tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65794622259252245742024-03-14T14:25:26.849-04:00Primitives from AboveThe New, The Olde and The Re-FinishedLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.comBlogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-4954147612694379772012-11-25T20:32:00.001-05:002012-11-25T20:37:06.725-05:00Winter Wonderland<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Hope this post finds you all doing well.  We are doing just fine here in the Adkins Household.  We had an enjoyable Thanksgiving with our family and hope that you did as well.  We spent Thanksgiving Day with my family and then Saturday spent the day with my hubby’s side of the family.  Both days were spent stuffing our tummies with good food and enjoying great company!!  Did you all gobble up as much turkey and pumpkin pie that your little bellies could hold?  I know that I had my fair share (lol).  I have been suffering from laryngitis and bronchitis and my doctor put me on prednisone to help get over everything.  Well, if you all have ever been on prednisone aka. steroids then you know that you can be full of energy and eat now and then feel like you haven’t ate in years just 15 minutes later.  Yep, that would be me.  I ate like it was my last supper.  The prednisone does great for my bronchitis and laryngitis, but does absolutely nothing for my waistline.  Ugh!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Did you all take the time to share what you were most thankful for this Thanksgiving?  I am most thankful for my relationship with God.  I know that if I didn’t have my relationship with God then I would have all of my wonderful and beautiful blessings such as my family, my home, my car, food on the table and my list goes on.  God will provide you with bountiful blessings if you let him be a part of your life.  Trust me….. it is indeed the most rewarding relationship and gift ever!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">So, have you all taken the time to put up Christmas decorations?  We put our trees up the day after Thanksgiving and I had my hubby pull out all of my totes full of my Christmas Santa’s and other decorations.  Shawn tells me that our home looks like a winter wonderland with all of the trees, but in his next breath he admits that he likes it (lol).  He is indeed a good man!!  I am very lucky to be married to such a wonderful man.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, I thought I would share a couple pictures of my home as I have decorated it for Christmas.  Here are a few snap shots.  Hope you enjoy the warm and cozy setting.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZKLLv2nXMuU/ULLGkH6Nt5I/AAAAAAAAI10/shLtlyiVQrc/s1600-h/021%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="021" border="0" alt="021" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cs2Fl-RI8pQ/ULLGlBjJp4I/AAAAAAAAI14/PTkHd_VoHlY/021_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" height="254" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-53UzWwV1kIE/ULLGl_2dWCI/AAAAAAAAI18/dHatTOXV2aE/s1600-h/022%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="022" border="0" alt="022" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-D7AKcejk17g/ULLGmrinEXI/AAAAAAAAI2A/hTtObebQwRE/022_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" height="254" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PtoCoc2ACcw/ULLGnK18vlI/AAAAAAAAI0E/WZ0gM1qp9Ww/s1600-h/024%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="024" border="0" alt="024" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6Y3CwX2XkMA/ULLGn1pmOaI/AAAAAAAAI0M/bKNB_Bt5P5A/024_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="513" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-D3DMnh_QnyA/ULLGoWkPMWI/AAAAAAAAI0U/y-uFi3XBy_c/s1600-h/025%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="025" border="0" alt="025" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jETANCowG-Y/ULLGo_X6T1I/AAAAAAAAI0c/cAQ1I62DLNg/025_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="513" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-K9oo-oFxjV4/ULLGprNmS_I/AAAAAAAAI2E/pNvaS9e4MxM/s1600-h/039%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="039" border="0" alt="039" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oFEUWJQh8kg/ULLGqX-1DuI/AAAAAAAAI2I/odLSxY0uXjM/039_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" height="264" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ig9uUqEW4vk/ULLGrJNi2TI/AAAAAAAAI2M/CXiMYNbGvDI/s1600-h/042%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="042" border="0" alt="042" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CM-6anK0Xvc/ULLGr_VG__I/AAAAAAAAI2Q/qkIQbgmLw-E/042_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" height="277" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kakYQjZLMIQ/ULLGsgkISLI/AAAAAAAAI1E/bwheA-4vxVg/s1600-h/027%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="027" border="0" alt="027" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-U8PS_g31aUY/ULLGtNbPLEI/AAAAAAAAI1M/wfMU-1Lfj4s/027_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="513" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XDQUObZ4YVg/ULLGtgUz1DI/AAAAAAAAI1U/01wWgR2wGxw/s1600-h/036%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="036" border="0" alt="036" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UpGZ-WdVZA0/ULLGuH6NpQI/AAAAAAAAI1c/hrZXSQVAgv8/036_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="513" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EA9AFd_LsTE/ULLGu4VSVSI/AAAAAAAAI1k/wyWYAJApK6Q/s1600-h/033%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="033" border="0" alt="033" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uxFOzeq5qgM/ULLGvVL-ksI/AAAAAAAAI1s/XbtGb9BdzzQ/033_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="513" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, I hope that you enjoyed the pictures.  I have so much more to share, but thought I better save some pictures for my next post.  Be sure to keep watching because you asked for it and I will be sharing a Magical Make-over on my next blog.  Yep, you heard me right.  A friend of mine as me to re-finish her childhood dresser so her Mom could use it and I was happy to help.  We went from bright white and pastel colors to an olde brick red made by Century Paints and I must say that it turned out beautifully.  So, be sure to stay turned for my Magical Make-Over.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Many Blessings, Lisa</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-85936876035085771302012-11-11T20:27:00.001-05:002012-11-11T20:27:52.530-05:00So much to Share & So little time<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Good Evening Everyone.  Yep, I am happy to say that I am back to blogging.  I have received so many wonderful comments about you all missing me here in blog land so, I thought I would surprise you all and share a post.  I first and foremost hope this post finds you all doing well.  Things have been great here.  I am feeling so much better after being sick for so many months earlier in the year.  I ended up quitting my job and work for another company which I actually enjoy very much.  Have you ever heard of the company Restoration Hardware?  Well, that is who I work for now and I must admit that I really enjoy it.  I work part-time hours and have every Friday off which is wonderful.  I was able to schedule my own hours and it gives me the opportunity to drop Cameron off at school every morning so I enjoy that very much!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Cameron is doing wonderfully in school.  We had a conference with his teacher just the other night and I must say that we have one very smart kid on our hands.  He is so advanced in his class and is way ahead of the other kids.  He loves to talk so that can sometimes get him in trouble, but I love to talk as well so I guess that he gets that from his Mommy (smile).  He received an award at an assembly that they had on Friday.  It was kinda a generic award, but still an award.  I was so proud of him.  We ended up taking him out after seeing his grade card and for receiving his award.  We took him bowling and then we had pizza.  It was alot of fun!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Shawn and I are due to celebrate 9 years of marriage on Wednesday the 14th.  I can’t believe that it has been that long.  He is still as wonderful as ever.  This year he surprised me with a new drysink.  I must say that I absolutely LOVE my new drysink.  It wasn’t finished, but it gave me the opportunity to finish it the way I wanted and I actually just finished it today.  Here is a picture of it before I painted it.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JjcxlRmloo0/UKBP4KwARHI/AAAAAAAAIpE/cHkGYeenExU/s1600-h/017%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="017" border="0" alt="017" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Jm73w2nMXhw/UKBP4Sk7wCI/AAAAAAAAIpM/osPZem1oats/017_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I decided to go with a red over black and I am so glad that I did.  It turned out wonderfully or maybe I should say beautifully.  Yep, I love it.  So, are all of you ready to see the finished project?!?  Here are some pics of the process.  </font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IclmyWZ4kU4/UKBP5Khn5jI/AAAAAAAAIpU/nPPtWZhcWIo/s1600-h/022%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="022" border="0" alt="022" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7b7pgK9WqWU/UKBP5p8nwnI/AAAAAAAAIpc/qL-NMxhwpWw/022_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">See my little helper?  I thought if I was going to let him help me with anything then it would be the bottom coat (lol).</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZwlU1qW6mCk/UKBP6behapI/AAAAAAAAIpk/QjfE5WmO7Bw/s1600-h/023%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="023" border="0" alt="023" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YVSou7szLgM/UKBP6n-M6aI/AAAAAAAAIps/kFXhqVzIa8Y/023_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JYKms1ItB9A/UKBP7UPLoLI/AAAAAAAAIp0/3vTLl2clAXA/s1600-h/025%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="025" border="0" alt="025" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PNYI4btRms0/UKBP71uOVbI/AAAAAAAAIp8/QI9ovi1pK1g/025_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MLhVrCttFPo/UKBP8QOVjQI/AAAAAAAAIqE/owlYQHtQQiU/s1600-h/042%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="042" border="0" alt="042" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cR3ee5uMGoY/UKBP88W0FqI/AAAAAAAAIqM/SMDr9ARZc1k/042_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oMdTbkuUMI8/UKBP9vdBDEI/AAAAAAAAIqU/oiGGMhLOWQk/s1600-h/045%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="045" border="0" alt="045" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5LH3hrd8Qys/UKBP-BOUjvI/AAAAAAAAIqc/XS0toLJEry4/045_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PjBonuorZMQ/UKBP-ncjd5I/AAAAAAAAIqk/oeLJ_4bPdR0/s1600-h/050%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="050" border="0" alt="050" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OBut0tCbBZ4/UKBP_A4e7AI/AAAAAAAAIqs/ezDni65Iq-Q/050_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">WOW ~ now that is a bright red.  I know I was totally thinking to myself “Gosh, I hope that red calms down a bit”.  Luckily, it did after I sanded it and stained it.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UTumOO31YPU/UKBQAOx09sI/AAAAAAAAIq0/yxt5gxMZQTQ/s1600-h/066%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="066" border="0" alt="066" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DNjVmht1clE/UKBQBBk1LTI/AAAAAAAAIq8/bryGTojeYe4/066_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--7WSmE8CKOw/UKBQCk-v8LI/AAAAAAAAIrE/VHyIS5cSGpM/s1600-h/068%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="068" border="0" alt="068" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Nj7YB60b2SY/UKBQDCmMIkI/AAAAAAAAIrM/5D_Lm1-cYow/068_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">After two warm days of drying outside, I was beyond happy to bring it inside and place it right in front of my back window in my family room.  It looks perfect right where I placed it and my Santa that I got at the Simple Goods Show looks prim perfect right on the top.  Here is a picture…….. Feast your eyes on this beauty!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-F8K8IOP3FM4/UKBQDrYgsvI/AAAAAAAAIrU/ucpzsVHYhYI/s1600-h/076%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="076" border="0" alt="076" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HkMP07vtcI0/UKBQEBuh76I/AAAAAAAAIrc/5_e7nq_TRUM/076_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a>   <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sT1Lv1P9dXo/UKBQEz9440I/AAAAAAAAIrk/4mdx7RXPZII/s1600-h/075%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="075" border="0" alt="075" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WdDP-GyMAN8/UKBQFY0aVfI/AAAAAAAAIrs/9W6aj0QjPOg/075_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here are some pictures of my Santa from <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/photos/arnettscountrystore">Arnett’s Country Store</a>.  I absolutely fell in love with him.  I just love his glasses, his face and the detail that was given to him when making him.  I just love her Santa’s.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uYdorXvzg1U/UKBQF5fE23I/AAAAAAAAIr0/EP5c_3t22qY/s1600-h/077%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="077" border="0" alt="077" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dwMuN_vYTlg/UKBQGqA7AmI/AAAAAAAAIr8/WC3m7bMxmAo/077_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PwVHesXbrtI/UKBQHFHV1rI/AAAAAAAAIsE/qIZTxRU2acs/s1600-h/079%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="079" border="0" alt="079" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kUUeasN20Ow/UKBQHiKnxII/AAAAAAAAIsM/PaF39LhXCoA/079_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mRWCHJ-8W8c/UKBQICzCKhI/AAAAAAAAIsU/PEFebW_1Vdw/s1600-h/080%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="080" border="0" alt="080" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-X-LGLmWhSc0/UKBQIsJJnvI/AAAAAAAAIsc/A-LWaoMWe4M/080_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UBGFOvkffXc/UKBQKA7ZB8I/AAAAAAAAIsk/S07kxJtCqdM/s1600-h/081%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="081" border="0" alt="081" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RgqR3G_7nHI/UKBQKQhy2JI/AAAAAAAAIss/7VQqHm4mlhQ/081_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Don’t you just ♥ him!!  I know that I do!!  