I went to Ma's yesterday to help her mow (Thursdays are always "mowing day" at her house, weather permitting .) After we finish mowing, we always sit on the front porch and just talk and watch the traffic go by. ( I told ya I liked the simple things in life!) :) I spent 4 hours on that porch trying to get photos of the hummingbirds feeding. So beautiful!! I've never been able to get a good shot of one yet. She has this beautiful hanging planter that my Step~dad, Bobby, made. She got the idea for it after seeing one similar on one of their many "jaunts" across the countryside. (Oh the RIDES we used to take!!) It was her inspiration for the one she wanted Bobby to make. She explained to him exactly what she wanted and he went to work on it. The bottom base is an old tractor wheel. He placed a metal pole in the center of the tractor wheel and welded them together. Old hay rake tines were used as the "hangers" for the flowers. Three more tines were welded near the top and she used those for the hummingbird feeders. Then at the very top, he welded a horse he had made and welded it to a bearing ball. (In this photo the horse doesn't show up very well though.) I can't EVEN begin to tell you how much enjoyment we have all gotten from just sitting on that front porch admiring the pretty flowers and watching the hummingbirds. They're beautiful to watch and it's been a personal challenge for ME to try and take a "decent" photo of one. Bobby put a lot of work into this hanger for Ma. I was always so amazed that he could take a piece of plain, cold, hard steel and turn it into a work of ART... just by welding it. Bobby worked as a welder for YEARS at Green Coal Company in Western Kentucky, until the mines finally shut down. So, he had plenty of years to "practice" . He made trucks, tractors, bulldozers and of course horses. (He LOVED horses.) This photo is of an old red trunk that he used to keep all of his combs, brushes, bridle bits, spurs and just "stuff" for his horses. When you open the trunk, even though it has to be at least 30 years old or older now, it still has a lingering smell of horses and leather. If anyone could bottle up that "scent" and sell it for cologne they could make millions! :) On this trunk is one of the horses he welded. He always wanted to make his "mark " in this world and in his own way, he did, with these pieces he left behind for us. Everyone has a talent. Some you can clearly SEE or hear, such as singing, dancing, photography, acting.... Yet for some, you have to reach down deep inside and search for it, but it IS there. Maybe your talent is being a GOOD friend to those around you. Lord knows, we ALL need one of those! Maybe your talent is a love for cooking ...and you share it with others to enjoy. Or maybe it's something as simple... or as big as this... They were talking one day at church about using your talents for GOOD....and a beautiful, wonderful lady, Helen, who is passed away now and still sadly missed, she once said "I may not can sing like______ and I can't preach like________ , but what I CAN do is pray..., and pray she did. I hope y'all are having a wonderful Friday! (YAY for FRIDAYS!!!) Thanks for letting me share a little of the things I love with you. Y'all be good and be pretty and as always...... ✻ღϠ₡ღ✻ God Bless ✻ღϠ₡ღ✻ |
HI! My name is Lori and I am a self~ proclaimed agoraphobic and rarely leave my home. My blog is a place for me to come and embrace my Edith Bunker tendencies and to share a few of the things I love. Stories, recipes and crafts, all with a little humor thrown in along the way! ღღ
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