old things new

A recent assignment included a description of my 'office' which reminded me I hadn't done an old things post for a while....


We picked up these speakers at a yard sale, used them for quite some time, eventually realizing one had a cracked woofer. Nice wood cabinets - too nice to simply toss, so they became part of the storage and display options in my office. With a quick swivel in my chair I have fingertip access to a phone book, catalogs, mail, camera, mp3 player....
The camera flash caught the speakers through the fabric cover - you don't actualy see them like this, but talk about outdated!!

another tuesday

this flower bed is the latest addition in my campaign to mow less grass. part of this existed as a narrow strip against the fence with a few hosta, which i repositioned,and some lily of the valley.
i've increased the depth and added virginia bluebells, blue flax, yarrow,lupine,a sweet pea,

and room for a couple something elses one of these days.

we had a plant exchange at garden club today and i came home with a few goodies that i was able to get in the ground before it started to rain. we had a storm pass through. some wind and hail. and just this morning i looked at the tulips under my mail box and thought i should take a picture. but no i decided that one more day and they would be perfect. perfect. we'll see what the hail left for me in the morning.