The Barn Collective

Let's take a tour today for barns

First a barn and silos (and climbing structure) near Bellingham, WA

 Another from Bellingham area - this one in not such good condition - but very pretty

 A barn in West Virginia - from our trip last April to visit our son and his family

 And then a barn,in complete ruins near Arcata, CA - where we lived before we moved to Washington in 2001

Poor old barn - the blackberry vines have taken over.

Barn Collective

Saturday's Critters

 Great Blue Heron in Birch Bay State Park

Sea Gulls in Birch Bay

Saturday's Critters  
Camera Critters 

Five, or Six, Little Things on Friday

I'm combining three memes for today

Six Word Friday for a start

Little Things Thursday in the middle

And Five on Friday to end

1.

Combining my love of pretty dishes

And a beautiful carved wooden basket

 2.

Pretty blue dishes - called Rose Parade

 3.

I love colored flat ware too

Melamine, silver, plastic, vintage or new

 4. 

A tiny tea party for the fairies

5.

Or a miniature pinecone tea set

No limit to fun with dishes

Fairies or dolls can be happy

Six Words Friday

Little Things Thursday 
Five on Friday 

Friends Sharing Tea

I think it is time for a spring tea party.  The flowers are blooming, some days are sunny and warm - just perfect for tea.

 A pretty teacup and a flower pot napkin ring.

 The flower pots came with the bottoms cut out - I just painted them.  I have seen tutorials online for cutting out the bottoms of regular tiny flower pots - but I am glad I found some already cut.

 Fancy napkins always make tea a little nicer

 A pansy teapot is perfect for spring - the tablecloth was a find on ebay - seems not many people want to bid on these vintage tablecloths.

 Pretty roses on this teacup - all these items are from thrift shops or yard sales.

Sit, enjoy a cup of tea and a cookie or two.

Friends Sharing Tea

My Salvaged Treasures

A Return to Loveliness 

Teacup Tuesday 

Mt. Baker on a Blue Monday

I love all the "blues" over at Smiling Sally's - so many pretty photos - stop over and visit the sites.

 Mt. Baker with clouds on the peak. 

 The snow isn't very deep for this time of the year - we depend on the mountain snows for our water supply.

 Not far from Mt. Baker are The Sisters - beautiful mountains, summer or winter

Blue Monday 

Mosaic Monday

The apple trees in our area are in full bloom right now

Mosaic Monday
Today's Flowers

Barn Collective

A sunny day, a ride in the country and more barns.  There are hundreds of barns in our area.

 I don't think this is a "barn", but it has the shape and is very well kept

 Surrounded by an apple orchard in a mowed field

 I like how they have honored this barn by displaying it well, even though it is not used as a barn anymore.

 Couldn't quite make out the words on the sign on the side of the barn

 There are an unusual amount of windows in this old barn

It seems to be storage for hay - at least on the top floor, and the roof is new

The Barn Collective