I still need to decorate the top of my drysink a little bit more, but I knew I had to take a picture and share it with you.  I knew I didn’t want to wait and I am sure you didn’t either.    So, have you all started decorating for Christmas yet?  I haven’t except for this Santa being out and will probably wait til after Thanksgiving to finish my decorating.  I sometimes just feel like they keep rushing the holidays.  Anyone else with me?  I mean we weren’t even done with Halloween and I was already hearing Christmas music and seeing the decorations out.  It was crazy!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Goodness, I feel like there is so much to share and so little time.  Since my last post, we did end up buying a camper.  Yep, I must say that I love camping.  Everyone at one point or time thought I could never be a camper, but I really enjoy it and love it even more now that we have our own camper.  Here are some pics of our last camping trip of the year.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GKGCcAUxXp4/UKBQLTRyvSI/AAAAAAAAIs0/tw8Rukzt6fw/s1600-h/183%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="183" border="0" alt="183" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wx0xXh5Ny8o/UKBQLyE-SwI/AAAAAAAAIs8/7ncnPix_vok/183_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sfxJSxJiUUc/UKBQMilTLHI/AAAAAAAAItE/BLs5nYhpbrU/s1600-h/085%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="085" border="0" alt="085" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gScH-Jp7VDs/UKBQNPcf_0I/AAAAAAAAItM/WZe6Cq4QC8M/085_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FPl1r2rmdHo/UKBQN_ugf-I/AAAAAAAAItU/j2KKtwPrQlY/s1600-h/091%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="091" border="0" alt="091" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QhprWkOCNos/UKBQPrvKDBI/AAAAAAAAItc/xiY8azTJ-VE/091_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Isn’t it just beautiful?  I feel so close to God when I am out among nature.  Does anyone else feel like that too?!?</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8jL8uE0yGxk/UKBQQ1W8BeI/AAAAAAAAItk/oTy__QC05Vg/s1600-h/172%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="011" border="0" alt="011" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MuqFOpGUYP4/UKBQfD2zGuI/AAAAAAAAIwc/iun2qOe2RcY/011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7iNmTclN-gI/UKBQf177pjI/AAAAAAAAIwk/wMPI4DUiOw4/s1600-h/014%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="014" border="0" alt="014" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uvZpkfP8qkI/UKBQgU7PzHI/AAAAAAAAIws/qfpfFh1_DRo/014_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-okyhN1D2pHs/UKBQhOcOjoI/AAAAAAAAIw0/M5xnVnDQ_uM/s1600-h/053%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="053" border="0" alt="053" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cS8YjrTg2g8/UKBQhjMtdRI/AAAAAAAAIw8/8OPH83LJj4E/053_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Wvw9s2RqUsU/UKBQiVEvncI/AAAAAAAAIxE/9dow5zwbIO0/s1600-h/060%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="060" border="0" alt="060" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MFG2NlHVHo4/UKBQimEUFlI/AAAAAAAAIxM/gxKgAMBj1Y4/060_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Mert-MLqgpI/UKBQjXWmJWI/AAAAAAAAIxU/ZiovfxnJO78/s1600-h/family2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="family2" border="0" alt="family2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-K3Jrd2ILL3M/UKBQkLdt_FI/AAAAAAAAIxc/ha5LmaVhKT4/family2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g7JNiCJo5bE/UKBQkg1U7TI/AAAAAAAAIxk/4hvutI0I84E/s1600-h/family%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="family" border="0" alt="family" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OrZqM2kiScg/UKBQlroK85I/AAAAAAAAIxs/L-fiSUQmdmE/family_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">♥ ~ Many Blessings to you all ~ ♥</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Hugs, Lisa</font></p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"> </font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-60613008452761046142012-06-10T22:01:00.001-04:002012-06-10T22:01:17.323-04:00Lots Happening….<p align="justify"><font size="4" face="Papyrus">Wow, has it really been that long since I have been out in blogland?!?  I guess you would find me more on Facebook then anything, but I have had several requests to blog, so I thought I would do just that for those of my lovely followers that miss me.  So, how are all of you?  I hope this post finds you all doing well.  I myself have been through the ringer the past couple months, ok maybe a bit longer, but I am surviving which is great news.  </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="4" face="Papyrus">It all started at the end of February.  I was experiencing some pain, discomfort, blood in my urine and every urologist that I went to told me that I kidney stones, but they weren’t big enough to cause so many problems.  So, I went in for a kidney biopsy and they found after doing a 2nd ct scan that the stones were now blocking each ureter and they admitted me to the hospital.  To make a long story short, I was admitted and have had 3 surgeries since the beginning of March.  Lots of stents, lots of pain, lots of nausea and the list goes on.  I finally have all the stents out which is wonderful, but still have more tests here and there to go through.  It has truly been a nightmare!!  I was off from work for several months, lost over 30 lbs and resigned from my job.  I went through alot with my place of employment since returning so it was best for me and my health to resign and see if I couldn’t find something else.  I just got so tired of being treated like crap and being disrespected.  I deserve much more then that so I am happy with my decision that I made.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="4" face="Papyrus">Cameron is growing like a weed.  He is 5 now and will be going in to kindergarten in the Fall.  He is playing t-ball and he loves it.  I love it too and must admit that I am his #1 Fan.  Imagine that – right?!?  Gosh, I love that boy to pieces!!  I just wish that I could “pause” life for a little while and keep enjoying him while he is small.  He is just growing so fast and it makes me so sad.  I know it has to happen, but I still can’t be happy about it ~ right?!?</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="4" face="Papyrus">Shawn is doing great.  He has lost alot of weight as well and looks amazing.  He made me a patio out back and has been working like crazy with it.  He is so wonderful and takes such great care of me.  I love him so much and I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband.  Yep, it took my one loser to be married to and lots of others that I dated, but God sent Shawn when I was not expecting it at all.  What a blessing that was for me and my life!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="4" face="Papyrus">Well, I thought I would share some recent pictures with all of you.  Hopefully I will have some more pictures of our home to share, but I am hoping these will hold you all over for a little bit.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="4" face="Papyrus">Hugs and Blessings,</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="4" face="Papyrus">Lisa</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ziDAZy2sKoM/T9VRHJEXg_I/AAAAAAAAIiE/ld1jc-MIy_U/s1600-h/460%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="023" border="0" alt="023" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nAfCDTa3-RQ/T9VRbGpMF9I/AAAAAAAAIoM/_skcjoj8jCQ/023_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-90607304242165393402011-12-07T20:34:00.001-05:002011-12-07T20:34:06.211-05:00Surprise ~ Long Time, No Blog!<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Can you believe that I am blogging?!?  For the first time  in several months, I thought that I would take a moment and update you on what is happening in my life.  First and foremost, I want to say “Thank You” to all of you that have emailed me questions and told me that you have missed my blogging.  I personally miss blogging as well, but with me being a working Mom… it leaves me very little time to spend blogging.  I am still working for the cardiologist office and enjoy it for the most part.  Things are especially difficult right now because Cameron has been real sick.  We took him to the ER on Monday for difficulty breathing and they diagnosed him with asthma.  My poor little man must get that from his Momma.  Anyway, he is doing a little better tonight and is due to go see the allergist/pulmonary doctor on Monday.  He is also scheduled to have tubes put back into his ears on Jan 10th and also have his adenoids taken out.  So, as you can see, I have my hands full.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dLGBmgK1zGQ/TuAT34YS0dI/AAAAAAAAIL4/m8hsDf5_nzQ/s1600-h/006%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="006" border="0" alt="006" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bWCfRo1gTOk/TuAT4D2h7SI/AAAAAAAAIMA/cNkJx8jY-0Q/006_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">It has been especially hard to see him having such a hard time breathing.  I know what it is like and it is down right scary.  He is now on his 5th round of antibiotics, 2nd round of steroids and round the clock breathing treatments/inhaler treatments.  So, you can imagine how miserable he has been and how tired we all are.  If you could just keep him in your daily prayers that would be so appreciated.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qYtG2yYFJ54/TuAT4e1J4LI/AAAAAAAAIMI/opZVsOa50Wk/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%25255B3%25255D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4Jj4MISoX58/TuAT4ka8rbI/AAAAAAAAIMQ/Dm0KyHLIqdk/divider07_thumb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.gif?imgmax=800" width="293" height="70" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">On the flip side…. I thought I would share some recent pictures that I took of some primitive goodies.  As you noticed, I did change my header of my blog.  That beautiful crock bowl was left to me by Shawn’s grandparents.  They both passed away not too long ago, and his grandma made sure that she put my name on it.  Isn’t it gorgeous?!</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ubco5ty_0uQ/TuAT40aiTnI/AAAAAAAAIMY/63da3V2CdQk/s1600-h/024%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="024" border="0" alt="024" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-x-uki5Y1l-k/TuAT5HWkdrI/AAAAAAAAIMg/fQuEJU1K4fY/024_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I was also left this old clock.  I loved it when I saw it in their family room and I instantly thought to myself that it must hold a story.  Oh and did it ever hold a story.  It came from Harpers Ferry, WV.  I was told by Shawn’s grandma that it came over in an old covered wagon.  Pretty neat – huh?</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4XLFJQsqSbE/TuAT5oFX7kI/AAAAAAAAIMo/xdlyzbabZmY/s1600-h/013%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="013" border="0" alt="013" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ypLZ1B55dyY/TuAT52bBNuI/AAAAAAAAIMw/Q_YHm-P86CI/013_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here are a few other pictures.  This is my favorite winter decoration this year.  I bought this at <a href="http://sarasherbs.blogspot.com/">Sara’s Herbs and Everlasting</a>.  This snowman caught my eye immediately.  I walked in the front door and fell in love with him.  Just look at that face!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VSY3ivZuYCQ/TuAT6P08IEI/AAAAAAAAIM4/IQB0Ky1mjIU/s1600-h/023%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="023" border="0" alt="023" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JA9SYKAEhe4/TuAT6dwhooI/AAAAAAAAINA/zz51EkhGG5w/023_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-W8wbg2X0K1Y/TuAT6qDWx3I/AAAAAAAAINI/pIrbKCsjZy0/s1600-h/026%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="026" border="0" alt="026" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pJG8NtcjOho/TuAT67lrr2I/AAAAAAAAINQ/t6JCsl17Mr0/026_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b0VyU1-IAsw/TuAT7QNZQaI/AAAAAAAAINY/ltcpFkRD3qo/s1600-h/029%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="029" border="0" alt="029" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WHr-zBqLkT4/TuAT7t5zRcI/AAAAAAAAINg/6A0eGRE6f3I/029_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">What do you think?  Pretty stinkin’ cute – huh?  I just loved him and his place where he stands is right on my kitchen table.  That way he will bring a smile to my face every day.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-81C-EC5KuM8/TuAT7xOBYEI/AAAAAAAAINo/ZzaFcTL31Qo/s1600-h/017%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="017" border="0" alt="017" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--JiJ9pNYZW4/TuAT8LZLxXI/AAAAAAAAINw/2YrUqjX4cfE/017_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here is a new light that I picked up at Sara’s as well.  I am thinking of either putting it in my laundry room or my half bath.  I will have to keep you posted on that.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Sq0eOyMD25c/TuAT8eF1m7I/AAAAAAAAIN4/PsBq1-UyvLI/s1600-h/011%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="011" border="0" alt="011" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NtDJSqwMwu4/TuAT8ocZTjI/AAAAAAAAIOA/rt6KAIFdUFk/011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here are a few other random pictures that I thought I would share with you.  This first one is a picture of my front door.  I didn’t have any ribbon, so I thought I would use dried oranges.  It added a little something, but it wasn’t too much.  I thought it was a pretty good idea for not having any ribbon or homespun laying around (lol).</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nyuT4eUsq8k/TuAT8x7D_OI/AAAAAAAAIOI/zVBoYhqk-u4/s1600-h/004%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="004" border="0" alt="004" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8-lg_Hqs9U4/TuAT9DgMaAI/AAAAAAAAIOQ/inNM-ukEGv8/004_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here is our Christmas tree this year.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GdjjLAgof1c/TuAT9ZEuMaI/AAAAAAAAIOY/Botdj8bQKBo/s1600-h/012%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="012" border="0" alt="012" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eLR_YrTDD2c/TuAT9nT_zII/AAAAAAAAIOg/ujlaYUpTMOI/012_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">And here are some random pictures of my little man, in happier/healthier days.  Hope you enjoy them as much as I do.  