tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77549965144987317042024-03-13T01:32:44.360-04:00Today Along The Journey........Because Life is a Journey, Not a Destination~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-39725466446269034762012-04-02T10:40:00.001-04:002012-04-02T10:42:11.264-04:00another I heart macro<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Linking up to I heart Macro this week. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">(sorry this pic is not very clear, no DSLR yet)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KR249Sr0QrCYMWHnycGkmE3RtZR_o6BUy1zKJaziZKlirrkI-NS0p2kkVzX3AQ6HGGIxiJkQxobSQIZy6rgy9uhkbJGzapI0Bg6Xaznt_0DZll1R6S6U_dxoDVjjjQXEFKFwtmo0Mms/s1600/tiny+treasure.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" dea="true" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KR249Sr0QrCYMWHnycGkmE3RtZR_o6BUy1zKJaziZKlirrkI-NS0p2kkVzX3AQ6HGGIxiJkQxobSQIZy6rgy9uhkbJGzapI0Bg6Xaznt_0DZll1R6S6U_dxoDVjjjQXEFKFwtmo0Mms/s640/tiny+treasure.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Stay tuned.....</span></div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-51457415917027295102012-03-31T11:32:00.001-04:002012-03-31T11:54:20.354-04:00Projects finished at last!<h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">I’ve been working on several projects and finally finished a few. The first is a group of lovely ladies I named “Little Women”. They were a great find. I had originally planned to replace the caning in the backs until I weighed out the cost and time versus covering them. </span></h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">I can only take credit for the sweat and time, my inspiration came from Marian’s beautiful </span><a href="http://missmustardseed.com/2012/02/best-of-mms-french-chair-makeover-tutorial/"><span style="font-size: small;">French Chair</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> and </span><a href="http://missmustardseed.com/2011/04/dining-chair-slipcover-tutorial/"><span style="font-size: small;">dinning room chairs</span></a><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">Definitely from the “70’s” and definetely not French but I think the new look gives them a cottage feel. I REALLY wanted to keep them but I have no place so they are off to a local shop.</span></h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">A few before photos</span></h6><h6 align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n2YKo-jAzQA/T3YEbrENfPI/AAAAAAAAAy8/DDc0KDa_pyk/s1600-h/Before%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="Before" border="0" height="368" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9DI30z_mROE/T3YEb2VimXI/AAAAAAAAAzE/uZHjRnnZxMI/Before_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Before" width="268" /></span></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jAzygoBHoM4/T3YEcc_Ak9I/AAAAAAAAAzM/3PWU5aXdTrU/s1600-h/DSC00327%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="DSC00327" border="0" height="366" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e6V5PLIPkEU/T3YEdZzmPjI/AAAAAAAAAzU/i9rfPviwgU4/DSC00327_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC00327" width="267" /></span></a></h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">and after</span></h6><h6 align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bPOctugZZq4/T3YEdoeOo-I/AAAAAAAAAzc/oZyvN5ocuZY/s1600-h/After%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="After" border="0" height="640" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VBYVfgBekiI/T3YEeV3lZXI/AAAAAAAAAzk/o4KpwU_Cc4k/After_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="After" width="463" /></span></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bQzym-KlgL8/T3YEeyujyFI/AAAAAAAAAzs/PfhWir-0J00/s1600-h/DSC00680%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="DSC00680" border="0" height="502" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fHnjK7naDhA/T3YEgXlgHbI/AAAAAAAAAz0/fRze42ggy88/DSC00680_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC00680" width="640" /></span></a></h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"></span> </h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">Next is a little footstool I’ve had so long, I don’t remember where or when I acquired it. Three of the legs were barely attached; the fourth was off completely. I liked the dark finish so I just repaired and re-attached. I call him "Stan."</span></h6><h6 align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gpPW_yO_GZo/T3YEhjflFDI/AAAAAAAAAz8/BpIcvKEp5RI/s1600-h/288%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="288" border="0" height="301" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-x5QSVsKoBm0/T3YEh_QdqmI/AAAAAAAAA0E/lxG1wueZjys/288_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="288" width="400" /></span></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RqfgditT34A/T3YEi2tX-tI/AAAAAAAAA0I/mcx5m6wOo50/s1600-h/289%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="289" border="0" height="301" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CQQkK4uPP5I/T3YEjXDu61I/AAAAAAAAA0Q/g9mUnOXl8Mw/289_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="289" width="400" /></span></a></h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">And after.</span></h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">I used fabric I had left over from the “Little Women”. The cover is just slipped over so it can easily be removed for laundering. "Stan" is now residing in our living room.</span></h6><h6 align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DDQN37-a4eM/T3YEkISIC-I/AAAAAAAAA0Y/0wZk7qVEhWU/s1600-h/DSC00695-1%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="343" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C0jaV4huwzw/T3YEkX6k4ZI/AAAAAAAAA0g/pw2DDoTX4MA/DSC00695-1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="" width="409" /></span></a></h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"></span> </h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">And my latest project was for a client. Her name is Miss “M”. </span></h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">She is a sturdy gal, just needed a facelift.</span></h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">Before</span></h6><h6 align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-et6My1CrktI/T3YEkyDOE6I/AAAAAAAAA0o/Q1YdrGER8Bw/s1600-h/IMG_0933%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="IMG_0933" border="0" height="640" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-imeSczEy77I/T3YElAcI6jI/AAAAAAAAA0s/Yqt2uob2au4/IMG_0933_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0933" width="464" /></span></a></h6><h6 align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">And after</span></h6><h6 align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Vu60dxty_nM/T3YElqxesSI/AAAAAAAAA08/yHeJSHM6ABk/s1600-h/DSC00685%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IdkUJLwvDV4/T3YEmAZ6tJI/AAAAAAAAA1E/2OZ8XAT6jUU/DSC00685_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="" width="465" /></span></a></h6><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>I have another client job to complete and then I think I’d like to tackle a project in our home. </strong></span><br />
