Let's hear it for the Red, White and Blue

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am feeling really patriotic today</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFy6hR74jaEUr8EuLH2X4xjSNK7U0mVKPeYIialnuAl2cb50xWIyDFwpzUsvecDdA09pBDCzyT9SQYGI2qJ_mD5XuYQ-tGUCXzMff7su4dWuTV6NPavmIMw4brrFmkYEBp0n2jTSvgPpbn/s1600/IMG_5681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFy6hR74jaEUr8EuLH2X4xjSNK7U0mVKPeYIialnuAl2cb50xWIyDFwpzUsvecDdA09pBDCzyT9SQYGI2qJ_mD5XuYQ-tGUCXzMff7su4dWuTV6NPavmIMw4brrFmkYEBp0n2jTSvgPpbn/s640/IMG_5681.JPG" width="426" /> </a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am proud of my country and to be a blogger.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuecc2QiNFRuYBJb_U-3Hlr6gtSQt3Hhigjv-yjEYt6PjHNdFOlTR-iQfmhNIIhX2NM_7iTkN6KoGfMe2ZlpAmizsHu99w0pszNJcTNGQYELMIoCTri01H6SjtMfaoNDEuwAJORr1k7ui/s1600/IMG_5696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuecc2QiNFRuYBJb_U-3Hlr6gtSQt3Hhigjv-yjEYt6PjHNdFOlTR-iQfmhNIIhX2NM_7iTkN6KoGfMe2ZlpAmizsHu99w0pszNJcTNGQYELMIoCTri01H6SjtMfaoNDEuwAJORr1k7ui/s640/IMG_5696.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am honored to be a part of a community of other people who are passionate about life, crafting, and decorating </span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ47C7wBJkxupQENq65LetFhuo-KcfwHV0hv7pDN8yWtCK6cXVd9I6PkGCRQkyYuBCFLCiQKBrz3HACNusVckrTB22zZnMKR0BpcPiklLR4O79NEHAYOJ3IQ36aNvhsm3M4woMlJV-fvOR/s1600/IMG_5694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ47C7wBJkxupQENq65LetFhuo-KcfwHV0hv7pDN8yWtCK6cXVd9I6PkGCRQkyYuBCFLCiQKBrz3HACNusVckrTB22zZnMKR0BpcPiklLR4O79NEHAYOJ3IQ36aNvhsm3M4woMlJV-fvOR/s640/IMG_5694.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and bold and brave enough to share it.</span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_x1CFjrGn1im4NkMg-5gtQxGO1N_ovfNucdQnT9j2kFbnOXh3Pi0b9z6DBcbLYGsPnF-Jfht49i13tRvnc5-MOlkfCHNvOBDLooDtuI0ndvNrZaBq3G0cvm9mG9NaggQDPqcsQaH_W-5k/s1600/IMG_5755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_x1CFjrGn1im4NkMg-5gtQxGO1N_ovfNucdQnT9j2kFbnOXh3Pi0b9z6DBcbLYGsPnF-Jfht49i13tRvnc5-MOlkfCHNvOBDLooDtuI0ndvNrZaBq3G0cvm9mG9NaggQDPqcsQaH_W-5k/s640/IMG_5755.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, in the spirit of sharing, I am <b>Passing On</b> this Stars and Stripes pillow that I made to some awesome bloggers over at <b><a href="http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/">Uncommon Designs</a></b>. I am sure Bonnie and Trish will display it proudly. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can click <b><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/06/stars-and-stripes-pillow-tutorial.html">here</a></b> for the tutorial on how to make this Stars and Stripes Pillow</span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C_YYPR-jcDF8NzyJTMy-IsUyBhf4lACApJTNVSV2lGB0_AetmFtTpQTdYk1EalbncRSgVMjDjTLjKTgeb4JypdDFrGqlWs-pMAFWx_HQM5QZt4Uuyby84irA-5MSBRIBa-22fO3yg9K7/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C_YYPR-jcDF8NzyJTMy-IsUyBhf4lACApJTNVSV2lGB0_AetmFtTpQTdYk1EalbncRSgVMjDjTLjKTgeb4JypdDFrGqlWs-pMAFWx_HQM5QZt4Uuyby84irA-5MSBRIBa-22fO3yg9K7/s1600/signature.png" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sharing over at :</span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2012/06/whatever-goes-wednesday-121.html"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Someday Crafts</span></span></i></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.livelaughrowe.com/live-laugh-linky-14/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20livelaughrowe%20%28live.laugh.rowe%29">Live Laugh Rowe</a></span></span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://thriftydecorating-nikkiw.blogspot.com/2012/06/thrifty-thursday-64.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20ThriftyDecorating%20%28Thrifty%20Decorating%29">Thrifty Decorating </a></span></span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.craftyscrappyhappy.net/2012/06/crafty-scrappy-happy-37-and-a-little-real-life.html">Crafty Scrappy Happy </a></span></span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/2012/06/show-and-tell-saturday-061612.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20BeDifferentactNormal%20%28Be%20Different...Act%20Normal%29">Be Different Act Normal </a></span></span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://thecheckeredapple.blogspot.com/2012/05/patriotic-link-party.html">The Checkered Apple </a></span></span></i></span></span></div>

Let's hear it for the Red, White and Blue

I am feeling really patriotic today   I am proud of my country and to be a blogger. I am honored to be a part of a community of other people...

