What goes around comes around .....

Well - after a week of giving random acts of kindness I was on the receiving end this morning.  I had popped into Louth for some more green paint (more of that later) and went to get a parking ticket - only to find that they wanted my registration number and my glasses were in the car - cue a RAK who stepped forward and entered the details for me.  Mind you I then paid it forward by helping an elderly lady get her walking trolley up into a shop - there were a couple of steps.  Whilst in the shop buying paint my eyes alighted on this little sign - not too expensive and, well, there was a gap on the dresser!

Before!

Then it was home - although it was only around 10:30am the heat was climbing and the dogs did not know what to do with themselves - so I decided that it would be a productive sitting down day.  First there was a crate to paint - and then while the different sides were drying I nipped out to work on the seating area - cue more sweeping up!  The crate would then be lined with fabric (fabric from my stash - not purchased - note!) - to keep the dust out when storing serving dishes and will live in the conservatory.  Today being Monday, I have to take a picture of the conservatory to prove to ME that its still okay (even though she keeps sending surprise guests around to check up one me!!) so will include a picture of the crate in that picture.  The seating area, however, needed the white "sofa" - which had to be rescued from the end of the garden and cleaned down.

After!

Having bought some cheap bunting and used some spare oil cloth to make a couple of outdoor cushions, I am quite pleased with the area.  I still think that it needs a proper table and chairs but will wait until the end of the season and see what I can pick up.








Whilst tidying away the papers ready for the recycling collection tomorrow I remembered this article that Happymum might like - its about two ladies who have set up a Jam Jar café - initially out of necessity to save money but now its the fashion,










Preparing for the heat wave I also decided to pinch this idea from Pinterest - I don't know what the ice creams will turn out like - but it seems like an easy way to achieve a low cal lolly!









And finally - another relevant t- shirt design- not sure its true in my case - I just seem to move from one project to another without completing them!!








So- to this week's conservatory pictures - complete with first crate completed ta da!! 

Puzzle pages on footstool - had to show that its a new photo!