What's Blooming?

Happy Sunday.

Going Shopping

 A quick update on the scallion experiment: these are potent, fast growing, 

and Sam is trimming them nightly for salads.

Excellent stuff for free.

And speaking of growing stuff, I'm introducing Mom to the Flamingo Road Nursery. Wanna come along?

Headed there, Big Lots, and a few other places.

BRB. If not back, avenge death.

"Hey, the Box from Jane is Here!"

Blogs. They aren't just good for inspiration.

Sometimes, you make actual friends.

Take my buddy Jane from The Borrowed Abode, with whom I will, with any luck, be sharing 

a selection of tropical libations next month.

We have the same sensibility when it comes to redoing objects to make them useful again. 

So when she did a little clutter clearing, she decided she could live without a few items, 

but perhaps they'd be perfect for me.

And last weekend, I got a box just chock full of cool stuff.

This was Jane's guest bedroom. 

Please notice the sconces and the little greenhouse on the top shelf.

They're mine now.

When the sconces were Jane's, they looked like this.

Pardon the fuzzy pic, Savannah and I both assumed the other had taken "befores."

After a couple of days at my place, they mysteriously turned spa blue. Gotta love the miracle of spray paint.

We then popped the mirrors back in and got out the Goop and the shells and the marbles.

A quick chug sip of wine, and the randomness ensued.

I liked the way the marbles mimicked the bubble motif of the piece.

Ooooo, shiny!

These are going in Savannah's room, which will have an underwater theme.

So let this be a lesson to you.

If you send it to me, I can't be trusted.

I will most probably alter whatever it is.

Because my name is Sunny, and I am a paintaholic.

Friday Flings!

A Tropical Mini Vacation

I'd like to invite those of you getting your 25th round of snow to join me for a day in Miami.

Oh, heck, even if you've got decent weather, pull up a ray of sunshine and let's do the 

Coconut Grove Art Festival!

You think YOUR trees are fun to climb? Pfffffttttttttttttt.

Put your wallet away, I already got everybody's tickets.

The hubster, consulting his iPhone as per usual. Evidently according to it we have a warm, sunny day ahead. I divine these tidbits in a more organic manner, like opening the patio door.

If potatoes can have eyes...

Tuba toothpaste. Tooth brush. I wonder if these would fit in my bathroom?

Next time you clean the playroom, take spray paint and hot glue with you.

I think we still have most of these toys. Hmmmmm...

I need to go through the boys' closets. I'm sure there's 12 grand in there.

Too bad this one was sold. I totally would've whipped out the plastic.

No, really.

Stop laughing.

Even he doesn't believe me.

Energy efficient transportation at its finest.

We skipped these only because there were no matching salt shakers.

New this year was a cake sculptor, and her creations were understandably causing a huge buzz. In fact, it's rumored that the category will be added to next year's festival.

No, no, don't wrap it. I'll just break it here.

I wonder how long this would last in my house...

We have tons of buildings down here constructed from coral.

I was going to try this until I saw how many times this 8 year old fell down. I think I've maxed out my broken bone coverage for the year.

I've had projects that took this turn, haven't you?

Just a quick reminder...

...it's gorgeous down here.

Guy Harvey was the official artist this year. I snagged the festival poster in a heartbeat.

I wonder if the backs of my thighs would be imprinted like this when I got up?

Hey look! The mirror works!

I think this one would work in my house.

Here's a good reason to clean out your drawers.

Now THAT'S an impressive Feline Overlord water dish.

I dunno. You tell me.

A little SPF 50 is in order here.

Hey look, an ATM with free admission!

These are always cool. It's hand carved art with a crank on the side to make them all move. 

AND you're allowed to play with them!

 There's more, but you look a little worn out, so let's go get something cold and tropical and some coconut shrimp and gator bites and take a break.

And you need more sunscreen on your nose too.