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Favorite Summer Flower- Using Gladiolus

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Question-</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">What do you get when you take  3-5 gladiolus cuts from the garden</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Oi0cyH8hZd3csHGjDkdOlIh4ksYqKMMF16nFsmpI3QHkDtNpX-V4szVSVhTE8A88w7JwtFJtx0jO3Yud7aKSompFRq0nwWlQrkXr_fUT29-n18ArZrBNdYD7fsEAYIs4aWMH8kxx9GCf/s1600/IMG_4836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Oi0cyH8hZd3csHGjDkdOlIh4ksYqKMMF16nFsmpI3QHkDtNpX-V4szVSVhTE8A88w7JwtFJtx0jO3Yud7aKSompFRq0nwWlQrkXr_fUT29-n18ArZrBNdYD7fsEAYIs4aWMH8kxx9GCf/s640/IMG_4836.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few green cuts from your crepe myrtle tree</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfdqRVaH8G70dOQtr72n99JdQZOSwjPMTvLJQkWXniLok4DP1gn_YG2IcHA4C_eQIbIxBE8goLYy9WkvziUylJwXhHusyt23s_djgaDwTWy2xMh3T1ANLbQF6cSmD2AmycerXvRJp3nfU/s1600/IMG_3573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfdqRVaH8G70dOQtr72n99JdQZOSwjPMTvLJQkWXniLok4DP1gn_YG2IcHA4C_eQIbIxBE8goLYy9WkvziUylJwXhHusyt23s_djgaDwTWy2xMh3T1ANLbQF6cSmD2AmycerXvRJp3nfU/s640/IMG_3573.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And some blooms from the Butterfly Bush?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IaZ8Oml7SMQi2lHpuLYW5gVKyo-qKIKi2E4PNFtJ4xS1LCE7ey9WKwJSvUI177Nrai0-U2AxkMV2_Rbvt2qUtnsphyJMTP42VBx3jHw-Cpx_4Ky-89NAch6tuaR71iBG7eWwk4U-fVre/s1600/IMG_5253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IaZ8Oml7SMQi2lHpuLYW5gVKyo-qKIKi2E4PNFtJ4xS1LCE7ey9WKwJSvUI177Nrai0-U2AxkMV2_Rbvt2qUtnsphyJMTP42VBx3jHw-Cpx_4Ky-89NAch6tuaR71iBG7eWwk4U-fVre/s640/IMG_5253.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Answer- Beautiful Summer Arrangement</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_uQ43FL82rhVuWh0M6RrUYZoq1M_E1U8XeLcv4IalZRcwmmN4gf617NqLj39OkCT92Y3SziMLbyR4WIO5W2nWcdBoAOboEYjCBfqQZs1itRYoLuKoU2e-YRBAt9FBdEyHPPV54C9IwEx/s1600/IMG_5357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_uQ43FL82rhVuWh0M6RrUYZoq1M_E1U8XeLcv4IalZRcwmmN4gf617NqLj39OkCT92Y3SziMLbyR4WIO5W2nWcdBoAOboEYjCBfqQZs1itRYoLuKoU2e-YRBAt9FBdEyHPPV54C9IwEx/s640/IMG_5357.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RiOf_kBJ_DYDEh8SUz02M9ldPbN8304d5Uduoym1K7GTP8ADn8XghdlhBAVcSu1fGMTuo6feaKZwicneF2vwGsZEVPYfa4LR7qQHIww8S1U7CPDKk6WGHuI6ulIngkQy5oCYVjeACh8r/s1600/IMG_5481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RiOf_kBJ_DYDEh8SUz02M9ldPbN8304d5Uduoym1K7GTP8ADn8XghdlhBAVcSu1fGMTuo6feaKZwicneF2vwGsZEVPYfa4LR7qQHIww8S1U7CPDKk6WGHuI6ulIngkQy5oCYVjeACh8r/s640/IMG_5481.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcoewiAmsekxIvoqVZ1LwmTpYV5I8mkHaDqAo_1g-1nK7nvJSTSatjMIlOBMH9_-8yRiaZeQjC1VCHIlQUXT5ansgubyxm3SjNzThHY4KHbrv2bbir2UH6WiTpYFwM61oM6ZDrS9a5zFt/s1600/IMG_5344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcoewiAmsekxIvoqVZ1LwmTpYV5I8mkHaDqAo_1g-1nK7nvJSTSatjMIlOBMH9_-8yRiaZeQjC1VCHIlQUXT5ansgubyxm3SjNzThHY4KHbrv2bbir2UH6WiTpYFwM61oM6ZDrS9a5zFt/s640/IMG_5344.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be back later in the <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/flip-flop-gardner-series.html"><b>Flip Flop Gardner Series</b> </a>to talk about some cutting tips for the Gladiolus and highlights of the Butterfly Bush, but wanted to leave you with a pretty arrangement to enjoy this week!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C_YYPR-jcDF8NzyJTMy-IsUyBhf4lACApJTNVSV2lGB0_AetmFtTpQTdYk1EalbncRSgVMjDjTLjKTgeb4JypdDFrGqlWs-pMAFWx_HQM5QZt4Uuyby84irA-5MSBRIBa-22fO3yg9K7/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C_YYPR-jcDF8NzyJTMy-IsUyBhf4lACApJTNVSV2lGB0_AetmFtTpQTdYk1EalbncRSgVMjDjTLjKTgeb4JypdDFrGqlWs-pMAFWx_HQM5QZt4Uuyby84irA-5MSBRIBa-22fO3yg9K7/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sharing:</span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/a-shell-wreath-for-the-porch/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">Between Naps on the Porch</a></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/2012/06/cottage-garden-party-7.html">Fishtail Cottage </a></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; 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Favorite Summer Flower- Using Gladiolus

Question- What do you get when you take  3-5 gladiolus cuts from the garden A few green cuts from your crepe myrtle tree And some blooms fro...

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Do You Want to nrelate too?

