Pixie Hollow

Yes, I do love a pixie...

Pixie Hollow is almost done, but since the houses are so fragile 

(I will re-do them as they fall apart)

I decided I better show it at it's newest,

even before the flowers and

ferns have had time to grow.

The girls and I decorated fairy houses 

a while back

for all of the fairies we know, 

I have

been told by more than one person

that Pixie Hollow is not for the 

grand girls but

for me....

and I must say there is more truth

in that statement then you know.  

I realized that I have

been decorating the play area 

as if I was going to

play there myself.  

I guess I must still be 

a little girl at heart.

Why is every little girl's favorite color Pink?

not orange....

not green...

...but pink!!

As I was taking a few pictures

of Pixie Hollow

a fairy flew by 

and offered to take this

picture 

of the new seating area for me.

A Fairies Eye View...

Some fairies don't like to have 

their houses in the

trees...

some just moved 

straight into the tree itself.

The little crocodile holding

the rose was my Grandmother Rose's.

My dad captured it from her yard after

she passed away.

He knew it would be perfect for me some day.

We have fun sparkling things hanging

from the branches...

and comfy pillowy places to sit

on butterfly shaped pillows...

 and little donkeys hiding behind trees...

This guy

was in my Grandma Mary's garden...

and now is in mine.

This little girl size bench was 

in my mom's garden 

as well as the

butterfly and dragonfly hanging on the trellis.

So you see this garden doesn't 

only welcome 

fairies...

it welcomes memories and holds treasures 

from all the little girls

in my life....

old and young....

but most importantly.....

forever young at heart....

and forever little girls.

Weekend Happenings and a Bunny Spotting

We had a little luck this weekend...

the rain was only a little misty 

so we were able to get 

our patio covers up.

We were getting a little worried 

about the raw wood,

so Kevin painted

the beams to make sure 

they didn't warp and twist.

This is the

"CASTLE" 

so nicknamed

by Madi...

from her own little imagination.

It stuck, so now we will be referring to

this area as the 
"CASTLE"

Here's the 

BEFORE

and here's the

Firepit.

"BEFORE"

"maybe we need a 

nickname for this area too...perhaps...

"The Dragons Lair"

or not"

and this could be the dragon

Here's the 

"AFTER"

(of the Dragon's Lair)

and the

"AFTER"

of the 

"CASTLE"

(Do you think somehow I can

put little castle-like flags on the corners

and a small turret or two ???)

We even had lunch there after 
Sean and Kevin hooked

up the speakers...it was soooo nice.

A few other happening....

Grapes have been spotted on the vines.

The garden is completely in and planted

(Doesn't look like much

is happening right now does it?)

and we have finally had a
bunny sighting.

Just in the nic of time 

A little new spring feel on the door. 

and a carrot or two or three...

just to entice a few more bunnies.

We're almost

ready for the Easter

festivities on Sunday...

Favorite Things and This and That!

We are getting close to finishing our grove area...

well closer

than we have ever been...!!

I was out shopping for a little ironwork table and chairs

to put in Pixie Hollow for the girls

on Saturday,

but the little ironwork shop

in Murietta is now out of business.

So sad!!!

But as we were turning around we

came across a fountain and

water feature store.

I want to take our fountain

up by the house and move it down

to the new "Rose Garden".

 I had a style of fountain in mind

to replace it with, and I think I found it.

The one I want actually has a different basin, and

I think I want more of a gray stone look but this is

the basic design with the 4 iron spouts,

and I can order it in whatever color I want. 

It reminds me of something

I would see in an old English garden

and it has a lovely sound.

Now all I need is money....maybe

I should plant this first.

It would definitely come in handy!!

I recently painted my downstairs

bathroom and have been looking for accessories. 

My inspiration pictures

are butterflies of all things.

Ballard was having a sale on wall art,

so I ordered this set of 3 wall plaques.

I think they will be perfect in the bathroom.

They are all 3 different.

Don't you just love ordering things online? 

It feels

like your birthday every time something

comes in the mail.

We also planted the vegetable garden this weekend,

(partly in the rain)

and started plans for an herb garden.

The herbs and herb seeds are purchased ... now

all I need is a little water to my whisky barrels.

So much to do and so little time...........

P.S. Is anyone watching DWTS????

Shopping...shopping...shopping...

...and a Diva in the making...

I have been painting, updating and trying to refresh

my home without changing the major things like furniture.

(even though I would love to change the major

things like floor coverings...)