<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Stay tuned…..</span></strong></div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-73146313761018359902012-03-20T13:20:00.000-04:002012-03-20T13:20:14.855-04:00hard to believe....<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">.........That this little grand-magnificent</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> has passed the 6 month mark. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay Tuned.....</div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-11445046949490439572012-03-19T11:31:00.001-04:002012-03-19T11:35:35.889-04:00heart macro<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Spring has come very early this year and we are up to our eyeballs getting the yard and house ready for summer. (Summer tends to show up right behind Spring around here) Till I get some of my project photos on my computer, I just have a few minutes so I'm linking up again this week to I heart Macro over at </span><a href="http://blog.studiowaterstone.com/2012/03/i-heart-macro_17.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Studio Waterstone</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">. Please take a moment to stop by and take a look at some of the amazing talented photographers. </span><br />
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<div align="center">I call this one</div><div align="center"><strong><u>The Last Days of Winter</u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlJDDmYMg2kbi7JZJFzpDq6szTh202TgOReNSQhP9gM9jquF4WSK2XoaeZlGz09ZC5r9VZjPA3FkK6475nbyVIqwIIJzGYcjYDrjxvdo3q4bD1SiVXUdjlC0UZ_aau9I5z1gtApORslM/s1600/last+days+of+winter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlJDDmYMg2kbi7JZJFzpDq6szTh202TgOReNSQhP9gM9jquF4WSK2XoaeZlGz09ZC5r9VZjPA3FkK6475nbyVIqwIIJzGYcjYDrjxvdo3q4bD1SiVXUdjlC0UZ_aau9I5z1gtApORslM/s640/last+days+of+winter.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.waterstonejewelry.blogspot.com/"><img alt="studio waterstone" height="169" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5024/5613077984_956a8186b6_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center">Stay tuned.....</div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-52423608632533594472012-03-11T10:36:00.000-04:002012-03-11T10:36:33.846-04:00i heart macro<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Have you heard of "i heart macro"? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Lori from </span><a href="http://blog.studiowaterstone.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Studio Waterstone</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> hosts a link party each week where you can post your macro/closeup photos. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Beautiful photos by talented folks. Not having a DSLR I normally just browse. Then in a reply to one of my posts, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Lori encouraged me to enter with whatever camera I have so here goes. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This photo is actually from last summer's Lily garden.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmYD1fPjl0Why22qB-nIcsLizIn2B0AmYK1IEnh0B3xceqyaR-v8gYT-ZWSL6Nf6Q86kHx6Z-iDh2v5oGpwiho1_7X57yNqtQDPAE-6UGkdaeVlZcGp8dzTFwYl7wB71vN7QCXJKziIg/s1600/Longing+for+Summer.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmYD1fPjl0Why22qB-nIcsLizIn2B0AmYK1IEnh0B3xceqyaR-v8gYT-ZWSL6Nf6Q86kHx6Z-iDh2v5oGpwiho1_7X57yNqtQDPAE-6UGkdaeVlZcGp8dzTFwYl7wB71vN7QCXJKziIg/s640/Longing+for+Summer.JPG" width="640" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In the last post I mentioned a few projects were completed but because they were gifts, I had to wait until after the holidays to share. This is one of those projects. If you have ever re-upholstered furniture, you know where I’m going with this; reupholstery can take quite a bit of time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The client did not want the wood repainted and after it was complete the color was perfect with her chosen fabric. </span><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Isn’t the detail of the woodwork lovely?</span></div><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qYPLTNDS4CE/TwHtHy9kUtI/AAAAAAAAAw0/CnwYJTboAGw/s1600-h/IMG_1020%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="IMG_1020" border="0" height="471" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-shvaUOhrvYs/TwHtIH_39iI/AAAAAAAAAw8/d7YQJqU5Rbs/IMG_1020_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_1020" width="588" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When I removed the double welting, I found hundreds (maybe thousands, I didn’t count) of upholstery tacks. This chair had 9 separate sections, each carefully tacked every 1/4 inch. </span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1y9mG0bhmSw/TwHtIqCTxPI/AAAAAAAAAxE/cUOu4z0a_Yg/s1600-h/IMG_1038%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="IMG_1038" border="0" height="422" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mbzN5_slqSM/TwHtI_BwyMI/AAAAAAAAAxM/sYTnMG1Q8S8/IMG_1038_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_1038" width="525" /></span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After I was about three quarters of the way finished removing the tacks, I learned of a very handy tool. For less than $5 I could have saved so much time and agony to my hands. Oh how I wish I’d had one in the beginning but, I have one for the next project for sure.</span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IBkqv9p0qsA/TwHtI8bHxeI/AAAAAAAAAxU/sTq59gw2JaQ/s1600-h/tack%252520remover%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="tack remover" border="0" height="340" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_iU2W1eNzsE/TwHtJMIX-EI/AAAAAAAAAxc/rp-5WWQVm-U/tack%252520remover_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="tack remover" width="70" /></span></a><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A few of the after photos.</span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LxCRDfItuxo/TwHtJkcSv3I/AAAAAAAAAxk/hF_4GBrGtsE/s1600-h/IMG_1114%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="IMG_1114" border="0" height="805" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BBP5sJJjf2I/TwHtJ4kfK2I/AAAAAAAAAxs/zaKmHrnZO28/IMG_1114_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_1114" width="562" /></span></a></div><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bXS-YMpnSSU/TwHtKF3wE_I/AAAAAAAAAx0/rd5zlAh85JY/s1600-h/IMG_1119%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="IMG_1119" border="0" height="842" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qGg4PXtUtbA/TwHtKdrSylI/AAAAAAAAAx8/i61RREeS200/IMG_1119_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_1119" width="595" /></span></a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyodrg6-qL52814pWuoFc9Cu1lVLDsMR0NisFXNlIqruRrsvUbFv9SnOov6U6hFH8xUQh5breS9p9fjBmogpi40MxcVALI4WpQhWMmLtrkzk_oE897-5sPdkINgugnMVg7kX7Q6zIks4g/s1600/IMG_0061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyodrg6-qL52814pWuoFc9Cu1lVLDsMR0NisFXNlIqruRrsvUbFv9SnOov6U6hFH8xUQh5breS9p9fjBmogpi40MxcVALI4WpQhWMmLtrkzk_oE897-5sPdkINgugnMVg7kX7Q6zIks4g/s400/IMG_0061.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The client was very, very happy with the finished project and I was as well. I learned a great many lessons with this project which will come in handy the next time. A few words of advice before saying yes to a job, ask to take a look under the hood (or in this case, under the top layer). You will have a much better idea of the time required. Double welt cord requires a lot of time to sew, so be sure to figure extra time if your project requires this type of cording. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Stay tuned.....</span></div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-43211837864129360872011-12-04T10:40:00.001-05:002011-12-04T10:42:14.759-05:00Project updates<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I’ve been crazy busy catching up on all the projects that have been on hold the last year. It’s been fun digging in and I’m making some serious head way.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This little crib was first on my list. It is from a family member but needed some updating. After a good sanding and scrub, I used ASCP Louis Blue on the head and foot board and then gave the entire crib another two coats of ASCP Old White followed by a coat of clear wax to protect it. Since it is only used for infants, there is no concern of “chewing” on the rails.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The before shots</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-o7NC6AZgG_w/TtuT8vVobII/AAAAAAAAAvU/xnI1JgFsFck/s1600-h/IMG_0648%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0648" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RjgkEUbf-d4/TtuT8ita90I/AAAAAAAAAvc/-OSAepJp5DI/IMG_0648_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0648" width="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XvPaRO4pgqA/TtuT86KReaI/AAAAAAAAAvk/64YSeeonId8/s1600-h/IMG_0650%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0650" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HFGdLZ51sLQ/TtuT9MWFoUI/AAAAAAAAAvs/7Qgfq_RBuUk/IMG_0650_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0650" width="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-A7OkZQjwUfQ/TtuT9VdMH_I/AAAAAAAAAv0/b2wmCSBxUX0/s1600-h/IMG_0651%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0651" border="0" height="252" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QxWyLWByhOs/TtuT9n8YtbI/AAAAAAAAAv8/dVaH3gHO1Xc/IMG_0651_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0651" width="184" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The original mattress was feather and while it was cute, I decided a new piece of dense foam was in order. I made a fitted sheet from a softly worn, cozy Egyptian Cotton top sheet. A bed skirt was fashioned from a bolt of blue cotton that I had purchased some time ago and just new I’d find a use for it. I tried my hand at tie-dying on a light weight cotton cover. It’s been a long time since I did any tie dying but it brought back some great memories. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This is a very small crib. I laid a yardstick inside for some reference to the size. I’m very happy with the results and hope lots of grand magnificents get to nap in it over the years.</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-erGBqG_qgUQ/TtuT90wUD0I/AAAAAAAAAwE/Mc2K9SCcFko/s1600-h/IMG_1177%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1177" border="0" height="269" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ym3HkoDQvuE/TtuT-L_ziaI/AAAAAAAAAwM/CnlRCk_0_RM/IMG_1177_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_1177" width="328" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LDl4dekR368/TtuT-aYk5II/AAAAAAAAAwU/IrOyemO8eaQ/s1600-h/IMG_1174%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1174" border="0" height="714" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CHXBGu4A_vU/TtuT-v_klUI/AAAAAAAAAwc/-YLa7ugR_yc/IMG_1174_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_1174" width="496" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">More updates on the way stay tuned…..</span></div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-55723242089426373762011-11-20T14:59:00.001-05:002011-11-20T15:00:30.946-05:00Time flys by<div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">And the days seem to meld into each other. I can’t believe it’s been over 2 months since I posted here. I apologize for the serious slacking but I promise I have tons of things to share with you. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">For now here is a sneak peak of where my time has gone.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">Here</span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Br4z5Gbr-b8/TslbLoNnaUI/AAAAAAAAAug/4mds7x9aJno/s1600-h/IMG_0650%252520-%252520Copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="IMG_0650 - Copy" border="0" height="483" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-G3oDZGZ9KCE/TslbLw1GPqI/AAAAAAAAAuo/QSsrguK6kYg/IMG_0650%252520-%252520Copy_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0650 - Copy" width="344" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">And here</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nPrZSsWJZ3E/TslbMcO-AkI/AAAAAAAAAuw/SQ0sLG_QEBY/s1600-h/IMG_0717%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="IMG_0717" border="0" height="415" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KbHsnSuC7J4/TslbMm59h9I/AAAAAAAAAu4/l7ZJqPxfqT0/IMG_0717_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0717" width="295" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">And most importantly here</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tJgft4LN6T4/TslbM-WBC4I/AAAAAAAAAvA/TNHUMSSThyY/s1600-h/Wyatt%252520almost%2525203%252520months%252520old%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="Wyatt almost 3 months old" border="0" height="477" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sl5JZ1gvcdI/TslbOcgoUxI/AAAAAAAAAvI/EmVUI3vzCzs/Wyatt%252520almost%2525203%252520months%252520old_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Wyatt almost 3 months old" width="340" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">I forgot how quickly babes grow and change.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">Be back soon with final updates and pics.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">Stay tuned…..</span></div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-75035457702539519782011-09-14T00:27:00.000-04:002011-09-14T00:27:23.476-04:00Favorite summer quick saladI have fresh basil galore right now so I’m cutting and drying most. What I don’t dry I use in our all time quick summer salad. It is simple, quick and goes with just about anything. (Disclaimer; cooking is not something I enjoy and I don’t think I’m all that good at it).<br />
I do enjoy cooking when I know all our kids and the <strong><u>grand magnificents</u></strong> will be at the table than I really do enjoy the labor of it all. Other than that, cooking is just one of those things I do to keep us alive. On to the recipe.<br />
<strong>3 main ingredients: </strong><br />
<strong>fresh tomatoes (garden raised are the best) thanks Daddy-O, sweet onion, and fresh basil.</strong><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TGZzT7ttC6A/TnAss9fodaI/AAAAAAAAAto/pqRmLr618rw/s1600-h/IMG_0758%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><strong><img alt="IMG_0758" border="0" height="331" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0JlvfI9ae1Q/TnAstEsfttI/AAAAAAAAAts/TolmXb2HtKc/IMG_0758_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0758" width="421" /></strong></a><br />
