Happy Birthday to me...

Yesterday was my birthday and after weeks of volunteering at the school, kids sports, kids homework, play dates, etc....I decided to have an Ophelia Day and do exactly what she did. I spent the afternoon doing nothing...Yes ladies...nothing, nada, zip! I read and wasted the whole afternoon away until it was time to pick up the boys from school. Let me tell you....it was so relaxing. I hope to have many more days like these to energize myself.

Gypsy Brocante is hosting Vintage Black Friday today and I am most excited to post a couple of my vintage items that I have around the house.

This old clock belonged to my hubby's grandmother. The glass face is broken but I still love it.

I found this old typewriter when I was thrifting several months ago. My kids get a kick out of it and are always typing on it. Heheheheh...my younger asked where the delete button was at.

This was so much fun, I cant wait until next Friday.

I came across this really cool blog called Gypsy Brocante where Jill is hosting Vintage Black Friday from September 25th to November 27th. All you have to do is post vintage items that are black! How easy is that?

Guess what time it is...yeppers...its Flaunt Your Flowers Fertilizer Friday hosted by Tootsie and her pretty blog. Tootsie's garden is to die for..while mine is....is.....hmmmmm....overtaken by humidity, weeds, mosquito's and fire ants. Although I must say that our weather seems a bit cooler now so its not so bad wearing the army boots while gardening...teehee

I was so happy to get home today after two looong weeks of volunteering at my kids school. I was planning to come home and take a quick nap to get rid of the nasty headache I had all morning. As my feet dragged to the front door, I saw that my order from Santa Rosa Garden was here!!!!! This order was placed weeks ago. I ordered a black cordyline, white agapanthus and a Hawaiian Ti plant. The headache and nap was forgotten, headed outside and took care of business.

I am so glad that I did not pull this dead looking branch off my mini orchid because it surprised me with a pretty little yellow flower.

I almost missed my rope hoya in bloom, its tucked away in the back by the oak tree, sitting on a ladder outside and doing very well.

This is a dischidia ruscifolia in bloom, a very hardy plant that hangs outside all year long. The flowers are so teeny tiny.

The colors of this ti plant are so pretty.

This I believe is H. lacunosa with heart shaped dimpled leaves. Some what different from my other one. She is under an oak tree and gets afternoon sun.

I love it when my costus speciosis is in bloom, the flowers are so paper thin and the plant is so tall that its always swaying in the breeze. They say its fragrant but I haven't checked YET.

Ohhhh myyyyy, I sure wish my blog had a scent button because I would like for you to smell this Aloysia Virgata. It smells sooo goood. I have waited patiently for this plant to bloom and the wait was worth it.

Have a great weekend.

It's a Halloween Party

Vanessa from A Fanciful Twist is hosting a Halloween Party on October 17, 2009. Since our household is into Halloween big time...we have decided to join and host our own little ritual. Preparations have started.......stay tuned....

Thrifty Thursday

Ahoy maties....let me show you my booty for Leigh's Thrifty Thursday. Aren't these perfect for the Thanksgiving table? The bowls have a different scenery than the ship plates but hey....maybe that's isle where the pirates dock their ships to spend time with their families! It can happen! So now I am planning my thanksgiving table setting...love it.

Maybe...HE can stop by for dinner?

Sunday colors

I took a stroll around the lanai this morning and stopped to admire some of the colors on my Pink Princess philodendron. I like that the leaves all vary in color.

This is the first time I've ever seen this hoya bloom, it has an orange color to the flowers.

HAPPY SUNDAY.....