I purchased some inspiration pieces recently and I

just had to share.  This mirror is one of my favorite things

and will hang in my entryway as you walk in.

it looks old and worn, (like me) and seems to be

my new favorite look.

This is also for my entryway.

I was looking for some sort of vase like container

that was a little different.

We shall see how it looks when

I get it put together.

I have added a splash of yellow to my entryway.

Yellow is so happy.

I also found this yummy rug...it is getting mixed reviews

with the family, but I love it.

(and it is all about me)

I have been known for buying frames and leaving

the pictures (of strangers)

in my frames. 

In fact when my son was small he asked

who the lady was in the frame.

I chuckled and told him it was Aunt Gertrude.

(aka lady who came with the frame)

He promptly showed anyone

who visited the lovely photo of his Aunt Gertrude.

This was my first indication I had a problem.

I am happy to report, that so far,

all the new frames I have purchased have updated and very

fun pictures in them

(thanks Kristi)

The frame in the background is one of Pop Pop's favorites

and since my photos are so up to date I thought

it would be okay to do another round.

I got some new mantel accessories

that I have been

playing with. 

Notice the tags and wrappings are intact...just in case.

I am noticing I do love mercury glass, flowers and birds....

who knew?

and some happy color

As for the Diva I mentioned.

The new rose garden is beginning to show

some life and I do believe there is a

Diva trying to take over.

It's not my Barbra Streisand rose as I would

have suspected.

It's the other Barbara....

She is racing to have first bloom bragging rights.

Funny thing!

 St Patrick's Day is right around the corner

and

Barbara's nearest competition seems to be....

St Patrick Himself

So I will keep on working on the house

and try to fit some of my new treasures in with

my old treasures.

We shall see how it works out.

There's a Baby in There....

Meet Shrimp...

Keep on growing Shrimp...

we can't wait to meet you

and find out

if you are a baby sister

or baby brother.

My Rose Garden, the new sandbox and Oscar

Since the moment we moved into this house, Kevin has wanted to put in a rose garden for me.  

Last year

we actually had the brick retaining wall built, and it was just waiting for roses.  

Here is the original post
of "Unfinished Business" 
and after reading this post
I realized some of these projects
actually got done and I should
update them...future post...

So... I ordered some barefoot

from J&P 

(a little late, I guess you need to order in June for January/February delivery) 

but missed my opportunity to buy barefoot locally.  

I did make a trip over to a local nursery

and did I score!!!  

They had just planted their bare root roses,

so they pulled them out, wrapped them up and I brought them home.

I am still missing 15, but I am much closer to a rose garden.

I have a wide variety of types and colors.

The nurseryman said I should

be looking at blooms in 6 weeks.

all of my roses were planted

with TLC by
the master gardener.

I even have some famous roses

you may know.

Where there's Ronnie...

Nancy can't be far behind.

I have plans of inviting 

Cary Grant to my rose garden and I'm sure if he comes Grace Kelly and 

Audrey Hepburn would like

to be on either side of him.  

For that matter I need a 

nice white rose so I have invited JFK.  

He will be

flanked by Jackie and Marilyn Monroe.  

I'll have

my own little rose walk of fame.

Speaking of stars....I went to Katina's annual Oscar Party last Sunday.

As usual we had a great time.  

I didn't see any of the movies yet

this year, but I always enjoy seeing the dresses on the red carpet.

Katina is always such a splendid hostess!!

Katina is this Latte or Jasmine?

Our food was terrific and since everyone is on 

Weight Watchers, it was 

also WW friendly.

These ladies really know how

to put on a spread of delicious food.

They had pork tostadas, a pasta dish,

egg rolls, strawberry shortcake just to name

a few of the menu items.

and last but not least,

POP POP has been at it again.

Our little Madi is a bit

of a dirty girl.

She owns every piece of dirt

in our backyard.  Just ask her.

she tells us all the time 

that she loves her dirt.

So the girls sent POP POP this little

hint from Toys R Us.

of course Madi didn't really even know

what a sandbox was.

So after working on the rose garden, Pop Pop and I 

headed to Toys R Us to see what was

so special.

He loved it and carted it home, filled it with 

sand...and look what grew.

Another successful project by the 

Popster.

I'm working on the living room 

mantel and my office redo. 

Hopefully I will have some

pictures of these two projects soon.

Sean put up my new

sconces over the fireplace and it looks

so different.  

You know what happens when you change one thing though.  

My can of worms

is now open...

don't tell Pop Pop.