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'll admit, there's a lot to learn when it comes to blogging. Thank goodness for the many gadgets, tips and tools to help us improve our blogs. I wanted to share one tool with you that will help "relate" relevant  post results to your readers , it's called </span><a href="http://nrelate./" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>nrelate</b>.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://nrelate.com/"><img border="0" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinu54emd69yePdnQmHmvVoKFldb_YDo3woU0HadvZuSiR6m6S3PZCAzPHTu-bR_9RYtzwMBcsEE9n7uD8F47Ne17mNfgzudsSBUN5sBysl4BfKff3T_GwccywJuYv_kjvmmO4pXRdoXz5G/s400/nrelate.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">In addition to providing relevant post results it also offers several styling options, </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">monetization opportunities, let's my readers find more content on my blog and increase Top This Top That's page views.</span></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The most important of all the benefits to me though, has been the customer service. One day I was having a bit of trouble changing the style of my thumbnails, contacted Customer Service via email and immediately got response and assistance. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love that!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyojkt1QznfuL1WSSVe1rcLE8g4GK8HFOQ_nrzufcj4_eKoTNZq4VUcVCq7NJUBfMT8TdwkW9eav6A_snMaIgpSewlhtL-fNfFECFyro8h_COSsOxncOwYZ_D4bRZ_7uvIZf7xChBn0sv/s1600/mp-screen.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyojkt1QznfuL1WSSVe1rcLE8g4GK8HFOQ_nrzufcj4_eKoTNZq4VUcVCq7NJUBfMT8TdwkW9eav6A_snMaIgpSewlhtL-fNfFECFyro8h_COSsOxncOwYZ_D4bRZ_7uvIZf7xChBn0sv/s400/mp-screen.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, if you are like me and want awesome benefits for your blog and incredible customer service that's fast and reliable go here to sign up for content publisher with <b><a href="http://nrelate.com/">nrelate</a>.</b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Nrelate can be installed for  <b><a href="http://nrelate.com/install">Wordpress</a>, <a href="http://nrelate.com/install">Blogger</a></b> or <b><a href="http://nrelate.com/install">Tumblr</a></b>. </span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What are you waiting for?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C_YYPR-jcDF8NzyJTMy-IsUyBhf4lACApJTNVSV2lGB0_AetmFtTpQTdYk1EalbncRSgVMjDjTLjKTgeb4JypdDFrGqlWs-pMAFWx_HQM5QZt4Uuyby84irA-5MSBRIBa-22fO3yg9K7/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C_YYPR-jcDF8NzyJTMy-IsUyBhf4lACApJTNVSV2lGB0_AetmFtTpQTdYk1EalbncRSgVMjDjTLjKTgeb4JypdDFrGqlWs-pMAFWx_HQM5QZt4Uuyby84irA-5MSBRIBa-22fO3yg9K7/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">FYI- This post is sponsored by nrelate, but all opinions expressed in this post are just mine.</span></i></div><br />

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Bring the 'thought' of the Sea into your home

