Rooted In Thyme: May 2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Simple & Sweet Fridays #13

I found this photograph that we had bought when we first moved into our house.

Since changing to a French Country look,

I had it in storage.

It was a nice surprise to find it.

It was perfect to display for Memorial Day.

I love the flag on the old bike.

I think I'll keep it out for Fourth of July.

I wish I could tell the photographer that I love it.

It's always fun to find a treasure that you haven't seen in awhile.

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday and want to say a special Thank You to Everyone that has visited and commented on Rooted in Thyme and Thyme for Home. I appreciate all your support and love you all. Now on to the party.

Happy Thursday Everyone!

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Debbie Dabble received the highest views last week at our Simple & Sweet Fridays with her Scenes from my Little Cottage Garden post!

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At The Farm received the second highest views last week at our Simple & Sweet Fridays with her Relaxing at the Beachhouse post!

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Ramblings From Vintage Gal received the third highest views last week at our Simple & Sweet Fridays with her Bloom Where You are Planted post!

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

~Potager Garden~

I've been wanting to paint signs for our garden and finally started this weekend.

Found this old sign for $1.50 at a thrift store.

Got my dark blue paint out and just did one coat.

Starting painting with some white paint.

I wasn't sure how it would turn out.

I liked the white but I wanted that English Cottage look to it.

So I finished up with a gold paint.

Potager means a French style

ornamental kitchen garden.

A potager is similar to the traditional English cottage garden but mainly based on vegetables and other edible plants and herbs.

It is usually a separate area from the rest

of the residential garden.

Our garden has grown so much this year.

The heat in San Diego is just right for the flowers and vegetables.

Hope you liked the project.

Love the Purple Canterbury Bells.

I need a Pumpkin Patch sign for our new area.

Always something new in the garden,

yellow columbine, peach alstroemeri

and roses everywhere.

~Happy Gardening~

Monday, May 28, 2012

~Happy Memorial Day~

~Happy Memorial Day To Everyone~

Hope you all enjoy a wonderful day with your love ones.

Sending prayers to all our military who are away and the ones we lost.

They'll never be forgotten.

My husband Stan and his mother Mary

sending their best wishes to you and your families.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Simple & Sweet Fridays #12

My daughter, Carly, was working on this school project when she came down last weekend. It is called photo transferring. She got the idea from Photojojo. It is such a great idea and it was a very simple project!

What you need:

photos to transfer

access to a laser printer (or go to office depot)

light-colored wood (she used wood postcards she bought online)

scissors

bone folder (we used edge of a gift card)

matte gel medium (found in the acrylic paints section of the art store)

matte or gloss mod podge

2 brushes

towel rag

scrap paper & towels to protect your work surface

for more information go to > Photojojo