<div align="center"><strong>I slice the tomatoes and dice the onions,</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jD1waQLJWxM/TnAstqZlf6I/AAAAAAAAAtw/MAQYJO1R0go/s1600-h/IMG_0761%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0761" border="0" height="332" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-r5ks8tVDhdo/TnAsthcrzQI/AAAAAAAAAt0/z1tXMXb_rwk/IMG_0761_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0761" width="412" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong>Wash, stack and slice the fresh basil…..yum.</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7tU2003J02M/TnAst5ApCqI/AAAAAAAAAt4/4tWOkScHGVw/s1600-h/IMG_0762%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img align="left" alt="IMG_0762" border="0" height="234" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JQWomvGn6nc/TnAsuAAUCwI/AAAAAAAAAt8/mEd_2oYmeJQ/IMG_0762_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0762" width="252" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XM9hHAoJaOY/TnAsuSGmGVI/AAAAAAAAAuA/jres_Eelnzc/s1600-h/IMG_0765%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0765" border="0" height="240" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GjIjnz_4njs/TnAsu6dgGuI/AAAAAAAAAuE/qzzUbWmQbC8/IMG_0765_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0765" width="284" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong>Chop the basil (this is probably a culinary faux-pax)</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mfGlU6xVBJk/TnAsvJjwWfI/AAAAAAAAAuI/5dfIR3WTPeo/s1600-h/IMG_0766%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0766" border="0" height="320" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-caor84lr9_A/TnAsvoZMzlI/AAAAAAAAAuM/tdS2FEZI5PU/IMG_0766_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0766" width="408" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong>Add a kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, garlic powder, balsamic vinegar and olive oil (didn’t make the photo shoot, oops)</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-K0I-lIoGhQQ/TnAsv9Fh0CI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/LvYNKIfYAWw/s1600-h/IMG_0769%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0769" border="0" height="453" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tcd-j7Ij-qc/TnAswDe_8NI/AAAAAAAAAuU/XyZHrpOy_Wc/IMG_0769_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0769" width="323" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong>Toss and savor the summer flavors!</strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nAw8Era2wc0/TnAswY3u49I/AAAAAAAAAuY/BaXrw-2omyQ/s1600-h/IMG_0771%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0771" border="0" height="443" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d4NEbF-0zhI/TnAswlHdCTI/AAAAAAAAAuc/WQlJtbaj6sE/IMG_0771_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0771" width="552" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong>One of the few things I’ll miss about the summer.</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Stay tuned…..</strong></div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-1023960704031321082011-08-29T21:32:00.003-04:002011-08-29T21:45:17.642-04:00A blessing for our family<span style="font-size: small;">After a day like this……….</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We cut our strings…….</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">After the arrival of our grandson ……..</span><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">Wyatt James</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">We are so very blessed</span></div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-50425821161194339312011-08-27T22:02:00.003-04:002011-08-27T22:04:27.529-04:00Hunkering down<div align="center">Irene is headed our way. We have water to drink, the bathtubs filled for whatever else, a generator for our sump pump just in case.</div><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5ZQJB9h-Nug/Tlmhl3JRsGI/AAAAAAAAArU/VjIIeo3GNKs/s1600-h/IMG_0745%25255B1%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0745[1]" border="0" height="521" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nQPnBliaBCA/TlmhmJNIYxI/AAAAAAAAArY/9QeEFwT8zk8/IMG_0745%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0745[1]" width="651" /></a><br />
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Candles, oil lamps and flashlights for during the night. Bring it on Irene we are ready. Hope all of you are warm, dry and safe this weekend.<br />
<div align="center">Stay tuned…..</div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-48411834918972582192011-08-23T22:42:00.003-04:002011-08-23T22:46:54.487-04:00Dresser made into a changing table<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I’m so relieved and excited to have the dresser/changing table finished and delivered.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I’m apologizing first the photos are not the best, still using my iphone camera.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What started out as a paint and turn around quickly became a major overhaul which took weeks. This is the dresser before. Wasn’t crazy about the blue wood handles and the fact that the two lower drawers (sorry the top drawer and the bottom drawers in the photo are in the wrong slots)had one pull in the center of the drawer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I removed the top rail on the dresser and reattached it around the front and sides to provide a stop for the changing pad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">LOTS of my favorite new go to glue.</span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FJbfe-x9IQI/TlRkohxSotI/AAAAAAAAAqg/qwHqCrdeKgM/s1600-h/IMG_0626%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="IMG_0626" border="0" height="333" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-N3v3bkcJtzs/TlRkpFRseVI/AAAAAAAAAqk/ogUog9mHx5U/IMG_0626_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0626" width="243" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I used Annie Sloan Old White over Louis Blue and clear wax. Only a bit of color was requested and I think just a hint of the blue worked well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I painted the chrome inserts on the glass knobs, the chrome seemed harsh.</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ekj7H2k7xEA/TlRkqnaGSAI/AAAAAAAAAq4/71lFrLQaeIg/s1600-h/IMG_0701%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="IMG_0701" border="0" height="504" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RLgFL9qDxwA/TlRkrL3e7mI/AAAAAAAAAq8/qOscbLQTKUU/IMG_0701_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0701" width="629" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A little distressing and two coats of clear wax and wha-lah a changing table.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is a hint of what I’m working on next.</span><br />
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<em>Stay tuned…..</em></div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-57998380357362972622011-08-13T11:48:00.001-04:002011-08-13T11:52:26.648-04:00Finished……(almost)<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It’s been some time (2 years) since we started our stairway/foyer project and I’m happy, so happy it is almost completed. Unfortunately I did not take photos before so I’ll sum it: full carpet stairs (what was I thinking), a cubbyhole door on the landing to a <strike>storage</strike> stuff everything and anything room. It was a 12 x 14 room with a sloped roof line that held a ton. Another cubbyhole door at the top of the stairs (no folks we do not have an attic thank goodness) which would constantly blow open and let hot or cold air billow down the stairs.</span><br />
