pups… so follow us to visit the other “critter” nuts  participants here…Camera Critters

Meet “Bobby” he is the newest member of my son-in-law’s family…I think he’s already “in charge”… Bobby is a Maltese puppy and he is about 8 weeks old…isn’t he a cutie…

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The "Orphan" Case Finds a Home

“Hey Harriet” hosts Shadow Shot Sunday…visit for some great photography…well some of us aren’t so great but we’re trying…

Susan, from "Between Naps on The Porch" is hosting Metamorphosis Monday also, these Meta posts are divine...

This is the story of a “little metal case”…unwanted, unloved and straight from the thrift shop (after living in my car trunk for a few weeks)…

Pretty little case…posing in front of a sunny window…

A nice coat of Robins Egg Blue paint gives the orphan a much needed home…

The same little case…all dressed up for spring.

Smiling Sally loves blue, visit her blog for lots of "blue"...

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Vintage Thingy Thursday

ColoradoLady is hosting Vintage Thingy Thursday…so I thought I would take the chance to visit her and participate.

My contribution to her “thingy” party is a pretty glass “thingy” that my husband bought for me several years ago.

It is a Fenton Silver Crest Perch Rose Bowl…(Janet just told me it is a

"peach crest" by Fenton. The decorations are 'Charleston Roses'... Thanks Janet for the info.)

I love the painting of the flowers and the sparkle of the “ruffledy” (I’m sure there is a more technical name for this, I just don’t know it") top of the glass bowl.

ST. Patrick’s Day…Showing My Green…

Cuisine Kathleen is having a St. Patrick's Day Party...Lets go...

Showing my “Green” for a St. Paddy’s Day lunch…

"The Wearing of the Green" symbolizes the birth of springtime.

Irish legend states that green clothes attract faeries and aid crops.

I’m not superstitious but I’m certainly for anything that might make things a bit better….I’ll take any help that I can get…

So here’s my on-line version of “wearing of the green”…

The Southern version of “Tea”

A green basket for the lemon in my “Southern” Tea…

A green cabachon in my lampshade…

Zoe and Sassy have their green on..

“One Lucky Pup” shirts…

I think we’ll have dessert first…I’ve always wanted to do that…haven’t you?

Some green salad fixin’s…

This green plate is perfect for my green salad…

mmm…I could use some fresh “green” Rosemary…

The perfect Salt shaker has lots of “green” …

Even St. Patrick’s Day Parties need a “taste of the tropics”…in the form of a Hula skirt on the lamp…

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Dreaming and Planning for some “Blue”

We haven’t seen any blue skies around here for so long, I had to Google blue skies in order to see them,

…and water, well, we’ve had a lot but it certainly isn’t anywhere near blue…so I Googled blue water…

…and then I Googled Blue Flowers…

and got my very favorite blue…the blue Plumbago…

I know they grow abundantly in some places but in NW Tennessee they are not seen much…I love to grow them and have for the past five years…If you haven’t tried one in your garden, do, I think you’ll be pleased…

Plumbago is native to South Africa, and is a popular ornamental in subtropical gardens in Florida and California.

Plumbago does best in light, sandy soils with good drainage. Note: they are not cold hardy… Light: Full sun. Flowering will be reduced in partial shade. Moisture: Plumbago survives with little watering once established, and is considered moderately drought tolerant. Hardiness: USDA Zones 8B-11.

Plumbago is a tender perennial with profuse blue flowers. It loves the heat, doesn't mind our long, humid summers, and is reasonably drought tolerant. Disease-, pest- and deer-resistant, Plumbago is also known as Skyflower because of its sky-blue color. It blooms even in considerable shade.

I’m off to find out when my favorite garden center opens…