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Friday, March 15, 2013

Feathering The Porch. . .

Wind on the Prairie is constant!
Spring officially arrives March 20th,
but our temperatures are cooler than they appear
due to the wind factor!

"Mr. Ed" and I recently took advantage
of the sun shine on the front porch
for a bit of feathering!



With "Mr. Ed's" assistance,
I designed this Spring basket for our front porch.



I was quite smitten with the texture of this half basket
and purchased it at an Antique Mall 
while on vacation this Autumn!



Using a faux green fern,
twigs and Spanish moss made this an easy design.
The only thing purchased were the eggs!



Across the top of the grate are two swags.
I adore the realistic appearance of the faux branches!



The outward appearance of branches, 
just beginning to bud and leaf out, creates a "tree top" effect.



The temperatures dropped drastically
with our howling wind, as is often the case
during Spring on the Prairie, forcing "Mr. Ed" and I indoors!



So~o~o . . .
for now, this is all the feathering of our porch
On Crooked Creek

Although the wind will remain constant,
the temperature shows promise 
of allowing "Mr. Ed" and I another nice
afternoon to continue feathering the porch.


Until next time. . .


10 comments:

  1. You have "feathered" so very beautifully. It looks great! We deal with those winds here, too, so have to anchor everything- xo Diana

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  2. GORGEOUS!! I pinned this also. And would love to have you link this to What to do Weekends Party, too. Following you. Linda

    http://www.craftsalamode.com/2013/03/what-to-do-weekends-10.html

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  3. Oh how lovely. I adore your basket, it is so pretty. I just did one for our front door. Great minds think alike. Hugs, Marty

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  4. Pat, your front door decor is so pretty! I may try to get my porch going this weekend. The weather is supposed to be really nice! Hope you have a great weekend!!

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  5. So pretty! Love the basket and how you have decorated the porch.
    Although I'm half Irish, you can have my share of the cabbage. :) I think St. Patrick's day was the only time we ever had boiled cabbage. I'll say "had" because I can't remember if any of the "kids" ate it! Happy Weekend.

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  6. This is such a lovely floral piece Pat. It is a wonderful way for guests to feel very welcome.

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  7. What you've created is perfect for spring, which will be there sooner or later, I'm sure.

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  8. What a great idea! Love the bird's nest in the planter and looooove it hanging on the trellis.

    So glad I found you! You are an inspiration.

    Bonnie

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  9. Your "feathering" looks terrific. Looks like you are ready for spring.

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  10. I love your feather nest. It is a lovely creation indeed. I found your lovely blog through Shane's blog. Hugs Judy

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Pat