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sadly, we will not be going to the beach this summer. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKo5H8IHJqA7Hn4mJCZ2uhLyz3sttaNM_FbBFXzSlLFDL-PJkqarIIeLnyI0SZiC66Qosig-Q7LyYImpgc5jdg45SVJZn4Hn3bTvMRAPCFmemmO9SZTL3Oe7e2engfeEis_niIWqpNM5b/s1600/christmas+in+florida.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKo5H8IHJqA7Hn4mJCZ2uhLyz3sttaNM_FbBFXzSlLFDL-PJkqarIIeLnyI0SZiC66Qosig-Q7LyYImpgc5jdg45SVJZn4Hn3bTvMRAPCFmemmO9SZTL3Oe7e2engfeEis_niIWqpNM5b/s640/christmas+in+florida.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The family has decided on some other fun vacation destinations. So, in order to cure my desire for the beach, sand and sun, I have created some reminders in the house that ALMOST take me there, without the waves.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0NpJuq4HLk2yAcmfHpN5SjRcZqsEfxplbgZOeH-RaPpm4giHy0qLr2v45N7FcIy5Kfcb_v_65tnI_mrET9A-7RLcD3I9ikRiOTz0oBVp1x7NuxF6ZNYQMwZoiD3bh55q0tVUFycOuwQc/s1600/IMG_5518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0NpJuq4HLk2yAcmfHpN5SjRcZqsEfxplbgZOeH-RaPpm4giHy0qLr2v45N7FcIy5Kfcb_v_65tnI_mrET9A-7RLcD3I9ikRiOTz0oBVp1x7NuxF6ZNYQMwZoiD3bh55q0tVUFycOuwQc/s640/IMG_5518.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbv1PMlQxw0dz-sPAvDIyG-bSNhb5Pil7Q6f7WnMPeDAkA9Su95bIqKrcPP80mclh9_sfQZpSWQrxBY3Eri3oyTpjNhvXizozxFGKYRIsQtpvQ0BNm8xDNFJgXsf7XObBUvGigJrQKflU/s1600/IMG_5522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbv1PMlQxw0dz-sPAvDIyG-bSNhb5Pil7Q6f7WnMPeDAkA9Su95bIqKrcPP80mclh9_sfQZpSWQrxBY3Eri3oyTpjNhvXizozxFGKYRIsQtpvQ0BNm8xDNFJgXsf7XObBUvGigJrQKflU/s640/IMG_5522.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckZrItKjgRJC4T3A7jRVHdsD8UsmQ3ieVLTJdf25IiZt1a_1jNNzkzjEudP0Xe3nEU36Xf9KVLbroVYZCOuim1ivax4I15jlufoPay_dNHY_OQvrrnwmhnwM1N0cL2oH1H9xI5qFsth_L/s1600/IMG_5529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckZrItKjgRJC4T3A7jRVHdsD8UsmQ3ieVLTJdf25IiZt1a_1jNNzkzjEudP0Xe3nEU36Xf9KVLbroVYZCOuim1ivax4I15jlufoPay_dNHY_OQvrrnwmhnwM1N0cL2oH1H9xI5qFsth_L/s640/IMG_5529.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">  </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-bWMyZNNYRuq4G7eHSyPkqqNhejTSRuVEasia6fbkKG8Z59sJIDb6B97BbVfbl8X1l1GRchEC7kVFia2rjsuibS10FWo69qHxwcdb8uklgZ_pmXLFBJfwvGU6Xh7ftYfHgkksXSgr1s-/s1600/IMG_5515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-bWMyZNNYRuq4G7eHSyPkqqNhejTSRuVEasia6fbkKG8Z59sJIDb6B97BbVfbl8X1l1GRchEC7kVFia2rjsuibS10FWo69qHxwcdb8uklgZ_pmXLFBJfwvGU6Xh7ftYfHgkksXSgr1s-/s640/IMG_5515.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSH1hlsUPKqG00fNNpE5TatfqQxmsOApi1VSmERJZMRDqBVwYVpFzYKISVpITZYm_UXqLfI_vO6EOBKNwCacLRJyh8OLiPFubJxrJ62GdM3Cw05qjdNV_ObByb_kLqsaXq2wSnNKa5d-P/s1600/IMG_5534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSH1hlsUPKqG00fNNpE5TatfqQxmsOApi1VSmERJZMRDqBVwYVpFzYKISVpITZYm_UXqLfI_vO6EOBKNwCacLRJyh8OLiPFubJxrJ62GdM3Cw05qjdNV_ObByb_kLqsaXq2wSnNKa5d-P/s640/IMG_5534.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> It's not exactly this</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RaN7Tb1dlu30vFxuluaIVKoDzKR6Yj4cRd71MBbqC-Lv6u5oR-KKdViukJXPXLLQ3sN15jewaTQOTAcMBgqpV2qgXeRskaFaAFwLFcjCFlU_w_Ag7TWI1pgITJ42jf8v7IM2hXjFRtP9/s1600/christmas+in+florida1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RaN7Tb1dlu30vFxuluaIVKoDzKR6Yj4cRd71MBbqC-Lv6u5oR-KKdViukJXPXLLQ3sN15jewaTQOTAcMBgqpV2qgXeRskaFaAFwLFcjCFlU_w_Ag7TWI1pgITJ42jf8v7IM2hXjFRtP9/s640/christmas+in+florida1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">But it will do.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hey, my love for all things "beachy" continues from  June 18-22 where I will share some other DIY Beach Projects along with some other sea worthy ideas from some other 'Surfer Dude like' bloggers. </span></div><br /><br /><center><a><img /></a><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Surf's Up!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C_YYPR-jcDF8NzyJTMy-IsUyBhf4lACApJTNVSV2lGB0_AetmFtTpQTdYk1EalbncRSgVMjDjTLjKTgeb4JypdDFrGqlWs-pMAFWx_HQM5QZt4Uuyby84irA-5MSBRIBa-22fO3yg9K7/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C_YYPR-jcDF8NzyJTMy-IsUyBhf4lACApJTNVSV2lGB0_AetmFtTpQTdYk1EalbncRSgVMjDjTLjKTgeb4JypdDFrGqlWs-pMAFWx_HQM5QZt4Uuyby84irA-5MSBRIBa-22fO3yg9K7/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Sharing with:</span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/06/thursdays-are-your-days-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%2052Mantels%20%2852%20Mantels%29" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">52 Mantels</a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/06/welcome-to-inspiration-friday-no-68.html">At The Picket Fence</a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://too-much-time.com/2012/06/get-schooled-saturday-26.html">Too Much Time</a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/06/pallet-and-reclaimed-wood-projects-lots.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20%28Funky%20Junk%20Interiors%29"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Funky Junk Interiors  </span></span></i></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2012/06/overflowing-with-creativity-69.html">It's Overflowing </a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2012/06/10/diy-project-parade-46/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-parade-46">DIY Show off </a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2012/06/summer-mantel-link-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20thestoriesofa2z/Visw%20%28Home%20Stories%20A%20to%20Z%29">Homestories A to Z </a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Summer Cabana Tutorial

