More Farmhouse

 I planted marigolds by the porch.  It's been a long time since I had marigolds, and they look so nice against the fresh white paint of the farmhouse.

The living room is almost finished,  painted and furniture back in place.  A little more to do on the other side of the room, then I will take full-view photos.

I am so happy I painted the brick white, it really makes the room.

Christmas in July, except the tree is always here due to lack of a storage space for it.  Found a string of horses in honor of the World Equestrian Games that our little town will be hosting.

The hall from the kitchen to the bedroom has had two coats of satin white paint and a few touch-ups and it will be complete.  Leaving the ceiling unpainted wood since it is high.

The milk glass chicken collection now resides on the top shelf in the kitchen, except there is one lone duck in the group!

Bob pulled up the laminate in the hall closet.  Nice wood floors underneath.

He also ripped out the stained ceiling tiles in the closet.

Nice wood underneath.  Looking much cleaner and brighter all around!

Now Blooming:  Turks caps.

??? The bushes that I dug at that beautiful old stone house are in bloom.  There are a few of us that got some specimens, and none of us have found out the name of it yet.

Mimosa.  The air smells heavenly!

It's been a long time since I've spotted an unusual moth.  This one has spots of turquoise on his legs.

My update from Renee in New Hampshire.  Not quite what she expected.  Living in a house from the 1700s is daunting.  Lots of mice.  She says every surface in every room needs painting (I know about that!) she had the pine floors refinished, doors from 1785 restored, she's getting a full kitchen remodel, fencing for the dogs.  And as she said, she hasn't even had a winter there, so hopefully she will be moving back!

She had her basement floor epoxied.  She was told her house was used for slaves en route to Canada, so this may be the tunnel that was used.

A little spooky.  Good thing she lives with pitties. She messaged me while watching the men's match at Wimbledon.  She is visiting her family in Switzerland.

In Rescue:  Poor senior Buster.  His owner went to a nursing home with only a neighbor to come and feed him every couple of days.  He was left outside for five months!  It was brought to my attention so I began my work, and my friend in Drums, PA who I have gotten a dog to before said she would take him.

I got boarding at kennels for him until transport and got him groomed and set up transport from NC to PA.  Here he is without his coat with one of his volunteer drivers, Donna.

Here he is at Marcia's.  He found a bed and he's not getting out of it!

This is Boo Boo, who has been sitting in a KY shelter for months.  He's 11 years old.  Another rescue friend, Karen Dickson, called to see if I could get him a home.  I actually worked with her last year to get Dickson Bear to my friend in Florida.  He, too, is going to Drums, PA to Marcia and leaves this Friday!

What a coincidence that Karen called.  This is Dickson Bear who we both saved last November and I took to my friend Valerie in Jacksonville.  Dickson Bear or "Little Man" as Val called him was not doing well and she had to let him go.

Each time a friend calls me with the sad news and I have had involvement with placing them, it's like losing one of my own.  

RIP Little Man. We will miss you.

Work(s) In Progress

WORK IN PROGRESS NO. 1:  Despite my torn ligament in my sacroiliac, I made the two-hour drive to Johnson City, TN, to meet my rescue friends.  I really didn't think I could drive that long, but five weeks later, seeing my chiropractor every two days, I feel I'm on the mend.

My first time to this little town, and it has a lot going on, renovating old brick buildings and a really nice park was constructed.  We met at the White Duck for lunch.

Carol to my left came from Elk Creek, VA, we have met a few times, Chantal and her 83 year old mom came from Knoxville, TN.  We each had a two-hour drive.  

It was very hot, near 90 degrees, but we did get to walk around a little.  Next meeting is in the fall.

I had to take a photo of the sink in the bathroom, love, love, love it!

Love, love, love the faucets, too!

So old man Bamboo is now 18 1/2 years old, and the vet says he has puppy blood.  My pets live very long lives.  I swear it's the goat's milk. He is now sporting "equipment" so that I can get him up with a handle.  I should have done this a year ago, I would not have torn that ligament.  He is heavy at 65 lbs.

The back legs just don't want to work, but once up, he can move!

WORK IN PROGRESS NO. 2:  The outside is painted and finished and clean and pretty!!

Still working on the inside.  The chimney:  What would Leanne Ford do??

PAINT IT!!

And so I did!  As if I don't have enough to paint, but that brick was ugly and so were the green, dirty shelves that I had covered for four years with a curtain.

I now have a special place for all that pretty milk glass my mom has given me!

Yesterday was rainy and cold.  I was in a panic.  I had rescue friends driving from Pine Bluff, Arkansas and Waxhaw, NC to come to the boathouse to get a chow and planned a bbq and swimming for the kids.

What would the kids do??  They went right inside and played cards, read books, then the rain stopped, the boats came out and all was good!

Tracy brought her crew, six adopted kids, since Yasu, her husband, is working in China then going to visit his family in Japan, so this was a break for her.

Kayan is Native American, so they let him grow his hair long, which is gorgeous.  It's just always in his face lol.

The kids jumped right in and went pretty far out.  

Cathy and Janie, rescue friends, came from Arkansas with Gypsy Rose, who Tracy is going to foster until she finds a home.  They had a very long drive and spent the night at the boathouse.

Kayan is checking out fish.  

Group shot No. 1, one of the kids took it with my camera, a bit blurry, but Janie is in this one.  Kayan gave me a flower to wear in my hair.

Group shot No. 2:  Taken with Janie's phone, nice shot!  Gave Kayan the flower to wear in his hair!  It was a fun day, and they will be back with their dad.  Maybe we can get them to zipline next trip!

Back to business.  Found all of these at one thrift shop for $2/$3.  

This one is a keeper. Love the colors.  Off to paint!!