Through the Garden Gate

Mosaic Monday is here again and I thought I would share my latest junk store find...this old metal garden gate!  Now, I just have to find a place to put it.  :)  I only paid $12 for it and was very happy with my find!  I was having fun doing some editing in Picnik again....hope you like what I came up with.

I like the way the metal is kind of peeling and rustic looking.

When I find the perfect spot for my garden gate I will take another picture to share with you.

Have a great week everyone and thanks for stopping by the country!

Be sure to check out more mosaics at Little Red House

Have a happy Sunday...lilac loveliness

"Creation is the canvas on which God has painted His character."

From Our Daily Bread Devotional

I am thankful for God's character of Love

Grace

Forgiveness

Power

What are you thankful for today?

oh..almost forgot...LILACS!!

One of my Favorites!

Watch your step...

There is an acreage on my way into town that has a herd of horses.  I have been watching them and waiting for a good photo opportunity....I am not quite happy with these pictures yet, but thought I would post them anyways.

I will keep taking my camera along with me and maybe I will get the perfect shot!  While I was taking these pictures, I almost stepped on a duck's nest!!  Boy, did mamma duck give me a scare when all of a sudden she flew up out of the grass!  She attempted the "broken wing" trick to lead me astray!  I quickly snapped my picture ( thats why it is a little blurry...)  and cleared out of her territory.  

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by the country!

Prairie Posies are the best...

Prairie posies are the best.  These yellow wildflowers are popping up everywhere and I decided I need something for the new blue mason jar I bought at our local junktique store.  The best part of picking wildflowers from our land is that they are "free"  :)  I missed photographing the crocuses this year, but I did hear a few people say there weren't as many??? Anyways, I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday and be sure to visit over at Kim Klassen's for her great Texture Tuesday party.

Thanks for stopping by the country.

The BnB is getting busier as the summer months approach.  Be sure to check out our website to see 

what That Country Place is like.  If you are ever in the Canadian Badlands, be sure to check us out.

Texture Tuesday

Mosaic Monday

We had a pleasant day here on the prairies.  After church I took my camera and went for a drive....no particular destination in mind, just thought I would drive a ways and see what I could see!!

There are alot of old farmsteads on the prairies.  Abandoned and forgotten, I often wonder what the story is behind them.  I took some pictures of some barns today, but I will save that for another post.  It was interesting though, in the sea of green grass in one old yard, I found one purple iris showing off its great color!  I discovered this a little early, as you can see that there are lots of buds around it that will soon burst forth their color.

I haven't posted a Mosaic Monday picture for awhile, so I will include that tonight and call it a day!

Don't you think beyond this cottage door, you would find a pretty table set for tea!

Have a great week everyone!

Take a look at all the other great pictures at Mosaic Monday.

SNOW! was in our forecast last night!!

It has been a cold, dreary week end so far here at That Country Place.  Thankfully the snow did not show up,,,but I am getting so tired of dragging pots in and out of my back entry!  and I am trying to get all my planting done!  Yikes,,,summer will be over before I even get started.

These hanging baskets are waiting to welcome guests at the BnB

Believe it or not,,,I have never planted begonias.  We are in the process of finishing the front deck, which will be covered, so I thought begonias should do okay in that new spot....

 I thought this old coffee tin would make a nice flowerpot.

I was trying to make some progress in the front yard a few days ago.  A wild willow decided to blow into this tree bed area and take root,,,,,I let it go for a few years, but now I want to cut it back and let some more light into the bed where I see some perennials are trying to grow.  Our yard is very large and its 24 years ago when I was trying to make it look like "something"..."anything".... I think we have made some progress.  Growing tress in our area is always a challenge...wind..little rain...winter kill...are all obstacles.  BUT!! when God blesses us with rain we can rejoice in some of our progress!!

View from our front deck

 I have hauled more rocks than I can count into our yard.  All collected from our fields.

There are some poppies that want to grow and I think a collection of birdhouses will also 

look nice in here somewhere..

The lilac under my kitchen window is almost ready to bloom.

So..stay tuned as the yard takes shape!  

I am off to check in on the ladies staying at the BnB.  They are here for a scrapbooking week end, so I will pop over and see if there is progress made for "show n tell".  Thanks for stopping by the country today and have a great rest of the week end.

Cottage doorway

This little cottage doorway is located at the Hanna Museum.  It is one of my favorite buildings, it would be wonderful to live inside!   I like the windows and think it would be wonderful with a little country garden around it.   It was a telephone office building way back in 1929.

The Hanna Museum has a lot to offer!   It is my Shown Tell for this Wednesday.   The seniors of our community take care of it and do a wonderful job.  So, if you are ever exploring the Canadian Badlands, be sure to stop in.  

Have a great day everyone!

Show n Tell Wednesday