UPDATE ~ RAISED GARDEN BED FILLED ~ NOW TO PLANT....

Wow,  I can't believe it has rained ALL day today!  

Oh well, It was a good time to stay inside and 

catch up on some things I have been neglecting!  

The boxes are all put together and the dirt delivered and distributed.  

Thanks, Ted & Cooper (my next door neighbor and his son) Jordan, Taylor, Lizzy and Chris, for all your help!!    

What do you think of my "STOLLEN" space now!

Ground is level and waiting for my vision!

 Boards drying in the sun!  

(I painted only the outside of most of the boards.)

Nails and brackets ready!

Wow...each one of these took me approximately 15 minutes to put together! 

 Now it's ready for some 

good quality bedding mix!

(Aren't the snow-capped mountains just beautiful in the background!)

 I put Weed Block under each box... 

(Hopefully I won't get any weeds!)

 Dirt delivered and filling the beds!

Do you like my garden boots and army pants!

("Reporting for garden duty!")  :-)

 It took 3 Cubic Yards of Bedding Mix,

 and I had some left over for potting more plants!

 AAAAaaa... 

This makes me smile

 :-)

Don't you just love my Hippo Stepping Stone?

He's just grazing under the sand....

Now on to the planting!!

(Next post!!)

(Thanks for stopping by)

BUSY BUG BABBLE~"HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL MOM'S"

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all you great mom's out there!!  Today is your (our) day!!  Wow, this morning, my oldest son made me breakfast.  He made an egg and cheese wrap with strawberries and oj.  Then after church, my daughter made me lunch.  It was the best spaghetti ever!  I can't believe my babies kids are cooking!!  Just yesterday I was changing their diapers!!  Time sure does fly by and I'm enjoying every minute of them!  Hope you are all having a wonderful Mother's day with your families.
Here is a cute little video for all you mom's on this special day!  Enjoy!

MOVING THE SWING.....

This is where I'm putting my new garden this year. 

 I decided to 

"STEAL" 

this sandbox area from the kids, 

& move the swing back onto the grass! 

 This area gets the most sun during the day, 

that's what my veggies need.  

While dad was away at work, 

I decided to move the swing and get things started.  

 I rented a 

"Jackhammer" 

because it was anchored down by concrete.  

So my son and his friend went to work! 

 They thought it was such great fun to work with such a tool! 

 It must have weighed around 50lbs!

It worked like a charm......The concrete just collapsed under all that hammering!

 SWING...NO MORE.... HERE!  

This area is now 

ALL MINE!!!!  

Now it's time to get to work!  

I'll be bringing you along for the progress!!

WHAT A YUMMY SPACE!

The swing's new home.....

UNTIL LATER.....

PROJECT 119 ~"MOMMY OF "5" & PLANTER REDO"

Every Spring we have a little addition to our family for a very short time.  They live right outside our porch entrance!

Here she is, the proud "Mommy of 5"!  

She is gonna be one busy Momma!

Aren't the colors just stunning! 

Now on to my newest project.......My Planter Box.

I've been hard at work making all 6 Raised Garden Boxes this past week!  They are coming along  just beautifully.  I have finished making them but I need to complete the whole setup so that you can all get the big WOW effect! I will post the progress very soon.  I have this box that I plant my beans in every year.  I went to move it today and it screamed "Please...HELP ME"!! (it looked really sad).  With some nails and a little paint, this is how it turned out!

 Before:

And After:

If I must say....It looks like new!

Aren't nails and paint just GLORIOUS!

Until later.....

RAISED GARDEN BOXES UPDATE ~"MOTHER NATURE WON'T STOP ME!!"

I'm becoming a regular @ Home Depot  lately! 

I 'm putting my other projects on hold for now because 

I've got to get my Raised Garden Boxes made from scratch, 

filled with dirt and ready 

so that as soon as this CRAZY weather stops, 

I can start my planting! 

Cut wood for the Raised Garden Boxes! 

 I love the smell of fresh cut wood!

 I gave Andrew @ Home Depot my plans and he just went to work!  

 He knew exactly what I needed, he even cut all the pieces for me, 

so all I have to do is paint them and put them together!  Thanks Andrew, You Rock!

 Cart full of Wood!
  This makes me Happy!!

 All stacked in the garage, and ready for staining.  

(Thats my little dog, Mojo getting her smell-on!!)

Ok....so where is SPRING!!  I needed to paint outside today,  

and this is what was there to greet me.  