<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now there is no longer a cubbyhole door on the landing YAHOO. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We closed off the storage completely which means we have less room to stuff things.</span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oVB-qqkxwbQ/Tkab2_5w8QI/AAAAAAAAAoY/aAsPJpm48B8/s1600-h/IMG_0666%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="IMG_0666" border="0" height="486" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-N4ReN11817w/Tkab3HMJ0fI/AAAAAAAAAoc/0CJq5m_KSxU/IMG_0666_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0666" width="347" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And at the top of the stair the cubbyhole door was replaced with a full sized door. Another YAHOO</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e9B7mpZ-Ooc/Tkab3Wqx7-I/AAAAAAAAAog/Ckl266NZtUE/s1600-h/IMG_0673%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="IMG_0673" border="0" height="471" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Tfg_uPnyQeI/Tkab3jILU4I/AAAAAAAAAok/5RzpEr3sy7s/IMG_0673_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0673" width="336" /></span></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">All the wainscoting down the stairs is complete as well.</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In the foyer the doors, baseboard trim, and door trim were replaced as well. We continued the Wainscoting throughout the foyer. It looks so fresh and clean and FINISHED.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Oh and I painted the front door too. Eventually would like to replace the steel door but that may be a deal breaker since hubs believes wood doors don’t seal well. (I may have to just settle on this one).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then since we were working in the foyer, I decided to paint the powder room. (ok paint and bead board but it was a way to keep hubs on my team).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Before:</em> plain off white walls, it has been a safe color for me all these years.</span><br />
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</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>After</em>: bead board walls and paint. Which turned into repainting it 3 times till I felt comfortable with the color. Man-O-man, without a window in this room the colors are so different. It’s hard to tell but this color is actually Gray Owl. </span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BX78mKqQjm0/Tkab7NtmyPI/AAAAAAAAApg/GBUqNWhtFCk/s1600-h/IMG_0661%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="IMG_0661" border="0" height="388" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WhtmV5enkqk/Tkab7RO4bLI/AAAAAAAAApk/W1TtCeFem1c/IMG_0661_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0661" width="283" /></span></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7JKK-PhQuG0/Tkab7pQ8mYI/AAAAAAAAApo/ynxd8yEYlIs/s1600-h/IMG_0659%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="IMG_0659" border="0" height="391" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EAv1VdWxEAo/Tkab7uj4b4I/AAAAAAAAAps/X3NJp4NBRUo/IMG_0659_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0659" width="279" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I’m happy with the calm, fresh look. I painted the bead board before installing it now I’m debating on whether to second coat it. Right now it looks similar to a whitewash.</span><br />
<div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-q-wSX2iEbY0/Tkab7-vaUhI/AAAAAAAAApw/-5JU-oSNXqA/s1600-h/IMG_0658%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="IMG_0658" border="0" height="530" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_3xoKBKdwgY/Tkab8JpQ2SI/AAAAAAAAAp0/FMoptclvIjA/IMG_0658_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0658" width="379" /></span></a><br />
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</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now for the almost part; the stair treads.</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-83JQ-qXYq2Y/Tkab8cdp1rI/AAAAAAAAAp4/PKLuHrF7uww/s1600-h/IMG_0672%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="IMG_0672" border="0" height="475" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AiZDRtin_jI/Tkab8mQrHEI/AAAAAAAAAp8/U7s_bheNwQ4/IMG_0672_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0672" width="346" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We can’t decide whether to stain again or paint. I’m wanting to paint but I can’t decide on a color. I know the paint will show the scratch and wear marks but I don’t mind. The original stain color was the color of the handrail (see above) and I didn’t like it. So I’m open to suggestions. Paint ? or stain? and what color?</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mp8GBNr_Sv8/Tkab8xb4t0I/AAAAAAAAAqA/IULyTX0DCTY/s1600-h/IMG_0669%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="IMG_0669" border="0" height="362" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-h_ImUHA7IkU/Tkab9I4lFcI/AAAAAAAAAqE/-p7wgpdjGLs/IMG_0669_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0669" width="264" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One last note. A guest told us we installed our door levers upside down. Hmmmmm. I guess I like the end flowing up rather than down towards the floor. I’m different.. I’m just saying.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Off to work on another project.</span><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-14081694672884206762011-08-01T22:43:00.002-04:002011-08-17T10:50:25.131-04:00I don’t know how I missed it …..But….I did and I feel bad. <br />
I didn’t post the addition of our first fir baby grand-dog. The picture I’m posting is old and he is 5 times the size now and still GROWING!!!! <br />
Without further ado, Here is Duke…our English Mastiff grand-dog. He is enormous but a real lover. <br />
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I hope to have all 3 grand-dogs together again soon so I can take a group shot. <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned…..</div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-44566485217571841882011-07-21T14:26:00.002-04:002011-08-17T10:51:20.315-04:00Weekend away, ongoing renovations and a new fur babyThe annual float trip was a much needed get away. We did have to bag the floating part of th trip as the river was even lower than this time last year and my knees and buttocks were extremely thankful. Next year’s trip will be earlier in the Spring when the water will be cold but the level will be higher and of course much more fun.<br />
We slept in a tent this year complete with a high-rise air bed and A/C. Yes to all my die-hard camping family and friends, I confess I’m a camping wimp. I also know with 90 degree plus temperatures, 100% humidity and sleeping on the ground I would not have been able to function. This body needs some pampering I’m just saying.<br />
