~Vintage Garden Bicycle & Dahlias and Simple & Sweet Fridays #231~

I wanted to share with you how a little paint can make a difference.

This is what the antique bicycle looked like before I painted it in our garden.

Rusty and needing a new look.

After painting it with some leftover blue paint,

 I placed an old antique crate box on top.

I added some fresh picked iceberg roses from our garden.

I wanted the emblem to show,

so I didn't paint it.

 The bike has a basket in front,

 so I decided to place blue mason jars filled with roses in them.

The new painted vintage bicycle looks

 great against the white picket fence.

Our dahlias are starting to bloom now.

Here are some photos I took yesterday.

A pretty surprise.

It's in the Thalictrum Aquilegilfolium family.

Love the puff flowers!

Our new Distant Drum Rose (Floribunda) is blooming too!

It's a beautiful rose!

I have collected so many stamps over the years and decided to paint with my watercolors. A simple art project!

Hope you all had a good week!

I love seeing all your inspirational ideas every week.

Thank you so much for sharing!!

Last weeks features:

A Vintage Green - July Thrifted Finds

Redo It Yourself Inspirations - Farmhouse Vegetable Stand

Comfort Spring - My Favorite Things,Today I Choose Joy In A Handmade Vintage Jewelry Frame

Anne's Attic Design - Decorating with Florals Part 2

Flamingo Toes - WILLY NILLY BRACELET TUTORIAL

Sweet Parrish Place - DIY WOOD PALLET OUTDOOR BAR

Simple Joys - Paper Feathers

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~Summer Refreshing Frescos, Flowers in the Garden and Another Refinished Outdoor Table~

I wanted to share with you a recipe I just made.

~Martini de Camaron~

I was reading the section Food in 

The San Diego Union-Tribune

and saw this recipe.

It was created by Maria Ines Curiel of 

Karina's Mexican Seafood Restaurant.

Here is the recipe.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

With it we had sliced jicama with Tajin seasoning.

Stan made a salad with tomatoes from our garden.

I made a fresh loaf of bread.

Easy summer meal.

I also wanted to share with you some meringue cookies,

 I made for a party.

I dipped them in white chocolate,

then added sprinkles.

Here are some recent photos of our garden.

~Poppy~

Love-in-the-Mist

We started them from seed about 3 months ago.

We finally got some blooms, so happy!!

~Pink Lady Lily~

~Sally Holmes~

~Dahlias~

Our pumpkins are taking over our garden this year.

Our finished teak table.

Our teak table was in need of refinishing.

Stan sanded it down and put teak oil on it.

I don't know if you've ever seen a chrysalis for a Monarch butterfly.

We have seen many in our garden this year.

This one was on our barbecue cover.

Amazing!!