Thrifty Makeover...

This project I made is not my idea.

I found the idea on Pinterest

and this is my version.

I found this Picture at the Goodwill

 in their Clearance Section for $1.99.

Even though the Picture is not my style,

I Loved the Price and the Big 

16x20 Frame.

After taking out the picture,

I cleaned up the frame a bit,

sanded it here and there and

grabbed a jar of my OOPS Paint

in a cream color and began painting.

After painting on 2 coats & letting

it dry for a few hours...

I sanded here and there & added

a coat of stain...

Next I cut a piece of chicken wire 

and stapled it to the back of the frame.

Turned it around and I have a new 

Memo Board.

This is my Cheap and thrifty makeover.

The frame was $1.99 from Goodwill.

The OOPS Paint I already had on hand

(I purchased it at Home Depot for .50 cents)

The roll of chicken wire I already had in my

Basement sitting in the corner for years.

Before and After...

How Does Your Garden Grow...

HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE!!

After a few days of the rain that

we had..off and on...

My Garden is starting to take off!

Minus the critters that have been eating

at my plants!

Dawson thought it would be fun to put

my Bear in the Garden, to scare away

the critters that are eating the plants, Lol!

Lots of onions,,,red, white and yellow!

Cucumbers....

Green Bell Peppers...

Green Beans...

Watermelon...

Can't forget Tomatoes!

I can't wait for the first red Tomato...

A walk through the

Flower Beds...

Hens and Chicks 

growing inside a piece of

Driftwood...

Yucca in Bloom!

This is my climbing Rose Bush.

It has hundreds of Small white Roses,

Pretty when it's in Bloom...

But the thorns are killers, Lol!

Well, I must get a few more things

done...before I head off to work.

ENJOY YOUR SUNDAY!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY....

HAPPY "50th" BIRTHDAY

in HEAVEN....

To a Wonderful Husband 

and Father...

Randy Allen
June 16, 1962-Dec.26, 1998

It's hard to Believe that

it's been 14 yrs. since you left us...

You'll FOREVER be in

our HEARTS!

Love....Sandi, Levi & Trevor

School's Out....A Trip to the Zoo

School let out on June 1st

for my 11 yr. old son Dawson.

We are 2 weeks in and all I hear is

"I'M BORED!"

So...the first week Dawson's Dad

took him out Fishin'...

Dawson caught some KEEPER'S!

And a few days later.....

His Dad took him out in the boat.....

Though Fishin' wasn't too good on this day...

they were able to relax

and soak up some Sun!!

Week 2 was a trip to a Near by Zoo...

This Zoo is only 23 miles from our House

and we Visit several times

throughout the year....

(Caution... Lots of Pictures...)

Some Photos of Dawson....

Nap time for the Lions.....

Monkeys at Play....

Goats and Sheep....

Beautiful Peacock...

A Family of Swans....

For A Quarter...

You can get a Handful of food

to feed the Goats and Sheep....

Giraffe...Black Bear...

Deer &  Bald Eagle...

Penguins...

Turtles...(Tortoises??)

And of course my Favorite Animal...

The Moose...

There are many more animals at this Zoo...

And when we take another trip back there, we

will share more.

Thanks for stopping by and Taking a look at

the animals...

Strawberry Goodness....

This morning my youngest son

and is Dad went to a Farmer's Stand

about 5 miles from where we live

to pick some Fresh Strawberries.

This little Place is called 

Porter's Patch...

and they have the most wonderful

fruits and veggies for sale

during their growing season.

These are the wonderful Strawberries

that they brought home.

So Sweet and Juicy...

AND BIG!!!!

Look at the size of some of these!

My Boy's wanted Strawberry Jam...

So, that's what this Mamma did today.

Made a whole lotta Strawberry Jam

for her Boy's!

Gotta Love Strawberry Season!