Plant shopping at the end of July

This summer has been very, very non typical Savannah weather...
Normally by this time of the summer
I have not only stopped thinking about buying anything,
 I have most likely stopped caring about what is going on outside at all.
But because of all the rain our temperatures have stayed on the mild side
 and even though it is so wet that I really haven't been able to do much...
The milder temperatures have me making plans
for when or if the rain ever stops.

and I have figured out
 ~ if you go shopping this late in the season
 you find things on sale.
You find things you have been wanting but haven't been able to find
 and you find things that might not have peeked your interest in the spring...

Like these marked down New Dawn Climbers 

Yesterday I picked up three for the price of one...
But the fun part about this is I didn't even realize until this morning
 what I had bought ... Now.... let me explain..
Yesterday I got to make a quick stop at a nursery in Statesboro, Georgia
I went in with one thing on my mind. They didn't have it so I left my name and number
 and was headed for the car when I saw the roses.
I have been thinking about planting some small white roses along the front walk.
I found what I wanted went and got a cart threw 3 roses on it
 turned around and saw a Lady Baltimore hibiscus placed it on the cart, paid took off.
 I unload the car when I got home and I still had not notice I had pink roses.
This morning I go out to water.... I stopped, looked around

 ( you know like maybe someone is playing a joke and is hiding to see me react )
 I grabbed the tag and guess what I have 3 New Dawn Climbers
well how ya like that .. I have been trying to decide which climbers
I wanted for my arbor in the backyard...
Well I guess that decision has been made..
 ~

Lady Baltimore hibiscus I could not find her in the spring but I have her now

Black coral elephant ears Taro Colocasia

The wouldn't have peeked my interest in the spring
but I'm gaga over right now... I can't wait to watch this grow.
The leaves are iridescent, when the sun hits them they shimmer..

I also bought a Limelight Hydrangea, Night Blooming Jasmine
 and was given a piece of a Taro named Tea cup.
So I say get out and go shopping ya just might find a treasure...

Now let me tell ya what else I did yesterday but don't tell anyone else
 cause it's pretty silly and well it makes me sound a little goofy..
The hubby and I went to lunch, time I walked into the restaurant
I headed for the restrooms. I went in did my business walked out of the stall and thought hummm that's a urinal on that wall.. 
Why would they have a urinal in the ladies room..
With no more thought about it..
We had a wonderful lunch with the nieces and the babies.
I got up to leave and walked right back into that restroom again
 and dang if there wasn't a man standing there drying his hands...
He smiled, I say is this the men's room
he gives me that Bill Engvall look... You know the one
The Here's your sign one... and yes there were signs very clear signs on the doors..
I just once again was not paying attention ..lol..
yep pretty silly but it sure gave us all a good laugh
 and something for the kids to rag me about for the next thousand years..
hugs and happy weekend ya'll, Cherry

Mid ~ July all is wet and well

This has been the summer of rain drops and hibiscus blooms 

We have had rain everyday.. from light sprinkles to non stop down pours

the bees and the bugs are loving it

the flowers are loving it...

My newest rose..France Meilland is loving it......
I am completely smitten with this rose.

I bought it for it's fragrance, the beautiful blooms
 just make it that much more special.

 I planted it at the edge of our back porch/ doorway.
It glows in the evening light
 and it's citrus fragrance will stop you in your tracks...
It has bloomed all spring and summer.
 If you come across this rose I highly suggest it...

Purple heart ~ Setcreasea 'Purple Variegated' 
is not loving it...
I'm loving everything about this tropical beauty but it is not loving all this rain.
I have broken off and planted pieces in several different area's hoping it will take off.

brief moments of sunshine makes all of us want to get out and soak it up.

Scrambling sky flower ~ Thunbergia battiscombei
this is what I see from my kitchen window.
It has been the bright spot on those cloudy, gloomy days..

Four O'clocks
A must in a bed close to where you spend your summer evenings
it will reward you with the most intoxicating fragrance.

split second morning glory this one reseeded it's self in a flower pot on the front porch.

rain drops on roses ~ white carpet rose.
I'm thinking I would like to have a row of these in the front yard they bloom like crazy.
I have had a few in the back for over 10 years and they have never needed anything.


Front flower bed

More rain drops

I hope it doesn't sound like I am complaining because the truth is
I am enjoying the rain.. 

Well I'm enjoying the mild temperatures.. 

I have been able to work in the yard between rain drops.

The new plants that I put in, in the spring are doing wonderful
 and we have a real lawn.. 

Which is needing to be mowed in double time to keep up...

