Bienvenue à mon jardin

Welcome to my garden!

Devonia from Many Shades of Shabby has tagged me,

so as we walk around my garden, I'll tell you seven weird

and random facts about me. Seems fitting as my garden

contains many shabby's in the shade.

1. I love curved lines. Curved paths and flower beds,
I try to add curves to everything. An obsession almost.
No, not almost, it is!

This is my sideyard actually. That is the garage in the background

2. I have this thing about old brick and stone.

If you notice to the left of this photo there is

a framed wall. That is going to be a stone wall,

(someday).

I live in a very, very old farmhouse which

just never seems to be finished.

3. Little things seem to thrill me!

Two years ago I planted a pink hydrangea and got the first

bloom this year! It's perfect don't you think?

4. I like garden statuary. I know you are really

surprised by that one.

5. I spoil Zoe rotten. I just can't help it, but she is like my child!

Bacon for breakfast and chicken for dinner. I love dogs!

6. I struggle with discipline. Sometimes, I purchase a

piece, (or two), in France, that I just have to bring home.

The metal doors above are a perfect example. They

will be painted and will be incorporated into the stone

wall that separates the back yard. Told you my

house is never finished!

7. I have some of the most wonderful clients ever.

There is a story behind the angels on c-scrolls.

I brought them back from France on one of my

trips and put them in the store to sell.

I have a client, we'll call him Mr. S.

He was quizzing me one day about what my

favorite finds were. Of course these were

on my list.

He purchased them and asked me to hold them

for him.

A week later, I get this beautiful letter in

the mail that reads something like this....

Dear Shawn,

I want you to know how much I appreciate

your going to France and bringing back

all these lovely things for us to enjoy.

The letter continues like this for a

while and then ends with....

Please accept these angels as a token

of my appreciation. I know that you

will appreciate them.

Mr. S

This is a true story!!!

No, he is not in love with me either,

let's just say I am not his type.

Needless to say, I cried, called him and

told him he was crazy, I could not accept

them.

He wouldn't hear of it, so we came to an

agreement...that one day I would pass

them on to another person who I knew

would appreciate them also.

Until that day, I will walk out my

backdoor and they will remind me,

the world is a beautiful place full of

beautiful people!

Thank you Mr. S !!!!!

Just a side note here...

I am not going to tag anyone. I am afraid that

maybe the game is getting old.

Bisou mon ami's

Hope you enjoyed my garden.