~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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~Enjoying Springtime in the Garden~

A cute pair of shoes with alyssum planted in them.

  A whimsical touch for Springtime!

Even a pair of rain boots,

 tells you it's

 Spring in the garden.

Fresh picked flowers next to a pair of candlesticks.

 Our red amaryllis is in full bloom.

I wanted to share with you our roses in the front yard.

~White Iceberg Roses~

When all the roses are in bloom,

 it's quite a beautiful sight.

Over the garage door,

 we have a Cecile Brunner Climbing Rose.

Every Spring, we have the same kind of birds 

 nesting under the eve. 

I love it when they come back every year.

I made a salad of strawberries,

with roasted walnuts, mint and feta cheese.

I found the cutest small plates for appetizers.

We also made Rosemary Bread.

Our son, Scott, gave me some of

 his sourdough starter. 

My first attempt at sourdough bread.

It was a beautiful day in the garden today.

As I was walking through the garden,

I noticed some stepping stones.

We made them with our kids years ago.

I'm so happy we dated them.

I can't believe it was 16 years ago.

They've survived all this time in the garden.

~Wonderful Memories~

Gardens are a fun place for the whole family.

I planted extra Kale this year for our chickens.

They surprised Stan today sitting outside his office window.

They are a handful,

 but they always make us laugh.

I'm not sure if you heard, but in San Diego

 we will be on water rationing soon.

Stan and I are full time gardeners, so we are very concerned. 

We are talking about changing out some of our areas and also adding drip where is needed. 

Hopefully, we can adjust and make it work.

Hope you're all enjoying your gardens today!!