Blessings to all of you as the holidays approach.  It really truly has been nice blogging again.  I have really missed this.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Kled2KWX6RE/TuAT-LCe6EI/AAAAAAAAIOo/4_HyBlYzuzw/s1600-h/003%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="301372_10150291992169536_698039535_7497966_1182523_n" border="0" alt="301372_10150291992169536_698039535_7497966_1182523_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Wi9uKrK15aE/TuAUCOORzLI/AAAAAAAAIQQ/GiIUg6GMpK8/301372_10150291992169536_698039535_7497966_1182523_n_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1wkkEfDpAz0/TuAUCZ3eViI/AAAAAAAAIQc/E4CDTO_8oS8/s1600-h/310923_10150291993384536_698039535_7497972_370829_n%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="310923_10150291993384536_698039535_7497972_370829_n" border="0" alt="310923_10150291993384536_698039535_7497972_370829_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dxLoN_mV5PM/TuAUDIAhYwI/AAAAAAAAIQk/xQdWVHGMvlw/310923_10150291993384536_698039535_7497972_370829_n_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Love, Prayers & Many Blessings to each and every one of you!!</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-83702924901830083662011-06-06T21:52:00.001-04:002011-06-06T21:52:24.534-04:00Hot & Humid<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I didn’t realize it had been such a long time since my last post until my Mom told me.  Where does the time go?!?  It especially goes by fast anymore and I just can’t stand it.  I guess maybe it is because I feel like we never had spring.  Oh trust me…. I am not complaining about the sunshine, but the cool weather was never here.  It was COLD and then HOT.  We had tons of rain and now we have the beautiful sun, but is it ever warm.  </font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rNjY-E_NlGw/TewnFMHoMYI/AAAAAAAAH6M/Db1u5tP3cMA/s1600-h/stars%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="stars" border="0" alt="stars" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Gz_ybKmK5Ig/TewnFl2taBI/AAAAAAAAH6Q/qfYqGD53icg/stars_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="340" height="64" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I haven’t done much with my home since I have been working.  I guess I never have the time nor the energy by the time I get home.  I would like to do a garage sale soon, but I am not sure when I will ever have the time to get ready for it.  So…… I guess we will see if that ever happens (lol).  I just have so much stuff to sell and so little time to get it out and get it ready.  I have however been working in my flowerbeds.  I have been staying busy with weeding and planting a few flowers here and there.  Here are a few pics for your viewing.  I purchased this window with window box a couple years back.  I thought it would look great hanging on the back of the house and this is what it looks like.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GsGoL2T3cjA/TewnJVKF7SI/AAAAAAAAH7o/qy6fF_EH_YY/s1600-h/077%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="077" border="0" alt="077" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-n0hQO37UV3c/TewnJ3E10QI/AAAAAAAAH7s/TTiCyzWOyRE/077_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="248" height="192" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yfk5OGotUOs/TewnKe-_g8I/AAAAAAAAH9E/adSslW58Flg/s1600-h/080%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="080" border="0" alt="080" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hjYclBQwIrk/TewnLLcp5PI/AAAAAAAAH9I/YK6GVxygJ-c/080_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="205" height="263" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-u-1bbKHCBYk/Te2DUn8v3zI/AAAAAAAAH9Q/kxsB3SHk1kc/s1600-h/068%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="068" border="0" alt="068" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zBN4Ph-24dQ/TewnMjk-b-I/AAAAAAAAH9U/I4Zez3xD9jk/068_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="196" height="251" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here are some pictures of my painted daisies….. I just love these!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-beRJBhOZBcM/TewnNNqvqJI/AAAAAAAAH9Y/lqj4P7SCO8o/s1600-h/044%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="044" border="0" alt="044" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-z-3rxlr6zmE/TewnOn6nt5I/AAAAAAAAH9c/XhPo6CgvosI/044_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="191" height="246" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Voln-AuJCFI/TeysW15o4qI/AAAAAAAAH8I/PvusmrHeT3k/s1600-h/056%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="056" border="0" alt="056" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-H1z7_IAqxYw/TeysYOmuCaI/AAAAAAAAH8M/IdSp5oRMMaA/056_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="226" height="172" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here is a picture of my clematis.  I have several, but this one was especially pretty this year.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6yVStQtv90I/TeysY98aRZI/AAAAAAAAH9g/cpB_bC0C6zI/s1600-h/055%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="055" border="0" alt="055" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3V8d5NMJJEc/TeysZnC2uMI/AAAAAAAAH9k/iSGEyhwoswo/055_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="211" height="219" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-M_DGdkp0Vck/TeysaFjCgLI/AAAAAAAAH9o/Ko8Wg8X4DLg/s1600-h/085%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="085" border="0" alt="085" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GMKGtWeUnK8/Teysc78KPYI/AAAAAAAAH9s/A4s9ddlI1DE/085_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="199" height="255" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Weren’t they pretty?  I just love how it wrapped around my birdhouse this year.  Very pretty.  As for things done inside my home….. I did FINALLY hang my tobacco basket.  I also decided to hang a few other items on the same wall.  Here is the picture of my tobacco basket on the wall.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Cj8iJATGwII/Teysfg2O0oI/AAAAAAAAH9w/juicX6kf4sE/s1600-h/076%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="076" border="0" alt="076" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XbOABy-WEGo/Teyt2UDY77I/AAAAAAAAH90/E2QMzO-Qk08/076_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="196" height="254" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-k7U3Sbo0bS8/TeyuBYOwz-I/AAAAAAAAH94/I-XCYPjUS_g/s1600-h/063%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="063" border="0" alt="063" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9WeF3OVOLP8/TeyuB39x1MI/AAAAAAAAH98/Kd5uHvVQtTE/063_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="192" height="248" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jP4qm5Poxas/TeyuCUebyxI/AAAAAAAAH-A/ouM4yMOD8v0/s1600-h/032%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="032" border="0" alt="032" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ExjwgsG9t8Y/TeyuE7TtLmI/AAAAAAAAH-E/wTKDNAK9WRg/032_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="201" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I will leave you with this today….. a great picture of none other then my most precious gift ever!!  Yep, if you guessed a picture of Cameron then you were right.  He is now done with school and enjoying a summer with Daddy.  Talk about breaking Mommy’s heart….. I remember last summer we were playing together and now Mommy is at work and Daddy is home.  Oh bother……</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-T_zwZfSYWIk/TeyuGNzIu-I/AAAAAAAAH84/6oZDLCspMKw/s1600-h/008%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="008" border="0" alt="008" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rAzIK8ioSTE/TeyuGd4ADOI/AAAAAAAAH88/ao_l98xHqZQ/008_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lB7RFzF_Y-o/TeyuGwUvUgI/AAAAAAAAH9A/KvM9e6oc6zU/s1600-h/017%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="017" border="0" alt="017" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-K7N7Uo8LqSc/Te2ENOYP5QI/AAAAAAAAH-I/IL7srdAK7tY/017_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sW0_PK7p24A/Te2EQLlnIHI/AAAAAAAAH-M/7hHmCazLXc8/s1600-h/022%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="022" border="0" alt="022" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vBXhUaJYUjc/Te2EQuauuhI/AAAAAAAAH-Q/p7qP6Jli6us/022_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="198" height="226" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d-ZeSJH_23A/Te2ERUtpHzI/AAAAAAAAH-U/b1cyGI15Tvs/s1600-h/039%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="039" border="0" alt="039" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Cr1CEQGKT6Y/Te2ETkJcfNI/AAAAAAAAH-Y/qDISJOxrpY0/039_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="201" height="261" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NNf6pQKSPu0/Te2EUzbzEsI/AAAAAAAAH-c/oKASxWkAtzk/s1600-h/034%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="034" border="0" alt="034" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LgOC2UuBXYA/Te2EVnrVa1I/AAAAAAAAH-g/p3BsUlNeFY4/034_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="258" height="198" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Blessings to you all…….</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-13780444349777902962011-04-27T20:21:00.001-04:002011-04-27T20:21:18.742-04:00Tobacco Baskets<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Last weekend my hubby took my Mom and I to The Simple Goods Show.  It is the second time we have been there and had a great time.  I came across several items that caught my eye, but this was on item that really peaked my interest.  I actually fell in love with it when I first saw it, but wasn’t really sure where I would put it.  I though that I could take something off my wall and then hang the tobacco basket up or just find a new spot.  Well, I have three particular spots in the running for this wonderful tobacco basket, but still have yet to make up my mind.  Do you ever find yourself buying things and then trying to finding a spot for it.  Yep, it must be a “prim” thing (lol).  Anyway, I thought I would share some pictures of my tobacco basket and a little history about them.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbisv04tFLI/AAAAAAAAH4M/ctRKOrRDMGw/s1600-h/stars%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="stars" border="0" alt="stars" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbiswdUM84I/AAAAAAAAH4Q/tE4gpOjwKT4/stars_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="366" height="68" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Some baskets “might” be antiques, but believe it or not some were used all the way up to 1980.  These basket were used to display tobacco taken to market.  The leaves are normally picked by hand, starting at the bottom of the stalk.   </font><font size="5" face="Papyrus">In the old days, the leaves were then carried to the tobacco barn where they were hand-tied onto sticks about 3 feet long. The sticks were then placed in tiers in the tobacco barn. A fire was lit and the leaves were cured to a rich golden color in the barn. When the sticks were removed from the barn, the leaves were then sorted by size and original location on the stalk of tobacco. Tips are from the top of the plant; cutters, about half as long as your arm, are from the center of the stalk; lugs are from the bottom. There are 216 different grades of tobacco. After sorting and grading, the leaves were tied into "hands." A hand of tobacco weighed about 1 pound if made of tips or lugs and about 2 - 3 pounds if made from cutters. A hand of tobacco is a group of leaves tied together at the stem end. The end is wrapped in another cured leaf. The hands were then laid in the tobacco basket in a circle with the stem ends pointing to the outside. The baskets were then loaded and taken to the tobacco warehouse where they were sold at auction.  At the warehouse, the baskets would be stacked about two high to reach a pile weight of 250 pounds of flue-cured tobacco. The baskets were made from hand-rived oak, primarily in Yadkin County, NC. The oak strips are nailed together. The open spaces in the center of each side are to allow room for a hook to be attached. The hook was used to pull the baskets onto the scales and to load the baskets into trucks after the sale. The baskets were owned by the warehouse or the Board of Trade, a consortium of tobacco companies. The company name was stenciled onto the edge of the basket. Baskets are no longer used in the warehouses of the south. They have been replaced by burlap sheets. Baskets are still used in the markets in Maryland. You are now more likely to encounter a tobacco basket in an antique store or see one hung on chimney as a decorative device. Some baskets are hung on walls inside homes and used to display memorabilia or flower arrangements or other decorative items. </font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbisv04tFLI/AAAAAAAAH4M/ctRKOrRDMGw/s1600-h/stars%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="stars" border="0" alt="stars" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbiswdUM84I/AAAAAAAAH4Q/tE4gpOjwKT4/stars_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="366" height="68" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">So, are you ready to see some close up pictures of my tobacco basket?</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbit2PC_FMI/AAAAAAAAH5M/_6AxnHqs528/s1600-h/005%5B11%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="005" border="0" alt="005" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbit43tM8uI/AAAAAAAAH5Q/Mb5noZGqXYc/005_thumb%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="330" height="253" /></a> <font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbivkwqYZII/AAAAAAAAH5U/quE7ugyApRM/s1600-h/008%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="008" border="0" alt="008" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbiuyFLvvGI/AAAAAAAAH5Y/uZzKVM7CWDE/008_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="334" height="257" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbivwV6VsZI/AAAAAAAAH5c/m9K-kATd-cU/s1600-h/009%5B11%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="009" border="0" alt="009" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbivw_RHjuI/AAAAAAAAH5g/X6EqbL4hnU8/009_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" height="263" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I absolutely <u>LOVED</u> the red and blue on the end of the basket.  I thought it would match my colors in my family room perfectly.  