DIY Garden Glass Globe Mushrooms

It is still not full blown Spring here in Colorado, but in between blizzrds we get some nice 78 degree weather.  Still too cold to start gardening, but we do start tidying up the beds.

It keeps all of us gardner types happy for a while.

While taking a break from pulling dandelions I decided to make a few things.

I like the way mushrooms look and I really wanted some yard art for my , well for my yard.

I was flipping through Pinterest and saw some glass mushrooms.

Easy enough.

I see light fixture leftovers at every thrift store so we went on an excursion to find them.

$4.25 later I had the makings for 2 LED garden mushrooms

~~~SQUEEEEE~~~~

you , too, can have these.

Junk you need:

(for 2 mushrooms)

4 vase like sconces or whatever you think will work and look cute for mushroom stem

2 Large light fixture bowls

(see picture)

2 LED light candles *or you can use real candles just be careful

lock tite glue or gorilla glue

 Here are the old lamp parts

I put a piece of tape here to hold the little LED "flickering candle"

But if you are using candles, do it like a pumpkin, or you could use those LED little string lights.

See ,stack it up .

I actually did not glue anything but if I was going to glue I would only glue the "stem" and leave the cap removable

There they are.

They are going to look great when all the little flowers are popping up around them

Enjoy,

m

70 degrees ? really?

Today it is to be 70 flipping degrees, last week it was 5.  I just don't get it.  Instead of bitching I am going to go with the flow and use my laundry line today...and actually start working on figuring out what to do with this lawn...as in get rid of it.

I need a back hoe.

seriously...i hate my back yard.  It should be a place of beauty and relaxation instead of a place for dog poop and yellow jackets.

i'm still hoping for some help.  I have issues with master plans.  I really should just start with a section and keep working.  Which I started last year with my beer bottle edging.

Maybe I'll just keep working right there.  Good idea Myssi.

this lil blog has awesome beauty

My Secret Garden

If anyone has some plant hints or such let me know...

I need all the help I can get!

Why are the weekends so speedy?

Just don't get it. Remember back when you were waiting for summer, christmas, or your birthday? My goodness time practically rolled into reverse. Now that I am old and semi gray things whip by at the speed of light. I barely have time to get out of bed and plan a day and it's over. Which leads me to believe that we must start planning the entire summer in the winter so as not to waste any time. Bobby managed to finish the deck on the side.

You see I have opted to wait to pay the mortgage in the middle of this month so that Bobby can piddle paddle around the hose making himself feel useful, which means many trips to Home Depot which in turn means money going through the check book like water through a colander. The deck looks nice. Now we have to do the big part.

Now that he is done with that I can finish my cushions and tidy up with my planting and such.

The rest of the weekend was yardwork, cleaning, sewing with Synda in the messy sewing area, making protein bars...yum yum, a little running, and some wine drinking and too much eating out.

tonight I will finish studying. Tomorrow I take my state boards, NCLEX. I am very nervous. then when I get home I will tidy house try to relax and will be posting all the pictures of the things we have been doing around here.

360 days of my life #102

click on the picture for a bigger better view

Look at that itty bitty green tomato!!!

My first bit of garden coming up. ! Exciting,huh?

I got in there, planted nice lovely straight little rows.

then the big dumb dog got in there and rolled around like a pig in mud.

Now the garden is "free form".

it's a step below or above square foot gardening....Pretty artsy as I see it.

Kinda like garden planter salad.

Garden Box..I can do this

Today is Garden Box Day aka MayDay. I can do this. I don't need help...really.

I got the plan from Pioneer Woman and headed out to Home Depot. Bobby went with me, but I had my clipboard and was determined.

Wood section...

I'm familiar, got my wood, some young chap came and asked if I needed some help.

Why yes I do...can you cut these 2 boards in half?

Yup

(See moments later I had just barked at Bobby because he started telling me I needed a liner and they may charge to cut the wood and blah blah blah...

"HSSSSSS...go over there and make one of those little things with Olive while I figure this out MYSELF!!!! I have a plan! damnit.

He grimaced, growled and left.)

Young chap comes back with my wood and I say, where them stakes and screws at? One aisle over!

Wam Bam thank you mam...

now at home

I didn't have to cut the wood because the Young Chap at Home Depot cut it for me.

91$ of cedar wood...

Yes the grass is disgusting, it didn't used to be but this is one of the reasons I have decided to stop trying to "cultivate" grass...I want something more edible and rewarding.

laying it out

predrill all your holes first with a little bit then with the deck screws. You need 2 people to help hold the wood while you get it straight and drill.

This is where Bobby had a break down and took the drill from me. He said "you hold the wood" But I could have done it if I had a girlfriend there.

