To the Rescue-A True Friend

 

Look who came to my rescue this weekend! 

Deb from Proper Prim and her sweetie Dennis!

Deb heard my distress call all the way from Canada that I sent out when I was trying to pull the outdoor kitchen project together.  She came to the rescue, bringing reinforcements with her.  Isn’t she the best?

Actually, I think she thought she was just going to check out the new bar.

But I had other plans for her.

She took one look at this mess…..

And waved her magic wand (actually it was a very well stocked  tool bag)

And turned it to this inviting space, just using what I had on hand.

 (Someday I’ll get around to making that plywood circle into a clock.)

And this Plain Jane shed that is such an eyesore…

Became this lovely display.

No surface went undecorated, no way!

   

 

And even when I challenged her with this horrible lamp….

And threw in this old curb find…..

Why, she just laughed and waved her magic bag and Voila!

 

It’s a solar light!

Remember this ugly side of the garage that faces the outdoor kitchen?  Mike was able to get some pea gravel placed, but it was really bare looking.

And here’s my pitiful attempt to hang something, anything on the garage wall.

Well Deb came and took what I had and once again,

Created magic!

  

She totally took a plain chalkboard painted window and prettied it up.

  

Look at the chalk holder!

 

Even the wall fountain got some of her special treatment!

Look how she placed some birds just so!

Then she moved on to my bare wall behind the raised vegetable planter,

And made it look like this!

I had painted that old sunburst black last year and never did anything with it, just left it laying around in the garage.

All I did was show it to Deb and she works her magic tricks on it to make it into a faux garden clock.

Isn’t that precious?

A few touches on the bar to make it more festive for the upcoming 4th of July party.

And even Dennis got into the act, helping Mike get the grill operating and the wall fountain hung up.

This is Mike raising a toast to Dennis. 

See how drunk happy he is?

We were instant friends, it was like we had grown up together. 

And I know in my heart Deb is a true friend.  One of these…..

Bye friends,

 

We will miss you!

 

Rose