The basket isn’t perfect by any means, but that is what makes it unique.  Don’t ya think?</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbivzt1QUFI/AAAAAAAAH48/QtTpiufWPxI/s1600-h/012%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="012" border="0" alt="012" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbiv0DpFn5I/AAAAAAAAH5A/eEn5PVAWIL4/012_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="323" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbiv0tblOKI/AAAAAAAAH5E/oik2a7SSEeU/s1600-h/011%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="011" border="0" alt="011" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbiv1IZC3CI/AAAAAAAAH5I/lTEdW05ecqs/011_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="248" height="326" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbiypySi5XI/AAAAAAAAH5k/zddrHjVg39A/s1600-h/013%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="013" border="0" alt="013" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbiyrM9olpI/AAAAAAAAH5o/AJlWMie0LO8/013_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="343" height="263" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbiysAWPLSI/AAAAAAAAH5s/HpoOiD2YrPQ/s1600-h/010%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="010" border="0" alt="010" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbiy0nOSQRI/AAAAAAAAH5w/E3kuzUxVrvw/010_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="346" height="269" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Wouldn’t you love to know the history behind this basket?  You wonder where it has been and who carried it?  I always think about things so in depth sometimes.  I guess my mind is always wandering and that makes it hard to shut it down (lol).</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbisv04tFLI/AAAAAAAAH4M/ctRKOrRDMGw/s1600-h/stars%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="stars" border="0" alt="stars" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbiswdUM84I/AAAAAAAAH4Q/tE4gpOjwKT4/stars_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="366" height="68" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I pulled these pics off the Valley Voice website.  Aren’t they so neat all piled up?  Gotta love all the different colors!</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbiy2k57xmI/AAAAAAAAH50/nmNx_N1yuXU/s1600-h/goodbaskets%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="goodbaskets" border="0" alt="goodbaskets" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbiy6FCRG0I/AAAAAAAAH54/ZmNatExX-50/goodbaskets_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="362" height="277" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbiy6zwGHfI/AAAAAAAAH58/Ka09qrVceZo/s1600-h/tobaccobaskets%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="tobaccobaskets" border="0" alt="tobaccobaskets" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbiy7hMETcI/AAAAAAAAH6A/MQBfinspxcw/tobaccobaskets_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" height="280" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">You wonder why the different colors?  Guess that leaves more time for my mind to keep thinking (lol).  If I find out or you know then leave me a note.  I would love to hear from you.  Well, I hope you all enjoyed the pictures.  I leave you with one last picture of my tobacco leaves.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbiy787LPwI/AAAAAAAAH6E/v85Nd_2EpEk/s1600-h/037%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="037" border="0" alt="037" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/Tbiy-qK3IwI/AAAAAAAAH6I/WBP8FYT5tpc/037_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="199" height="379" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Do you have an old tobacco basket?  If you do then you should share some pictures.  I would love to see it.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">As for endorsing tobacco products…. I am not a smoker, never have been a smoker and never will be a smoker.  Oh and I will never be a chewer either.  Eww, yuck!!  I guess you could just say that I enjoy the history behind it and decorating with it.  </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings, Lisa</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-56768824535344593392011-04-24T20:53:00.001-04:002011-04-24T20:53:56.976-04:00The Simple Goods Show<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">My Mom and I went to The Simple Goods Show yesterday and we had a great time.  We were hoping the rain would hold off and luckily it did.  I can’t even remember the last time the sun was out.  Geesh, I was beginning to think we would need to take a boat to the show.  Hmmm, maybe I would have had more room for goodies in a boat (lol).  Anyway, it was a fun time and my sweet hubby was such a sport carrying all of our purchases out to the car.  I love you honey!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTF_GoEspI/AAAAAAAAH20/_Z6Mln12X-I/s1600-h/047%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="047" border="0" alt="047" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTF_sh-52I/AAAAAAAAH24/kL_Cby5iD6A/047_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="230" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Anyway, here is the back end of my CRV.  As you can see it is packed and there wasn’t much room for anything else.  </font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGAZ-CC0I/AAAAAAAAH28/mJh-Te_k3r8/s1600-h/007%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="007" border="0" alt="007" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGA6PV0UI/AAAAAAAAH3A/QtdgGUOxezk/007_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="289" height="220" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I have alot to share with you, but I wanted to first of all let you know that I met some great gals.  I met Angie Sutter from <a href="http://lovetheprimlook.blogspot.com/">Love The Prim Look</a> and Lesa Cook from <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/briercreek">Brier Creek Primitives.</a>  I have had the great opportunity to get to know these gals mostly through Facebook and they are so sweet.  Not only are they sweet, but they put on a GREAT show at Simple Goods.  Here are some pics that I had taken with them.  Here is Lesa Cook and myself…..</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGBTzKGrI/AAAAAAAAH3E/N3UtLTDKTPc/s1600-h/027%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="027" border="0" alt="027" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGBgSRmXI/AAAAAAAAH3I/DAtDBtSzJ0o/027_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here is Angie Sutter and myself……</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGCQNq_XI/AAAAAAAAH3M/VCdJ5KKTqZo/s1600-h/059%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="059" border="0" alt="059" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGC4rVW_I/AAAAAAAAH3Q/FkulVFqD3b4/059_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here are some of my show purchases.  I bought this from Lesa.  Don’t you just love it?  It is a hanging pie safe.  I absolutely love the blue!!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGDXud58I/AAAAAAAAH3U/YFUIyqboz3E/s1600-h/003%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGD9S3VQI/AAAAAAAAH3Y/AbyOiltGeRU/003_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGEX1yfKI/AAAAAAAAH3c/VH3lTL6GdXw/s1600-h/044%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="044" border="0" alt="044" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGEiLEqUI/AAAAAAAAH3g/g5fEUa5iymw/044_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGFK7ddUI/AAAAAAAAH3k/ms7xryu_gj0/s1600-h/065%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="065" border="0" alt="065" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGFm4DNuI/AAAAAAAAH3o/Kwn0qOOVhLU/065_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I also purchased these items……</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGGNN8xqI/AAAAAAAAH3s/zoDhdmTHX-s/s1600-h/072%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="072" border="0" alt="072" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGGYO36BI/AAAAAAAAH3w/VcPvjqRicUM/072_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGG5JMg2I/AAAAAAAAH30/LK4giWgpe74/s1600-h/075%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="075" border="0" alt="075" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGHBbOfrI/AAAAAAAAH34/6aGjKEEEucM/075_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGH234qfI/AAAAAAAAH38/hOH30IufVSk/s1600-h/081%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="081" border="0" alt="081" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGIMIdg0I/AAAAAAAAH4A/8XmCOZMw9ys/081_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">So, what do you think?  I absolutely fell in love with my tobacco basket.  I will share more pictures of that in a couple days, but wanted to share all pics with you now.  It definitely was a fun time and we actually were able to get in and look freely without running into people.  The crowds were down from the fall show, but I am sure it had alot to due with it being Easter weekend.  I did see Kris Thomas from <a href="http://simplyprim.blogspot.com/">Simply Prim</a>, her hubby and her daughter Kory.  Talk about a sweetheart.  Her daughter was just a gem of a girl.   I also saw Vickie from <a href="http://northshoreprimitives.blogspot.com/">North Shore Primitives</a> and her friend and co-worker Becky.  It is always nice seeing those gals too.  Aren’t we so blessed to have such wonderful prim girlfriends!?!  Gotta love each and every one of them.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, that is all I have to share with you today.  I hope that you all had a very blessed and Happy Easter.  I leave you today with this pic of my little man.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGIvhtHsI/AAAAAAAAH4E/9aOJG3Q0IkU/s1600-h/067%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="067" border="0" alt="067" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TbTGJGaan9I/AAAAAAAAH4I/gVuUnMlVu4E/067_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a>   </font></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Much Love & Prayers!!        ~ Lisa</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-75957071022876546082011-04-17T20:14:00.001-04:002011-04-17T20:14:21.477-04:00Country Hearth Primitives<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Do you ever search craigslist and come across some neat items?  Well, I came across a neat store just by searching craigslist.  This place is located in Grove City, Ohio and it is called Country Hearth Primitives.  They sell a mixture of antiques, primitives and a few other items as well.  Of course the antiques and primitives are right up my alley.  I took my Mom there a couple weeks ago and we loved it.  I found so many goodies and by the time we left there, we felt like we were eating the dash board because we didn’t have much room left in the car for us (lol).  Here are some of the items that I came home with.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCKoBSInI/AAAAAAAAH1M/lc-AoGmzABw/s1600-h/018%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="018" border="0" alt="018" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCLIuhR0I/AAAAAAAAH1Q/tTlxUbaWKxo/018_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCL20agOI/AAAAAAAAH1U/mTTIXZZQg4c/s1600-h/035%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="035" border="0" alt="035" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCMNIctJI/AAAAAAAAH1Y/Ulu7V1i8664/035_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I absolutely loved the bowls.  They looked so old and look perfect in my kitchen.  I also found these……  She said that they were old spinning wheels and I thought they were very unusual and very neat.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCM_XP6zI/AAAAAAAAH1c/ZbbCq4I1eJk/s1600-h/049%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="049" border="0" alt="049" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCNHW24bI/AAAAAAAAH1g/BIyKzt77zDU/049_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I absolutely fell in love with this big huge barrel as soon as I walked up to the front door.  Isn’t it great?  I ended up putting it on my front porch.  I have so been wanting a large barrel for awhile and when I came across it…..well, it was easy for me to decide on it.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCN1tOkTI/AAAAAAAAH1k/IcM-iuEo7d4/s1600-h/037%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="037" border="0" alt="037" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCOK32qYI/AAAAAAAAH1o/4eyF53BtBzU/037_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCOt_LGEI/AAAAAAAAH1s/K5lr9ljqyqY/s1600-h/047%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="047" border="0" alt="047" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCPB73NjI/AAAAAAAAH1w/v0k4wRAjtSo/047_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I then found this and had to get it.  I thought it would be perfect in my bedroom or my family room.  I just loved the picture when I came across it.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCPmTjLQI/AAAAAAAAH10/Gmc-X9k04WA/s1600-h/070%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="070" border="0" alt="070" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCP3NNfOI/AAAAAAAAH14/K8UzyMbhRQw/070_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I bought this to hang on my fence……</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCQjbNf6I/AAAAAAAAH18/TxwHODQt1mk/s1600-h/061%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="061" border="0" alt="061" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCROxaqEI/AAAAAAAAH2A/0pluE4W-c3g/061_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCRquGNjI/AAAAAAAAH2E/O2VgFJ9bOOg/s1600-h/028%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="028" border="0" alt="028" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCSKSN90I/AAAAAAAAH2I/PJRTG7E91Ik/028_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">AND this was probably my best purchase of the day.  A very old bed which she called a “hired help” bed.  I did some research on this bed and found one just like it for sale online and that particular one said that it from the late 1800’s.  I thought it would be great in my flowerbed.  The neat thing about this bed is that it folds up.  It is very neat!!  Are you ready to see it?  Yep, I was crazy over it when I first saw it.  Here are some pics…..