ON THE HUNT

Spring seems to be when we at Wow and Then get the urge to go on a road trip for "hunting" for treasure.   Kind of like birds taking their yearly pilgrimage north or south depending on the season.  It is the season of change, renewal, new life and hints of color resurfacing, depending on which direction you drive.  We have our favorite haunts, that most often the unusual decorating uniquities  for inside or out, surface.  I like to try to see past the "same old" kind of pieces and dig for the unusual, or most unlikely.  Those are the pieces that inspire me or cause me to see another purpose.. It might be their color, or lack thereof and  crusty from time.   With summer planting just around the corner I will be watching for galvanized, tin, wood, enamel and painted finds to showcase the myriad of colors.   Decorating outdoors is popular for even the most novice of gardeners, and here in southern Alberta, portable gardens are a perfect solution to the very changeable weather patterns sometime within hours;  allowing for removal to shelter or cover.   As we are located in Cowboy Country, western memorabilia is always on our list of must haves.  So our sights are set on a treasure hunt of vintage, garden, rusty, western, and the unusual and of course just as importantly a  change of scenery.

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LAZY DAYZ OF SUMMER

I remember as child.. the hot humid days of summer in Manitoba.  Before we had central air in the house or air conditioning in the car.  Our means of keeping cool was the furnace fan and having a kiddie pool in the back yard, and hanging a towel in the window of the car to keep the sun out.   When visiting out at my grandparents farm, my cousins and I would venture into the adjacent creek.. much to my grandfathers shegrin.. as it would stir up the mud bottom.  But it was good fun and cooled us off to boot.  

Those were the simpler times.. not too complicated and of course as a child you tended to look at things through rose colored glasses.  So glad to have those sweet memories of the Lazy Daze of Summer.  Hope you have some too.
I have borrowed this photo, as it reminds me of a cool spot on a hot summer day.. a place where I would love to be sitting and sipping Iced Tea..