Hopefully a Deer Resistant Flower Bed...

After a long drought we are getting much needed rains in central Texas and things are starting to grow a bit...brings out the optimistic side of gardeners like us and we are ready to spruce up the lawn...but with a new plan of attack...succulents and rock gardens with plants deer are not prone to eat...I still realize that given a serious drought, hungry deer will eat almost anything, but I starting out with a new garden with stuff they usually pass up.

We are using rocks that came from the area around the Guadalupe River...most of them have holes in them and one of the large ones is "honeycombed" with passages. They are perfect for cactus and succulents which the deer usually don't bother...although last year the poor things ate Aloe plants and kolanche. I've tucked in a few zinnia for color...keep your fingers crossed that the rains continue and they have lots of native plants to browse on instead of foraging in my beds.

Pink Saturday Relay for Life

I'm posting early since Saturday morning will find me in Pfluggerville, Texas where I'll be joining Nancy (My Crafty Little Page) and Barbara (Rio Star Ranch) for our walk in the Relay for Life...our team is using a "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" theme and we are designing, decorating, embellishing and other-wise Girling-Up our bras...I found a hot pink Delta Burke bra with zebra stripes to start with...then added a hot pink boa and New Year's Eve party favors...I plan to wear it over my tee shirt unless the rest of the team feels it is too much "Fun"...in that case, I'll retire to the sidelines, pull off my walking shoes and slip into my favorite Goody Goody slippers in what else? Hot Pink, of course...Happy Pink Saturday and especially to our hostess, Beverly...It's raining in central Texas and that is making for some happy Pink smiles this weekend!!

Pink Saturday in Wimberley, Texas

Wimberly's Market Day, held the first Saturday of the month, is well known in central Texas for its variety of shops and vendor booths. "Something for everyone" and "Everything you didn't know you had to have" are the claims. It's sponsored by the local Lion's Club and used to fund their local projects. For those of us in Texas it's a mini version of Canton or Round Top with shade and nice restrooms. And just look at all the pink in our neighbor's shop...There are pink roses everywhere...ond on nearly everything...on the glass of framed pictures...inside faded suitcases...on the outside of banged up vintage luggage...lovely old dresser sets...and if an item didn't start out pink, she'll add a rose or two...or she'll gather and display things with pink neighbors to give them an "in-the-pink" attitude. And I found a vintage photo perfect for the next Paper Cowgirl Retreat in June!...see...it's true, I didn't know I had to have it until I saw it...and then there it was something I couldn't live without! Happy Pink Saturday...think Pink...It's a State of Mind and Wimberley is the capital...Thanks to Beverly for hosting.

Reclaimed and Recycled

Reclaimed and Recycled
Originally uploaded by lbjonriver

Pretty in Pink Table Jewelry ready to go to Wimberley Trade Day on Saturday...Pink Saturday, that is. I made these sweet pink table favors from old corks. Usually I leave the corks unpainted with their natural colors showing. They add a flashy fun decorative touch to a wine and cheese tray. But the Pink Saturday posts inspired me to do a couple of pink sets. Thank you, Beverly for the inspiration!!!
And the soft color called for lovely quotations to set the mood. And I remembered an old ME calendar titled "Words to Live By" . So I cut out a few dozen phrases, got out the paint and set to work.
First the corks got a coat of pink paint, then a lovely quote was added. Finally they were wrapped with coils of bright wire and multi-colored beads both contemporary and vintage.
I can't wait to set a tea table decorated with my latest recycling project. Stop by Beverly's blog the see this Saturday's list of blogs to visit. I'd post the link, but I'm not that far along in my "Blogs for Dummies" lessons. Somehow I did it last week, but I've slept a couple of times since then and didn't wake up with the memory intact...Have a pink week. Think Pink; it's alovely state of mind. LaVerne in New Braunfels, Texas