I worry

a friend tells me 

he would like 

a water feature 

in his yard

I worry

they are hard to get right

it takes the right plants and rocks to make them look organic

other wise they end up like below

please no.

yes

do this boulder thing instead

yep

a square one mixed in with your raised garden beds

good idea

a waterless fountain

which would otherwise be pretentious

made more casual by the cascading plants

but you need a big ol house and yard for this

I love the mix of textures here

small, serene, patina

good choice

expensive but awesome

for your modern house

stripey grass is way cool

good god do not

my thoughts: if you got extra cash for your project

if you need to block out street noise

if you really love fountains

then do it

if not

use the money to get bigger plants

on some awesome outdoor furniture

or beer

you're welcome

peace out

xokg

candy store

living the dream today friends

peace out

xokg

and then I see this

and wish I'd gone in a different direction 

with my patio

all soothing and green
and wood and Zen

sigh

damn you internet

peace
xokg

$110 dollar to make you holla!

that's my patio

and

that's a new bamboo couch I got on craigslist

did it cost $110?

no

but it would have been a good deal if it did

no, $110 is what I netted on craigslist this weekend  homies!

I sold my double stroller for $150

which was decent I thought

since I bought it on eBay for $350

5 years ago

so now I need to figure out how to weatherproof the $40 couch

any ideas?

some day... new cushions with marine grade foam and Sunbrella

for now maybe a clear coat of something

and hauling the cushions inside

and using a big tarp

the patio is slowing coming together

last year it looked like this

 those blocks with the grass between them

were sitting on top of this nastiness

I am pretty proud of how we recycled them

the ugly before

in progress

$0 budget renos take a long time

ps which way do you like the cushions?

peace out

xokg

Miscellany

grown up friendship bracelet

be a friend 

and get it for me

hot

you distract the locals

while I take the rugs and run

I'm a sucker for a white bed

peace out

I'm off to fetch the cubs

from Grandma camp

xokg

Did you know about this?

You can make a word cloud out of your blog,

 a paper written by your kid, a famous speech, 

a bunch of stupid quotes from Million Dollar Decorators,

your favorite song,  a letter from your lover,  a dr suess book, 

you get the idea.

Tagxedo takes the most frequently used words and makes them the largest.

you choose the shape, color, font, etc

it is endless fun

because you needed another way to waste time online

express your artistic talent

you're welcome

peace

xokg

you're welcome

I wish monkeys could Skype

cool: this room

not cool: bringing your 7 and 8 year old
to see the Hangover 2

dude you are a horrible parent
and ruined the movie for me
I was too worried about your kids

peace
xokg

This speaks to me

and what it says

is you can't have too many

awesome chairs

peace

xokg

Bushes

Think left and think right

and think low and think high

Oh, the thinks you can think up

if only you try
dr suess


I don't usually like topiary
I prefer my landscapes overgrown
and more casual
but maybe one
adds a nice juxtaposition
without giving too much 
of a Whoville vibe
right?


peace
xokg






this is contrary to my stance
on personal bushes
which should always
be impeccably shaped and trimmed
just sayin

Have you ever...

eaten breakfast in Africa

seen a chair this awesome

had vanilla ice cream with 

chocolate sauce

bananas and sunflower seeds

it's awesome

have you ever been looking for a photo 

and then got so distracted by what you accidentally found 

in google images that you forgot all about 

your post and ended up being late for work

don't put

food porn

into google images

just sayin

peace

Cold Beverage

you have to move when you hear 

it

funky weekend

peace

this would look good

in my living room

yours too?

this one is sexy

put it in the bedroom

enjoy it while you 

get some tushy pushy

artist

you're welcome

peace out

I like it light

better than so dark

just sayin

peace 

104 days of summer vacation

I know what we are going to do today...

posts are shorter

and farther between 

as I catch up with the cubs

peace out

xoxokg

yes, please

I need to see the rest of this space

also should I buy this for my patio?

and this? x4? with tropical plants in them

or this?

I had never been to Home Goods before

thought I was too good

you know

too bohemian

more of a thrift store, flea market, craigslist 

kind of girl

even though I live with 20 minutes of 

3 Home Goods Stores

turns out I'm a soccer mom

and I wasn't really into the garden stools

until I saw this brassy one

I kinda like him

but can he go outside?

he'd look good in the porch too

peace out peeps

xokg

IDK

I don't have a coherent thought left in my head today

I'm detoxing from my weekend

Death by chocolate, nachos, rum

and that was just Sunday...night

you don't even want to know about Saturday

the art fair   bad florida painting fair I mean 

junk food wagon parade was in town

they had free face painting

both days

still recovering

time to seriously join 

this girl on her journey

peace out

I'm a good traveler

 don't go here

I'm winning

save your time


It's my 10th anniversary this August
I turn 40 in October
I get to win this trip
otherwise I will have to go camping
to celebrate both
please!

speaking of tortoise...

you can pretend things are normal

but my feelings haven't changed

I still want you

xokg

Check me

Check me out here today!

complete with 10 year old headshot

ugh

In other news

the giant snapping turtle
that laid eggs in my yard
last spring came back
and made for an exciting morning
on the last day of kindergarten

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