MAKE MINE WHITE - the great give away

MAKE MINE WHITE!
Ok- I'm a TJ Maxx, Home Goods,
Marshall's, thrift stores, yards sales,
auctions SHOPPER. GUILTY!
So I have 4 of this, 2 of that, service for 6 or 8 of this or that or 1. All neat to have friends or family over for a change. BUT.... I am going through a minimalist phase - and switching to all white - to simply simplify. Other ladies have had the brilliant idea - even Martha S. I've just been diagnosed with a mass in my left kidney - the kidney goes - I rest - and I'm having a GREAT GIVE AWAY. I've boxed up every doll ( just an expression) and dish for friends to choose because I'm a firm believer in the rippling effect of giving.

I'm In The Garden!!!

I can't help it! I just keep seeing photos of more and more wonderful garden ideas! I have a friend that has 5 garage buildings loaded with what she calls "junk" that she wants to take to auction so... I asked her if she by chance had any old windows or wash boards.....guess what I'm getting! Yup - both! Next is to purchase annuals for all my containers. I purchase perennials in the gently used areas of garden centers and Home Depot and Loews - my rose garden has perfect bushes I bought several years ago on the 80% sale rack simply because they didn't have a bloom on the bush. I stopped by a local garden center and they were throwing out bulbs because it was past the season - I inquired and they sold me 1500 tulip, crocus, daffodil and jonquil bulbs for $6. Killed my back planting them but the results the next year were marvelous! They're still popping up years later. Love that bargain!