{"id":1024,"date":"2007-07-30T21:06:25","date_gmt":"2007-07-31T01:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=1024"},"modified":"2007-07-30T21:06:25","modified_gmt":"2007-07-31T01:06:25","slug":"wonderful-windo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/07\/wonderful-windo\/","title":{"rendered":"wonderful window boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_box_3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Flower_box_3\" alt=\"Flower_box_3\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_box_3.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a>On a recent trip to West Michigan, Steve and I toured through a number of lakeshore towns.&nbsp; Many of the store fronts had fantastic flower boxes.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_box_6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Flower_box_6\" alt=\"Flower_box_6\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_box_6.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I love seeing the variety of flowers and greens mixed together&#8230; there&#8217;s so many rich textures and vibrant colors.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_box_5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Flower_box_5\" alt=\"Flower_box_5\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_box_5.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_box_4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Flower_box_4\" alt=\"Flower_box_4\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_box_4.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8230;just look at all the shades of purples and blues, not to mention the limes, olives and greens&#8230; God has quite the color palette.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_box_4_2.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Flower_box_7\" alt=\"Flower_box_7\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_box_7.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Flower_pot_4_2\" alt=\"Flower_pot_4_2\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_pot_4_2.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Flower_pot_5_2\" alt=\"Flower_pot_5_2\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_pot_5_2.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>These pots were too pretty not to include.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/moms_garden.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Moms_garden\" alt=\"Moms_garden\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/moms_garden.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>My mother has a gorgeous perennial garden in her backyard.&nbsp; My perennial garden is slowly looking better each year&#8230; maybe someday it&#8217;ll be as glorious as my moms.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_box_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Flower_box_1\" alt=\"Flower_box_1\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_box_1.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8230;until then, I&#8217;ll show you one of my window boxes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/home.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Home\" alt=\"Home\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/home.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>When Steve and I bought our humble abode a few years ago, adding copper flower boxes to the windows was one of the first things on my agenda.&nbsp; I splurged on custom made ones from <a href=\"http:\/\/copperheadnorth.com\/window_boxes.htm\">Copperhead North<\/a> for the front and <a href=\"http:\/\/hpotter.com\/index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=1_7\">H Potter<\/a> ones for the back.&nbsp; I just think they make a home so cozy looking.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Flower_pot_2_2\" alt=\"Flower_pot_2_2\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_pot_2_2.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Flower_pot_1_2\" alt=\"Flower_pot_1_2\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/flower_pot_1_2.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/>&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a couple of my potted plants adorned with quirky yard stakes I&#8217;ve collected from various art shows.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/tuesday.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Tuesday\" alt=\"Tuesday\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/07\/30\/tuesday.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Our cat, Tuesday takes that silly &#8216;kitty crossing&#8217; yard stake seriously as she lounges in our  backyard.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #009933;font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>We sell loads of gardens stakes at catching fireflies, so I know there are some great gardeners out there.&nbsp; I invite you to show off some of your fanicful flowers this August.&nbsp; Please email your photos to <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"mailto:studio@aipaper.com\"><span style=\"color: #009933;font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>studio@aipaper.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #009933;font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong> and I&#8217;ll put together a blog posting your pretty posies and feature it in the September enews.<\/strong> <\/span>(include your name and city with the subject title: flower power)<\/p>\n<div id=\"flaresmith\" class=\"feedflare\"><script src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~s\/http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/catchingfireflies\/TyNo?i=http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/07\/wonderful-windo\/\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/07\/wonderful-windo\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 944859;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a recent trip to West Michigan, Steve and I toured through a number of lakeshore towns.&nbsp; 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I love seeing the variety of flowers and greens mixed together&#8230; there&#8217;s so many rich textures and vibrant colors. &#8230;just look at all the shades of purples and blues, not to mention the limes, olives and greens&#8230; God has quite the color palette. These pots were too pretty not to include. My mother has a gorgeous perennial garden in her backyard.&nbsp; My perennial garden is slowly looking better each year&#8230; maybe someday it&#8217;ll be as glorious as my moms. &#8230;until then, I&#8217;ll show you one of my window boxes. When Steve and I bought our humble abode a few years ago, adding copper flower boxes to the windows was one of the first things on my agenda.&nbsp; I splurged on custom made ones from Copperhead North for the front and H Potter ones for the back.&nbsp; I just think they make a home so cozy looking. &nbsp; And here&#8217;s a couple of my potted plants adorned with quirky yard stakes I&#8217;ve collected from various art shows. 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