</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCTDcCYEI/AAAAAAAAH2M/cKsHWJcJiKw/s1600-h/012%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="012" border="0" alt="012" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCTnQNS4I/AAAAAAAAH2Q/LwccSp1BwyI/012_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCUuqLYWI/AAAAAAAAH2U/8KDbewAkDoA/s1600-h/029%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="029" border="0" alt="029" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCVAUab8I/AAAAAAAAH2Y/6hHxYJOI3T0/029_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCV8OyOnI/AAAAAAAAH2c/2A7VeDatp80/s1600-h/033%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="033" border="0" alt="033" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCWLRzaVI/AAAAAAAAH2g/Gc73Xk9XNf4/033_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCW0MjOEI/AAAAAAAAH2k/6AQLM3qAoFk/s1600-h/023%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="023" border="0" alt="023" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TauCXC3bR6I/AAAAAAAAH2o/VROOkdyv4Eo/023_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Very neat – don’t ya think?  Well, I hope that you enjoyed my new finds and most of all the goodies that you can find at this wonderful and very unique store.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Have a great week everyone.</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-13628777421584874022011-04-02T15:00:00.001-04:002011-04-02T15:00:08.042-04:00~ American Pickers ~<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Awhile back my hubby took me to this place in Springfield that had tons of old barn wood, old windows, doors and the list goes on.  Well, awhile back I decided to head back over there and look around while my Mom was with me.  I forget the name of the place, but they said that they were in the process of changing the name again.  Anyway, it so reminds me of a smaller version of American Pickers.  If you are looking for some old stuff for your home then you are definitely in luck.  Let’s take a look.  Here is a picture of the front of the building.  The front of this place is normally loaded with anything and everything wood.  Looking for something made out of wood then you will find it here.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxX59pKBI/AAAAAAAAHxk/yN87gzbh_n0/s1600-h/001%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="001" border="0" alt="001" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxYS2q-QI/AAAAAAAAHxo/pq8_3t_VM6w/001_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="301" height="229" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxZbS5PXI/AAAAAAAAHxs/5aO5NbSVfFg/s1600-h/002%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="002" border="0" alt="002" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxZ-PtGSI/AAAAAAAAHxw/leEifLjuKBw/002_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="306" height="233" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxaRJS-SI/AAAAAAAAHx0/BtOEc_R8kXs/s1600-h/003%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxa6kYDgI/AAAAAAAAHx4/9VEu4Sq7m3A/003_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="241" height="316" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxb_TLqOI/AAAAAAAAHx8/iIy-CIixF1A/s1600-h/004%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="004" border="0" alt="004" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxcRHP2QI/AAAAAAAAHyA/9ZUjupUvapc/004_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="247" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxdJzPe8I/AAAAAAAAHyE/Aw35XPfC7nQ/s1600-h/013%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="013" border="0" alt="013" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxdmm8-OI/AAAAAAAAHyI/IDjDk9yk_hQ/013_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="328" height="250" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxeg1nuVI/AAAAAAAAHyM/IMmMBC42CGo/s1600-h/014%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="014" border="0" alt="014" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxe5VXS5I/AAAAAAAAHyQ/0GREIE5T5ms/014_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="322" height="245" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxf3L4L8I/AAAAAAAAHyU/tvJgFPmkbEI/s1600-h/015%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="015" border="0" alt="015" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxgdCbRMI/AAAAAAAAHyY/KOLrXBX5G3E/015_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="326" height="248" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxhKE9JXI/AAAAAAAAHyc/vzPQ5kWiThQ/s1600-h/016%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="016" border="0" alt="016" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxhvasGoI/AAAAAAAAHyg/DEVViIs9UQo/016_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="247" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxiVEJDPI/AAAAAAAAHyk/8XQxM1Rlvd0/s1600-h/017%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="017" border="0" alt="017" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxjPss5WI/AAAAAAAAHyo/jgrokNZJUJI/017_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="321" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxj2uo9nI/AAAAAAAAHys/_AyxSGHzufg/s1600-h/024%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="024" border="0" alt="024" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxkQPFSzI/AAAAAAAAHyw/ft0N4RZgri8/024_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="323" height="246" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxldpg4JI/AAAAAAAAHy0/d5n0eVAPV9w/s1600-h/025%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="025" border="0" alt="025" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxmLF_6RI/AAAAAAAAHy4/rRPc9rYQz4o/025_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="319" height="243" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxnK-cOYI/AAAAAAAAHy8/7X2OulXCUqQ/s1600-h/026%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="026" border="0" alt="026" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxnvOjFBI/AAAAAAAAHzA/_30piu4Kz1U/026_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="323" height="246" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Did you see all the old windows and doors?  What about all that barn wood and did you see all of the old chicken coups piled on top of one another?   I just couldn’t believe how much more stuff they had behind the store.  Tons and Tons of stuff!!  Here are a few pics that I took while inside.  Just imagine some of these old doors inside an old farmhouse.  Yep, I just need the money and the house and I think I could get started with refurbishing one – how about you?!?</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxoB5bLMI/AAAAAAAAHzE/IC0iO_jebOw/s1600-h/032%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="032" border="0" alt="032" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxogt107I/AAAAAAAAHzI/qyOM4GvF_18/032_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="241" height="317" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxpMmrKuI/AAAAAAAAHzM/SfUIVLRfR3Y/s1600-h/030%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="030" border="0" alt="030" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxpfpeA9I/AAAAAAAAHzQ/lMia7xNtRJc/030_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="237" height="311" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxqCDCk7I/AAAAAAAAHzU/xVm7CcOEc8o/s1600-h/038%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="038" border="0" alt="038" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdxqimRSMI/AAAAAAAAHzY/a3xv1MYkZwU/038_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="279" height="212" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdx_SfekdI/AAAAAAAAHzc/XJTSwm_1e_k/s1600-h/045%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="045" border="0" alt="045" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdx_wTgb8I/AAAAAAAAHzg/rEzP2e1Dz0w/045_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="285" height="217" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyAmWVcWI/AAAAAAAAHzk/ow6YOP02duM/s1600-h/048%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="048" border="0" alt="048" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyBAMWmgI/AAAAAAAAHzo/ZGnA9g5iHAU/048_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" height="221" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyCM-oQpI/AAAAAAAAHzs/op6TkQxVQh4/s1600-h/051%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="051" border="0" alt="051" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyCWFuYwI/AAAAAAAAHzw/iUlN5x95ZRI/051_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="294" height="224" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyC6dQLoI/AAAAAAAAHz0/Ef0z4V59OKA/s1600-h/005%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="005" border="0" alt="005" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyDQ1tGNI/AAAAAAAAHz4/ZmzG3q9VXws/005_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="303" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyD9jkMXI/AAAAAAAAHz8/jTsrVtGqyUE/s1600-h/021%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="021" border="0" alt="021" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyEfa55OI/AAAAAAAAH0A/fFAsjDPdfGc/021_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="228" height="299" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"> <font size="5" face="Papyrus">There were tons of these.  The gentleman that helped us said that he got them out of an old theatre and that someone had already purchased each and everyone of them for $40.00 each.  I thought they were neat, but I would have no idea what I would do with one (lol).</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyFFoNI2I/AAAAAAAAH0E/H12-MBcOfsg/s1600-h/054%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="054" border="0" alt="054" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyFV3VuTI/AAAAAAAAH0I/LcrCPudSJCA/054_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="314" height="239" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyGMrx_QI/AAAAAAAAH0M/D1Ynu7EWBUI/s1600-h/058%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="058" border="0" alt="058" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyGuPgo3I/AAAAAAAAH0Q/4BjCYwzKTNo/058_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="314" height="239" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here are a few more pics of a close up of the porch area.  </font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyHUJ3yII/AAAAAAAAH0U/i21B_5h2LOM/s1600-h/041%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="041" border="0" alt="041" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyHxhT8NI/AAAAAAAAH0Y/rlFnD3SG3Wc/041_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="303" height="231" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyIj76hpI/AAAAAAAAH0c/jOnf-vMgYAs/s1600-h/046%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="046" border="0" alt="046" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyJLRBicI/AAAAAAAAH0g/PncgUDVa_-s/046_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="302" height="230" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I ended up leaving with an old barn door, some old glass jug jars that I bought for $1.00 each, a Clabber Girl tin, 2 old lanterns and a rusty old can.  My hubby asked me what I was going to do with an old rusty can, but I couldn’t really answer him.  I think I will work on that as the weather gets warmer so be watching for more posts.  Here are the pics of my new items.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyJg-w14I/AAAAAAAAH0k/mxaIvVRoqSE/s1600-h/001%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="001" border="0" alt="001" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyKJd4xDI/AAAAAAAAH0o/x39ZpPCOvRk/001_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="330" height="251" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyKuDieVI/AAAAAAAAH0s/t11lBlhvTQk/s1600-h/003%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyK9u5kvI/AAAAAAAAH0w/tni09CJvghc/003_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="320" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyLSWpSLI/AAAAAAAAH00/SHwuzv3UjBE/s1600-h/004%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="004" border="0" alt="004" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyL3hh5kI/AAAAAAAAH04/4O2l0gdgVOk/004_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="233" height="306" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyMSKo9oI/AAAAAAAAH08/XstBJJ70TQk/s1600-h/029%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="029" border="0" alt="029" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyMyIY5TI/AAAAAAAAH1A/JoWdropbO1Y/029_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="228" height="300" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyNTSgNCI/AAAAAAAAH1E/fwxE8bGQhZc/s1600-h/009%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="009" border="0" alt="009" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TZdyN_10T_I/AAAAAAAAH1I/w1fgzV1NhZY/009_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="228" height="300" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Gotta love old and rusty things!!  For all of those items…… I only ended up spending $13.92.  Pretty good deals don’t ya think?</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, I better go for now.  Keep checking back frequently because I just recently checked out a new shop and can’t wait to show you my new purchases.  Blessings to you all.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Hugs, Lisa</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-4088217392740671842011-03-13T23:03:00.001-04:002011-03-13T23:03:39.486-04:00Is Spring Around The Corner?<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I am not sure about you, but I am definitely ready for spring.  I went this weekend to take pictures at <a href="http://northshoreprimitives.blogspot.com/">North Shore Primitives</a> for her Spring Open House.  If you aren’t ready for spring then head on over there because it really gets you in the mood.  I didn’t need much help at all, but after going through Vickie’s shop and taking pictures for her site….. well, it made me even more anxious.  Her shop was loaded with flowers ad greenery for any type of arrangement.  She had some beautiful wreaths, lots of bunnies and she even had some new pieces of furniture which were amazing.  I left there thinking once again that I needed a larger home and more money (lol).  Here are a few pictures from her shop, but for the full effect…..head on over to <a href="http://northshoreprimitives.blogspot.com/">North Shore Primitives</a>.