Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Just Putterin' Along

It's a cool and rainy day here in the foothills. 

Knockout Roses
 I'll be heading out to pick up my granddaughters and a new batch of chickens later today.
Juvenile Bluebird
 This young bluebird was waiting a turn in the birdbath.
Wary....
It pays to be on the lookout for the neighbors' cats. O.O

 This nest was blown from a tree in the yard.

Our blue hydrangea blooms have been in the process of fading all summer.


 I enjoyed hanging out laundry all summer...until the stink bugs showed up in force yesterday.

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 They love to hide in socks, by the way. O.O


Goodman and I took in a few garage sales last weekend, and I found these vintage metal seagulls for just a few dollars..now, if I just had the nerve to paint a wall black...but I don't. They'll have to be content on a country white wall just as soon as I figure out which one...
Have a great week, Y'all!
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21 comments:

  1. PaulaSeptember 25, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    Oh, I'm laughing so hard at your "tourism poster"~ but seriously, what is up with the stink bugs this year? We've even had them in the house, they're everywhere!!! *UGH*
    Love your pictures as usual... hope you post some of the chickies!!! *squeeeal*

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  2. TexWisGirlSeptember 25, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    oh, the stinkbugs might not be so nice. :)

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  3. QuiltedtimeSeptember 25, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    Okay, this is the first time I have ever seen a clothesline with a top. I can see a lot of reasons for the arrangement, but I guess Californians have just not gotten that far. Most of them still haven't thought of any alternative to a clothes dryer.

    Please post pics of your chickens. I love them.

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  4. magnoliasnteaSeptember 25, 2013 at 9:12 PM

    Kay, truth is most Tennesseans haven't bought the idea either. I made my cover to provide shade for us and to keep the dark laundry from fading. I used polyester fabric from Walmart. It's working. :)

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    I am loving your vintage seagulls! Your roses are so pretty! I have been bringing spiders in with my laundry. :( We are starting to see some stink bugs too.

    Hope you are having a wonderful week!

    :)Vicki

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  6. Linda at To Behold The BeautySeptember 25, 2013 at 10:13 PM

    Hope the little bluebird finally got his bath. So sad about the nest. Hope the stinkbugs are gone by November. That's when we're planning our fall visit to the Smokies. :)

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  7. ElaineSeptember 26, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    What is a stinkbug in Tennessee? I used to see what we call stinkbugs in Cali when I was a kid. Large black beetles that raised their pointed behinds at you. I can't image being surrounded by those. Hopefully your stink bugs are smaller? Yikes! Love the gulls. You can find the best things at yard sales.

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  8. magnoliasnteaSeptember 26, 2013 at 8:03 AM

    Hi Elaine! Stink bugs here are trying to get into houses for winter. They're not exactly an epidemic - I just hate them and was having fun with the Tenn. tourism. ;)

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  9. Eggs In My PocketSeptember 26, 2013 at 3:45 PM

    Pretty pictures..........you have me laughing on your tourist postcard..........sigh.......stink bugs are named just right aren't they? The seagulls will look pretty on a white wall!

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  10. LesleyAnnSeptember 27, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    Love all the photos! I wish we could do Summer again before Autumn shows up. :-) I love the changing of the leaves but I hate to see the flowers die.

    Stink bugs ... ugh! They arrived here last week.

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  11. betty-NZSeptember 29, 2013 at 10:13 PM

    What lovely flowers and great little bird. I do not miss stinkbugs!!

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  12. ElizabethSeptember 30, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    Fabulous photos...thanks for sharing.

    Very nice blog.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Blog

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  13. JacquelineOctober 3, 2013 at 12:52 PM

    What a lovely post! And you are a great humorist, too! The ad cracked me up! We have them in our garden but not en force! Your Knock-Outs are gorgeous! Mine are pretty bedraggled right now...hoping for a new flush of blooms :) Love to see your comments, and I am getting over a terrible food poisoning, so I'm more able to respond :)Blessings!

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  14. Brenda Kay LedfordOctober 3, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    This is an interesting clothesline. I love your vintage seagulls. Love your pictures and hope you post some chickens soon.

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  15. daisy gOctober 8, 2013 at 3:52 PM

    Thanks for joining the Maple Hill Hop today. Love the clothesline. Thanks for the heads-up about the stink bugs! EWWWW!

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  16. Eggs In My PocketOctober 9, 2013 at 3:41 PM

    Just dropped back by to say hello!

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  17. JacquelineOctober 10, 2013 at 11:23 PM

    I love how you covered your clothesline! I would love to know how you did that :)Clever and utilitarian.

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  18. magnoliasnteaOctober 11, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    Thanks, Jacqueline. I just opened the clothesline and measured the width and added about two inches to the overall measurement. I then cut and sewed the different fabric pieces together... hoping it would work, ha ha. I added triangle shaped (half squares) pieces of fabric at the corners for the arms of the line to fit into. To keep those corner pockets tidy looking I made a casing then inserted a length of elastic into it. Hmmm, maybe I need to do a tutorial since so many have asked about it. We'll see.

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  19. ConnieOctober 11, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    Hello! Thank you for visiting and commenting on my blog! Nice to meet you.

    Lovely flower photos, and I love those cute bluebirds too. We haven't had an invasion of stinkbugs here yet, but I've been hearing about them on the news. Those seagulls are pretty!

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  20. AnonymousOctober 11, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    Love your seagulls! This is my first peek at your blog. Saw your comment on Mountain Musings. I love your blog header. I miss the mountains. Love them! Joyce

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  21. Our photosOctober 14, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    Lovely are your photos!
    Greetings, RW & SK

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