More Weekend Work!!

Well we are onto the privacy fence across the back of the yard this weekend! These pics are from last weekend....we had to cut away some tree branches to get thru with the fence. Just to give you an idea hhow thick it is....thats my husband in there and I am about 2 feet from him taking the pic! He is also in there....can you see him?? These trees are in the back corner of our property and unfortunately dont go all the way across or we wouldnt have the privacy issue or the need for a fence! We had to cut the limbs off the back side(away from our property) of ther fir tree so the fence could go thru.
Now you can see him again....and thats after many big branches were hauled out! Amazing how thick those can be!
Today is post hole digging day. We have rented an auger and the men will be doing this job. I have been told it would be too heavy for me which suits me just fine. I think that makes me in charge of beer and food! Im off to the grocery store with a little stop at my fav prim shop! Have a great day everyone!

Holli

Prim Pals Forum

Just a quick post cause Im out of town for business meetings this week...uughhh!

Just wanted to mention Prim Pals Forum....the link is on my side bar. Please click on the picture and go check out what we are all up to on there. We have the best laughs on our Wednesday night chats and there are lots of pics to see and tutorials and recipes and awesome swap opportunities....you name it we prolly got it. Worth having a look!! Hope you all will join our family!

Have a great week!

Holli

YARD SALE!!!!

Noooo Im not having one but I went this morning bright and early to an annual community yard sale near my moms. It was a 2 hour drive so we got up at 5am and left at 6! There were so many yard sales. Anyone with kids would have been in heaven. Lots of awesome toys and books and clothing. I came across a lady just getting her things out. What made me stop was this wooden box. My sister has been looking for one to use as a coffee table. I bought this for $5 and the lady told me she made it from an old chicken coop. The front side where you see the window flips down. The top also comes off or there is a little hole in it they would have put a heat lamp thru to warm chicks. It needs a little work but its beautiful and Im not so sure my sister will get it! I also bought the old iron from her for $2. The big colander I got elsewhere for $1 and the rolling pin for a quarter! Also from the same lady I got this old antique ironing board. She rescued it from the trash and painted the birdhouses on it. I will remove the raffia and maybe replace with pip berries...I think I will leave it painted as is for now. I paid $4 for it!
Again...same yard sale....this old school desk!! Now I gave her $40 for this because I have wanted one forever. She says they found a date from the 1800's on it....I havent looked yet but it doesnt really matter cause I love it!! It has the hole for the ink well and is adjustable in height.
And again from the same lady I bought this shelf. Im going to paint it as it has blue on it now. I paid $2 for this. I had such a great day. My mom and sister and her two girls joined my husband and I. So it was a family day and we were all excited about all the goodies.
We also bought some puzzles to do next winter and my husband got some Norman Rockwell collectors plates. I hope you are all having a good weekend.

Holli

Progress!!

This was taken a couple nights ago along the side of the property so as you can see we have made some progress with the fence. Unfortunately it has rained every day since! Thats my Pearse who is my constant companion....he rarely leaves my side,especially at times like 5am this morning when it started to storm. He hates thunder so I had all 85 pounds of him in my bed!
This weekend we will be taking a little break. There is an annual yard sale near my moms that has always been great. So we will be getting up at 5am tomorrow to make the hour and a half drive so we can bargain hunt! Its kind of a family thing. My sister and her girls are going and Dave and I. My son has to work this year....he wasnt impressed! Even at 18 he still loves to go even though Im sure if he would never tell a friend cause that wouldnt be *cool*!!

Hope everyone has a great day and that the weekend comes out sunny! Im off to check out the Prim Pals forum and log my weight loss for the week! YAY Me another 4 pounds!

Our Yard is changing!

Im finally getting the privacy fence I soooo need!! As you can see our yard backs onto a grocery store parking lot. Now we live in a small town and its not that its overly busy or anything but if we are in the back yard we are visible to everyone! This pic is the big pile of stuff we removed from the other side of our yard this past weekend. Its taken facing my neighbours partially built fence.....we like him so we wont be blocking that side just across the back and....
down this side we are putting a shorter picket style fence just to keep people from walking thru! Where you see those cans is where all those old leaves and brush came from. We had to clean it out to start the fence. The wooden box was apparently at one time a sand box.....we pulled it out and it is being moved to another part of the yard as a raised garden.

This is the pile of fence panels delivered last thursday and dropped in the front yard! Im really excited!

This is looking towards the back of the property and down the side that is getting the picket fence(between the trees). And Chance of course was helping. Another look at the area we cleaned out....I see a bench and some flowers in there after the fence is in place!

I hope you all had a good Memorial Day Weekend. It wasnt a holiday here in Canada but I took advantage of the days I did have off and got lots of work done. Lots more to do yet....stay tuned!!

Swap Goodies and a dumpster find.... Sort of!!

Dont you just love the smell of Lilacs? I sure do so I brought some in today off the tree in my yard. Harley was eyeing them and eventually did chew them a bit!
Last week when it was clean up week and I was out dumpster diving I was talking to a neighbour who was moving. She told me she had an old desk she wanted to sell. So I went in to look...and $200 later came home with this old Secretary! I love it! I was so pleased....but as you can see I havent found a place for it yet. We have worked so much in the yard my house is really suffering...what a mess! Here it is open and as you can see Harley has to investigate everything! he was getting ready to settle into the little cubby for a nap.
I have been participating in the Prim Pals monthly exchanges and this is a pic of all the goodies my first pal (Stella from Stellar creations) sent me! She spoiled me with a covered box she made,lots of candles and soap and scented rose hips,a little tea pot,wax tarts and of course a rooster! Thanks Stella I love everything!
If your interested in joining check out the Prim Pals Blog or Forum....lots of fun!

Well Im off to bed....long day of fence building and cleaning in the yard and gardens. Pics of all that soon! Hugs to all!

Holli

Check out this giveaway!

WOWOWOWOW!! How generous is this giveaway?! I just found this new blog from one of my other followers. You should all check out her blog at Friendship Crossing . Beautiful Americana decor! Even though I am not American I can appreciate wonderful Americana things! While you are there sign up as a follower and enter the great giveaway!

Hope everyone is having a great week so far.

Holli