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FVlZwMmI/AAAAAAAAHvc/vJ42vbaz27M/s1600-h/112%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="112" border="0" alt="112" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FWCd6BYI/AAAAAAAAHvg/O3tXine5uSg/112_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FW8u1LNI/AAAAAAAAHvk/vzDEKAH49x8/s1600-h/093%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="093" border="0" alt="093" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FXUIMt7I/AAAAAAAAHvo/WN3axpv7eVk/093_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FYTDN_oI/AAAAAAAAHvs/ffedBfinSEE/s1600-h/126%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="126" border="0" alt="126" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FY6hOvVI/AAAAAAAAHvw/5Mqfsrk4auk/126_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FZrjjKlI/AAAAAAAAHv0/EutzRyu4Cng/s1600-h/051%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="051" border="0" alt="051" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FZ0mrvwI/AAAAAAAAHv4/wjLoFngOmQE/051_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Did you see the fake fern that I posted?  Well, I just loved it when I saw it in the store and ended up buying some of it.  Here is what I did with some of it.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2Fak5NdkI/AAAAAAAAHv8/ZtLnnLu5Co4/s1600-h/013%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="013" border="0" alt="013" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2Fa3R0mNI/AAAAAAAAHwA/uHXx14JKCxo/013_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FbkEmaZI/AAAAAAAAHwE/pU29dxVGPcw/s1600-h/018%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="018" border="0" alt="018" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FcDdiw_I/AAAAAAAAHwI/9ovgMlNVdeA/018_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">What do you think of my old wooden crate that I had posted in my previous post?  I thought it looked great in front of my couch.  With the crock, the fern and the towel…… I thought it looked prim perfect!!  Speaking of prim perfect.  I made a few other purchases while I was at North Shore Primitives.  I bought  a couple candles and a few candle holders.  I saw those as soon as I walked in the front door and loved them.  Here is my favorite……</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2Fc0vbUkI/AAAAAAAAHwM/hfiPu3jgP5I/s1600-h/053%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="053" border="0" alt="053" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FdAZZGOI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/_r6LKRxH5Eo/053_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here is the other one……</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2Fdte07DI/AAAAAAAAHwU/GZ_y22ehHDk/s1600-h/023%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="023" border="0" alt="023" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2Fd5ctiHI/AAAAAAAAHwY/9F-St1NpifA/023_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FeWH78CI/AAAAAAAAHwc/SSsPRsedwc8/s1600-h/037%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="037" border="0" alt="037" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2Fe8saljI/AAAAAAAAHwg/Lfqj4st16CQ/037_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here are a few other pictures that I took.  I changed my family room around so hopefully I will have some pictures coming soon.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FfeYLbbI/AAAAAAAAHwk/nXFs0uudhaQ/s1600-h/007%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="007" border="0" alt="007" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2Ff05xHZI/AAAAAAAAHwo/66wArflRVPw/007_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="199" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2Fge_YPfI/AAAAAAAAHws/5IIVMZSegu0/s1600-h/012%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="012" border="0" alt="012" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FgtCdjqI/AAAAAAAAHww/W8A8n6O4X4c/012_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="166" height="240" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FhHfztSI/AAAAAAAAHw0/GnR_qZoMC1k/s1600-h/028%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="028" border="0" alt="028" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FhqPsSxI/AAAAAAAAHw4/1vgfm75OXXM/028_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="146" height="240" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2Ficevm4I/AAAAAAAAHw8/vqyYsDpxY1I/s1600-h/027%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="027" border="0" alt="027" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TX2FiqW0r5I/AAAAAAAAHxA/Mj56z5HC_Tg/027_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, it is getting late and with this time change…… if I don’t get to bed soon then I won’t be able to function tomorrow.  Hope you all have a blessed week.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings, Lisa</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-69201492700052187212011-03-06T20:47:00.001-05:002011-03-06T20:47:47.730-05:00New Antique Additions<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Went to the Logan Antique Store over the weekend while I was visiting my sister.  Anymore I just love shopping in the antique malls.  You never know what kind of treasures you will find.  I often wonder where it came from, how old it is and then I wonder what the story is behind it.  Are you like that too?  Seeing as though I am working now, I don’t have the opportunity to go out shopping that much.  I use to frequent the thrift stores, the primitive shops and the antique malls, but not so much anymore.  I guess I find myself spending all my time with my boys.  Anyway, I went around that antique mall several times.  They probably thought I was going to rob the joint, but I wanted to make sure I didn’t miss a thing.  Gotta love it when tax return money comes back (hahaha).  So, are you anxious to see what I found?  Here is my first item that I grabbed up.  Ok, well actually my hubby carried it for me, but I am sure you get the point.  It was all mine as soon as I found it (lol).</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ49fyzu0I/AAAAAAAAHnw/PR_oZiZ9xkk/s1600-h/051%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="051" border="0" alt="051" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ4999MEcI/AAAAAAAAHn0/DsyFeLe8kUY/051_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="298" height="227" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Not sure how old it is, but I just loved it.  It looked pretty old and there was some old looking writing on it in red paint.  Oh and the chew marks on the side were an added touch (lol).  Here is what it looks like with the lid open.  Don’t you just love it?</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ4-VSbgvI/AAAAAAAAHn4/7DFEI5K5mYw/s1600-h/056%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="056" border="0" alt="056" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ4-05HA2I/AAAAAAAAHn8/-pvw7YbhZ-Q/056_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="321" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I have decided that it would be perfect in front of my couch.  I will show you pictures of it once I get it decorated, but I thought it would be perfect as a coffee table.  More pics of that coming soon so be watching.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzYzIvw3kI/AAAAAAAAHi0/Fkv9wsPKErA/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B3%5D.gif"><img title="divider07_thumb" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzYzgyhfwI/AAAAAAAAHi4/b7TetuMvnJ8/divider07_thumb_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="282" height="67" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Are you ready for my next purchase?  I have been looking for one of these for a long while.  Have never come across one of these until Saturday.  I was actually pretty lucky that I even found it because it was hanging on a hook behind a whole bunch of other stuff.  When I picked it up, my Mom looked at me with such jealousy (lol).  Yep, she was just waiting for me to put it down so she could snatch it up.  Eat your heart out Mom (hahahaha).  Here are a few pictures……</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ4_TC4OjI/AAAAAAAAHoA/36wE2y48Luc/s1600-h/030%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="030" border="0" alt="030" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ4_j7vBiI/AAAAAAAAHoE/Eqdq60G0_qU/030_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="231" height="303" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Do you know what it is?  Any guesses?!?  Well, if you guessed an old primitive candle maker then you were correct.  That is exactly what it is.  Here are some close up pics of this prim beauty.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5AK3-ACI/AAAAAAAAHoI/Tggj4l36a-A/s1600-h/039%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="039" border="0" alt="039" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5ApG4QQI/AAAAAAAAHoM/dxZTrLRIX-8/039_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="238" height="311" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5BVTQMFI/AAAAAAAAHoQ/dSsdTnWdhlg/s1600-h/047%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="047" border="0" alt="047" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5Bipgk3I/AAAAAAAAHoU/4wLSpYiBoGY/047_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="243" height="317" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5CSBsifI/AAAAAAAAHoY/b_dIHfzfmFE/s1600-h/052%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="052" border="0" alt="052" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5Cs_guqI/AAAAAAAAHoc/3bRfcoilxc0/052_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="292" height="222" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Pretty neat – don’t ya think?  Here is where it sits.  I am not sure that it will stay there, but at least you can see where I placed it for now.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5DPpEhEI/AAAAAAAAHog/OOgturuAa7U/s1600-h/016%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="016" border="0" alt="016" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5Da-tCmI/AAAAAAAAHok/Y9bVfRiwsrM/016_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="234" height="308" /></a> </font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzYzIvw3kI/AAAAAAAAHi0/Fkv9wsPKErA/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B3%5D.gif"><img title="divider07_thumb" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzYzgyhfwI/AAAAAAAAHi4/b7TetuMvnJ8/divider07_thumb_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="282" height="67" /></a></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Do you remember this scale that I purchased from my Mom’s friend?  </font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5EL5dzkI/AAAAAAAAHoo/_P807-VhVbs/s1600-h/013%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="013" border="0" alt="013" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5Ebdp8PI/AAAAAAAAHow/b4u9ckcu9w0/013_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5FCXMc7I/AAAAAAAAHo0/5Il6aR-aDH0/s1600-h/016%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="016" border="0" alt="016" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5FhtBE8I/AAAAAAAAHo4/5xltQapnDXA/016_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I finally was able to get my hubby to hang it for me.  Here is where it ended up.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5GT_JeBI/AAAAAAAAHo8/OfL2EMHh61o/s1600-h/018%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="018" border="0" alt="018" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5GhOyMYI/AAAAAAAAHpA/9f8XrZIxE3Y/018_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" height="314" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here is a picture of what all surrounds it.  I was debating on putting it there or more into my kitchen and thought it looked best here.  You should’ve seen me…… I kept having my poor hubby hold it here, there and everywhere.  He was such a good sport (lol).  Anyway, I thought it looked best right by my bowl rack.  Let me know what you think.  I would love to hear from you.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5HHKknnI/AAAAAAAAHpE/0eu4mz1WQXk/s1600-h/045%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="045" border="0" alt="045" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5HnfnG6I/AAAAAAAAHpI/sYwgpCBu_NI/045_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" height="221" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I will try to get a better picture soon.  So keep an eye out for those.  Oh, one last thing….. do you recall my last post about that old antique chair that came from my Dad’s side of the family?  Here is a picture of it stripped down to the bare wood.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5IUm1gEI/AAAAAAAAHpM/IRWYUDAyTdI/s1600-h/007%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="007" border="0" alt="007" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5I-2pXDI/AAAAAAAAHpQ/eAQc7XnAqkY/007_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5JWr_H0I/AAAAAAAAHpU/0C2zwWA3Ktk/s1600-h/009%5B10%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="009" border="0" alt="009" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5JiLKGcI/AAAAAAAAHpY/GaQM5PJUGdU/009_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">It was in pretty bad shape look wise, but very sturdy which was nice.  I ended up staining it a dark walnut and was really pleased with the way it turned out.  Let’s take a look ~ shall we?  I thought it turned out beautifully.  Yep, I am in love with this chair!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5KcFqkKI/AAAAAAAAHpc/okQhrzWx1ks/s1600-h/009%5B11%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="009" border="0" alt="009" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5LKKW1XI/AAAAAAAAHpg/wRJptwOslhE/009_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="241" height="316" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5MNsRwEI/AAAAAAAAHpk/XfsaBLvCVrw/s1600-h/013%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="013" border="0" alt="013" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5McYyOpI/AAAAAAAAHpo/1uxYoFbtPfw/013_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="290" height="221" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5M6gOnLI/AAAAAAAAHps/aqa2pNaBr-8/s1600-h/046%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="046" border="0" alt="046" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5NXPbw0I/AAAAAAAAHpw/4FhdM1jJXWY/046_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="235" height="309" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5N54rL4I/AAAAAAAAHp0/vy85pRNAkYg/s1600-h/050%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="050" border="0" alt="050" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5OYfyikI/AAAAAAAAHp4/3t8mBUcChuU/050_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="253" height="332" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Isn’t it gorgeous?  