Fountain Porn

Why do I call it porn?

por·nog·ra·phy  

/pôrˈnägrəfē/

Noun

 The representation in books, magazines, photographs, films, and other media of scenes or behavior that are designed to arouse.

Not to mention...you know you rushed over here feeling guilty as hell, didn't you?

 Okay, I've been blogging for 4 1/2 years, and this is my 1744th post.

When you make that much stuff, you're bound to end up on the net somewhere, right?

So why was I still so surprised when I did a Google search for "DIY Fountain Ideas,"

and this came up...

 Oh yeah, it's one of mine.

I'll be making a new fountain soon, and although I have all of my stuff,

I wanted to see what else I could rip off was out there.

Ready to take a stroll through some DIY genius?

This should at least melt the snow for a little while.

Get a little vertical impact with this design.

Jamie's full instructions will make it a breeze too! 

Stacked stones and recycled trash can lids add up to this

industrial birdbath trio, but I could see adding a pump to this.

For Barb's project, hop over here.

How cool is this?

And how deceptively easy!

 Julie's teapot fountain is amazing,

and really brightens the yard with all of surrounding plantings.

Hop over here for this and 9 other wet tutorials.

I aven't found the how-tos on this one, but seriously,
I think you get the picture from the picture, right?

There are some really cool projects over here
for completely simple and affordable ways to add a splash to your patio.

Who else but Martha would go this tall on the porch?

This one is just an inspiration photo, but you know you could hack it
with terra cotta pot saucers and copper pipe.

Donna at Funky Junk Interiors had this in a postof her favorite fountains.
No instructions, but I could figure this one out.
Where's my glass drill bit?

All over the net, this cool image is a great idea for that spare piano
you have just lying around.

I really wanted to find instructions for this, but it proved impossible
to track down...

...as was this.
If you happen to know the original source, do share!

Professionally done, but we're all DIY Divas here.

You know this one is doable.
Get all the details over here.

This one deserves a repost.
If I had outdoor stairs, I'd be all over this.

And for our grand finale, This Old House
has a great tutorial on how to make this natural-looking stunner.
Got rocks?

Are you ready to get back out in the dirt?

Easter Roundup

Post-holiday greetings from the couldn't-sit-still-if-we-tried

family at Life in Rehab!

We all hope our Besties out there had a fantastic Easter,

Passover, Vernal Equinox, or whatever else you may have celebrated in the last

couple of weeks.

Our revelry in the Rite of Spring went a little like this:

Cell phone message sent out to friends:

"Hoppy Holiday from the Easter Sunny!"

 Button covers I've worn since certain smelly legal adults were toddlers.

Our big basket stuffer this year was skimboards for the whole family!

 Adventures in decoupage.

 The kitchen island Spring centerpiece.

 The Pink Lemonade Cake with Starburst Jellybeans needed something...something...

 S'up, Peeps?

 Downtown Bunnyville was established on the coffee table.

 The little wooded bunny band was a gift from my mother when I was 1.

That would be 1962, boys and girls.

"Come at me, Bro!"

 "I wear the faces of my enemies in victory!"

 Yeah...I've taken his Game of Thrones privileges away.

 He's not really all that tough.

 Non-alcoholic Grapefruit Bellinis.

Recipes and project plans are coming this week!

What's Blooming? The Rehab Christmas Roundup

 Christmas in South Florida is only going to be white if

someone drops the powdered sugar.

But we have our own brand of tropical magic here, and to me,

you can't beat it with a sugar cane.

 We have tons of things in bloom, like the Christmas Cactus that lives on my patio.

Or orchids preparing to burst into bloom.

 Pentas doing a starry show.

 Greenery spilling blossoms in showers.

But the big show started in the kitchen with my brunch quiches.

 Both are a mix of caramelized onions, portobella mushrooms simmered in Madeira,

Mexican cheese mix for a sharper flavor, and broccoli florets.

One has spicy pork sausage lining the pie crust to satisfy the carnivores

 Both reheat nicely the next day when you're exhausted.

 

 Served with this was Spumonti (a sweet Italian sparkling wine)

or sparkling non-alcoholic apple juice, both with pink grapefruit juice.

It's an unexpected take on a mimosa, and will be served New Year's Eve as well.

Christmas Eve Dinner, The Feast of the Seven Fishes, started with stuffed clams.

 Cioppino was ladled over linguine for a pescetarian delight.

 Snow crab, swai, large shrimp, sea scallops and mussels in a tomato and chardonnay sauce

 is a light choice, and it keeps well on a buffet.

 Fried oysters rounded out the seven in traditional Southern way

with a cornmeal crunch.

 My husband's homemade rustic bread is a must.

"The sponge" is started the night before for an extra crisp crust and a chewy

texture that's impossible to purchase.

 Dessert that night was a family favorite, a twist on the traditional trifle.

 Layers of chocolate cake and cheesecake mousse added up to decadence.

 A slather of vanilla whipped cream was criss-crossed with

caramel ice cream topping, then dotted with a galaxy of white chocolate stars.

 There were second helpings.

 

 Christmas night was our usual lobster bisque, prime rib with Yorkshire pudding, roasted root vegetables, and Salmon Wellington.

 

 Creme Brulee finished the meal off with a light note, filled with

 vanilla beans and then torched to crispy perfection.

 I barely got these shots before they disappeared.

Hungry yet?

Several of our recipes can be found right here.

Now, onto the melee!

 Momma got a new toy from the Minions!

 I get the tools...

 ...while Dad gets the cast iron griddle...

...and the copper and stainless cookware that got me Wife of the Year.

Homegoods RULES.

My theme this year for the children was tabletop games,

and they went full on old school arcade with foozeball, air hockey,

bowling, basketball, ping pong and ladder bolo. 

 I think they'd all forgotten how much fun toys without batteries were!

BUT, I also came up with Android Tablets, so no one went into Technology Shock.

These charge and synch up with the laptops.

 Ninjabread Cookies!

 I was actually seen in something other than black

...another Christmas miracle...

to show off my white topaz necklace and earrings from my loving hubs.

The Redhead loves her sparklies.

 Eventually everyone settled down for movies and a snuggle.

We hope your holidays were as perfect as ours.

Happy Sunday.