Rocking the Tropical Sea

After a year of trying to work up the courage to do it, I took the plunge and painted the front door of our coastal Alabama home turquoise.   The hardware was spray painted black in an effort to minimize costs.    The paint color is Tropical Sea by Behr and is more of a greenish turquoise than a blue.  I think it looks good with the yellow siding and am very happy with the way it turned out.

This is how the door looked before I coastified it.  The dark hunter green with yellow trim wasn’t doing it for me.

The rocker was an estate sale purchase for $20.00.    Ironically it was hunter green also and I painted it white since my mission at this point was to remove all hunter green from the property.

Have you painted anything recently that was out of your comfort zone?

Thanks so much for popping in.    Come back anytime!

Marlee

I will be rocking the tropical sea with Linda @ Coastal Charm and hope that you will join me.  Lots of inspiration there.

Hodgepodge

Tonight’s post is a hodgepodge of pictures I took over the last few days.  

A neighbor who I don’t know very well invited me over to see her chicken coop  Le Poulet Maison.  The coop was a rusty old shed in its former life.    The “window” on the side is mirrored and reflects her lovely back yard.

Love her use of branches as a border around the tree.

Back at the house, this red headed fellow was making a lot of noise.

In contrast, this little fellow was quiet as a mouse as he perched upon a freshly painted rocking chair.   I was beginning to think he was stuck in the paint but he flew away after I took one picture.

A couple of pelicans were hanging out on the concrete under the bridge.  The one on the right is showing off her new pedicure.

Meanwhile the heron thought he was clever by hiding in the tree but he didn’t fool me.

Off he went when he got tired of me taking so many pictures.   He clearly does not like the paparazzi stalking him.

My favorite picture of the week is this one of reflections on the river.  

The water was so still I had a difficult time distinguishing reality from reflection.

Thanks for visiting today!

Marlee

I will be partying at A Southern Day Dreamer and hope you will join me there.

Nobody Puts Baby Chick in the Trash!

While out walking my dog this morning, I saw a box on the curb in my neighbor’s trash pile.    Of course I had to peek in there.    Imagine my surprise when I found this canister in perfect condition!

The momma chick is happily sitting on her eggs while one baby chick has hatched on the lid.     Love the detail on this piece especially the “chicken wire”.   The bottom of the canister is marked Sears Roebuck & Co.; 1978; Japan.   The colors are vibrant and oh so 70’s. 

Most of the other items in the box were unsalvageable junk (not the good kind of junk) but I did manage to rescue this wall cross which will probably be given a distressed white shabby chic look.

Thank you for visiting with me!   I always love to have you here and hope you will return again.

Marlee

The chicks and I will be partying with Linda at Coastal Charm.

Bloom Where You Are Planted

Finally!  After a slow start this year, blooms have appeared in my yard.   One of my all time favorites is the hibiscus plant.

Last but certainly not least, a bloom on the bottle brush tree.

I hope it is blooming where you are.  Thanks for stopping by!

Marlee

The blooms and I will be partying with Susan @ A Southern Day Dreamer