Fourth of July In My Garden

Welcome. I am so glad that you stopped by. My garden gate is always open for you to come in, sit and relax and have a cold glass of lemonade. Can you believe that the Fourth of July is almost here? Seems like I just finished my Spring planting and now I am in my garden adding festive touches to celebrate our Nation's Birth Day!  I have been running round getting all of my pre-ops done in preparation for my 2nd knee replacement surgery in 3 week and have not had time to write a new post. I decided to share with you this blog post from 2010 as it is one of my most viewed posts - my blue vintage bicycle with the American flags  seems to be very popular on Pinterest and I have added a few new photos. 

Let's join my helpful studio assistant, Bentley, and I will share with you some of my festive touches and a few more new flea market and "thrifty" finds.

The old wicker shopping cart gets moved around a lot with seasonal items - flags for memorial Day and Fourth of July.

 The large red tray cost $2.00 and set on top of the old red wagon makes a great little serving table

Another old tool box in my favorite color - blue - makes a darling little planter.

The adorable little blue bird house with painted flags is  another flea market find. Anything old and weathered has a special place in my heart and in my garden.

I bought the paper umbrellas last year at the end of the season for a few dollars - opps - turns out the were on sale for a reason as they do not open all the way. They were so cute I opened them as much as I could and used them anyway.

I thought the funny one that did not open looked like the perfect fit for the little girl to sit under - the shape reminds me of a fairy house.

I bought the red, white and blue bucket from Wallmart for $9.95 and it is just the right size to fill with ice and cold drinks or beer. The red and white check chair covers ( I showed them to you a few posts back) were 2 for $10.00 and they are made from outdoor fabric The are also from Wallmart.

The white wicker vase is actually a candle holder and is perfect for flowers when not being used for a candle.

The vintage picnic basket was a "free to you" find.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I love hearing from you and sincerely appreciate your visits, comments and those who are following my blog. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to see me paint something special.  I will share some of my new coastal art with you before I take a blog break for surgery.

"How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity."   Psalm 133:1

Sending you and your family Blessings and Best Wishes for a lovely Fourth of July.

Thank you to our Service Men and Women and their Families on this special holiday for giving up so much to protect our freedoms both here and abroad. God Bless you.