Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Mine was very busy and productive.
LOTS OF DIY
Last summer, I created a water fountain for the front of The Homestead. It turned out as I envisioned.
The only issue I have is the solar fountain is free floating which means it sprinkles water outside the half barrel.
When I was at the home improvement store over the weekend, the citronella plants were on clearance for $5. It was a HUGE plant.
I bought it not for the plant, but for the hanging planter. The plant was a bonus, LOL. I've never had a citronella plant before. It smells good!
I took the hanger off the pot and clipped the three legs off. I straightened them out as best I could and attached them to the fountain base.
No more free floating solar fountain. It still sprays a little water outside the barrel, but not nearly as much. I still want to put some larger river rock in the bottom.
A few years ago, I bought solar gutter lights for the side of the garage that faces the backyard. At the time, I didn't have an actual electrical light on that side. Due to the building collapse and subsequent repairs, I had a light installed so I no longer needed the solar lights on the side of the garage.
I installed them on the house gutters where there isn't much lighting.
I'm pretty pleased with how both projects turned out.
GOOD EATS
Thanks to the generosity of a coworker who had excess garden produce, I made two quarts of refrigerator dill pickles. I'm so looking forward to eating these once the recommended time has passed.
I also made three pints of refrigerator strawberry rhubarb jam. It tastes really good. Two jars are now in the freezer.
THRIFTING
One of my favorite things is to find a good deal at the thrift stores. I found a Calvin Klein dress (over $100 new) for $7.49!
Isn't it pretty? I have an outdoor wedding reception to go to next month and I'm planning on wearing it. Won't it look good with a nice pair of sandals?
Until Next Time,