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ahhhh, this is the life. Just "chillin" <i><b><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/05/low-cost-outdoor-cabana.html">here</a> </b></i>under my new summer cabana. Well not really, it's been raining here for the last few days, so I thought I would share the tutorial on how to make this great cabana so you can have a little protection from the sun and look great while you are!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxqzQ65SyCaPh88fgiUbRHlMtN5D0Al35SqY3Wu8ZbBtcFvVsengkRGMBozDIBsfwWWbxcjQzWaVQxo_KND-yHhgNwsysWCfhomV3CAUsh6OACk-6Eg0dVZZpuSNiqBCONmfNq_ru2pWf/s1600/IMG_5128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxqzQ65SyCaPh88fgiUbRHlMtN5D0Al35SqY3Wu8ZbBtcFvVsengkRGMBozDIBsfwWWbxcjQzWaVQxo_KND-yHhgNwsysWCfhomV3CAUsh6OACk-6Eg0dVZZpuSNiqBCONmfNq_ru2pWf/s640/IMG_5128.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV955pGbLqzaV6Iadwy5VryUGveSHIGMpOSFnK05iVYuO8c-o4Vq6msYqIKvGHli86velejfIlEWp-xWBbk1dYY5gSXkPVUxmoNTnHUMRW_AgAxvXYr5HDh4ejXzhi4iNihGNNmz5GkRz-/s1600/IMG_5124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV955pGbLqzaV6Iadwy5VryUGveSHIGMpOSFnK05iVYuO8c-o4Vq6msYqIKvGHli86velejfIlEWp-xWBbk1dYY5gSXkPVUxmoNTnHUMRW_AgAxvXYr5HDh4ejXzhi4iNihGNNmz5GkRz-/s640/IMG_5124.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Supplies needed:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQb38jkb5fqZmRbNs_y2hwcXGV3KdRA3vYiJ2BE6J6EixFLUV6M0RGv1yRyUoxUb3N16KRkHuyYs0JrH4cmZaBof98wt-XovWm8JmGsFNQTkP2uS1ya92kIwwFGjjl4127GeyX14d8crm1/s1600/IMG_5089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQb38jkb5fqZmRbNs_y2hwcXGV3KdRA3vYiJ2BE6J6EixFLUV6M0RGv1yRyUoxUb3N16KRkHuyYs0JrH4cmZaBof98wt-XovWm8JmGsFNQTkP2uS1ya92kIwwFGjjl4127GeyX14d8crm1/s640/IMG_5089.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul><li><span style="font-size: large;">Steel Wire rope ( 1/8inch )</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"> 5 eye hooks</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">3 hooks to secure into your eye hooks</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">2 door hinges ( to secure the 1 x 6's together)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">clamp set ( to secure the wire rope to the eye hooks)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">3 1x6 ( cut to your desired length) for this project my middle board was 10 feet and the two sides boards were 80 inches</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">2 6X9 drop cloths</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">paint</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">staple gun<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> to secure the drop cloth to the board</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">extra hands or helper </span></span></li></ul><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Instructions</b></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 1- secure  3 eye hooks to your walls at equal distance to cover the area desired</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVO6O1Wa3qmvHyXzWIB2-ehsnA7qD07v1q9ej0CtCg7GymsvvNAlv4fCyy5C0WYNGkAYE-uEmpm6mdH9N4PHGPXUED8200iw9hTP7IAOtHTzIgoerdL9zNlG99_5kRVmqlF9Qqadi8qUf/s1600/IMG_5090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVO6O1Wa3qmvHyXzWIB2-ehsnA7qD07v1q9ej0CtCg7GymsvvNAlv4fCyy5C0WYNGkAYE-uEmpm6mdH9N4PHGPXUED8200iw9hTP7IAOtHTzIgoerdL9zNlG99_5kRVmqlF9Qqadi8qUf/s640/IMG_5090.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 2- Secure the top eye hook (#4) for the center board . If you are familiar with sailboats think of this as a the boom connecting to the mast.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYYGnsinuakeFWHp3GMs1DU4hU4MGarXWlquLXjtHAUTS0EH05FnySOk9kak8C7_Ii2jFMpnetN2HR2iwlHXyJxiO7eS7UB29qVkEjL2ujBSTzVEQZAcnTFWYkxEVwQsoujSP64qcZ1lm/s1600/IMG_5102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYYGnsinuakeFWHp3GMs1DU4hU4MGarXWlquLXjtHAUTS0EH05FnySOk9kak8C7_Ii2jFMpnetN2HR2iwlHXyJxiO7eS7UB29qVkEjL2ujBSTzVEQZAcnTFWYkxEVwQsoujSP64qcZ1lm/s640/IMG_5102.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 3- Attach the 5th eye hook to your center board a little more then  1/2 way down on the board . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 4- Next loop your wire cable through the eye hook (#5) on your center board and clamp it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmYM4iAqcWDSy4ObgLZC5YepIrmT4HSC1rJSc-XnvHugGxwUBW1v9jT9Y1X0OM2k_XYJfUTRLfx7SzTJrSMfFhaI6OPUjPQ3s_J-hFw5WnyVGqASL-tIw0vjn8k2VHjYa_a_ioCnxokSf/s1600/IMG_5109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmYM4iAqcWDSy4ObgLZC5YepIrmT4HSC1rJSc-XnvHugGxwUBW1v9jT9Y1X0OM2k_XYJfUTRLfx7SzTJrSMfFhaI6OPUjPQ3s_J-hFw5WnyVGqASL-tIw0vjn8k2VHjYa_a_ioCnxokSf/s640/IMG_5109.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 5- Loop your wire cable through the other center eye</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> hook</span><span style="font-size: large;">( #4)</span><span style="font-size: large;">. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw988y4Dbm8BF4S-6aeBrBDG_fA_GYrShhTPI2kuWTUXsj78LTAkw-CN0F-FzOfl8l7U1mWMK9gXCaIAmhcd9h9kjLTyI2eXIscWE8Zf3ePw9pUfMH7OeDpcnhbAAGgUhbkQQdg2JDrKa8/s1600/IMG_5110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw988y4Dbm8BF4S-6aeBrBDG_fA_GYrShhTPI2kuWTUXsj78LTAkw-CN0F-FzOfl8l7U1mWMK9gXCaIAmhcd9h9kjLTyI2eXIscWE8Zf3ePw9pUfMH7OeDpcnhbAAGgUhbkQQdg2JDrKa8/s640/IMG_5110.JPG" width="427" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 6- Attach a hook to the end of the center board to place in the eye hook ( center)  already secured to your wall.<i><b> Note: Make sure your center board is level or it will </b><b>make your cabana uneven.</b></i></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLK7p9dhkeJBoxpFG8zYV6f9quQWDr75LrUYYXED3p0HwQDTFFdY_bzZcfJoh5pbPnzljF0ri0EQTW0le064cKLIKOUbPHa7EOi78rvFeGoeIuXiE78cW2pQJaK3R636Gz0HFy95YGlI4/s1600/IMG_5106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLK7p9dhkeJBoxpFG8zYV6f9quQWDr75LrUYYXED3p0HwQDTFFdY_bzZcfJoh5pbPnzljF0ri0EQTW0le064cKLIKOUbPHa7EOi78rvFeGoeIuXiE78cW2pQJaK3R636Gz0HFy95YGlI4/s640/IMG_5106.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 7-  attach the two hinges to both sides of the center board to secure the three boards together ( left board with center & right board with center)</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5lR6j9YRwWDKrsoI2VKpff2LZMGS6Z7RayfC-EBc2EqEv6u7_c-qgffLWLruk5MrxEthlqp5FuWkOOyn6dW54VNo4wQBAjcuJT23_wjdBfwZTcqo8p_0JzwbMc0kfRYi2rgt_jgb7Fwm/s1600/IMG_5111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5lR6j9YRwWDKrsoI2VKpff2LZMGS6Z7RayfC-EBc2EqEv6u7_c-qgffLWLruk5MrxEthlqp5FuWkOOyn6dW54VNo4wQBAjcuJT23_wjdBfwZTcqo8p_0JzwbMc0kfRYi2rgt_jgb7Fwm/s640/IMG_5111.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 8- Align your center board to the middle of your cabana. Screw a hook on the end of one of your boards 1/2 inch from the top of the board. Insert the hook into the eye hook on the wall.  Repeat for the other board.  </span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGqtKHtcwVbXVwkxKFdolVbbpSCXVxF81Wgnu9JsVHMS5XO6WYz5k0d71hRFdLD16aPBmkHr5vGYhPEcBWCfundOKPekAqAVpqXXX0WTnDc9FDUIcq_QVdSU6UWFO8NBDCxboxiN5Lj8f/s1600/IMG_5113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGqtKHtcwVbXVwkxKFdolVbbpSCXVxF81Wgnu9JsVHMS5XO6WYz5k0d71hRFdLD16aPBmkHr5vGYhPEcBWCfundOKPekAqAVpqXXX0WTnDc9FDUIcq_QVdSU6UWFO8NBDCxboxiN5Lj8f/s640/IMG_5113.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 9- Sew your fabric pieces together to make one piece. Place over your cabana shell. Start at the top and center your fabric .  To secure to the top, I tied the end of the fabric to the top eye hook</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">( this is not the most ideal way to secure but so far it has stayed put).</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVG62_oJVLuWiKq1Yceoi8omffROH6l6OcQwYR-sYlo5zXYIsdXrqNkny7vwBwgMQlXA2L1d48cYp9t18kLDdxSy1npNwZc_jpkDv_pFcR2_4r-CsY7lM8sY3ZJfsAkdqqCq2sMmsffh1/s1600/IMG_5114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVG62_oJVLuWiKq1Yceoi8omffROH6l6OcQwYR-sYlo5zXYIsdXrqNkny7vwBwgMQlXA2L1d48cYp9t18kLDdxSy1npNwZc_jpkDv_pFcR2_4r-CsY7lM8sY3ZJfsAkdqqCq2sMmsffh1/s640/IMG_5114.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 10- Wrap your cover around your outer boards and staple in place. I had to trim and tuck in a few places as well so that it looked even on all sides. I then painted my center board.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WbICDXjST9rnsdAKs4iE-0J4RVLr3hGx-iHzhgWRSz1hTl2V0__lofOW4yHSTv9eDaie1RhCufhMANiXkvmX3RzQok_jtKz9S7WRp4Yd4zZ8R3iQl1WTQOvhOtPLpY75ayOAvmcvjSFJ/s1600/IMG_5120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WbICDXjST9rnsdAKs4iE-0J4RVLr3hGx-iHzhgWRSz1hTl2V0__lofOW4yHSTv9eDaie1RhCufhMANiXkvmX3RzQok_jtKz9S7WRp4Yd4zZ8R3iQl1WTQOvhOtPLpY75ayOAvmcvjSFJ/s640/IMG_5120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is what you should see looking up when you are finished, while you are reading a book and sipping on some cold iced tea.</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofiTBvtEXmumcPpW0j0whsgqfyQrey5lK46n2L2S9TV8yOIwH3g1_kFoWHxI8WKuYG-EAzMu8174AqKeyQYcorNt44RC-LnpM6MDcVJVoMUW16GaSpbH9ZrGFXeu0AXTMGR6HsM2Ghb8h/s1600/IMG_5194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofiTBvtEXmumcPpW0j0whsgqfyQrey5lK46n2L2S9TV8yOIwH3g1_kFoWHxI8WKuYG-EAzMu8174AqKeyQYcorNt44RC-LnpM6MDcVJVoMUW16GaSpbH9ZrGFXeu0AXTMGR6HsM2Ghb8h/s640/IMG_5194.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And this is the view looking out when you are sitting under your cabana and thinking.... ahhhhh "This is the life"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIozUM-S0NlkDCAoYMU5TZ2qNP5f9znKeWeuDSSuppSFMuHeVwWNSwyOrHi1sttp-U92BV1ziuLXql4boIfqGEbfWRud5WjdVWOVZHjgFJkYQA9NYr9XyfsbJkZ3CreRttqzL095GmkNVv/s1600/IMG_5131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIozUM-S0NlkDCAoYMU5TZ2qNP5f9znKeWeuDSSuppSFMuHeVwWNSwyOrHi1sttp-U92BV1ziuLXql4boIfqGEbfWRud5WjdVWOVZHjgFJkYQA9NYr9XyfsbJkZ3CreRttqzL095GmkNVv/s640/IMG_5131.