it took less than an 2 hours to do the entire thing. I'll post the pictures of the painted one soon ( i painted it to match the house)

This is the first part of my backyard revamp.

I've called someone to redo our deck with that recycled composite stuff ...then we will start designing.

This is all very stressful for me.

Trying to plan a big picture.

But now that I don't have school YEAH!!

and my schedule will be cut into a 1/4...I better find something to do

write ya later

Felder's Whimsy Garden

On my lunch break I was looking for inspiration for small plain back yard and came across this fabulous whimsical site. I was ecstatic shooting one email after the next telling bobby THIS is what I want...something like this! Something with whimsy and suurprise!!!
go look at the wonderful website and see all the neat things you can easily do with recycled materials and a bit of thought.

Felder's Weird Yard

We did some work

As I have stated many times I'm for big projects. Just with a plan. When they start tearing stuff down I have to leave the vicinity. Bobby and Mike the Neighbor tore down the crappy little playhouse so that we could put another little patio in the side yard. He promised if I he took down the playhouse he would give me a tiny water feature to go with the new area. So I said OK.
It took them about 2 hours and it was "free dump day so I did the runs to the dump with the stuff. Now it's all gone and I can start surfing the net for cute easy sitting places.
Saturday, bright and early (before the shed tear down)I made the family get up and drive to Denver to go to the Ballpark Flea Market. I got myself two friendly projects. the first a desk for Olive's room, 40$. Then I got 5 old wooden frames for 40$ I have plans for both, now I need to buy myself some time to get it all done.


This weekend Bobby and I made some yummy lasagna. We have to always make 2 batches because he is a meat eater...me Veg.
His contained the normal stuff including Spicy Italian Sausage.
Mine was a take on Sara Snow's butternut squash lasagna. The only thing about mine was that I needed to cook the squash a bit longer. It was a bit too al dente for me.
We had a enough to freeze for lunches so that is always nice

Sunday Business

We worked in the yard all day Saturday, mowing, hanging twinkle lights, helping the neighbors move the gazebo, trimming hedges and weeding....then decided it was time to start a few new projects. I'm all for starting new projects...just not so good at finishing so I really get stressed when Bobby starts talking big...like building a new deck.  Today we decided to start on the rain barrel.  I have wanted one for a while but as you may or may not know...collecting rain water in Colorado is illegal  (I'm such a rebel!)  We headed off to the Cowboy Kmart (farm store) and asked the guy for a water holder...he announced that they DO NOT SELL rain barrels, just big containers, what we put in them is up to us,(smiling he tells us,"they come with spigot attached").  He called someone on a walkie talkie and lead us to a secret back lot where they were locked up like little prisoners.  $49.95 and we will be having our own water for the plants.  

put the drain and chain up...Bobby is a genius when it comes to "rigging" things.
there it is...once we get it spray painted with lovely colored paint and a few plants on it it will be camouflaged.

We did a little lawn organizing, put lights up on the Umbrella and installed the summer entertainment : a bug zapper.  

Made a little seating area for people watching.

The last project I started was trying to figure out how to put a bit of shade over the porch swing. It's so hot in the midday it doesn't get any use. I figured if I could get some heavy canvas and put it over the top of the swing (which should eventually have trumpet vine growing over it) I could get a bit of removable shade.

I purchased 5 yards of white canvas (the only color they had) and will start sewing something that will flop over the top support similar to a tent.  We'll see.

So,that was it for Sunday.  School on Monday and another week passes by.

write ya later

Go on Cat...Get outta my beer

Lefthand Brewery...down the street, even the cat can't get enough.

See, these are the things that I deal with.  I went inside for a few minutes to find a pencil and when I came back , Kitty was drinking my beer...that old stupid cat.

So here are a few pointers...

Don't drink and study...you NEVER EVER remember anything...

Don't drink and try to color and cut your own hair.

(color appears ok...bye bye grey)

(ok...I'm punk rawk what can I say)

Even though it often seems ok in a PMS fueled drinking binge, it never turns out ok. I have color down my back...I couldn't figure out how short I wanted the top and now...well Yes, my cheap ass has saved 52$ in cut but have lost a million in pride.  I'm sure a can of mousse or hair wax can fix it...and maybe a few barrettes...and possibly some low lighting.  Maybe the zit on my nose will distract the viewer?

Hmmmm?  possibly? 

The Pink Flamingos are growing well...

3 very small tomatoes have grown....There goes my plans of feeding my family for the remainder of the year off my home grown garden goods...oh well

I'm sure they are scrumptious.

well...gotta get back to studying...sorry I have nothing fabulously funny this evening...

write ya later

m

ps ask Synda about the dentist  :)