MOTHER NATURE had other plans!  

It rained, then it snowed, then it hailed, then the sun came out, then it snowed again, then it rained, then it snowed , then the sun came out, then it rained again.........ohhhh myyy.  She just could not make up her mind today!!! 

 So, I decided Mother Nature wasn't going to stop my PROGRESS! 

I am WOMAN...HEAR ME ROAR!!! 

I decided to take it inside.  

I took over the dining area and went to work!

Welcome to my House Of Chaos

 :-)

 Found these Painter's Pyramids in the Paint Isle at Home Depot. 

 They are the best for painting chairs, etc.  They hold whatever you're painting,

 up off the floor so that it doesn't stick to the foor.

 HOW COOL IS THAT! 

 I love finding little gadgets that help make things easier! 

 Found this Stain in my stash of paint!

 Cut my version of those Painter's Pyramids since I needed more in a hurry!

 A few of the stained wood for the boxes. 

I'll be putting them together soon,

 because the dirt gets delivered on Monday!  

Much more to come!

Until later!

BUG HUGS!

BUSY BUG BABBLE ~"YOU'RE FIRED & YOU'RE HIRED"

Sorry to say, but I had to "fire" the newest member of my workforce!

 She wasn't performing up to my standards!  After just 10 minutes of work, I decided she had to go.  I am never usually this ruthless, but I need the work to be done properly & efficiently!
Here is the newest, newest, member of my workforce, .......  Her name is Mouse!

She went right to work...

she'll be working "FULL TIME" & Permanent.  

 She didn't stay shiny and pretty for long! 

Ok, I'm done now...

Gotta get back to "work" !! 

 Untill later....

:-)

BUSY BUG BABBLE ~"STORM"

WOW!!  We had a really quick storm today!!  First the Hail, then came the rain.  I knew it was coming so I quickly went out and spread some EZ-Seed down on my lawn.  And boy did it come down after!!

HAIL, everywhere,

Patio....

 Front Yard....

On the Van.....It has no home now, since I turned the garage into my wood shop!!!

 Then came the RAINBOW....If you look closely, you can see there was a double rainbow!

 Beautiful!  

May your days be filled with rainbows :-)

Bug Hugs!

PROJECT 118 ~"EASTER PRIMARY TREAT"

I made these for the kids in my Primary class for their Easter Treats.  They absolutely loved them!  It  took me about 5 min to make them!  I got this idea from Beneath My Heart. Check out her blog, she is amazing!
All you need to make these are:

BUG HUGS.

BUSY BUG BABBLE ~"HAPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL"

Hello everyone.......

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter!

  Hope you are all enjoying the day with your family and friends. 

Bug Hugs.

BUSY BUG BABBLE ~Say Hello To My Old and New Friends....

Hi Crafty bloggers!  I am just rolling along at home here doing my thing..... :-D  and I just wanted to introduce you all to my Old, and trusted friend, and also, the newest member of my work force! ......

Old Friend......

Newest Member!......

I got this tool because I have to sand in between the chair spindles, and my dear old friend can't go there.... Don't you just love the new shiny look!  Won't last too long after I start putting her to work!

Until Later......

Bug Hugs!

BUSY BUG BABBLE ~DECISIONS, DECISIONS....

Hi everyone,  we are back from Puerto Rico and getting back into our normal routine!!  Boy, do I miss the ocean and the breeze, and the....(I need to stop daydreaming).....
I have made a decision about what direction I would like to take in my life at this moment.  I have been scrapbooking and making cards for awhile now, but there is something else that I really enjoy doing and haven't had much time to do.   That something is decorating, working with wood, gardening, and making my home the home that I would love.  I'm a handy~woman at heart, around my home, and I enjoy learning new ways of updating old furniture and fixing what's broken.    I have so many projects to do around my home and I haven't allowed myself the time to do them.  I will still be crafting and I definitely will be blogging about all my new ventures!  I'll be keeping this blog's name because it describes all the BUSYNESS in my life! :-)....and I hope you all will come along with me, because I have some REALLY FUN STUFF in store!!    Here is what my dear husband gave me for my birthday....other than the trip to Puerto Rico!  I am so excited to start using it!!
It's an Air Compresser, a Finish Nailer Gun, Brad Nailer Gun, and a Crown Stapler.  Now I can work more efficiently with these power tools!  Who knew I would be so excited about these kinds of tools!!!

YEAH BABY!!