Sharing Shadymont, My Mountain Cottage

Warning: picture overload  :) Even though it was nice in the house today, it was just too pretty not to get outdoors and work with plants. I only use this small space beside the step each year for my plants.  Last fall we brought this large plant holder from the lake. Right in front of the house is our drive, so this works good and it's a focal point when someone drives up. I refilled my mother's old black iron pot, hung 2 ferns, and a hanging basket out neighbor at the lake made and gave to us. Then a bird feeder, a rain chime, and hummingbird feeder were placed on it too. While I planted my flowers, my husband pressure washed the pollen from the house. I cornered my concrete bench, and need to get a few more plants for the small concrete pots. Welcome!! Now to the screened porch.  Nothing different from last year, but I worked hard getting the pollen off the floor.  This color really shows ...

We are back in the mountains now.  We drove all day Sunday. It's a long way to the lakehouse, about 350 miles.  We split the driving when possible (when my sore feet will let me).  I've had chronic gout for a number or months, and now there is a big protrusion on the back of my ankle.  Haven't self-diagnosed that one yet!  :)  I bought a compression ankle support that holds heat in right on the spot that hurts, plus it gives support so that I can walk much better.  Yay!! I had a hair appointment yesterday morning, so I made a quick trip through housewares in our Good Will.  I bought 2 picture frames, a paper towel holder, an adorable mixed media canvas, and a beautiful table cloth.  So, the sun room has some more blue now. I don't believe this tablecloth had been used.  It is spotless, and fills like it has never been laundered. I kept the tablescape simple.  White dishes from Wal Mart, silver ware, blue glasses, and ...

I think I've said before that the Good Will here in S. GA, is not like ours in N. Georgia.  To begin with, it's small, and the prices are somewhat higher on most items.  They are more like a salvage store because they will have large quantities of certain items, like ladies sandals. They had some that were really cute, new, and for $13.  They had a whole rack of non-stick pans, still with the packaging on the front.  They were $12.99.  It's just quite different. The visit before this week was a really good one.  I found some wonderful bowls, a planter, a pretty sham.  This week I bought another sham, and a hobnail pitcher.  I think it is a syrup pitcher.  It's only 5" tall and has the knobs and bars. hobnail pitcher (1.99) pillow sham (1.99)  I'll show you where it landed in another post. hobnail vase (with bars) This belonged to my MIL. S/P shakers are vintage The plates are Currier & Ives, The Old...

We love this old wooden rocker that belonged to my husband's grandmother.  It is still in awesome condition, but I keep it in the bedroom because I don't want it used.  I'm afraid it might get damaged.  The finish, as far as I know is original to the chair.  The seat had horse hair stuffing when I first tried to recover it. It was a sight to behold, and in poor shape as far as the seat went. I've had this rocker every color in the book, brown, blue, white, blue floral, every color.  While in Wal Mart, I generally look in the remnants bin.  You can get good sized pieces of fabric for less.  I found a 2 yard remnant for $9.00, and it had aqua in the colors, so it was mine!! I came straight home and made new covers for the rocking chair. First though let me show you all the times it's been "redone". The very first time I covered it was before blogging days, so no photo and it was a medium blue with stripes and roses. Then I covered it in plaid ...

EASTER IS HERE!!  I've placed a few items throughout the house to honor our Lord for the supreme sacrifice.  Without Him and the crucifixion, we would have no hope for the hereafter. At least that is what I believe. I believe Jesus is the Son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified, buried, and that He is risen and sits beside the Father in Heaven.  That is where my strength comes from.  God gave His ONLY son for us, and He lives today and is our intercessor to the Father. To signify the importance of the season, I have some very special pieces to share with you today. First, the last supper, Belonged to my Mother in Law, This picture hung in our dining room when I was a very little girl.  I'm sure my Mother cut it from a calendar, at least that's the way it looks.  The frame is in horrible condition, so I put a row of Washi tape around the old part, then attached the entire piece to the back of this empty frame I had.  I like it this w...