Ready for Summer

I've been out puttering around my garden

and porches

freshening things for the

arrival of Summer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now I'm just waiting for

those lazy "dog days"

of summer

 

 

Every Little Birdie says

Looking forward to the long hot summer......



An English Summer.......

One of the many delights I experienced

during my time in England was

"The English Summerhouse"

 

 

A summer house or summerhouse has traditionally referred to a building or shelter used for relaxation in warm weather.^[1] This would often take the form of a small, roofed building on the grounds of a larger one, but could also be built in a garden or park, often designed to provide cool shady places of relaxation or retreat from the summer heat.

 

 

As summer approach's this Texas girl

(with a strong English heritage)

is dreaming ......

 

What would my summerhouse

look like????

 

Cool colors would certainly help

in the hot Texas heat

 

I could dream of a pretty English garden
but the Texas white tail deer would gobble
it up before my dream was over!

 

 

But still a girl can dream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and of course, pretty furnishing

would be a must!

 

and here is where my dream

originated.....in my cousin's pretty English

garden, where I spent many an

afternoon relaxing in his sweet

little summerhouse

 

Andy's summerhouse

Every Little Birdie says

Just a Texas girl dreaming of a English Summer

 



Quiet Time

Yesterday was

National Day of prayer

 

but it wasn't until today that

I found time for some

quiet reflection

 

Just me & God

 

 

I went to my favorite place 

to be still, meditate and pray

 

 

Victoria Education Gardens

aka "The Secret Garden"

 

I call it the secret garden because

no one is ever there,

I'm always there alone and I love it

 

 

I began by strolling around

looking at all the beautiful flowers

 

I like to think that when

God made me in His image

He created me with a love

for flowers!

 

 

 

I have a plaque in my garden

that says

"You are closer to God in a garden

than any where else on earth"

 

I certainly feel close to Him

in this beautiful place

 

Finally I found a nice place

to sit and thank God for

His incredible creation

 

 

 

and for the many blessings

in my life

 

It's not often, in our busy lives,

that we take time to

acknowledge God,

How Good and Perfect He is

reflect on His Holiness

Think about the sacrifice

Jesus made for us on the cross

taking our sin and washing us

white as snow so we can have

a relationship with the

One and only God

Creator of the Universe

The Great I AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Every Little Birdie says..

 

AMEN

 

 

 

 

 



Location location location

As some of you know
vendors tend to move from
one space to another within the shop

 

Always trying to find that

just right location!

 

I've always stayed put

 

until now that is...

 

Previous Booth Space

 



Booth 16
10 X 10
at the back of the shop
 
 This booth had a little
wasted space

 

 

A center booth space

with aisles on either side

became available



 





 

 

So on a whim I moved!!

 

 

New Booth Space

 

15 x 5 center booth space # 15
 

 

 



 





 

 Even though the new space
is a bit smaller I love the
coziness!!



built in cabinet



Look how much stuff I was

able to put in this small space

behind the built in cabinet

 

Even room for my table and chairs

 

 



 

 

folks love it when they have

to rummage around a bit

to see everything

 

 

 

 

The Vintage Nest has

settled into her new spot

at Junktoria

 

and she loves it!!

 

 

Every Little Birdie says-

My motto has always been -

 

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"

 

But hey, a girl can change her mind!