Catching Rays

The sweet sweet smell of the butterfly bush.
It is intoxicating.
It is everywhere.
It is right there when you open the front door.
The bush is at the end of the driveway.
I love it.
It is dreamy. MAGIC.

A Weight Off My Shoulders

Before

After

I was sent home from work today because I had too many hours already.

Free time spent wisely.

♥

So happy I did not grow my hair out anymore.

It was no fun.

Even my hair lady said she'd chop off all of her hair if she had my hair.

It's SUPER thick and wavy.

If I were a celeb and someone did my hair for me,

long might be an option.

Probably not though.

♥

Happy day!

The BumbleBees

Bumblebees are going extinct. It is sad the effect we have on our planet. So many people float along and never even notice every minuscule detail. Every tiny bug has a place, has a job, makes a huge difference in the scheme of things. We are doing this. I am doing this. Ants were eating us out of house and home and we called the exterminator as last resort. No natural remedy was cutting it...vinegar, cinnamon, citrus, oil, We could not even leave food out for our dogs. They took over our food. Because of this, innocent bumblebees are being wiped out, in devastatingly quick time frame. We are all to blame. I am to blame. I just want to remind everyone that our actions shape our planet, and it is in sad shape. Please do one thing tomorrow to better your habits, to be more earth friendly. If we make forward steps in the right directions, we can make a change. One foot in front of the other. There are so many ways and things we can change. The power is in our hands. Make your future grandchildren proud.

I am not a preacher. I am as guilty as the next guy. I just want to encourage everyone to think. The actions you take matters, in a big bad way. Think. About the big picture. About the tiniest creature. We all have a place here on this earth. Respect. This earth is your home.

Photos from my very own yard. I have bumblebees & I am trying to keep these few safe and well feed.

SEVEN.

1. I painted a wall black. I love it. It needs one more coat.

2. I have taken up embroidery. It is fun to do on my lunch breaks.

3. I have been working really hard to get my back yard into shape.REALLY HARD!

Alabama heat+humidity kills.

4. I have finished painting the table I started months ago.

5. I have finished painting the chair I started months ago.

He still needs his seat covered.

6. I want to make friendship bracelets now. Thank you internets. (Elise + Honestly WTF)

7. I am giving the bunny away. He is too much too handle. I am sad, but a little relieved.

WOOT!

Tuesday-ish Treasures

Hello HumpDay & Hello Blogfriends!

I am here to tell you a Wednesday is better than never and I have some treasures for you!

Enjoy!

Alabama. My home state.

Funks. I have been in one. How about you?

The sweetest little fellow. He was of an oil cloth material, with Sharpie-d on eyes.

He makes me smile!

I went back to get this wooden sign because I HAD to have it.

I loved it. It was gone when I went back. I searched and searched and I was heart-broken.

A little patchwork tablecloth. It was very conventional. It was on a tiny table and does not match a thing in my house, but it was really sweet, especially the trim & that green flowery fabric.

♥ I promise not to be gone so long next time.

Xo MissMoney

The Gardener

Meet my newest addition....

The Gardener

This is when I brought him home. He has already grown so much in a week. He was so tiny. Teeny Tiny!

Somehow I always end up bringing home pets from my adventures. I am kinda obsessed with him now. I have even added to my garden to keep The Gardener fed well. I am going to try out growing carrots from seed. We'll see how this goes. His favorite treat so far has been bell peppers. I have three bell pepper plants in the garden so he is in luck! For right now, he spends most of the day & night in a dog kennel. He has the bedding and food & goodies and a water bottle. I have been putting cardboard boxes in there too. He either hides in them or hangs out on top of them. In the afternoons, I put him outside. I built him a 4x4 box out of plywood (Basically just fours walls) and he hangs out in the box until bed time. It gives him some good running around time. He gets to stretch his legs. He bops around and gets to stretch his little legs. I turned a plastic flower pot on it's side for him to hide out in. He is definitely coming out of his shell and getting a little more feisty. My dogs love him. They want to check him out and clean him up. It is really sweet to watch. I love it. This little guy has held my attention this past week and a half. I have even turned on the real computer. It is crazycakes. I have five pets! FIVE!

Tuesday Treasures.

Hello there! Tuesday's here & I have been holding out on you. On Memorial Day, I adventured and made a little pit stop at Ol Salem Antiques in Salem, AL. You can read more about Salem and the antique store here. I have driven past this store over and over in the past years and never thought to stop. I got a hankering on our adventures to take a peek and I was very pleasantly surprised. It is a place I will visit again when I have more time to browse. The gentleman running the place told me something along the lines of this was not a museum and make him a bargain. He's here to sale things. He was very friendly & chatty. It definitely was a lot larger inside than it appeared from the outside and was a treasure trove of great signage.

Here are some of my favorite signs that decorated the place. ....

This first one is probably my favorite. It was propped up in the front of the building. Great colors!

As always, more treasures here.