a beacon of brightness, rain or shine.
'Sun Power' went on my wish list after reading a post last summer by Jennifer ~ I bet you can see why?!!
The rain & cooler temperatures over the weekend meant more time outdoors to enjoy the garden & patio. It felt SO nice to be able to wander out ANY time of the day versus only in the morning & evenings (like we've been doing these past scorching weeks.) It also energized me to do some small projects I hadn't felt like doing in the heat ~ like rearranging garden shelves.
Even tho the shelves aren't anything cool or fancy, they serve the purpose of vertical interest on the stucco wall plus give me somewhere to display some of my vintage watering cans & other unused gardening paraphernalia:
Incredibly, the basket of violas survived the 100 degree heat & are looking a lot perkier in the cooler temps.
Please ignore the "pansy" stake ~ there were none that said "viola!"
Most of you are already acquainted with our cat, Regis, and know he is only allowed outdoors with supervision. He generally hangs out in a patio chair, content to observe the birds & garden in comfort. However, when I turned around from rearranging the shelves, he had climbed up the back of the chair cushion & was in this position:
Not sure what that was about???
When I said his name, he popped right down & looked at me as if to say "What??" "Me??" "I wasn't doing anything."
A face that cute gets away with many, many transgressions!!!
One of the other jobs I did while puttering around was staking. So many plants falling over in the rain & in general need of tidying. I found a cool twine holder this spring which makes that job easier (and more fun!)
It's heavy, cast iron (I think?) with a rooster topper ~ just about perfect, right?!
It's been very handy to have outside ~ a purchase I've used a lot.
This week is supposed to heat back up & dry out so I guess the only sound of water we'll hear is from the little fountain:
That's okay. At least we got some rain ~ now I hope it spreads across the country to other parts that also need it.....
Sunpower - NICE!
Your shelves are very attractive. Love your kitty. He would get away with lots around here also.
Posted by: Victoria | July 09, 2012 at 05:17 PM
I would love that Sun Power in the garden, what a pretty one. I have hostas in one place....somewhere the deer would have a hard time getting to them.
Posted by: Janet, The Queen of Seaford | July 10, 2012 at 07:59 AM
Regis is adorable! Yes, with a face like that he'd get away with lots here too. We are finally getting some rain too! It's been SO NICE! I think that shelf is perfect for your garden.
Posted by: tina | July 10, 2012 at 03:21 PM
Your blog is beautiful, love your photos :) Thank you for sharing and inspiring.
Posted by: Natalie | July 10, 2012 at 03:33 PM
That's nice of you to want to share your rain. If only it were that easy, right? I love your shelf with the watering cans and other pretties. And I also love your twine holder. Very cool.
Give sweetie pie Regis a kiss from me. Cats rule!
Posted by: Grace | July 10, 2012 at 09:36 PM
Yes, I can see why you would want that Hosta. The shelves--wow--perfect combination of usefulness and quaint design. (Cat's are weird, and fun, aren't they? Thanks for wishing you could share the rain. I'm happy that you got some to refresh your garden.
Posted by: PlantPostings | July 12, 2012 at 08:35 PM
Wow, that is a fabulous hosta and Kathleen, I will have to borrow your bubbler idea for a container here...How did you know that was just what was needed! gail That twine holder rocks!
Posted by: Gail | July 15, 2012 at 06:49 AM