I'm joining in this months Garden Party at Elizabeth & Co.

and Mosaic Monday over at Little Red House 

ya'll come join us to see all the pretties everyone is sharing..

hugs everyone hope ya'll are enjoying your summer, Cherry

Shopping for treasures with the pro's

This past Saturday I got to meet and spend the day with an awesome group of talented ladies hitting a gazillion thrift stores on Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, SC

Debbie of Refresh Restyle, Ann of Shabby French Country Cottage Basement, Kim of Today is my Someday, Debbie C of The Smart Set, Miss Sarah of Unto the Rainbow, me, the beautiful Miss Mary of Cotton* Wood Furnishing, and Karen of The Smart Set
We are rocking some cool Hometalk  T shirts.. 
Have you heard about Hometalk yet ?  Hometalk is a web community for sharing home and garden ideas with others. You can ask questions, share projects and get answers from a pro. You can also find them on Facebook and Pinterest .

First stop and I knew it was going to be a fun day. With the exception of Ann and myself all of these ladies have booths in Two Women and a Warehouse now if you have been around a while then you have heard me talk about this fab shop before. Like all the way back in February of 2009. These ladies move quick. They found things that I never even saw and I'm talking awesome stuff ..

Miss Refresh Restyle stuffing her truck at stop number one .. remember we went to a gazillion..
She and Sarah rode together and they didn't have enough space left in that truck for a fly to catch a ride back to Savannah...

top picture ~ Miss Kim at stop number two realizing it's going to be great day .. Sorry Kim..lol
Kim and Mary had to take stuff out and rearrange after every stop..lol but they managed to bring it all back to Savannah.. and might I add they found some great stuff...

and when the day ended we had four SUV's crammed packed with treasures..

Now I have to say I only found a few treasures

This map being a true hidden treasure for me. I bought the map to use for a back porch project but this morning when I went to cut it up I started really looking at the map. Memories started flooding my mind and before I knew it I was reliving my childhood.. Not only is this map dated at the time that my family lived in this area but it is where we spent almost every weekend.

Buttermilk Sound near the mouth of the Altamaha River in Glynn County, Georgia. We fished and camped all around these parts. My dad, brother and my uncle would load down the boats with everything we would need and we would camp on sandbars all weekend long.
We did nothing but swim, fish, eat, and sleep.
This treasure will not be getting cut up it is going to be framed. I wish I could share it with daddy. He and my brother would have loved seeing it and telling those fish tales.. again.

Thank you so much to each of these beautiful ladies. I enjoyed watching ya'll go and go and go, but most of all ... I enjoyed meeting each of you and look forward to shopping for treasures with ya'll again.. But next time.... I will be wearing my running shoes and have my eyes wide open..lol
Thank you also for sharing pictures ..
We all got so busy shopping we didn't take a lot of pictures ..
Thank you to Miss Miriam and Hometalk  for the tee's 
hugs ya'll, Cherry

SACGC,Inc. Botanical Garden

Good morning everyone and happy, happy Thursday it is going to be another scorcher of a day around here, but then it pretty much is everywhere right now isn't it..
This morning I am sharing some pictures I took
 a while back at our Botanical Gardens.
It was a cool rainy morning and the garden was filled with happy people working away.. 

how could you not be happy surround by all this beauty

You can follow the gardens here on Facebook  they have just posted some pictures of the old farmhouse being moved to the site years ago.. What a difference from then to now.  If you are local and haven't been out to the gardens you are truly, truly missing out. Some visits I walk and look at every little thing and other times, I just sit listening to the birds and critters sing and play..  Each and every time I visit I leave with a light heart and a wonderful peaceful feeling .. 

Thank you so much to all of the people that have worked so hard to give Savannah such a beautiful place to enjoy

Stay cool hugs ya'll, Cherry

Welcome to paradise in the middle of downtown Savannah, GA

We knew we were in for a treat when we saw the front entrance but we had know idea....

The lot was huge, lush, and incredible

The homeowners were super fun.. They told stories about all the hard work and had a photo album filled with the progress of the gardens over the years.. They shared a really cute story about the pimp daddy and his ladies that occupied one of the homes around them when they first moved in .. 

Let's just say Miss homeowner cleaned up her neighborhood by providing some early morning music with some pots and pans ....  You go girl !!

We could have stayed here forever...

Remember the tour was early spring. I bet these pots are beautiful by now. 

see the opening that they are standing in..

it lead to this beautiful spot 

See how lush ...

and then we had to leave... boo hoo

I said yesterday that I would also be sharing Miss mermaids garden but I didn't realize how many pictures I wanted to share of this beautiful home so will do her another day

I handed this to my girl when I walked in she looked at it for 2 seconds and started chopping ..lol I was scared for about 2 seconds but hey it's just hair and I love my hairdresser so I went with it.. It turned out cute, close to Kim's far bottom right but highlights instead of blond ... 

hugs and happy Thursday everyone, Cherry