Freebie Friday

 Since we have Mother Day coming up really soon - I thought I would show you a freebie I go that both of my boys put love into to make it possible for me to use it. 

This pretty bench was something that my oldest son picked up while out looking for scrap metal. It was broken so someone put it out at the curb. 

Well a week or so ago my youngest son was working on a welding project and he welded this back together! 

I had seen a really pretty white garden bench at HEB - I think I shared a photo of it with you all several weeks ago- it was $149.99! Well I could not justify spending that kind of money. This bench blends is so much nicer. I don't think I would want a stark white bench out in the garden. I think it would be an eye sore, really. 

 

I am so thankful for other people's junk. It is awesome to be able to put a little effort into something to make it useful again. And best of all I have an awesome bench for my garden!! It rocks- we just need to get some brick to put the legs on to make it work better. :O) 

A New Favorite

When I find new favorites - I like to share them with you all. 

Last week I had a coupon for $.50 cents off when you bought 2 bottles of this Goya Coconut Water. 

So while I was at HEB shopping I bought 2. 

I love them! One of the reasons why I love these so much is because they have pulp- which means little chunks of coconut! Yummy! 

 Later I discovered that Aldi's also sells these- and their price is .20 cents cheaper per bottle. These are not cheap - $1.06 at Aldi's I believe. But they are so good-  they make a perfect treat ever so often! Something great to look forward to enjoying! 

Have you every tried these? If so, what did you think? 

What are you looking for?

 "Faultfinding is another form of transgression. The person who seeks for faults in others will find them, for we usually find what we look for an often fail to see anything else. A vulture flies over a beautiful landscape and see nothing except what it is looking for, a putrefying carcass. The many beautiful things are overlooked. The same is true of a fault finder. The beauties of character are unseen, and the eyes are fixed on the little that is disagreeable and ugly."

~Taylor G. Bunch in his book "The Ten Commandments" in the chapter about:

"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." Ex.20:16

What's Going On In The Garden?!

So you remember the Basil that I started from a $1.00 package from Dollar Tree? 

This is just one of the trays I have of basil plants from it. I think I have at least 6 maybe 7 in the other tray. 

On the 13th I started some Malabar spinach- I have 6 plants that have germinated! I am excited about this! My Dad introduced me to this kind of spinach. The first year I did good at germinating a decent amount of seeds. I tried the next year and they did poorly. So I am thankful to have these plants!! 

Another things I have started in the last couple of weeks is Butternut squash! 

I ended up having 6 germinate - but apparently these end up to be very large plants - so I have give 2 plants to my daughter in law for our grandsons to watch them grow. And giving 2 others to a friend from church. I will be planting the last 2 in the next week or so. This photo was taken a week ago - and they have grown to much since then!! I am excited to see how this does this year. Would love to get some butternut squash! I will keep you all up dated! 

There are so many options of things you can grow - especially when you grow from seeds!! :)

 

Tulips

 Tulips 

Georgia B. Adams 

It took the rains of April and 

The sunshine's golden ray 

To bring the lovely tulips here, 

Along our path today. 

They stand so stately and so tall, 

The purple, red, and gold; 

It makes me wonder how much charm

A single flower can hold.

And then I think of how life's sun

Smiles down on one and all, 

How into every human life 

A little rain must fall. 

We, like the tulips, need to wait 

Amidst the driving rain, 

To see the beauties that await 

When sunbeams smile again. 

Best Deal

My Best Deal's for this week were found at my favorite little thrift store!  

Two new without tags pairs of Gloria Vanderbilt jeans!! 

I was so thrilled to find these! I love the darker jeans, they are my favorite! 

 I got these great jeans for $3.00 each!! With a total of $6.50 with tax. 

Oh and I got a cute valance for my back door for free! 

I just couldn't pass this valance up! <3

Sermon~ Incredible Grace - Part 2

Happy Sabbath to you all! I hope that this part two of the sermon will bless you! :O)