A Sentimental Life

Saturday, October 8, 2011

A Look at the Pink in the Cottage

Views of my Cottage in pink

Have a Happy Saturday!

My little Cottage brings me so much JOY, I hope I brought you some today.

ANN

Friday, October 7, 2011

GO CARDINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I live is St Louis if you did not know.

We are celebrating, the entire town is honking horns and screaming with excitement!

Chris Carpenter was OUTSTANDING

Now I need not to complain about the squirrels anymore!

The Rally Squirrel, he showed up in Philly.

he has his own Facebook page too!

Ann

Thursday, October 6, 2011

I'm So Excited!

This is my first time for joining Potpourri Friday with Honey from 2805.

I am on vacation and I find that I actually have some creative juices flowing!

When I cleaned out my garden cottage this week, I found this.

When I bought it was my favorite color green, but has faded to a blueish color, Donna from My Shabby Chateau would love it! If I have learned anything from you guys.....PAINT IT! I normally have mini clay pots with candles in the holders. But if I have learned

So I thought white, yes that would great on my porch.

But NO!

It's Fall so I painted black after I figured out what I was going to do.

I hope you like it!

When my in laws moved out of their house, I found 2 of this apple baskets in the basement.

She and my sister in laws were going to throw them out! So that is my thrifty find!

I was just going to stand the holder up on a table, but like the idea of it in the basket surrounded by mums. Little pumpkins for the holders and one special white one for the topper.

I can think of so many uses now. It would make a great centerpiece surrounded by gourds and leaves on the dining room table or for a outdoor setting.

I had planned to put sphagnum moss around the bottom of each pumpkin, but I believe my pesky squirrels would have their way with it?

For now, it is sitting next to the main entrance. I need to finish decorating the rest of the porch.

For right now...... I think I will sit and enjoy my creation.

Happy Friday

Ann

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Vintage Seed Display

Last year I purchased a Mandeville Seed display rack.

It took me awhile to get it home from 1515.

I have shown it before, but you all so

kindly asked to see it when I had it in the Cottage.

I have it in the corner, where I had previously had a bookcase.

It has an area to display on top, I chose to put one of my vintage gardening books there, and a old

"hotcap" that was suppose to be used like a hot house for a plant.

Luckily over the years I have collected vintage seed packets,

some with the seeds still in them!

A wee little bit of Fall

So I chose Fall colors.

Have a great Thursday!

Ann

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Cottage Mantle

I have a lovely little cottage in my backyard. It has my

vintage gardening items in it.

When I bought 1515, I took the kitchen table and a bookcase

out of the cottage.

Since then the day bed has been loaded with the books from the bookcase and the

McCoy pots from the table.

Since I am on vacation and it is GORGEOUS out.....

I thought what better time than now to clean!

It was cool enough this morning for a little fire in the fireplace.

I would of like to had a pumpkin in there but........

So I am going to sit back in my chair and listen to the Cardinal's game!

Of course Mom and Grandma are looking things over too!

Joining Marty for Table Top Tuesday

Monday, October 3, 2011

Collectibles

I started my vacation yesterday.......I have 18 days off!

Oh how I needed that!

So I came to 1515 for the weekend because I have a meeting today to discuss a upcoming event for 2014 that has to do with the local 150 th anniversary of the Civil War. Wish me luck!

So of course I went by to see my friend Duska @ Persimmon Lane.