Chair Make Over

Chair Make Over

I have 2 chairs like this that are long overdue

for a seat fabric make over.

 I found some fabric which I paid only

.50 cents for a piece

45" x 25"

( can't beat the price)

 I took the chair seat of the frame and removed all the
staples.

Using the fabric that was on the chairs as a pattern
I cut the new fabric

the cushions were still in great condition 

next step staple the new fabric to the seat

chair seat complete

I then screwed the seat back onto the chair.
here is the before

and after

tools used:

. 50 cents piece of fabric

screw gun

staple gun

hammer

screw driver

 1/2 hour of my time

what do  you think?

love and blessings

Ruby

Our Summer Garden

 We worked up 4 plots of land each one 6' x 10'

this one has my onions, lettuce, and garlic

 peppers and red beets

 Lima beans and tomatoes my how they have grown
from this 

to this

 Red and white sweet potatoes

 zucchini

 I planted marigolds around each plot 

(I was told it keeps the bugs out)

 this is the garden right after planting

 Garden now

I have eaten lettuce, spinach, and zucchini

from the garden so far and hoping for alot

more produce from it.

Hope your enjoying your summer.

love and blessings!

Ruby

Summertime

Summertime

  I love summertime.

warm summer evening, fresh flowers and  vegetables, garden tea,

 lemonade and Picnics in the park.

Campfires, smores, roasted hog dogs.

Bike rides,and walks,

along with that there is weeding, hoeing the garden and mowing.

 I wanted to freshen up my table

center piece

here is what I came up with.

 old empty soda bottles

 added a daisy 

how simple, fresh and easy.

hope your summer is going well.

love and blessings

Ruby 

lettuce

Head Lettuce 

  from my garden

washed and ready for a salad or on a sandwich.

So fresh and crunchy!

One of my favorite salad's

 Smash Hit Spinach Salad

1 pkg of fresh spinach

1 pkg of Spring mix greens 

( I use my lettuce when I have it fresh from the garden)

 1/4 -1/2 LB dried cranberries

1/3 - 1/2 sliced cashews

1/2 LB shredded baby swiss cheese

1 apple copped

DRESSING

 3/4 cup white sugar

1 tsp salt

1 TB finely choopped onion

1tsp dry mustard

1 cup olive oil

1 tsp poppy seeds

 Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

love and blessings

Ruby

Johnny Jump Ups

My Johnny Jump Ups

 They are comming up all over the place 

but I'm trying hard to keep them contained in

the reservatory.

I added a birdhouse and birdbath (teacup and saucer)

the little chandelier I made from old crystals

and a dinner fork

it glitters and shines in the sunlight.

They are hard to contain to a certain area
I guess that's why they are called 

Johnny Jump Ups

 they jump up all over the place.

love and blessing

Ruby

Garden Arbor

We have had our share of high winds

and rain this year. The other evening we had lots

of large tree branches down. So we decided

to use these branches to make a  garden arbor.

We started by digging some holes 18" deep

at the edge of our garden 

we cut 4, 8 ft branches and started our arbor

We cut smaller pieces and put them across

the top for a roof

 Then we added sides 

When the arbor was complete our little neighbor 

girl wanted her picture taken 

standing in the arbor.

We then decided it needs some fence along the sides

its not perfect but we like it.

I planted a wisteria plant in hopes it will

grow over the arbor 

and perhaps

add some plants in front of the fence.

Looking at this picture I think it needs a sign hanging on the arbor

"Welcome to my garden"

or a little bird house sitting on the fence post.

 I'll try and keep you posted as to what I do.

but for now this is what it looks like.

love and blessings

Ruby

Strawberries

Strawberry season 

I love fresh strawberries and 

Strawberry jam with warm homemade bread.

.

So I decided to make 2 batches of strawberry jam.

Do I have any volunteers to make me homemade bread

to go with my jam?

 luv and blessings

Ruby