Barn Craft Party

I always thought it would be fun

to host craft parties for friends.

I posted on FB who would be

interested in a craft party at my house

to make similar signs like this.

A bunch of people responded so I

plan to do a few since there's 

not enough room for everyone at one time. 

My first one was with all the people

 at my barn that wanted to come.

It worked out great. No more than 5 people is the perfect

set up with everyone having room to work.

It was fun with a lot

of chit chat.

Everyone's signs came out

really nice.

I think it's safe to say 

All left happy with their

signs under their arms.

I  am planning a baby shower

in July so in August I will 

start back up with these again. 

Spring Garden Tour...

I have been busy in the garden getting things planted.

Red and Purple is my favorite color scheme,

and I feel like it connects it all together to have the same

color scheme at the front of the house.

Everything is small and just starting to

grow here in Michigan. I like to take pictures

of how it looks at the beginning of the season and

how big it grows.

 

I'm quite happy how my Clematis came

back from last year.

My husband landscaped very nicely around the deck

and the basement patio. Last year that 

was all just grass growing there.

My herbs from last year just look beautiful and full!

This year I will let them flower for the bee's.  

I have all the herbs I need.

My favorite are these little purple flowers

falling over the rock wall!

I planted flowers to attract butterflies 

and humming birds all around our yard.

Aren't these beautiful?

My happy place....

This is a butterfly garden I put in this year next to this

patio.  Hoping I will be able to sit and watch them

come to the flowers this year.

 My secret secluded down stairs patio.  Wisteria I planted last year is starting to bloom.  You can also see the giant Columbine plant that I planted from a seed at our old house.  It looked so tiny and

little when I transplanted it last year and look at it now!

Gorgeous!

One of my favorite views!

I repainted these wood and iron wall

hangings I had and wired pots on them

to dress up the downstairs patio wall.  Look my bearded Irises 

bloomed this Spring from my old house.

This year I added flower pots around the deck and pond with flowers.

My veggie garden is all planted.  I also

have pots of flowers around the

garden to make it look pretty and

encourage pollinators to come visit.

All the fish survived their first winter hibernating in the pond.

These beautiful heron statues were a Mother's Day gift

from my son and his soon to be wife.

I was thrilled to see my water Irises blooming!

At night it just looks magical I think.  Lots of

twinkle lights.

Truely a dream come true and my little private paradise.

I was quite happy my little baby lilacs bloomed that we planted last year.

Foxgloves

Another Iris I didn't know I even had..

Natascha