cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:16 pm Post subject: All my junk's coming together and it's UGLY |
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Hubby and I both had the day off work today and the weather was just absolutely perfect! So... it was time to get all the junk together!
First... my grandparents archway now with my new UGLY gate!
archway with gate ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
I purposely had hubby make the top uneven just to drive my brother nuts! 
Then we got out the good junk!
Found the rake and hoe in my grandpa's old barn. The hoe blade is from Hubby's grandma (I believe). The old shovel was in my dad's stuff. And that bucket planter finally found a home! (Those are "Lemon Mist Petunias" in it that I just bought the other day.)
And here's a photo of my UGLY fence with the gate open that leads to my UGLY compost bin.
ugly fence ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
And then here's more junk... an old trowel (can't remember where it came from). An old bucket from my grandpa's barn. A bridle/hackamore(sp?) and horseshoe that hubby has had for a while. And old "pot" and sifter from hubby's grandma (maybe?).
ugly fence2 ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
Now when we find some more good junk, we have nice UGLY place to put it!
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toni
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| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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Oh my goodness, how UGLY is that?  And I love every bit of it. Certainly wish I had a wood fence like that to hang things on.
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Jewell
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:26 am Post subject: |
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I'm with Toni! A few plants on the trellis and it is picture perfect (sorry I love plants with "junk" or more lovingly called "collectibles" or "antiques".
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dooley
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:27 am Post subject: |
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That sure is better than an expanse of empty fence. I like it! Old things are neat, especially if you know the history of it. dooley
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eileen
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:07 am Post subject: |
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I would do UGLY any time if it ended up looking just like yours Cheryl.  What a pity the only old, ugly thing around here is me.
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cherylad
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:12 am Post subject: |
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Thanks everyone... I'm really pleased at how it's looking. I had the funniest thought... if my neighbor's weren't so "untidy"... I wouldn't have this nice fence!
I have some jasmine planted so until it takes over, perhaps I need a few more plant hangers? Oh my... I do have an addiction, don't I? 
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eileen
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:15 am Post subject: |
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 but isn't it the best kind of addiction ever?
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cherylad
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:22 am Post subject: |
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Eileen... I couldn't agree more! So glad I have co-dependants just a mouse click away! 
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gfreiherr
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:47 am Post subject: |
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Very nice Cheryl, I like it!
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Jerry Sullivan
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:45 am Post subject: |
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The tools and accessories get to relax and enjoy the sun and the garden they don't have to work anymore. Each has their own story, it is up to the viewer to interpret for themselves. Indeed it would have been a boring fence without them. Congratulations on an excellent garden display Cheryl.
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cherylad
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Jerry... and everyone else. My brother "the dragon" is due to arrive this evening... hope it's still sunlight left so he can see how ugly it is!
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daisybeans
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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That's the BEST looking UGLY fence I've ever seen.
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marlingardener
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:53 am Post subject: |
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Cheryl,
I can't decide if you are an enabler or an inspiration. Think I'll go for inspiration!
We have a section of cedar privacy fence that just needs to be "uglified". Now I'll be haunting auctions and estate sales to find some uglies ('cause I, of course, have nothing ugly on the premises, not even the hens!).
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cherylad
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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I believe you're just trying to use me as an excuse to go out shopping for junk! 
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toni
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think any of us need an excuse to go junk shopping but it makes the conscious rest easier if there is a good reason to give the hubby for all the ugly stuff we come home with. And this time the reason is you made us do it. 
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