from pretty to practical

Our three largest azaleas have white blooms.

This one is by our driveway and is always loaded

with blooms. It has looked happy the last few days!

Our neighbors cherry trees are looking happy, too!

 Another neighbor has this pretty wisteria in their yard.

I love the way wisteria drapes...

and it smells so good!

When we talked with our contractor about our pantry,

we agreed (or so I thought!) on wood shelves.

One day, I came in after work to find one of his employees

almost finished installing white wire shelves.

He was confused, too, because he thought we were planning on wood.

He offered to remove the wire ones and start over, but I told

him not to. It wasn't that important to me, and I knew that in a few years,

I would have to re-paint those wood shelves...not my favorite

thing to do! For the most part I have been happy with the wire except

 for the fact that some things will not sit flat on the shelf...not good...

 and it makes it difficult to stack things.

Well, Hubby came up with a solution...

he found sheets of this plastic which are really made to cover 

florescent light fixtures. He cut them to fit the shelves and

...voila!! a nice flat surface! And because it is clear, you don't

really notice it. Grateful for a handy hubby!

 Got back in the gym a couple of weeks ago after months of

being, well...not in the gym! :-)

I decided I needed new walking shoes so I found these at Kohl's. 

They are Skechers with memory foam...

and soles that feel like "tiny trampolines"...

or so the box said!

Not sure I would describe them that way, but they are 

comfortable and make walking on the treadmill easier.

So, that's whats going on here...from pretty to practical!

What's going on with you??