Make The Best of Things

                                                        Yes, you read that right.
Melted shot glasses can be used to make pretty wind chimes!
Or, suncatchers, as one "helpful" commenter wrote. "These are not true CHIMES."

I am always on the lookout for out of the ordinary planters and
I hate to pay so much for plastic planters in my garden.
But look what I made for my succulents this year.

One of the best things about our family vacation spot is the private swimming hole
with its wonderful  sandy beach in the curve of the nicely landscaped yard.
The weather was perfect, the house was excellent

I just couldn't leave well enough alone...so I repainted these metal butterflies for my garden!
Before.......................................and after.
I found these metal butterfly stakes at the local Dollar Store and immediately made plans to repaint them for my garden....