A few pics from the tent. Oh yes, we had both dogs with us and this was their first tent experience. They did really well and having a 3 room tent, allowed them to have plenty of room to Lab-stretch out.<br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eveVbgsQOw0/TihtfRyFNkI/AAAAAAAAAnk/Ro0TKVto0UQ/s1600-h/IMG_0574%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0574" border="0" height="432" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aHDIyn7Myys/Tihtfl6DJEI/AAAAAAAAAno/sl5Bf6HDVP0/IMG_0574_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0574" width="537" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9fXJXFNL0_4/TihtgGCkW7I/AAAAAAAAAns/C9T50J1JRFY/s1600-h/IMG_0575%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0575" border="0" height="376" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0cpwNtS0Zkk/TihtgTyvStI/AAAAAAAAAnw/-UTOMHbK8_Q/IMG_0575_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0575" width="517" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
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AND I broke down and bought a pair of the most comfortable yet unfashionable shoes I’ve ever owned. Yup I am now an official fan of Keens.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UFE9-YHY3n0/TihtgynNdbI/AAAAAAAAAn0/QZCTZMtNdN8/s1600-h/IMG_0576%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0576" border="0" height="324" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vI2ayuJMQqQ/TihthRTauLI/AAAAAAAAAn4/SDYW0d8PMQM/IMG_0576_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0576" width="236" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">On to the on-going renovations. We are finishing the foyer, YAY! Here’s an in-progress photo.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wN_cNvd9_lc/TihthrTO5oI/AAAAAAAAAn8/FzCLvyo_xSE/s1600-h/IMG_0598%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0598" border="0" height="439" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kqnYVn57I9Q/TihtiAMBOMI/AAAAAAAAAoA/8q6QYY8b4uQ/IMG_0598_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0598" width="312" /></a></div><div align="center">And we have a new fur-baby grand daughter, Gracie.</div><div align="center">In all her Chesapeake bay sweetness…..</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-y6WGtWEuRj4/TihtiUiBTdI/AAAAAAAAAoE/IPaiYDJiync/s1600-h/IMG_0594%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0594" border="0" height="540" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hcA_oEjxT6E/Tihti36tM9I/AAAAAAAAAoI/lsqIraCAlUE/IMG_0594_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0594" width="385" /></a><br />
The boys are happy to have another 4 legged playmate in the family and she is typical puppy go,go,go and then crash and burn. </div>Well painting, measuring and cutting are calling.<br />
<div align="center">Stay tuned…..</div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-79402096899855605152011-07-08T00:08:00.002-04:002011-08-17T10:51:45.018-04:00A weekend awayWe are off for the 4th annual rafting, tubing, drag-your-butt down the river weekend. I was going to stay home and kick some of these overdue projects out of the way but I caved. I admit it, I saw that dangling carrot and I’m going for it.<br />
The thought of my family away, camping, rafting, laughing till your sides hurt, late nights around the campfire telling stories, the smell of breakfast wafting through the tent walls did it. (Don’t get me wrong I will have a memory foam topped air mattress and A/C in my tent) but I still say it’s camping!<br />
<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ahnQ0Xsj1Uw/ThaCl7TmaAI/AAAAAAAAAnc/UxViWsRFBXI/s1600-h/view%252520from%252520the%252520cabin%25255B1%25255D.png"><img alt="view from the cabin" border="0" height="640" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--VE3cJkyN9o/ThaCms1FJkI/AAAAAAAAAng/8BlhX1IXYZk/view%252520from%252520the%252520cabin_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="view from the cabin" width="466" /></a><br />
<div align="center">Here is last years photo from the cabin. </div>I’ve had some personal set backs recently (but that’s for another post) and as much as the house could use some TLC, I need some down time more.<br />
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.<br />
<div align="center">Stay Tuned…..</div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-74877875382430490522011-06-02T22:14:00.012-04:002011-08-17T10:56:41.965-04:00A little project that gave me a big smile<div style="text-align: center;">We have this little stool which unfortunately was very attractive to our dog as a puppy. Two of the corners were badly chewed and the top had lots of surface scratches.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UDDC84WIL6E/Teg_CqtQHLI/AAAAAAAAAmY/cS__5kUFfZ4/s1600-h/stool%252520before%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="stool before" border="0" height="489" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pi3HliN1YL0/Teg_Cwj56FI/AAAAAAAAAmc/1QWDOgbZ7xM/stool%252520before_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="stool before" width="349" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-raNBqN3KFqY/Teg_DEdE3zI/AAAAAAAAAmg/RSxxMujCYvY/s1600-h/IMG_0500b%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0500b" border="0" height="229" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VQE1rsVhYME/Teg_DQcsUEI/AAAAAAAAAmk/Y2p5v09pqyM/IMG_0500b_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0500b" width="291" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7lh4Qndp6QM/Teg_D-U_9yI/AAAAAAAAAmo/SgXYaRf0d8U/s1600-h/chewed%252520corner%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="chewed corner" border="0" height="434" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IUcOoWL_wRk/Teg_DwZlnCI/AAAAAAAAAms/OeMq2bBv1uo/chewed%252520corner_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="chewed corner" width="309" /></a></div>I have wanted to give this little stool some First Aid for years but because of the destruction on the corners, I wasn't sure exactly what to do with it. Then one night it came to me, cut the corners off the stool.<br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-K_X7BohzaCo/Teg_ESVbppI/AAAAAAAAAmw/RXeLa2uLLgg/s1600-h/measuring%252520stool%252520corner%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="measuring stool corner" border="0" height="248" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-39LLFTynyVA/Teg_EyUcBoI/AAAAAAAAAm0/t3CMX4wooIw/measuring%252520stool%252520corner_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="measuring stool corner" width="315" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5TrrSUGLxmw/Teg_FOu7rpI/AAAAAAAAAm4/7RWlJgqY_Wo/s1600-h/stool%252520with%252520corners%252520cut%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="stool with corners cut" border="0" height="432" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7w3hEceUVJM/Teg_FQvw5DI/AAAAAAAAAm8/b31tzDFoDFQ/stool%252520with%252520corners%252520cut_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="stool with corners cut" width="308" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I measured the corners, drew a diagonal and gave each a quick cut with the circular saw.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used Annie Sloan chalk paint. I first learned of this wonderful paint from <a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2011/03/mystery-paint-revealed.html">Miss Mustard Seed</a>. This paint does not require sanding, priming, removal of paint or stripping of the finish....nothing. It adheres to practically any surface but I was <strong><u>Skeptical </u></strong>with a big S.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well Miss Mustard Seed you were soooo right and this skeptic is now a <strong><u>Believer</u></strong>. 1 coat of paint, distressing and finished with dark wax. I did lightly sand over the scratches but didn't remove completely because they are part of the journey this little stool has had. <br />