Don’t you think it turned out beautifully?   I am definitely pleased with how it turned out.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzYzIvw3kI/AAAAAAAAHi0/Fkv9wsPKErA/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B3%5D.gif"><img title="divider07_thumb" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzYzgyhfwI/AAAAAAAAHi4/b7TetuMvnJ8/divider07_thumb_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="282" height="67" /></a></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I will leave you with a couple pictures of my pride & joy.  Yep, you guessed it right….. here are some recent pictures of Cameron.  He is feeling much better which makes me so happy.  If we can now make it to spring then we will have it all made.  Enjoy these beautiful smiles!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5O_cj-iI/AAAAAAAAHp8/G4oaxkbNdew/s1600-h/006%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="006" border="0" alt="006" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5PM_uOSI/AAAAAAAAHqA/G9FUk5T9SNo/006_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="223" height="293" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5Psfu4kI/AAAAAAAAHqE/ROptiU_yVM0/s1600-h/015%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="015" border="0" alt="015" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5P0bZYKI/AAAAAAAAHqI/Y6w_OUGJhp4/015_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="221" height="290" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5QTBMwPI/AAAAAAAAHqM/Nja_1f_R9PE/s1600-h/003%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TXQ5QqxRFKI/AAAAAAAAHqQ/8AI6_itFRo0/003_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="220" height="289" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, I better wind it up for tonight.  I sure do hope you all are staying healthy and warm.  Have a wonderful week and be blessed.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings Always!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">             ♥ ~ ♥ ~ ♥ Lisa ♥ ~ ♥ ~ ♥</font></p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"> </font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-70230456710799873012011-02-20T16:21:00.001-05:002011-02-20T16:21:31.663-05:00Long Time No Blog<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I knew it had been awhile since I had been on my blog.  I didn’t realize that it had been since January 23rd.  Wow ~ you all probably thought that I forgot about it.  Well, to be honest, I have not forgot about all of you, but I have been busy.  It has been a rough winter for us.  I have been busy and since this is the first time Cameron has ever been in pre-school/daycare he has been sick non-stop all winter long.  He starts getting better and then for some reason or another he gets sick again.  It has definitely been a challenge to say the least.</font></p> <p align="justify"><img border="0" alt="[divider07_thumb[3].gif]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzYzIvw3kI/AAAAAAAAHi0/Fkv9wsPKErA/s1600/divider07_thumb%5B3%5D.gif" /></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Some good news to share with all of you is that my follow-up ultrasound that was done on my right ovary turned up nothing.  I was so relieved and gave all the glory to God for those results.  I also had a follow-up appt. on the spot that they found on my lung and my pulmonary doctor said that she is 99.9%  sure that it is a benign nodule that the majority of Ohioans have on their lungs.  She said that there is something in our dirt here in Ohio that creates these nodules on our lungs.  Since I don’t smoke, never have smoked and don’t ever plan on smoking with no history of lung cancer…..she said that they will just continue to monitor it and watch it for awhile.  So, I was relieved over those results as well.  God is good!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><img border="0" alt="[divider07_thumb[3].gif]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzYzIvw3kI/AAAAAAAAHi0/Fkv9wsPKErA/s1600/divider07_thumb%5B3%5D.gif" /></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">So, do you remember my previous post?  My sister gave me this cupboard and she wanted me to re-finish it.  I was happy to re-finish it for her and these are the results.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"><u><strong>BEFORE</strong></u></font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGFsUtTGrI/AAAAAAAAHms/zHNzY9fBab8/s1600-h/034%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="034" border="0" alt="034" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGFtUZFaTI/AAAAAAAAHmw/ICbK89_98lg/034_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus"><strong><u>AFTER</u></strong></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGFuPhGXmI/AAAAAAAAHm0/sA7Vst5aaoY/s1600-h/003%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGFuTXIEnI/AAAAAAAAHm4/A_pXl2T9GBo/003_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Big improvement ~ don’t ya think?  I thought it looked so much better.</font></p> <p><img border="0" alt="[divider07_thumb[3].gif]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzYzIvw3kI/AAAAAAAAHi0/Fkv9wsPKErA/s1600/divider07_thumb%5B3%5D.gif" /></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I also wanted to take a moment to share a few other things with you.  I just recently purchased an old scale from my Mom’s friend Sara.  If you haven’t checked out <a href="http://sarasherbs.blogspot.com">Sara’s Herbs & Everlasting</a> then be sure to do so.  She has changed her shop up a little bit and is now selling lots of antiques.  She has plenty of great goodies.  Here is my scale that I purchased from her.</font></p> <p align="justify"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86hrtGqBOtFIk1lMlBdQpE6GSLv_o7goKthW63kQeG-3-w_LsCMUZgRu9g8pg1HJpAJQvP-25kC6F-Qv9VzwOPKlAkyFJntaqSeqYOD539y56NBA6ocHkMuaUl-AF_oeTDslB5KMrJJAO/s1600/new+buys+jan+19+002.JPG" width="353" height="530" /></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here is a close-up…..</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGFvM7EmOI/AAAAAAAAHm8/u4Mfr2rNads/s1600-h/013%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="013" border="0" alt="013" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGFvfstrAI/AAAAAAAAHnA/4b-7H_GIlaM/013_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGFwM8BueI/AAAAAAAAHnE/S1unQzex_7c/s1600-h/016%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="016" border="0" alt="016" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGFwmlY5FI/AAAAAAAAHnI/dYQi-3cFjJY/016_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGFxpstSyI/AAAAAAAAHnM/jsRMHV3Vl8U/s1600-h/017%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="017" border="0" alt="017" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGFx0Q6v3I/AAAAAAAAHnQ/CfR721b6_3o/017_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Gotta love the rust!!  I know that when she posted the scale on her site….. I quickly sent her an e-mail and told her that I wanted it.  Now I just need to find a stud to put it in.  I will be sure to post pics of it after I have found the perfect spot.  Stay Tuned!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><img border="0" alt="[divider07_thumb[3].gif]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzYzIvw3kI/AAAAAAAAHi0/Fkv9wsPKErA/s1600/divider07_thumb%5B3%5D.gif" /></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">My last item that I wanted to share with you was this beautiful chair.  It came from my Dad’s side of the family.  It was found in an old barn many many years back.  It was in awful shape, but my Dad kept it and stripped the varnish off of it.  I plan on re-finishing it by staining it with Dark Walnut stain and then displaying it in my bedroom.  Don’t you love it?  I just think it is so pretty and the detail on the chair is just prim perfect.  Let’s take a look ~ shall we?</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGFzKPkZtI/AAAAAAAAHnU/IZxBe-SN6qY/s1600-h/007%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="007" border="0" alt="007" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGFzx_IqeI/AAAAAAAAHnY/tghppK1Kyqc/007_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="233" height="306" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGF0pHE7qI/AAAAAAAAHnc/1tv1eDGnFg4/s1600-h/010%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="010" border="0" alt="010" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGF00r8oRI/AAAAAAAAHng/mykV4D1M8wE/010_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="210" height="276" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">It was in pretty bad shape and you can see where there was some water damage, but I think once I stain it then it will be as good as new.  Wow ~ just look at that detail.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGF2VSAHOI/AAAAAAAAHnk/pWmyGAa8Jks/s1600-h/009%5B11%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="009" border="0" alt="009" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TWGF2uL0hRI/AAAAAAAAHno/UyncSBSz2rk/009_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="357" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, stay tuned for the make-over on that beauty.  I am sure it will be amazing!!  Hope you all have a blessed week.  Until Next Time…..  Lisa</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"> </font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-79196797590145774932011-01-23T20:36:00.001-05:002011-01-23T20:41:34.732-05:00Another Makeover in the Making<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Things have been crazy around here.  January has definitely been an interesting month for us.  I was in the ER for discomfort in my chest and found out it was anxiety and then I was in the ER for kidney stones which was not pleasant at all, Cameron had the flu bug, bronchitis, and  then got the  flu bug again this weekend and my hubby has had nothing but problems with his sinuses.  It has been quite interesting to say the least.  I will be happy when January is over and hopefully February will be a much healthier month for us.  I did hear from my pulmonary doctor about that spot that they found on my lung.  She states that it is a nodule that they need to keep an eye on.  I don’t smoke, never have smoked and I am young so hopefully that is a bonus for me regarding that spot.  They want to repeat the scan and just keep an eye on things and make sure it doesn’t get bigger.  Lately…… it seems like it is always something, but I definitely have to stay positive and can’t let anything get me down.  At least not yet (lol).</font></p> <p align="justify"> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzYzIvw3kI/AAAAAAAAHi0/Fkv9wsPKErA/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzYzgyhfwI/AAAAAAAAHi4/b7TetuMvnJ8/divider07_thumb_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="282" height="67" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Other then dealing with health issues, work has been keeping me busy.  I absolutely can’t tell you enough how much I enjoy my job and the people I work with.  It is amazing how much I love going into work.  It has been a blessing to say the least.  I have very little free time, but I manage to sneak in a little bit of crafting time here and there.  Here is my latest project.  </font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzXo5Yc-zI/AAAAAAAAHik/19klbSb8UW4/s1600-h/031%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="031" border="0" alt="031" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzXpWvKo9I/AAAAAAAAHio/xaLcYVlFulE/031_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzXp-rrRDI/AAAAAAAAHis/oklg19OF69s/s1600-h/043%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="043" border="0" alt="043" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TTzXqrBrtHI/AAAAAAAAHiw/thYR8knb0nU/043_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">My sister bought this little cupboard at the thrift store for $6.29.  She asked if I could re-finish it for her and I said “absolutely”.  I thought it had great potential and the inside already looked decent, but the outside definitely needed a paint job.  So, this is what I am currently working on.  On my next post…… I will be sure to post the <u><strong>after</strong></u> pictures.   Just trust me ~ the transformation will be amazing. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings, Lisa</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-78321021656930258052011-01-01T21:32:00.001-05:002011-01-01T21:32:04.840-05:00First Makeover for the New Year & A Trip to the Emergency Room<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Hope you all enjoyed 2010 and are ready for 2011 because it is here.  Happy New Year blogger friends!!!!!  I must admit that 2010 went out with a bang.  I ended up in the emergency room with some chest pain/discomfort and it was pretty scary to say the least.  I was in the midst of working, experienced a sharp pain in my chest, followed by sweating and a cold sensation and a slight pain in my back.  I had my blood pressure checked and it was just fine, but my pulse was too high.  I contacted my doctor and he said to go to the ER.  Good thing I work at a hospital because they got me right in, did a whole bunch of tests and tried their best to get some blood.  Not only do my veins like to hide, but when someone finds them, they hide.  So, after many attempts to get blood…… they were finally able to get some.  Luckily, my test results came back ok.  I was to follow-up with a stress test which I did in between working (gotta love working at a cardiologist office) and was blessed enough to have the results before this long weekend.  Everything came back ok and I was informed that it was probably stress and anxiety.  I didn’t really think that could be it, but when I was told that being away from Cameron for the first time in a long time, being back in the working world and having a hard time being away from my normal surroundings could have an effect on it……well, then I realized that it could be anxiety.  So, they prescribed some anxiety medicine for me and after being on it for just a couple days….. I am feeling much better.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jQ0um8CI/AAAAAAAAHgc/tVS9sh9GEA8/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jRwwV8UI/AAAAAAAAHgg/pG4XT3kA25c/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="275" height="65" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I did tackle a few projects today.  