I am posting again about this fun project from last spring.
We found some vintage windows on the curb, and they inspired this entire project. With a bit of wood found in the garage and a quick trip to Home Depot, we had the makings of a fun weekend. 
On a gorgeous day early last Spring, myhusband got started on building me a cold frame.. 
First he built it,
then he put on wheels so we can move it into the sun or in and out of the garage if we have a bad frost coming.
Next we painted it, 
put the windows on with hinges, 
and reused the window hardware as handles.
He added a couple of heavy duty handles on the sides for lifting (you never know) 
and there you have it…
a great cold frame to hold all my fledgling seedlings and give them an early start.
~ All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar. ~ Helen Hayes
This is a Santa Claus tree topper that my son made in kindergarten or maybe preschool. So it’s somewhere around 25 years old. I used it for the top of our Christmas tree every year until it was just about falling apart. 
Last year I decided to frame it and just hang it on the wall to be able to enjoy it and preserve it also. I used a deep frame, laid it on red velvet and made squiggles out of silver pipecleaners just to add a little pizzazz. Now I can still enjoy it year after year.
~”Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance – each beautiful, unique and too soon gone. ” ~Deborah Whipp
I bought this Santa sign at a garage sale for $4. I couldn’t believe my luck, that I had found it. It stands about 4 ft tall and is made out of wood. I think it may have been an advertisement of some sort long ago. Whatever it was, it has new life now bringing Christmas spirit into our home year after year.
~”Santa is very jolly because he knows where all the bad girls live. ” ~Dennis Miller ;)
I made this wreath several years ago from vintage ornaments I have collected through the years. Most of them were saved from family, some from garage sales and ebay. They are what I always decorate my tree with, but I had so many I decided to make some of the extras into a wreath so I would be enjoying all of them. When I bring this out of the attic, it really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
~”Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” ~ Peg Bracken.
