nooks and crannies

there are so many things that are good about living in an old house. i love squeaky floorboards, and worn woodwork, and chipped off paint. in the yard, the little shabby chic "nooks" at this time a year are almost too beautiful to behold.

here are some of my favorite little mixes of old and new:




the rock garden with it's thyme bed and hen and chicks peeking out




the old ratty front steps that i ripped up the nasty carpet off of a couple of years ago, and now cannot bear to paint because i love the mix of glue and worn paint and cement that was left behind



the stump of the old bush that's on the corner of the porch, and the climbing vine that is overtaking it



the awesome plant i saved from death on clearance at the end of season a couple of years ago that looks so amazing after it rains



and my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE cranny in the whole entire place. this corner of the sunporch was the ugliest rattiest area when i moved in. it was just a glomp of old cement, and a wall. i chipped into some of the cement a couple of years ago and planted a vine there, and the awesome plant, and a rusty sunflower for show. now, i could sit and look at the corner for days. if you ever need a "time out" that is good for your soul, come on over to my little cranny :)