Tranquil Garden Hues. . .

Those who know me well ~
 know I'm NOT an 0ut ~ of ~ doors person!
However,  I do love a beautiful lawn and garden. . .

But ~ once I learned that the garden could contain rooms ~
I began to orchestrate a subtle make ~over On Crooked Creek!


Much like interior decorating ~
I began with a three color palette. 
To keep order and bring tranquility to our urban setting,
I chose. . .

creamy ivory. . .

                                           buttery yellow. . .

                                                         and variations of purple hues. . .

                                                             
against the numerous shades of greens that encompass the lawn On Crooked Creek!



The newest addition, On Crooked Creek,

now in its second year ~
is the Fairy Garden!

Grown from seed, purple hued Saliva serves as backdrop.

Surviving last years drought ~
I could NOT contain my JOY as it began to reach its mature height and delicate, petite purple blossoms burst open!

Giving continual movement ~

a clump of Tiger grass sways

in the ever blowing winds on the Prairie.

As in home decor ~

a pop of color was added in the form of rose variegated Coleus!

A softer, more subtle, shade of rose is found in the Calla Lily

that balances the other side of the Fairy Garden!  

 Oh ~ the thrill that grows from my inner being
as the blooms begins to make their appearance each season!

I adore the feminine,
tranquil appearance of this bloom in its full leaf!

                         Such a vision of beauty and grace for the garden!

I was truly smitten by the beauty and grace

of this Garden Fairy

during an early trip in the Spring 

to our local Lowe's Garden Center.

Certainly appearing at bay ~ 
as she lingers in her very own natural surroundings ~
the Fairy Garden On Crooked Creek!

This is her usual tease ~
as I view her from our deck each morning! 

Positioned to hide her face ~

as one approaches her from any angle in the garden. . .

and yet ~

it is as if she summons me to draw near!

Late afternoon ~

and evening shadows summons me to the indoors

On Crooked Creek!

Perhaps ~

                    another day ~

Season by Season. . .trial and error. . . failure or success ~

we'll explore another room in the gardens ~

                                                                             On Crooked Creek.

Until next time. . .

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On Crooked Creek is joining The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sundays! This is my first time to join after her kind invitation! Be sure to drop by and enjoy the Seasons inspirations!

Practical Decor. . .

This time around On Crooked Creek. . .                                                                                           it's practical decor!

On Crooked Creek, there is n o  lack of dinnerware!

                                             Quite the contrary. . . to "Mr.Ed's" dismay!

So~o~o . . .
to complete the showing off our green. . .
I put the everyday dinnerware on my two~tier plate rack!

Actually, it was time I devised a practical solution to our over~flowing cabinets!

The built~in china cabinet On Crooked Creek is situated in close proximity to our dining room table.

 Easy enough to grab a bowl for my morning cereal. . .
                                      or a saucer for an afternoon salad or sandwich!

Faux eggplant and a porcelain pear ~ in some vintage bowls ~
bridge the distance between the plates and the ambient lighting!

The cook~book is a wedding gift from my beloved Aunt.
The McCall's Cook Book has been a valuable resource.
It is the "go~to" every year for timing the Thanksgiving Turkey and the Christmas Ham!

Dinnerware is easily replaced after  a quick wash, and again, ready for  daily use!


The Showing Off Our Green built~in china cabinet above. . .

a n d

the Showing Off Our Green vignette below!

On Crooked Creek. . .
                               practical decor for a practical solution
                                                                   to an ever growing problem!

Until next time. . .

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On Crooked Creek is joining our dear hostess, Marty @ A Stroll Thru Life for Table Top Tuesday! Be sure to visit for inspiration in your own home decor!

Mark Twain House Bark!

 On Crooked Creek's color of choice is . . .
                                                                   Mark Twain House Bark!

The Completed Look . . . Day 15!

New trim color of Almond Oil accents the windows and doors!

New hue. . .Almond Oil vs the past hue of Almond Paste!

"Mr. Ed" did all the painting ~ by himself!
I offered to help.
His reply was," I don't like the way you paint!"

"Really?", I replied.
His response, "You paint everything black or white!"
I must admit. . .he' s correct.

The East Side of our home. . .Day 5!

South Side (Garage Side) . . .Day 7!

North Side of our home. . .Day 8!

The back of our home freshly painted. . .Day 10!

Since he had 31 days to complete the job,
I didn't allow "Mr. Ed" to paint on the weekends!

The West Side with the deck. . .Day 10!

Not only did he complete all the painting
and the trim painting around the doors and windows;
he also replaced all the screens to the 10 windows in the house!

Even the Garden Shed,

On Crooked Creek, received a new coat of paint!

The Garden Shed. . .Day 13!

What a m a n!

All the exterior work

                  On Crooked Creek

                                                                 was completed on Day 15!

. . . and since I wasn't allowed to aid in the actual painting . . .
                                       I photographed the amazing transformation!



On Crooked Creek ~
                          Here's the b e f o r e . . .

and the a f t e r. . .

We r e a l l y like the way it looks!

Until next time. . .

Table for Four, Please!

Most every evening On Crooked Creek, the table is set for two.
But tonight. . .it's a table for four, please!

We'll be joined by our son and daughter ~in~law as we commemorate the first cook ~out of the Season!

On Crooked Creek, we seldom use paper plates.

However, for cook~outs we use our blue and white enamel ware.

Durable and practical. . .and pleasing to the eye!



I've paired our silver rimmed, blue and white enamel ware plates with a cream hued floral place mat. The red florals bring the needed element for our Memorial Day Patriotic theme .

For a pleasing background, I chose a white eyelet tablecloth.

Matching napkins, held with a leaf and cream hue napkin ring, rest atop the dinner plate.

Our everyday beaded flatware nicely accompanies the rimmed dinner plate. The addition of our clear bubble stemware completes this place setting.

Our weather is a bit warmer than usual for our first annual cook~out, so we opted to eat indoors this evening. Using only natural lighting, you can see how brightly lit the dining room is!!!

Borrowed from the front porch is this simple centerpiece of soft buttery yellow primrose.

The only other addition to this tablescape is the hand painted,  Sunflower salt  and pepper shakers. The food will be served buffet style from the galley kitchen.

Memorial Day,
                  our first annual cook ~ out of the Season,
                                                                        On Crooked Creek!




Until next time. . .