~A BEAUTIFUL SATURDAY MORNING..~

Early Saturday morning and we were headed out.  A Reality Co. in Riverside was hosting the Wood St. sales which meant they put up all the signs and took them all down for the entire neighbornhood!

Me in my blue jeans..denim shirt, tennies and I'm ready to hit the road..

However..

...right off the bat I spyed this adorable little house and screamed said sweetly  "dear, could you please stop the car so I can take a few photo's?"  That's exactly what I said!  Just like that.  And the dear man SLAMMED on the brakes!  Just like that!

I LOVE the little front porch..and that old wicker porch swing!  Sooooo cute!

 I immediately jumped out of the car and rushed to the sidewalk.

A nice woman was out watering.  I complimented her on her lovely little cottage and asked if I could take a few pictures and, of course, she said yes!

Needless to say I already had my little red camera out all ready to snap away!

Not so sure she was overjoyed that I snapped a photo of her..but she was kind enough not to boot me off the property!  There was just so much to look at.

Exactly how I want my home to look. 

 Curb side and the front yard..all just manicured to perfection..

You must enlarge one more time to get the full benefit of the details of this yard.

 These little tulip lights are not all that rare, but the way she had them coming through the little box hedge that lined the red brick walk way was so nice. 
I wanted our patio in red brick but sometimes you have to give a bit..and Patient Husband wanted the flagstone..

Here at the edge of the street was this gorgeous little area with a concrete bench for a pause in the shade..and delicate pink roses to keep you company.  A tiny path led to the bench..



The difference in neighborhoods is interesting.  I say that because even the city favors certain area's more than others.  I shows in the attention they give the parkways, the tree's they plant and the way they maitain the different area's.  

Ours has never been a favored neighborhood.  It is odd, because just down the road and across our main street, things abruptly begin to change.   Why is that do you suppose?  I wish I knew more about city government and how it operated.  Perhaps I should educate myself on this. 

And do...

Tomorrow I will show you the few little things I picked up when we finally got back to the garage sales.  Not much...not for as many garage sales as there were!  But we had fun and that's what it is all about!  Having fun!

How was your weekend..did you stay home and enjoy or go out and enjoy?  We followed up the garage sales with a lovely waffle breakfast at our children's restaurant!  Thank you Cheryl and Pat!!

YUM!!

Luv'n hugs to you,

Mona

P.S.  I can do this yard thing!  Takes time, but I CAN do this! :)  Just one baby step at a time.