GeorgiaPeachez

Bird Feeder Brilliance

I replaced a rusting bird feeder the other day with a really sweet one that I found on Etsy.

This bright yellow feeder is the design of Bill over at Old Barn Identity.  Bill calls this the "Ultimate Bird Feeder" because the design is not only wind proof but it only allows the birds to get a beak full of seed at a time so very little of it gets dropped and wasted.

You can see the birds have taken to it already.  Bill says the little song birds especially like his feeders because they can scoot right through the tubes and escape from those annoying bully birds (that would be you grackles).

I am extremely pleased with this feeder and I recommend it to all you bird lovers out there too.

 

Heck yeah! It's a Good Thing

Yes, I'm quoting Martha today and I'm talking about my new stick vacuum. 

This is such a great product I have to share.  Anytime I find something that will make my life easier, then I'm worth it.  No kick backs here, just my honest opinion.

It's the  Makita BCL180W 18-Volt Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless Vacuum Kit.  I'm familiar with Makita tools, MrPeachez has a few of them.   I had read that the lithium-ion batteries are a huge improvement in the rechargeable battery arena.  A great feature here is that this battery is interchangeable with all Makita tools.

Since my previous stick vac had bitten the dust and I now have all hardwood floors on my first level, it was time to find a new one.

I've been using this for about a week now and I love it.  I've moved the big vacuum up to the carpeted second floor and it will stay there.  No need to bring it down again, this little baby can handle the first floor all on it's own. 

It's so easy to grab and go, it maneuvers easily around furniture.  No need to pull out chairs, just zips around them.

Cleaning my house just got easier, hooray.  Definitely, it's a good thing.

Designer Knock Off

 

This gem is for sale in Newport News, VA. 

Perfect for those days when you just want to scream "I'm yo' pimp daddy" to the whole world.

Are You Having Trouble with Typepad Too? Try This.

I discovered today that apparently Typepad has been screwing around with the editor software and now anyone trying to blog can't upload pictures.  Not any pictures.

Are you kidding me?  How do you make that kinda screw up? 

Typepad, pu-lease get your shit together!!

So I thought I would do a test post and to see if I could get a picture included. 

I NEVER create blog posts using the Typepad editor.  Instead I use Windows Live Writer.  I've been doing this for going on 2 years now and I prefer it.

So I am creating this post with a picture on Live Writer to see if it loads into Typepad.

I highly recommend Live Writer.  Try it out, I think you will like it.

The 50 year old version of moi.

(it worked, gotta love that Live Writer)

Not a Happy Camper

Snow is a rare occurrence in my neck of the woods. 

When it does snow, It isn't much and it's usually gone a few hours later.

I am less than pleased with the way my garden is looking today.

I guess the upside is this stuff does eventually melt.  eventually.

I'll Start at the Top

I'm joining the links for Show and Tell Wednesday over at Blue Cricket Design today.

I'm a first timer so Welcome to everyone that is popping over to my little corner of Virginia here today. 

It's still flippin' freezing outside. omg. cold.

I'll go up to the third floor and then walk on down.

Third floor has my sewing studio and aprons in progress. 

You knew it was going to be aprons.

Second floor has the office.  Ground zero for blogging and the patient terrier waiting for her walk.  She's got her coat on and ready to pounce the second I get up from this desk chair.

She's trying to fake me out with that nap, but she's watching me.

Down to the first floor. 

Collections under glass.  (Cuts back on the dusting).

Sunshine is streaming in, but that's just a tease.  It's really below freezing outside.

Hasn't stopped that crazy Aloe plant from blooming.

We are all just patiently waiting for spring.  That's my mantra.  Spring....Spring.....Spring.

Beauty in the Words of a 12 year old

I found this draft on my desk.  Littlepeach#2 had left it there after using my printer to produce a final paper for school.

The end product did not have the cute little doodles so I am keeping the draft.  I think it is just so sweet, I had to brag share.

Beauty Is...  by Shannon Spence

Beauty is a rainbow glimmering in the sky

Beauty is an eagle taking off to fly

Beauty is the shining sun heating up the sand

Beauty is a swift blue crab skittering on the land

Beauty is the small acorn that dreams to be a tree

Beauty is anything anyone could ever want it to be

Now What?

Back in Hampton and settled in again after a little vacation to Montreal.  How lovely to come home to my little corner of Virginia.

I'm lucky to come home to this.  MrPeachez and I took a stroll to gather shells for the garden path early this morning.

I've got a busy week planned.  Wednesday is the official opening of a second etsy shop, littlepeachez.  I've got so much vintage fabric, trims, buttons and sewing notions so I've decided to share.

Beth is opening a second shop too, Dime Store Chic.  You know she will have some good stuff. 

The Cup is Half Full

That's the way I like to see it.  Lemonade out of lemons and all that.  Upbeat and positive, that's the ticket.

Niki and Jane are posting about reason's and things that are cheerful and I like that. 

So I'm looking around me this morning and I see lots of fun and cheerful scenes.

Quite the Crowd Shoppin' at the Home Center Today

Yes, it is quite convenient that my local Lowes Knows store is right next to the Sonic Drive Inn . . .