Au Natural.

I get asked ALL the time how I color

my hair. Would you believe this is my

completely natural hair color? I'm not

sure why it has become this but I love it!

~ Chy

New Chair.

The little desk in our guest room was

missing something ~ a lovely chair. I

remembered we had put one of the tall

chairs out in the garage for storage. It

ended up being the perfect fit and I do

love the extra green color mixed in now.

~ Chy

Yellow Cottage.

Such a sweet little cottage. This was actually a

color we considered for the exterior of our home.

In the end, we chose green, black and white, with

a bit of grey trim, and love the mix. I could see this

color being a contender the next time we do build!

What color is your cottage/house? Do you love it?

~ Chy

Pretty Pink Pot.

Two smaller vintage pots sit out on the

steps of our front veranda. Love all the

pretty pink blooms we have this year.

So much rain has created so much color!

~ Chy

Fall Colors.

A few pictures the other day from our little garden in the big woods. Lots of different colors at this time but the one that keeps shining through is of course the bit of yellow. Fall is on its way here in the country. I'm not wishing to let go of Summer but Fall is my very favorite season. Just hope it's nice and warm, colorful and long! Not crazy about Winter at all. Even though our cold months have been much warmer than in the past and our snow not as deep, it's still not the time of year that I look forward to. If we could have a long Summer and a long Fall, and a day or two of Winter, then lots of warm Spring, I'd be in Heaven. Can you imagine gardening most of the year? Well, maybe you can but here, it's a shorter season, so we take what we can and make the most of it. And long for the warmth and color of Spring, Summer and Fall! Truly always worth the wait in the end.

Lavender Bunny.

The tiny lavender bunny that started our

color scheme for our new home. Love it.

Colorful Peppers.

I'm a very visual person ~ part of being

an artist I guess. Our local store has some

great ways of displaying their goods. This

one is currently my favorite. Looks good.

My House in August #15: Green.

Our new green armchair for the

living room is my choice for the

prompt "Green" today. Love this

comfy chair and the look it provides.

#myhomeinaugust

#AugustPhotoChallenge

My House in August #6: Color Pop.

Beautiful flowers that were so pretty in

the garden when they were in full bloom.

Slowly fading now but I hope to see them

again in the Spring, after a short winter.

#myhouseinaugust

#AugustPhotoChallenge

Adding Color.

We picked up some colorful burgundy 

potted Mums at the greenhouse when we

were in town the other day. We really didn't

need more color but we truly couldn't resist.

With our real and fake pumkins, the new

Fall Wreath and a few fall items, it's colorful.

We discovered our decorations for Fall

could be displayed everywhere with the

size of our veranda, even on the sweet

windowsills. Couldn't do this in town!

Love the colors all together. I'm hanging on

to the shades around us while it's still here.

Soon, oh too soon, our world will be white

and grey but today, we have color all over.

Colorful and Crisp.

Beautiful sunsets but frosty mornings.

Color everywhere and crisp night air.

Breathe September #27: Color.

I will never grow tired of these amazing

colors in the country in the Fall. Love ....

Colorful Treat.

 After waking up, showering, tidying

the house, then driving my dd to town,

I stopped at the grocery store to pick

up a couple of items. And these:

Tulips! They start out so expensive

but today, on sale as they were

clearing out the last bunches. I

bought these two for a tidy $2.50.

The first bunch is pink and the second

bunch is a sweet cream. All healthy. 

Now to figure out where to place them ....

Ouch!

 Settling into fall and winter means

lots of projects around the house. 

One of my latest ventures includes

working on the old dollhouse. It was

time to paint the outside and I chose

a bright yellow color with a brown roof.

But the yellow was too bright, so

tonight I began to redo the paint

to tone it down a bit. This yellow

looks a bit too dark in the picture

but it's actually quite a bit lighter.

The roof color I love. Warm but solid.

Are you thinking about fall/winter projects yet?

What will you be working on for the upcoming seasons?

April 2015 Photo Challenge ~ Day Five.

Today, the Photo Challenge is to share my favorite color. As an artist, I love color! It's hard to truly choose just one so I have one pic that shows my color palette for the new house. The wall color we chose is called "Winter Gray" & we've teamed that up with an ivory color called "Camelot" & a green shade of sage called "Kittery Point". The last two colors are for our kitchen, great room, bathrooms & laundry room cabinets. I'm terrified to see what this will look like in the end. Hoping it all comes together. With warm wood floors, in my head, I think it will be fine. But oh the gamble we've taken! I hope in the end we don't hate our choices ....

What is your favorite color?

Revealing our Wall Color.

A quick post to reveal the top coat color we have

finally chosen for the walls in our new house.

Not the best picture but one that shows the white

trim, along with the color "Winter Gray." It is

a warm & light lavender. Beautiful with the trim

& we hope will look great with the wood floors.

What color are the walls in your home?

Change of Color.

Choosing our wall color has been quite a journey.

With a house full of vintage items, a background

in the arts & a visual, eclectic brain, the common

"builder's beige" was not even on our choice list.

Originally we chose a light butter yellow. But

after viewing it on the wall as our primer coat,

we knew it wasn't "our" color. So we went back

to our color palette. The one color that stood

out for us was "Winter Gray", a light lavender

shade that should go well with our antiques.

Can't wait to see this color splashed on the walls!

Fire Engine Red!

Quite pleased with my new camera. We used it quite a bit in the mountains and I'm so impressed with the colors. The ancient fire engine above was shot on a cloudy afternoon and untouched by editing.

What do you think of the Fire Engine Red?

Back Yard Garden.

It's raining outside, so I can't be in 

my garden for now but thought I'd

share some pictures I took on

the last sunny day. Enjoy!

Chives starting to bloom. 

Cherry Blossom & Ivy. 

Our Hens & Chicks are tiny

but mighty!

Plants all lined up in their pots

or waiting to be planted.

Our first Bleeding Heart ~ I've 

wanted one for years & finally

found this one at, would you 

believe, Home Depot!

Phlox, Sage Meadow & 

another one we've always

hoped to have: Hosta.

  

Love this little planter, bought

at the thrift shop for .25 cents ~ it

was a half price sale that day!

Our grandson thinks it looks like his

dog, Bo, who is a Boston.

We agree!

Clay pot flowers!

Our youngest dd made this

pot when she was 4. 

Another thrift shop find. 

This one was not on sale,

but at .50 cents, I was

happy to pay it. 

All our pots are from the thrift store

or were gifts to us. Love this

basket for Easter that

we re~purposed now that

our children don't hunt for 

eggs anymore.

Vintage basket someone gave

me holds these beautiful colors. 

This planter was my mil's & we

were gifted it from my fil

after she died. She loved to

garden & often helped us in our

yard when the kids were small. 

Baskets, clay pots & color!

My favorite little basket

with pretty pink flowers. 

Found these last year at the end

of the season when the greenhouse

had their big sale. I paid $1

for both. Even the lady at the till

thought they were marked wrong 

but the owner said it was the right

price so I grabbed them. The tag on

the bottom said $28.99 each. 

Best deal ever!

Our strawberry pot, with little

berries starting to form. Can't

wait to try them soon!

Our raspberry patch, under the

bay window. This gets very

but has the best berries. We

have a plan to keep them a

bit more contained this year. 

Yummy!

That's a snippet of our little 

back yard garden so far. 

We still have to plant some

Wildflower seeds, make two 

raised beds to fill with 

herbs & veggies, & create an 

edged border around the 

beds out of old bricks. 

Summer projects that we'll 

slowly work on as we can. 

Enjoy your garden today!