Meet Rose...

Today was town day because Jordy had a guitar lesson. We decided to get out of the house early and do a little junkin' and hit a few garage sales while in town. Today was RED day for us. We first picked up this pretty little bicycle at a garage sale. We saw it the first time around for $10 bucks and we passed it up. We drove to a few other garage sales then I swung back around to the sale with the red bike.

My new motto for purchasing anything is to ask myself two questions. 1. Do I LOVE it? Not just like it, but do I LOOOOOOVE it???? 2. Do I have a specific use for it? If I can't think of exactly where it will go, I can't buy it. Well, I answered YES to both of my questions. I LOVE the bike!! It was priced at $10 bucks but I offered the lady $5.....a good deal, I think. The lady was telling me that the seat was ripped and the tires were no good but I didn't care. I told her that I wasn't going to ride the bicycle. When she heard where her bicycle would be, she was very happy.

I have always wanted an old bicycle to put out in my gardens. This little beauty has a specific spot....she will go in my new strawberry garden along with the red fire hydrant that is already there. Some guy gave the hydrant to Eric a few years ago so we stuck it in the garden.

After we shoved and tugged to get the new bicycle in the back of the vehicle, we thought maybe we should buy some red plants to go near the strawberries. The berry plants are brand new so there won't be much of a show this year. Jordy decided we needed a rose bush. She wanted a yellow one. Then a pink one. I reminded her that that red was the theme here so she picked out this beautiful plant. After I gathered all my goodies up at home to take the photo above, I decided that the bicycle should have a name. I thought Rose would be a lovely name. I am on a *mishion* now to find a vintage wicker bicycle basket for her.
And we also picked out some Snapdragons and Verbena to plant by Rose. I think she'll love them.
I found these charming red and white enamel pots and colander at an antique store last weekend. They'll be centerpieces for my back porch picnics on my old, white picnic table. Someday our fresh, home grown strawberries will nest in this colander. I can't wait. My dad picked the beautiful lilacs for me today. He knows they are my favorite along with purple Iris. Eric will probably be sneezed out of the house when he gets a whiff of their sweet scent.
And here is Miss Libby. It took me about 20 blurry shots to get this one photo because she didn't care about getting her picture taken. She wanted me to pet her. Josey calls her Pot Belly because she is preggo. It's been years since out last batch of kittens and we're so excited. The last litter got mutilated by a tom cat or raccoon and Jordan found them scattered in the yard. We are awful protective of this little mama. She's going in the garage in a nice warm box when she's ready to have her babies.
Here she is resting on an old wicker seat chair I bought at an auction last weekend. She's getting sleepy.
Very sleeeeeepy....and wants to take a nap.
And so does Boots, that warm sunshine is just so relaxing. He's an ornery boy. He wanders down to my neighbors every night and visits his female friends. My neighbor brings him home all the time. We've decided to share custody of Boots. I think we need to get him snipped and maybe he will stay home more.
And this box of goodies holds some of our other great finds. Lots and lots of jars of all sizes and shapes. That Kerr jar is old...dated 1915. I can't wait to show you what I've got in store for these. It will be a while so you'll have to be patient. I have to wait for a very special occasion.
I had such a nice time today with Jordan. She is a good junk spotter. It was good to get away. Tomorrow when the girls get home from the grandparents we will plant the new rose bush and flowers and put Rose in her new spot. Well, Jordy and I will.....Josey will probably go turkey hunting as she doesn't like gardening.

A little funny: Eric walked right past Rose and all my flowers about five times while outside putting his hunting stuff away. After he came inside for supper, he got a peek of Rose out the window. He simply sighed *What in the heck have brought home now?* I simply replied *Oh, meet Rose*. :)