We’re in a big ole drought here in Georgia. We’re pretty much banned from using outside water for anything. I have a couple of window boxes on the upper deck and usually in the fall I’ll throw some pansies and those cabbage looking things in there. But, given our severe water shortage I decided I’d come up with a window box alternative. Actually, it just sort of popped into my head, I wasn’t particularly searching for an alternative. I had a vision of pinwheels in various shapes and heights *planted* in my window boxes.
Today I stopped by the Dollar General and picked up my pinwheels and I dug out some mutli-colored stones that look like giant marbles that I had left over from some project or another. I was all excited and pulling out my dollar store pinwheels (which had actually only cost me .75 each) to show Girl. She tried to be tactful, but bless her heart, she’s a product of genetics at its finest. “Um, don’t you think that’s kind of tacky, Mommy?”
Perhaps to the less than discerning eye. 
Now, if I could just track down some inexpensive pink flamingos…. 
Resourceful! I want to see a picture.
Comment by Rhonda — November 7, 2007 @ 6:40 am
Very creative.
Now be sure to get one of those big cut-outs of the woman with the big butt bending over to weed them as well.
Comment by Kimberly — November 7, 2007 @ 7:42 am
I’ll get Girl to take one, Rhonda. My camera’s broken.
Hmm, wonder where I could find that, Kimberly?
Comment by Jennifer — November 7, 2007 @ 7:46 am
Oddly, I really like your pinwheel idea. I love pinwheels!
Comment by Kathy — November 7, 2007 @ 9:46 am
Ya know, I remounted the window boxes this morning — with pinwheels in them — and I
them. They look great. IMO. 
Comment by Jennifer — November 7, 2007 @ 9:53 am
I love the idea of pinwheels in a box, very smart, girlie
. Please post picture, I would love to see it.
Comment by Ginger — November 7, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
Thanks, Ginger! I’ll post a pic next week. I’m heading out of town on a retreat this morning but I’ll get Girl to take the photo next week.
Comment by Jennifer — November 8, 2007 @ 6:27 am