Susan, I think you are right. I'm not sure I c...

2011-12-18T17:21:04.102-05:00

Susan,
I think you are right. I'm not sure I can give it up now that it fits so well into my house. Have a very Merry Christmas!

Your new buffet would make a great potting bench, ...

2011-12-15T13:25:22.033-05:00

Your new buffet would make a great potting bench, too. Love all your decorations and especially your new holiday dishes. Very festive!

Have a wonderful Christmas, Meems.

Lisa, Thank you... I'm glad you like them beca...

2011-12-13T10:06:44.753-05:00

Lisa,
Thank you... I'm glad you like them because they are making my days merry and bright! Myabe one day it will end up a potting bench...

Daisy,
That's exactly what I thought when I saw this piece... there's another out there somewhere. Although I wonder how many times I can txt Mr. Meems with a potting bench request and still be taken seriously??? LOL

Gail, The boxes are almost as treasured as the orn...

2011-12-13T09:46:28.004-05:00

Gail,
The boxes are almost as treasured as the ornaments. (((hugs)))

Donna,
Reclaim is the key... expect the unexpected and keep our eyes peeled. :-)

Becky,
Good intentions anyway. I didn't use many of my decorations but decided to keep them all because I change them up every year.

Robin,
I LOVE it... we can change our minds with ease and

finally, i get to 'see' the potting bench ...

2011-12-13T00:17:42.425-05:00

finally, i get to 'see' the potting bench turned side server in it's new home! can't wait to see in person too, but this is a good peek in! i wondered why you didn't mention that you got this for a great 'deal' also ... a little finagling with the shop owner and consignee owner, and an approval from your dh, and voila! that 'potting bench' was yours! love

Is there a proper potting bench? What does it nor...

2011-12-12T21:34:51.683-05:00

Is there a proper potting bench? What does it normally have? I just use the table and counters in our dirty kitchen. There is also a white table out in front which is for after dinner coffee and drinks al fresco but which is used during the day for various gardening jobs and also for holding up my plants while I take their photos.

I enjoyed your series of photos with your ornament...

2011-12-12T20:45:15.908-05:00

I enjoyed your series of photos with your ornaments. It put me in a festive mood--thanks! I can see why you wanted that buffet/potting bench, for many reasons including its versatility!

Love,love,love your old ornaments!And the cups,too...

2011-12-12T18:11:58.912-05:00

Love,love,love your old ornaments!And the cups,too.Great deal you scored!
But I'm not much into decorating this year.What with all the yard mess going on...
I saw a potting bench in Southern Living,and I don't think it would be too hard to build.Gonna give it a try.

i think you did find your potting bench...it just ...

2011-12-12T13:15:43.541-05:00

i think you did find your potting bench...it just took a detour. once the holidays are over and the nostalgic ornaments are packed safely away again you can rearrange once more. (i am constantly doing this...as you well know) i love how everything looks. the simple but elegant arrangement on the eat in kitchen table
are p e r f e c tion. l love the new 12 days of christmas plates and cups

What great memory pieces. Your dining room looks s...

2011-12-12T12:40:58.571-05:00

What great memory pieces. Your dining room looks so festive and merry.
Hey, we lollygag around up here in Ohio too. LOL!

Meems, Just gorgeous! Love it! It's like it ...

2011-12-12T10:43:17.582-05:00

Meems, Just gorgeous! Love it! It's like it belonged there all along. Sometime tell us about the cast iron chair in your garden. Did you strip it/paint it/treat it/do anything to it? It add such character and whimsy to your garden. I'd love to know if you did anything to it to get it that nice bronzy brown color. Knowing you, I bet it's not rust! :)

Merry Christmas

I can understand why the potting bench ended up in...

2011-12-12T08:25:50.834-05:00

I can understand why the potting bench ended up inside your house instead of outside. It's just too pretty to get dirty! Love your tasteful decorations -- especially the greenery in the mint julep cups.
I know what you mean about unexpected surprises each Christmas -- I found a few things I plain forgot I had!

Love the vintage ornaments! Your potting bench is ...

2011-12-12T08:11:17.237-05:00

Love the vintage ornaments!
Your potting bench is just waiting for the right time to appear.

Meems, I just love the look you have bestowed upon...

2011-12-12T05:58:19.459-05:00

Meems, I just love the look you have bestowed upon your potting bench. Maybe one day it will make its way outside. After you find something to take it's place inside. ;) Those old ornaments do make the season bright. I have a potting bench. Made it myself many years ago. I tend to pot where ever the mood strikes though.

They are all so beautiful, and looks very ready fo...

2011-12-12T03:21:01.310-05:00

They are all so beautiful, and looks very ready for the Christmas celebrations. Any guest coming over will surely love your decors. For a potting bench, i just made a makeshift something in the province. What i know of a potting bench is used for gardening, am i right? So i put cement hollow blocks at two ends, put a timber i found in the pile of wood and placed some of my pots on top! Is that a

Love the notion of putting last year's purchas...

2011-12-11T21:13:03.713-05:00

Love the notion of putting last year's purchases away and they are a surprise when you pull them out.

My cat thinks the potting bench makes a great kitty lounge. An old wood medicine cabinet fits exactly on the end for storing twine and supplies. Just the right things have a way of turning up. Keep your eyes open.

So pretty with the decorations! I made a potting b...

2011-12-11T20:00:36.398-05:00

So pretty with the decorations! I made a potting bench out of a bunch of scraps this summer and it turned out too pretty to use as a potting bench and now resides upstairs in the loft.

I love the decorations! This year I pulled out eve...

2011-12-11T19:33:28.140-05:00

I love the decorations! This year I pulled out every Christmas decoration with visions of weeding out the old and not recently used. No luck they all stayed.

Love the buffet and all the gorgeous decorations.....

2011-12-11T18:33:50.558-05:00

Love the buffet and all the gorgeous decorations...I only have dreams of a potting bench...still trying to find the perfect one for me...I also will be looking for something I can reclaim and turn into a potting bench...one of these days...

Meems, my dear, that is just about perfect. it...

2011-12-11T17:04:32.287-05:00

Meems, my dear, that is just about perfect. it's a great looking buffet, too. gail PS I do love the ornaments and have a few that also came in a Woolworth box.

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