The Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise, Idaho . . .

We had the blessing of being able to attend our good friends' son's wedding in Boise, Idaho. The reception was held at a beautiful botanical garden, located just outside the walls of what used to be a penitentiary (interesting place to have a garden). The penitentiary is surrounded by beautiful (is that okay to use to describe a prison?) rock walls. It was built in 1870.  The garden was so lovely and I was able to take lots of photos and thought you might enjoy a little tour. It was only 95 degrees that day.

 The turret still has the sign "WARNING Guard Dog on Duty"

Thanks for visiting today. I hope you enjoyed the garden.
~ Julie

Today I'm linking with:
http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2010/07/728-outdoor-wednesday-81.html

Tea Time in the Gazebo . . .

Welcome to tea in the gazebo.
We just got the gazebo ready for summer; our summer is late here. We have had so much rain in the month of June. We enjoy having our morning coffee in the gazebo, and how about an afternoon tea party? Come and join us . . . 

Here's the before and after

I bought 2 of the pillows and made new covers for the cushions and other pillows with Waverly coordinating fabrics. The pillows and covers are reversible, with different fabrics for a different look.

On the coffee table, an inherited vintage table runner with a pretty embroidered basket on each end; also has matching napkins which are on the backs of the chairs and loveseat, china teacups, Franciscan Desert Rose teapot, and antique milk bottle holder . . .

A great find in Idaho while antique shopping ~ the cutest shabby chic milk bottle holder that holds 6 half pint milk bottles ~ it came without the milk bottles; but, unbelievably we were able to find all 6 while shopping in Idaho, finding 5 at one estate sale. It is one of my favorite finds!

[I will be blogging in the next few weeks about shopping in eastern Washington and Idaho and some of the great finds we found.]

 

 

An antique wood table in the corner, painted white, with a beautiful vintage hankie for a doily and a vase of David Austin roses from the garden. 

 Second end table is an antique half table, painted butter yellow, topped with one of the vintage napkins and a thrift find silver tea set.

 

Thanks for joining our tea party. 

~ Julie

Today I'm linking with other blog tea parties, a great way to meet new people

Rose Chintz Cottage  @  http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/2010/07/tea-time-tuesday_19.html

http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/ 

http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/2010/07/welcome-to-39th-tuesday-tea-for-two-and.html

Chenille Trash to Treasure . . .

What can you do with an old bedspread that has some tears or holes? . . . . .

I was excited to get this vintage white chenille bedspread from a relative but was sad to see that it had some tears and holes. Since it could no longer be used as a bedspread, I decided to cut it up and make pillows.  I ripped off the fringe and added it to the pillow. I'm also going to use it to cover a bench pad in our guest room.  ~ A great way to repurpose vintage bedspreads or fabrics that may be damaged.

Thanks for checking out this trash to treasure.
~ Julie

[In a future blog, I will have a tutorial on how to make pillows.]

I am linking with
http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/2010/08/white-wednesday-61.html
http://thecsiproject.com/2010/07/27/csi-challenge-roadkill-rescue/
http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/