Watering Can Collection

I have been addicted to watering cans for years. You can tell by the line up on my bench 

on my header.

I even brought one back from Paris a few years ago in my luggage!

Some I use others are for looks

Here are a few from cottage. 

2 of my favorites, a German one with long neck and the green chippy paint one.

I have never seen one again like this one, makes me think of morning glories.

my cousin is building a "she shed" and I thought she was going to remove this little kitty cat from mine to hers!

Many are children's, love the gardening theme on them.

some are a little rusty, but I don't care

some are small

many probably watered African violets or houseplants on a wide windowsill

love the lines on this one

Many of the ones with the lithograph pictures are made by Chein

I don't think this one was ever used

I think I paid more than 59 cents!

they sit among my flower pots by McCoy, USA I have collected over the years.

Some were meant for gardening, like the Han-D Sprinkle Can

Time to head out to the garden.

It is a beautiful day here today.

Hope your Sunday is beautiful too.

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My Watering Cans

Last week I actually passed up a chippy green watering can,

pretty unusual for me.

From my header you know I love them

the big ones sit on the garden bench or back porch and are used to catch some rain water.

Others live on the back porch, found rusty

Special ones live in the Garden Cottage

one of my favorites

Some have flowers

Some have animals

or Fairy tale type characters

some have writing

My other favorite one

isn't she cheerful?

Oh the garden shed needs a good cleaning, cob webs, leaves how did they get in there?

this one came back in my luggage from France!

the spout comes off

Even the lamps are watering cans

wall pocket watering can

 a old tobacco drying rack hangs up smaller ones on the cottage porch

So where have I been?

Saturday our Charleston Riot Committee received

"Superior Achievement Award"

From the IL State Historical Society

Springfield is all abuzz getting ready for the Lincoln Funeral

I was able to grab a shot of Lincoln's home with mourning drape.

I start vacation Friday and will be going to 1515 because the
Lincoln Funeral Train is coming to Charleston after it leaves Springfield!

So I will be conducting tours and wrangling visitors.

Hope you enjoyed the watering cans

Ann

Mr. a Picker??

Mr. a Picker?

No way?

Well, maybe?

 from my header you can see my window on the potting shed.

It is not really a window, but back in 1996 when I put the shed up I decided it needed a window.

So I bought a old window with panes, and used an old plastic lace tablecloth of my Grandmother's and made a curtain. I guess the idea was good because my neighbor did the same.
But the lace has browned and Mr. thought I needed a new window

So he said he had something for me?!

A bag of linens! He has someone who rents space from him that is a picker and electrician.

He has not paid rent in 8 months so my husband looked through to see if there was something he could use for my window.

amazing the bag had 8 pretty names with a "H" on them..our initial!
great job!

four pretty blue edged ones

I like the sweet little baskets

The lace he showed me I could not bring myself to cut up.
A very large ivory lace tablecloth.

One with lace on the edge

and a battenberg lace tablecloth
even better, they all were in great shape.
I think they may be going to 1515 with me.
Told  Mr.s to get back down there in the basement again.
Last time he brought something from the basement stack was this.

yes, my little enamel top cabinet, the top was perfect and we painted the bottom

instead I used a curtain that came out of my Grandmother's garage.
Looks good, he  was right it needed to be changed.
I had no idea Mr was a picker!!