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And finally, the view people will have when they look at you sitting in your new cabana and thinking "man I wish I was sitting under there"</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIylAZZ98B3xDHFYJ1w16YTJDjckqGpIE8CiRuRtZCIERf_2CtKAnS7vHkarSlm_gmzBgn9oOggFce1xSmLCxjrLmodqRbQf7qR9GuV1FUKZfITgR4F7yVUr4cIoTlxGxiUaoCBrCpOfDt/s1600/IMG_5122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIylAZZ98B3xDHFYJ1w16YTJDjckqGpIE8CiRuRtZCIERf_2CtKAnS7vHkarSlm_gmzBgn9oOggFce1xSmLCxjrLmodqRbQf7qR9GuV1FUKZfITgR4F7yVUr4cIoTlxGxiUaoCBrCpOfDt/s640/IMG_5122.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><a data-pin-config="above" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F06%2Fsummer-cabana-tutorial.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-foslVbjJVI4%2FT8PdigeREpI%2FAAAAAAAAU7M%2F_NK3zYpfors%2Fs1600%2FIMG_5122.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-foslVbjJVI4%2FT8PdigeREpI%2FAAAAAAAAU7M%2F_NK3zYpfors%2Fs640%2FIMG_5122.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22%20&description=DIY%20Outdoor%20Cabana%20from%20Top%20This%20Top%20That"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This was a relatively a quick and easy project and took us a few hours . All the materials needed can be purchased at your local hardware store. If you need any additional instructions after reviewing the tutorial, feel free to email me </span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> you know </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">where </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I will be........ under the cabana. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C_YYPR-jcDF8NzyJTMy-IsUyBhf4lACApJTNVSV2lGB0_AetmFtTpQTdYk1EalbncRSgVMjDjTLjKTgeb4JypdDFrGqlWs-pMAFWx_HQM5QZt4Uuyby84irA-5MSBRIBa-22fO3yg9K7/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C_YYPR-jcDF8NzyJTMy-IsUyBhf4lACApJTNVSV2lGB0_AetmFtTpQTdYk1EalbncRSgVMjDjTLjKTgeb4JypdDFrGqlWs-pMAFWx_HQM5QZt4Uuyby84irA-5MSBRIBa-22fO3yg9K7/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Sharing with:</i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2012/06/tutorials-tip-link-party-63.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20thestoriesofa2z/Visw%20%28Home%20Stories%20A%20to%20Z%29"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Home Stories A To Z</i></span></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/2012/06/uncommonly-yours-link-party-31.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+uncommondesignsonline%2FAxLR+%28Uncommon%29">Uncommon Designs </a></i></span></div><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/06/feathered-nest-friday.html">French Country Cottage </a></i><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2012/06/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up_08.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20SerenityNow-aMommysSolutionToStayingSane%20%28Serenity%20Now-A%20Mommy%27s%20Solution%20to%20Staying%20Sane%29">Serenity Now </a></i></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/06/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-allora-handmade-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20%28Tatertots%20and%20Jello%29">Tatertots and Jello </a></i></span></div><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><div class="Creating-with-the-Stars-button" style="margin: 0 auto; width: 300px;"><a href="http://www.eastcoastcreativeblog.com/"><br /><img alt="Creating with the Stars" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeo_2gBXjVR3InRUbiPB7O0jyQYbExlzn_IJtVMiGhZvEp6i5-zzk_RQ857t3kueoE9ow5k2jfuowCyz19fxEsSp9pOL6ZTsBYxu8TiI0mrTHLzZNxtfRN1pL5sjlls36ERdtYNnOsCGK/s1600/CWTS+button+grab.jpg" width="300" /><br /></a></div><!--end button code box--><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Want Top This Top That delivered directly to your inbox?</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6969; line-height: 20px; padding: 13px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>It’s easy!  Just enter your e-mail address.</b></i></span></div><br /><div><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TopThisTopThat', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow">Enter your email address:<br /><input name="email" style="width: 140px;" type="text" /><br /><input name="uri" type="hidden" value="TopThisTopThat" /><input name="loc" type="hidden" value="en_US" /><input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /><br />Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></form></div><br /><br />

