INSPIRATION

dinning area after
Originally uploaded by mybloomnart.

this is where I love to sit and have my tea…

Here are before and after photos of the dining area…notice how dark the walls are.

Now it looks much cleaner and brighter.

Also, a before and after picture of the living room.

Huge difference…it feels so nice to be in this room now…we rarely used it before. The fireplace mantle is not finished yet. We are going to frame it and make a new shelf then paint.
We have been busy…and now the kitchen cabinets are next!

I have to do some stretches…and have tea.

more later…

Mattie and I have already taken our morning walk and it is cold out there!! But the weather is supposed to warm up this week reaching into the high 60’s…Hooray!!

There is so much work to be done around here…it seems overwhelming at times. We are making baby steps though and things are looking better. The next thing we will be working on are the kitchen cabinets. Cleaning them out and scrubbing them down, sanding, priming and then painting and adding new hardware. Over the weekend we transplanted shrubs and rose bushes. And went to the Home Show in Atlanta with mom and sisters. We had lunch at Agnes and Muriel’s.

Going to go do some yoga, stretches and cleaning…

cheers…

You Are 28 Years Old

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what’s to come… love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You’ve had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You’ve been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

If only…

Hooray!! My Hero…Someone who is not afraid to speak the truth!
and
My pride and joy

Recycled jewelry

Finished this piece today.

18″ long necklace, Pontiac emblem (found in junkyard),seed beads, jet beads, cubed crystals with lobster clasp.

$35.00 plus shipping!

Lots of spam comments that are pissing me off…so I will have to use the filter. (I thought it was on anyway…)

The trip there turned out to be 10 hours and should have only been 7. Due to driving through thunder and wind storms and rush hour in Nashville and then a hail storm just outside Nashville where I had to pull over for awhile…no one was driving. It was the freakiest thing.

The drive home was calm and quick…only 7 1/5 hours.

It was so wonderful to see my boys!! Wish I had more time to be with them. Driving took up 2 days and so only one day was left to visit…so I spoiled my grandson as much as possible.

But it is good to be home…

Over the river and through the woods to little grandson’s house I go!!! (Actually over the mountains).

And this was purchased last night so I could listen to these on the way there….a 7 hour drive!

Fair winds and all that…

ciao

Woke to a sunny morning but COLD! However the temperature is supposed to rise to at least 60F. Sipping a second cup of tea, Grey Earl…and planning the day out. Some outdoor work is needed to be done as well as inside chores….they never end!

Rethinking some home improvements…due to lack of funds…but finding cost saving ways to spruce up the place is a creative challenge that will work out very well. Simplify, simplify, simplify!! That is the answer. One bowel, one cup and one spoon!! Just kidding…but we are going to be cleaning out lots of things that are in excess and not used. I hate clutter…and after merging our two households we have lots of doubles and excess!!

Did you know there was a special pot for African Violets?
My mom bought me this one

when I purchased 2 African Violets.

The other flowering plant in the background is called a
Cyclamen