Fly though bird houses. Easy to make

and fun to paint designs on.

Photo by Mel T. Smith(c)
Countryside Arrangements
A book I wrote with photos
of arrangements & bouquets
I designed.

4th of July display from my book "Countryside Arrangements." Material to create the arrangement is gathered along ditches and fields. Some paint was added.

Save tissue containers to display

wash cloths. Tissue boxes can be

used for other projects; so you don't need to

throw away every box. Recycle.

Hanging Pots:If you have clothes lines you no longer use, recycle them. I saved one pole end for the yard and the other one I had removed where I placed it in my woodland garden. Great for hanging you potted plants.

Tools and Redesigning: I purchase the office chair from a neighbor's yardsale for five dollars. The arms were uncomfortable for me, so I saw them off. I love my chair now.

The tools and screws in the little package a workman used to assemble the new Captain's bed in the guest room. I asked him if I could have them. He said "yes." Good thing as he placed too short a screw in one of the knobs. The package had larger ones that worked. My chair underneath was loose and no screwdriver or tool I owned fit. So I tried the bed tool and it worked. Ask questions. A plumber gave me an extra tool so I could fix my faucet the next time I had a problem. When I had work done on the wood fence and deck, I asked for the leftover wood; after all I paid for it.

Primitive Art

Twisted newsprint used to create primitive crafts. A swan is shown.

I have created ducks