Summer Cabana Tutorial

Ahhhh, this is the life. Just "chillin" here under my new summer cabana. Well not really, it's been raining here for the last...

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For the Love of a Day Lily

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you have a green thumb, don't have a problem dividing and planting  and can grow perennials effortlessly this post is NOT for you ( but you can read along anyways). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTZVWO18C4ncn4COx85Lv3auyJntSh3M-scAV-ncQCobJSGmlfYBsR8JhNgkWohfyE4yiMTtgS8cjEsmjWmGpG4wiLKYOx2S3ziSCi_Jy4zrmWw3ImgO7sCdlqQNuCXDxx0e9UFuiFLu7/s1600/IMG_4597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTZVWO18C4ncn4COx85Lv3auyJntSh3M-scAV-ncQCobJSGmlfYBsR8JhNgkWohfyE4yiMTtgS8cjEsmjWmGpG4wiLKYOx2S3ziSCi_Jy4zrmWw3ImgO7sCdlqQNuCXDxx0e9UFuiFLu7/s640/IMG_4597.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's for everyone else, and you know who you are</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTet4v09TyLShbmCaZA0IoiAh217NJbzX4qgMdmsennuay14aOWW8llZq7I35nLtFC3pr-lQZOByY9JbdSF_XaSY6c8II_q2PajyLQ2H2oaCTdwyJD8eg3G9SneU6aE-d6fdlSTWqydkPQ/s1600/IMG_3965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTet4v09TyLShbmCaZA0IoiAh217NJbzX4qgMdmsennuay14aOWW8llZq7I35nLtFC3pr-lQZOByY9JbdSF_XaSY6c8II_q2PajyLQ2H2oaCTdwyJD8eg3G9SneU6aE-d6fdlSTWqydkPQ/s640/IMG_3965.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't be ashamed, I use to be just like you. I had no idea what a  Day Lily was. I had no idea that a few plants could spread and naturalize like this over time along my pathway</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7aWiVAq-vyJBlhY1G3FUUgFmTX0SpxV6id9KkH8Dq6FvwAdJ0AtX01MQkSgYJ0zX1oV1MU2kCnh8rtPLUPQTDuzwrl1vgYYwAvQHt2JYmv2ON9GTOze_pD7QcnHIBA1SXNS70lRsPacK/s1600/IMG_4834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7aWiVAq-vyJBlhY1G3FUUgFmTX0SpxV6id9KkH8Dq6FvwAdJ0AtX01MQkSgYJ0zX1oV1MU2kCnh8rtPLUPQTDuzwrl1vgYYwAvQHt2JYmv2ON9GTOze_pD7QcnHIBA1SXNS70lRsPacK/s640/IMG_4834.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">or if I dug up the plant every few years and divided them, I could get this along a retaining wall</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWc4X1hPvWsLT8MQ6bQGJPXfpwD6O-Umoo_lXDIZfEFv2wPT5LlsA24YQO6nqFW9tF2kWVJhJ8e54NKQpcF3SrvNtNBlwLe3IOWDkUsQIeY7wEh_pbiWwN_quhg_1hq4RZpPtptEyCi3J/s1600/IMG_4599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWc4X1hPvWsLT8MQ6bQGJPXfpwD6O-Umoo_lXDIZfEFv2wPT5LlsA24YQO6nqFW9tF2kWVJhJ8e54NKQpcF3SrvNtNBlwLe3IOWDkUsQIeY7wEh_pbiWwN_quhg_1hq4RZpPtptEyCi3J/s640/IMG_4599.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Imagine my shock when I realized how pretty the Stella d'Oro Daylilies would look as a border in my front yard landcape</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuRJiWz2DQy6c5RwnVcTa57-pe-rWQni0kltGFIRcXj_AlOU-85pFU6ECAJur6fY-k32SrafG9vOOjV2xZ70jm0gCTDoRkMHWzPQpYrGAERRFO1VsBq6kOvasjG7TX3uaxYtYoUn7Ux77/s1600/IMG_4588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuRJiWz2DQy6c5RwnVcTa57-pe-rWQni0kltGFIRcXj_AlOU-85pFU6ECAJur6fY-k32SrafG9vOOjV2xZ70jm0gCTDoRkMHWzPQpYrGAERRFO1VsBq6kOvasjG7TX3uaxYtYoUn7Ux77/s640/IMG_4588.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Or as a filler in my garden</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDoN6dlid9M500MhULD8yMqxKYmp1oVH3xT0AKDU1FHgwr6oXcClQdmthSCqIEPtHohYlYJVhjiIt4jL-R0RN5YPvSFfZ44RKdxY5U9xziQIxDYWdyzPuKy5jbVbHrL-MwKK55BwzvjuAj/s1600/IMG_5255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDoN6dlid9M500MhULD8yMqxKYmp1oVH3xT0AKDU1FHgwr6oXcClQdmthSCqIEPtHohYlYJVhjiIt4jL-R0RN5YPvSFfZ44RKdxY5U9xziQIxDYWdyzPuKy5jbVbHrL-MwKK55BwzvjuAj/s640/IMG_5255.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Or around the pond in the backyard</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6fjNWx2aOIiQX9oPmdrstiszsSKy7kWfev5H7QlrAfEjrdL3jR-BXgXk51RWCvg8BQj3w7JOY0OoARq7jFb-gQYEqQtFMYR38d4S9LW34x51bAcemXnQI1HzZOB8yadHLDhBUotarOnz/s1600/IMG_5265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6fjNWx2aOIiQX9oPmdrstiszsSKy7kWfev5H7QlrAfEjrdL3jR-BXgXk51RWCvg8BQj3w7JOY0OoARq7jFb-gQYEqQtFMYR38d4S9LW34x51bAcemXnQI1HzZOB8yadHLDhBUotarOnz/s640/IMG_5265.JPG" width="426" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But the biggest shock of all was when I realized I could cut these effortless, easy to grow, no maintenance daylilies and use them in flower arrangements from Spring to Fall</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyEeafa18ADiyZUpmHzfywcuzX0ZsBUonwYn-chyi_ighUnwEysY_yPPYPg0cYKZ7GCcklUvw98rtM6um6yU3ABVGu6Rbh-74XJ4I19rNkBG3V8a3NflrLtZ6viDG4alwCRuj_iwJAEHp/s1600/IMG_4976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyEeafa18ADiyZUpmHzfywcuzX0ZsBUonwYn-chyi_ighUnwEysY_yPPYPg0cYKZ7GCcklUvw98rtM6um6yU3ABVGu6Rbh-74XJ4I19rNkBG3V8a3NflrLtZ6viDG4alwCRuj_iwJAEHp/s640/IMG_4976.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Don't be embarrassed or ashamed by not knowing any of this, remember I use to be one of you too! The biggest mistake you could make though, is not heading out to your garden center today to buy a few plants or better yet, asking a friend if you could dig up a few plants  and creating your own lily gardens.</span></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Have a great weekend!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C_YYPR-jcDF8NzyJTMy-IsUyBhf4lACApJTNVSV2lGB0_AetmFtTpQTdYk1EalbncRSgVMjDjTLjKTgeb4JypdDFrGqlWs-pMAFWx_HQM5QZt4Uuyby84irA-5MSBRIBa-22fO3yg9K7/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C_YYPR-jcDF8NzyJTMy-IsUyBhf4lACApJTNVSV2lGB0_AetmFtTpQTdYk1EalbncRSgVMjDjTLjKTgeb4JypdDFrGqlWs-pMAFWx_HQM5QZt4Uuyby84irA-5MSBRIBa-22fO3yg9K7/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i>FYI- Typically I post my Weekly Wow's on Sundays but now that summer is here and I want more lazy days and fun times with the kids , I will be moving my weekly wow's to a monthly series instead.</i></b></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Sharing With:</i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2012/06/garden-tour-linky-party.html">Jennifer Rizzo</a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><a href="http://thepolohouse.blogspot.com/2012/05/favorite-on-first-share-your-garden.html">The Polohouse </a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><a href="http://cozyhomescenes.blogspot.com/2012/06/your-cozy-home-22.html">Cozy Home Scenes </a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

For the Love of a Day Lily

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