That's a fantastic find!! DH and the boys will get used to it!!LOL

Maria

Wonderful! I love it!

What a great idea to put the cup & saucer on the arm of the chair too. I love it! Luvs

It's gorgeous! I love the cardinal on it, too. When I moved here someone asked if we had colorful birds in America. DUH!!! lol
Cait

It looks awesome!! Love the teacup on the arm...

Thank you so much for all the feedback. I've even had birds drinking from the teacup. Hey, like I've said before, I'm new and I keep seeing ya'll referring to your husbands as "DH"...what is that? D*husband?

What a great rocker. It looks so good sitting outside and the cardinal and tea cup are perfect, I bet the grapevine wreath really sets it off. I like that mosaic birdbath too. You did a great job.

Great chair!
It's interesting how the upright back and arm supports are cut out and fit on top of the rockers. I haven't seen that very often.
Love the teacup.

Good find!

DH stands for "dear" or other "d" adjective that you would call your hubby!

Hope this link comes through, it has some of the abbreviations that get used on MB's (message boards!)
:)
Angie in NC

Here is a link that might be useful: Internet slang link!

that is absolutely beautiful. And perfect the way it is. Where did you add the wreath? Later on a garden hat added would be super, when it gets hot outside. And maybe an old garden hoe or shovel leaning on it, like you went in to get some ice tea and left it there. Aww, it is sweet and has so many ways to adapt thru the summer and into fall. I can see a small flag stuck into it in July. I have a chair put up and waiting to do something later, as soon as sunny CA becomes as advertised and I can work outside. thanks so much for sharing.

Angie in NC, thanks for the slang link. That helps.

Twomonths, you are so sweet. The wreath is hanging opposite the cardinal. Yep, got an old hoe that could prop next to it....and I also thought about a straw hat hanging opposite the cardinal instead of the wreath. It will be fun to play with during each season.

Lu Ann

Love, love love it. I have a similar one. Is the seat planted, or growing from behind?
The tea cup is the best!
Nancy

wow what a great chair!!! I love it and the setting too. And the cardinal looks so happy sitting there(-:

Bravo!!!! I LOVE people with imagination and originality!

Thank you...ALL of you! What a wonderful group this is!! The plants are in a pot and actually ended up falling through the rotted upholstry. I ended up taking the rotten velvet out and put rabbit wire in the bottom. This picture doesn't show that.

I have an old pressed back chair that looks to be in the same shape. I've been wondering about treating it with "Thompson Weather "treatment or beater or whatever it is called...

I love my chair just like it is...I don't want to paint it but I don't want it to rot either..

Do any of you have any suggestion on how I and mayby quincelover (if she wants) could save our chairs so we'd can enjoy them for a long time?

patti

patti,

Don't worry about your chair....just stick it out in the yard. When I found this chair it was outside and had been out in the weather for several years. It was sitting in front of the store and they couldn't believe I wanted it! My cousin has one that has been outside for years and yes it is beginning to fall apart but it has lots of character!! Just go for it. I'll try to send a picture of hers.
Lu Ann

Love that tea cup on the chair arm.

Beautiful Rocker - love the plant. You had me going there for a while, I was thinking, is NC that green already? Then I saw the pic was from Sept last year.

Sal

Quincelover, that is absolutely wonderful. The whole little scene you've created in fact. You are definitely a 'natural' at this GJ stuff. If this is your first piece, I can't wait to see what you do in the future.
Your DH will simply roll his eyes like all ours do, but have fun and post lots of pix for us.

Karen

Thanks purple
You guys are sooo sweet.

Lu Ann

That is so cute. I have several chairs but haven't found the right rocker. That one is too perfect! Love the cardinal too. :)

I've been exploring past postings and came upon yours. Your chair is perfect! Very creative and rustic in a nestled setting. A job well done! Inspiring!

Lu Ann, Love the chair and the setting that it's in. You have done the "Garden Junkers" proud ! Don't stop at this, we want to see more.
Ellen

Thank you for all the compliments!! Ellen, Ya'll have inspired me to do so many things. I only joined this group in Feb. I'm in the process of making an arbor out of cedar trees and I have enough cobalt glass gathered to make a totem, I'm halfway through doing a bowling ball with mirrored tiles, and I have a table to grout. My husband said....will you please finish something! Believe me I'll post pics, it may be a month or so....but I'll share what YOU have taught me!!

Lu Ann

LuAnn, your cousin's chair is as cool as yours...even cool after it fell apart! I have an old rocking chair on our front porch that no one sits on because it's so ratty...I think I will steal your idea!!! Right down to a cool teacup on the arm rest! How did you attach the cup. Then, I'll have to find the perfect nestled place (like yours) to place the chair! As a side note, I'll get outside and take some close-ups of the arbor for you and post it under my "Rustic Arbor" posting. Now is a good time to take close-up pictures because you can really see the arbor since the vine hasn't budded out yet. Thanks again! You inspire me! Kirk

Kirk,

Actually I used gorilla glue on the teacup. It later popped off....but that was OK....I didn't want to leave it out in the winter anyway....afraid it might break. I kept water in the cup and birds drank from it!!

I haven't forgotten about your request to see a close-up of my rustic arbor. I promise to take a picture soon...our newborn has not been sleeping at night...up every hour...and we have been sleepless wrecks! :o) In the meantime, let me tell you about the arbor. The sides look like ladders with X's in between the rungs. The top is like a railroad track but the rungs are closer...every few inches. You can see the back of the arbor in the picture below. You can also see the X design in the obelisk. I promise to pull out my camera soon! Happy gardening! Kirk P.S. I can't wait to make a chair like yours!!!! (Whenever our little one starts sleeping! LOL)

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I finally posted some side arbor pictures for you under my posting, "My Rustic Arbor". Sorry it took so long. On another note, I cut a circular shape out of the seat of my old chair for a flower planter. You have inspired me!!!! Kirk

For some reason I could not view your picture from your post-- but I was so determined after all the raves-- so I looked thru 19 pages of rocking chair pix on photo bucket! And it was worth it-- I love your chair-- that will definitely be my next flea market search!

I don't see a pic!!! :(

Please re-post pic of your rocker !!

TY-----Cece

If you go to My Rustic Arbor Post, Quincelover posted a picture of the chair after it collapsed. It's so cool either way! Click below and go down my post until you see her BIG picture. You'll love it!!!! Kirk

Here is a link that might be useful: My Rustic Arbor with a picture of Quincelover's Chair