I wanted a less "re-finished look" and the distressing did the trick. <br />
Waxing gave it a <em>smooth as glass</em> feel and I’m just tickled with the results. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WJ2NEEVVGb8/Teg_FhEf63I/AAAAAAAAAnA/cCIwxYJqaI8/s1600-h/finished%252520stool%2525203%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="finished stool 3" border="0" height="378" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ebeaLFVDZds/Teg_F6w31ZI/AAAAAAAAAnE/dJ4SQb7tjk0/finished%252520stool%2525203_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="finished stool 3" width="269" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cD1C7wFYoro/Teg_GBP9j8I/AAAAAAAAAnI/evK2Se-M7Q4/s1600-h/finished%252520stool%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="finished stool" border="0" height="380" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7CheDpdfL2M/Teg_Gb0VJzI/AAAAAAAAAnM/Utf6f2i7si0/finished%252520stool_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="finished stool" width="277" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2AmaAKC-mDA/Teg_Gg2bgiI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/iExuWN4AO48/s1600-h/finished%252520stool%2525202%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="finished stool 2" border="0" height="336" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LfPiN_PEtwA/Teg_HOVfgnI/AAAAAAAAAnU/69XTDg51yAg/finished%252520stool%2525202_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="finished stool 2" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://i'm%20linking%20up%20to/">I'm linking up to </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2011/06/08/hookin-up-with-hoh-52/"><img alt="HookingupwithHoH" src="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/HookinupwithHoHnew2.png" /></a></div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-80715497159646367942011-05-28T11:56:00.001-04:002011-08-17T10:57:11.248-04:00Kick back<div style="text-align: center;">Hope all of you are finding time to kick back and take a breather this weekend. I found this photo on tumbler and it just makes me chuckle. Happy Saturday.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xTroPuKP-nQ/TeEZ_Fod72I/AAAAAAAAAmQ/paGLPcbLwzE/s1600-h/tumblr_lk413etpeA1qjrf18o1_500%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="tumblr_lk413etpeA1qjrf18o1_500" border="0" height="476" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kjfVUOWWBvM/TeEZ_YV6dzI/AAAAAAAAAmU/82f7pqz-k9Q/tumblr_lk413etpeA1qjrf18o1_500_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="tumblr_lk413etpeA1qjrf18o1_500" width="438" /></a></div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-28864226994968602502011-05-10T12:22:00.002-04:002011-08-17T11:11:51.813-04:00A little of this and a little of thatHi there, it’s been awhile since I posted. I didn’t really feel I had anything to share with all of you and then as I was sorting through photos on my phone tonight I realized I actually have done some creating in the last few months. I apologize this is a mis-mosh of things.<br />
Two precious babes joined our family recently, TWINS we are very, very blessed. They were a bit early, spent time in the hospital and poor mom and dad spent the time traveling back and forth but I am happy to report the two little bugs are home, catching up on loving from their big brother and mom and dad are no doubt catching up on some rest. (from driving that is)<br />
<div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TciJGG3UfGI/AAAAAAAAAkw/lsGlqcxK-WU/s1600-h/2%20months%20lily%20and%20elliot%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="2 months lily and elliot" border="0" height="483" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TciJGS_-DnI/AAAAAAAAAk0/O15l4-WL0dA/2%20months%20lily%20and%20elliot_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2 months lily and elliot" width="321" /></a></div><div align="center">Miss Lilly and Sir Elliot, just beautiful!</div><div align="center">While we were awaiting their arrival I used some of my neat tie-dyed look flannel for some booties. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TciJGsvwohI/AAAAAAAAAk4/aLUTWqGm6i0/s1600-h/IMG_0266%5B1%5D%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0266[1]" border="0" height="248" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TciJG5KM6uI/AAAAAAAAAk8/CIku2LUVVkg/IMG_0266%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0266[1]" width="316" /></a></div><div align="center">On a different note, I tore down the arbor at the pool gate which was in sad, sad shape. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TciJHeDGTvI/AAAAAAAAAlA/Yon86PumAsc/s1600-h/IMG_0358%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0358" border="0" height="491" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TciJHZeWP6I/AAAAAAAAAlE/bEs0L9VNhiE/IMG_0358_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0358" width="350" /></a></div><div align="center">Most of it was rotted and for the past two years I’ve crossed my fingers that it didn’t collapse. I drew plans from the old pieces, picked up lumber and hubs did the rest!! </div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TciJH2rDL8I/AAAAAAAAAlI/I6CtOj5GZtY/s1600-h/IMG_0409%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0409" border="0" height="478" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TciJIKY3mAI/AAAAAAAAAlM/3JTsqBJCMTc/IMG_0409_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0409" width="341" /></a></div><div align="center">Next I made an apron from an old pair of jeans </div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TciJITR57uI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/DBQCchZkHP0/s1600-h/IMG_0355%5B4%5D.jpg"><img align="left" alt="IMG_0355" border="0" height="464" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TciJIdgEMWI/AAAAAAAAAlU/ULwARcdkMYU/IMG_0355_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0355" width="331" /></a></div><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TciJIteC-fI/AAAAAAAAAlY/NafGiIiPZGw/s1600-h/IMG_0356%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0356" border="0" height="284" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TciJJCumunI/AAAAAAAAAlc/kl0gnWekj8o/IMG_0356_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0356" width="207" /></a><br />
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Surprised Bob and up-cycled her desk chair to match her room<br />
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Made a anthro-knock-off necklace<br />
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and a word book for a sweet young lady.<br />
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I have a few more projects that I’m slowly working on between studying.<br />
<div align="center">What have you been up to????</div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-29040487929500330352011-04-20T09:24:00.000-04:002011-04-20T09:24:08.189-04:00Happy EasterStill here just trying to keep my head afloat, no worries it will all be good.<br />
