~DIG UP OUR LAWN? PLEASE GOD, MAKE IT RAIN...

We are being encouraged to use plants that used little water..drought resistant AND replace our lawns with rock, gravel or something that does not take water....  

Do I HAVE TO DO THAT??

Okay to PLANTS..but I just cannot let them dig up our lawn..not yet!

I've never been a huge fan of succulents..but these pots were pretty..and will get prettier with time.  I hope!

I bought two of them to hang on the arbor until the roses grow higher.  "   

 I  read that they are paying a couple of dollars a foot for grass when you have it removed and have stone and/or gravel and plants that takes very little water.  It's tempting rather than a dead and brown lawn..  I just haven't gotten there yet... it's upsetting..but..my plan is to just wait and see what happens.  You know.
It's called "laying low!"

I admit I dread the hot summer to come with so little rainfall in California this year.
We have to be reasonable here..
I've NEVER been reasonable.
Is that a good excuse for not complying"
Probably not!  :(

Second one.. hmmmm...

Then suddenly I notice BLOOMS.  Pretty yellow sunshiny flowers.
:) :)
The new umbrella's will arrive in a couple of days...I know they have been shipped.
"Dragonfruit" is the color ...I already told you that, didn't I?
It's a red..they say.  Hoping it looks good and that it is a pretty red.
Hard to tell from a picture, you know?

And ONLY within a day or two... :) flowers!

..they bloomed and bloomed!  I really rather like them.  :)

BEFORE~

This is a pretty plant stand I found a couple of weeks ago in a second hand store.  it comes in two pieces..

 BOTTOM~  Not very pretty is it.  I like rustic..but..sheesh!!

TOP

Sitting on my paint table waiting to be sprayed.

I chose Strawflower, a very pale yellow.  

 AFTER~

 Remember how I wanted a doily for the bottom of my tray? A search in my linen dresser turned up this little  piece and it's perfect!

We finally made it out to a few garage sales on Saturday..and this tiny POT OF ROSES for a quarter was just what it needed.. and I noticed there are roses of the same color in my tea set print. I DO love chintz!

I found a couple of other items..that were functional and sweet.  A pretty heavy clay flower pot with raised flowers on it, this little pot of roses and a pretty apron...so tomorrow..OH ..and a lovely Liz Sports sweater in cream for just one dollar.  It turned out gorgeous.  I will love it for next Winter...IF WE HAVE ONE!  I will show them to you tomorrow.

This is already too long!!  Are you still here??
If you are, I love you!!

Love, 

Mona   :)