A Little Bit of Paint

Changes at Linderhof are small and sometimes come in steps. The first step was moving the iron table from the patio to the pergola. To use for a spot of tea or a dinner in the herb garden. We did that the first of the month -- and I love it under the pergola. It is the perfect place for the table (although it's been so hot, I've yet to have afternoon tea out there!)

The second step was accomplished last week when Husband Jim decided to paint . . . he did not like the white chippy (although I did) and after much discussion, suggested a matte rust color to go with the legs of the piece and the furniture.

I chose the paint -- which was rust but it now seems almost red to me in the garden -- but it does pick up the terra cotta of garden pots and gives a spot of color to the pergola. I often find that Husband Jim has an uncanny knack for choosing colors -- I'm the "vanilla ice cream" of the pair -- he's the "tin roof sundae"!
And surprisingly enough the legs were not painted -- they are rust -- you can't tell in this picture can you?

I am looking for a bit milder temperatures when I can enjoy my cup (or glass) of tea while gazing at the herb garden. But July is not known for mild temperatures -- it may be September before I can truly enjoy the "new" table in the garden.

The blue pot was a gift from a dear friend when Jim's mother passed away -- it had a lovely hydrangea in it. This friends knows my affinity for blue and it is a perfect pot for this spot of the garden! I think of her every time I gaze out the breakfast room windows and see the pot of cheery marigolds.

Interestingly, Husband Jim and I lugged the table from patio to pergola. It is heavy with the iron top and iron legs but we managed and got it in place. While he was preparing to paint (in the pergola -- we weren't about to lug the table from pergola to driveway to paint) somehow the table fell -- and off came the top -- it's two pieces and if I knew that I certainly forgot it! It made lugging the one piece -- the iron top -- so much easier. Off to the drive it went (and now we have rust colored gravel).

It's Monday which means that it's time for Met Monday -- please join Susan at Between Naps on the Porch to see what other metamorphosis there are this Monday. It's always fun to see what projects we've been working on!

And it is also Blue Monday -- and what better blue than a pot in the garden? Join Smiling Sally to see what other blues there are this Monday? Blue blue summer skies, perhaps?