skate planter

 

We find all kinds of things buried in our yard and laying around the woods on our property. I guess it comes with owning a house that is almost a century old.  But I’m not complaining. I love the excitement of finding old items and figuring our ways to display them around the house and yard. This spring I found an old skate . It’s pretty small, so it probably belonged to a child. For some reason , I instantly found myself forming an attachment to it and thought ” This will make a very interesting planter.” I mean, what else would one do with an old found skate?? I planted some ice plant in it, because they grow well on walls and are very drought tolerant. I think it’s quite lovely.

A pot!

Oh, how I adore a good bargain! I stumbled upon these little beautiful planter pots yesterday at the Dollar Tree(where everything is $1)  while out shopping with my mom. We were both really excited. They go with the decor of both of our homes perfectly. (and there where only 6 left on the shelf , so we each bought 3)  They are made by Better Homes and Gardens and similar pots were selling for about $7 in other stores.