I know this has been around for years and yet it still makes me laugh.<br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/Ta7eGZpTHgI/AAAAAAAAAko/SI_A2Fn9YRk/s1600-h/2chocobunnies%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="2chocobunnies" border="0" height="543" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/Ta7eGo_bCmI/AAAAAAAAAks/c46YU9GtA0w/2chocobunnies_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2chocobunnies" width="354" /></a><br />
<div align="center">Happy Easter</div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-84730528038017715322011-03-25T16:17:00.003-04:002011-03-25T16:19:37.434-04:00No time for projectsBut I did manage to get a few photos of that awesome moon this past weekend.Not the best photos for sure but it sure was fun trying different settings. The first one is actually an <em>Uh-Oh</em> moved the camera moment. The rest were taken from the tripod.<br />
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<div align="center">Stay Tuned.....</div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-54386476249473957652011-03-18T17:15:00.000-04:002011-03-18T17:15:50.699-04:00For Japan<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwFkyFJTZH4c4HpEfLa8gVrbDoAUIDW0XHTj_RMhfaosoAbVjMzoFaQ7dMU4P7GC8Bm6Qgucr93-cZRVtigqTg1oRkphXIHYtf0Iu7OppHBS3I_Jwqf-AE5UsopERtMMNHVfE8fUDcho/s1600/japan.png"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwFkyFJTZH4c4HpEfLa8gVrbDoAUIDW0XHTj_RMhfaosoAbVjMzoFaQ7dMU4P7GC8Bm6Qgucr93-cZRVtigqTg1oRkphXIHYtf0Iu7OppHBS3I_Jwqf-AE5UsopERtMMNHVfE8fUDcho/s640/japan.png" width="302" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Go <u><a href="http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/utterly-engaged/shelter-box-usa">here</a></u> to donate and participate.</span></div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-4683441815361030892011-03-05T15:34:00.003-05:002011-08-17T10:59:54.250-04:00I have Spring fever and it just might snow<span style="font-size: small;">I have officially taken down the winter/valentine decorations and started to break out the spring décor. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">For me that is a first (and probably the last) time I’ve had ANY decorations up more than the week before a holiday or season. I wouldn't be surprised if we end up with a blizzard tomorrow!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Some decorations are old like the eggs (these are all real eggs that I store from year to year) 13 dozen and counting. Only one broke from last year.</span><br />
<div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TXKeOn0ajgI/AAAAAAAAAj4/7xFEHasHla8/s1600-h/IMG_0214%5B1%5D%5B6%5D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img align="left" alt="IMG_0214[1]" border="0" height="287" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TXKeO3_BvnI/AAAAAAAAAj8/4Pq4DEa4RhE/IMG_0214%5B1%5D_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0214[1]" width="365" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TXKePdMNvmI/AAAAAAAAAkA/MoTwDNw2DgQ/s1600-h/IMG_0217%5B1%5D%5B7%5D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="IMG_0217[1]" border="0" height="245" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TXKePse2DZI/AAAAAAAAAkE/bLT5VH6yq1w/IMG_0217%5B1%5D_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0217[1]" width="312" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">And if you are wondering what to do with Wellies that no one wears any longer how about a holder for your (not yet blooming) forsythia?</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TXKeQCiyfeI/AAAAAAAAAkI/jYPXpUkyqeg/s1600-h/IMG_0218%5B1%5D%5B5%5D.jpg"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="IMG_0218[1]" border="0" height="563" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TXKeQFbpvrI/AAAAAAAAAkM/zhPUTcWkOPw/IMG_0218%5B1%5D_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0218[1]" width="401" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">What is your most unusual vase?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">Stay tuned…..</span></div>~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-25755395112998589682011-03-03T01:00:00.003-05:002011-03-03T01:00:02.507-05:00I am pleased to introduceMeadow Muffin Gardens ~ A beautiful line of natural products with wonderful essential oils.<br />
<div align="center"><a href="http://www.meadowmuffingardens.com/default.html"><img alt="meadow muffin gardens" border="0" height="243" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TW6LXUNiilI/AAAAAAAAAjk/W0BIc8cgZFU/meadow%20muffin%20gardens%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="meadow muffin gardens" width="309" /></a></div><div align="center">Stacy founder and owner of MMG, has a fabulous line of facial and body products to pamper and sooth as well as balms and salves for those times when your skin needs a little more TLC. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TW6LXv7aXCI/AAAAAAAAAjo/oIw04lB6Nu4/s1600-h/product%20line%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="product line" border="0" height="347" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-V_xwZyTPB4/TW6LXx2ZIII/AAAAAAAAAjs/6zdOvXD-uJI/product%20line_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="product line" width="253" /></a></div>You can find Stacy’s Etsy shop @ <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/meadowmuffin2010" target="_blank">Meadow Muffin Gardens</a> and you can read more about her philosophy and skin care line on her <a href="http://www.meadowmuffingardens.com/default.html" target="_blank">blog</a>. ~Enjoy~<br />
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Disclaimer: I have not received nor been offered any type of compensation from Meadow Muffin Gardens or their affiants. Stacy is a hometown (or should I say village) gal that has a lovely product line!~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12377025891635748490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754996514498731704.post-31565579426789362012011-03-02T12:56:00.000-05:002011-03-02T12:56:47.144-05:00Happy Blogiversary and Birthday to……Drum roll……….<br />
<div align="center">To celebrate HoH blogiversary, Allison from HoH is sponsoring a <a href="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2011/03/01/blogiversary-giveaway-silhouette-bundle/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HouseOfHepworths+%28House+of+Hepworths%29&utm_content=Google+Reader" target="_blank">Silhouette give away</a> complete with some great vinyl. Please head on over for your chance to win and if you are new to HoH stay awhile and check out some of Allison’s amazing tutorials. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/HoHnew1.png" /></a></div><div align="center">Good Luck everyone!</div><div align="center">And</div>In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, Wal-Mart is offering <strong><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=5roVMZ7Gxow&subid=&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fbrowse%2FRead-Across-America%2F_%2FN-94ty%3F&RD_PARM2=wmlspartner%3DYxpGW4l%2A3Io%2526sourceid%3D39290825870147169856%2526wmlspartner%3DcAXvEDM4eQY%2526sourceid%3D42096418632873029458%2526ic%3D48_0%2526ref%3D%2B426166%2526refineresult%3Dtrue%2526catNavId%3D3920">Dr. Seuss books for as low as $3 plus FREE shipping</a></strong> today, that’s right FREE SHIPPING. Hope you can score a few for your library.<br />
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