I thought you might be interested in seeing them.  Yep, my first project was to paint my Mom’s stovetop cover.  So, I applied the black paint, sanded and stained it.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jSkeNEoI/AAAAAAAAHgk/X3Xpsfvlaas/s1600-h/002%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="002" border="0" alt="002" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jTXDr-YI/AAAAAAAAHgo/NB2piIlQHW8/002_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jUJtvaLI/AAAAAAAAHgs/QMN9ViaeWc4/s1600-h/001%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="001" border="0" alt="001" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jUgv3n9I/AAAAAAAAHgw/J6C21cQpZao/001_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jVXgSWrI/AAAAAAAAHg0/SWwuNebv-5M/s1600-h/015%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="015" border="0" alt="015" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jV_2f-5I/AAAAAAAAHg4/y5YO6zOJ7g4/015_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jW7OBfEI/AAAAAAAAHg8/XsgKhLFqpL4/s1600-h/002%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="002" border="0" alt="002" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jXX2AxvI/AAAAAAAAHhA/1l1MvZT0BYo/002_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Do you all remember this ugly little antique chair that I picked up at a second hand store?  Well, it was $4.99 and I thought it had great potential.  I had to do a little repairing on it and a bit of sanding and then I applied the paint.  Wow, what for this transformation……. it is absolutely amazing!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"><u><strong>BEFORE</strong></u></font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jYNYzAxI/AAAAAAAAHhE/9VnE70xzeiI/s1600-h/006%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="006" border="0" alt="006" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jYx3hwcI/AAAAAAAAHhI/nibc1mN2upM/006_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jaCA6nLI/AAAAAAAAHhM/tEHwRAqQG4Q/s1600-h/010%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="010" border="0" alt="010" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_ja3-PnHI/AAAAAAAAHhQ/7GFCr1W28XE/010_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jbmI9SbI/AAAAAAAAHhU/V_Jkcl2Ue0o/s1600-h/027%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="027" border="0" alt="027" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jcCrMF-I/AAAAAAAAHhY/W1I756ivpTI/027_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Do you see that little crack on the back of the chair?  Well, I sanded it down and then applied some wood filler to it, sanded it again and gave it a new coat of paint.  Here are a few other pictures.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jc8H0W5I/AAAAAAAAHhc/vuo6wDARELs/s1600-h/018%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="018" border="0" alt="018" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jdWGZXpI/AAAAAAAAHhg/zSEHRrDvVcA/018_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jea0ufUI/AAAAAAAAHhk/WGMUw8cPJok/s1600-h/025%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="025" border="0" alt="025" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jexMCIcI/AAAAAAAAHho/u47QfVEcwZ0/025_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jf01QGPI/AAAAAAAAHhs/1kr_SwxqEPg/s1600-h/004%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="004" border="0" alt="004" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jhMwhBeI/AAAAAAAAHhw/lUPk3o4-lho/004_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jhy_asnI/AAAAAAAAHh0/RqCZL01Y6ik/s1600-h/009%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="009" border="0" alt="009" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jicLWPjI/AAAAAAAAHh4/Peq9lEyXvSw/009_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus"><u><strong>AFTER</strong></u></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jjRG-n8I/AAAAAAAAHh8/k3oRkOvnZVo/s1600-h/017%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="017" border="0" alt="017" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jjzxdNsI/AAAAAAAAHiA/HRDyZDD5NLo/017_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jk82r5eI/AAAAAAAAHiE/HuxXFpxqspw/s1600-h/020%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="020" border="0" alt="020" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jlWiZCfI/AAAAAAAAHiI/-nMZ3moapEU/020_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jmDDRkPI/AAAAAAAAHiM/sEBeMzyj-s0/s1600-h/010%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="010" border="0" alt="010" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jmnu8vkI/AAAAAAAAHiQ/vo4H_A2REC0/010_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jnmgJDPI/AAAAAAAAHiU/_V5GvksaNTM/s1600-h/023%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="023" border="0" alt="023" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TR_jolWmsSI/AAAAAAAAHiY/2h_zmjuA6qs/023_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">So, what do you think of my very first AMAZING makeover for 2011?  Didn’t it turn out great?  I am definitely pleased with it.  I knew it had perfect prim potential…… it just needed a little TLC.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, I better sign off for now.  Until Next Time ~ Blessings to all for 2011.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">~Lisa</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-2662349264895532952010-12-26T16:10:00.001-05:002010-12-26T16:10:01.488-05:00Christmas Has Come & Gone<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.  We had an enjoyable one and I was just happy to have an extra day off of work to spend with my family.  I feel like I never get enough time anymore, but I definitely took advantage of that time and spent it wisely.  We spent the day with my parents on Christmas Eve.  My sister and her family came for a visit and we enjoyed a wonderful dinner and opened our gifts.  My parents bought me a new set of cookware.  It is the Paula Deen cookware and I absolutely love it.  Here are a few pictures of it after I took it out of the box.  There are quite a few pieces and I got some great bonus pieces as well.  I love it.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu4QWmOSI/AAAAAAAAHeM/qyBgvgxQT-U/s1600-h/085%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="085" border="0" alt="085" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu4oJcIvI/AAAAAAAAHeQ/4SBZ0xTa0OU/085_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu5dsB58I/AAAAAAAAHeU/Aci4hTGD3DI/s1600-h/103%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="103" border="0" alt="103" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu56YMpRI/AAAAAAAAHeY/IuwHQHEaOR4/103_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Our time of gathering was cut short after Dad started experiencing some facial droop, numbness in his face and a few other issues.  We took him to the ER to be safe due to past heart issues and were told it was Bells Palsy.  Talk about an interesting evening sitting in the ER and listening to all the drama.  Ughhhh.  Here are a few other pictures that were taken with my family.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu6ouzUTI/AAAAAAAAHec/qcpvycbpQkI/s1600-h/003%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu7HvdtbI/AAAAAAAAHeg/iLBGBw2NrRE/003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu7ogo80I/AAAAAAAAHek/LiUsXBSaC_8/s1600-h/011%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="011" border="0" alt="011" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu8BjJByI/AAAAAAAAHeo/zPzy30-808I/011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">We celebrated Christmas with just the three of us on Christmas morning, but headed towards my in-laws in the early afternoon.  There is where I was given a stovetop cover that my father in-law made for me.  I absolutely love it.  He found the old red barn wood at an antique shop close to him.  He put it together and that was it.  He didn’t have to do anything and either did I.  Talk about a great gift and I love how it looks so old.  Take a look.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu8kwW22I/AAAAAAAAHes/CgtbKt5yw9c/s1600-h/030%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="030" border="0" alt="030" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu9LZ7LpI/AAAAAAAAHew/32epgGo5uUk/030_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="167" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu9q-tXSI/AAAAAAAAHe0/ZcyCtDoxNg4/s1600-h/068%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="068" border="0" alt="068" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu99U-IjI/AAAAAAAAHe4/kw4BpCr0dNg/068_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu-p3RUtI/AAAAAAAAHe8/-vmdHO4lreU/s1600-h/059%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="059" border="0" alt="059" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu-wBoBWI/AAAAAAAAHfA/HtvUawPzv4k/059_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TReu_7QeHUI/AAAAAAAAHfE/Qw4GOIA_bNs/s1600-h/063%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="063" border="0" alt="063" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevAVKflCI/AAAAAAAAHfI/PMH3ThihE_w/063_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">My father in-law did say that he would be willing to make one for anyone that is interested.  Just let me know.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevAsKo0ZI/AAAAAAAAHfM/QLe4tEFtxhg/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevAyuC96I/AAAAAAAAHfQ/yIrKiQe2oK0/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="293" height="70" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Alot of you have asked how work is going…… it is going wonderfully.  I enjoy it a great bit and have wonderful girls that I work with.  It is very rewarding, but I continue to miss Cameron a great deal.  I come home from work and he rarely wants to sit with me and rarely wants to do anything with me.  So, to say the least….. it is very hard on Mommy, but no one would understand that unless they were in the same shoes at one time.  I hope that within time he will not be so upset that I have to leave him and things will smooth out.  With all of that being said…. here are some pictures of him during Christmas morning.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevCBhTUxI/AAAAAAAAHfU/TGXKYH_32kE/s1600-h/055%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="055" border="0" alt="055" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevClqraxI/AAAAAAAAHfY/q6qklrtQD6Y/055_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevDQB-rKI/AAAAAAAAHfc/1djv5cclCRk/s1600-h/110%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="110" border="0" alt="110" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevDue8eHI/AAAAAAAAHfg/afjLTrodrPU/110_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevEUc2UPI/AAAAAAAAHfk/9LnLkYK0nFY/s1600-h/111%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="111" border="0" alt="111" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevEpE9-PI/AAAAAAAAHfo/PbqCM4mMC80/111_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Can you tell it was a Toy Story Christmas here in our house?</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevFdn1mPI/AAAAAAAAHfs/g0yHRaOC24M/s1600-h/119%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="119" border="0" alt="119" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevFwttXZI/AAAAAAAAHfw/f_IFKSFA7ug/119_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevGcO6NgI/AAAAAAAAHf0/XQo2icUKFW4/s1600-h/121%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="121" border="0" alt="121" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevG31zJLI/AAAAAAAAHf4/F3Dl9cqBAwA/121_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevHe0sL-I/AAAAAAAAHf8/BcAShOWHu9I/s1600-h/129%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="129" border="0" alt="129" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevHpCjwSI/AAAAAAAAHgA/1odDaXUKwis/129_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevIdnox8I/AAAAAAAAHgE/KFirM8lB8rk/s1600-h/153%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="153" border="0" alt="153" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevIlYgauI/AAAAAAAAHgI/V9D5m7vCNdM/153_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevJq33OHI/AAAAAAAAHgM/ihKPdwQX5x0/s1600-h/138%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="138" border="0" alt="138" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TRevKI3I7vI/AAAAAAAAHgQ/RLgBcRUxP8w/138_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="259" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Hope you all had a great Christmas and I wish you all a Happy, Healthy & Blessed New Year!!</font></p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Speaking of healthy……yes, just in case you wondered, Cameron does have pink eye yet again.  That happened during Christmas as well.  It is always interesting and there is always something happening during the weekend or the holiday when nothing is open.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings, Lisa</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-153260442051642982010-12-08T18:31:00.001-05:002010-12-08T18:31:17.698-05:00Where does the time go?<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Time seems like it flies by anymore.  My new job is going well and I really do enjoy it, but must admit that I miss being at home with my little boy.  Talk about heartache…. I find myself thinking about him at certain times during the day.  I think to myself that I would be picking him up from pre-school at this time, hearing all about his day at this time, enjoying lunch with him and maybe even possibly taking a nap (lol).  Wow, what I wouldn’t give for a good nap right now and more time during the day.  Don’t get me wrong….. I love my job and I work with some great girls, but I sure do miss being at home and being that stay at home Mom.  I flip through my favorite magazine A Primitive Place during lunch time and think about what I could be doing with my house, look at my pictures on my cell phone and think about when I took that certain picture with my little man and my heart just aches.  Did I really think it was going to be that difficult?  Sure I did, but I guess I just thought that maybe I would be getting use to things.  It is only day 3 of my 2nd week so maybe it will take more time.  It will certainly take more time to mend my broken heart, but I pray every single day that it will get easier for me.  Cameron on the other hand is doing great.  He is preparing for his Christmas play and it sounds like he will be singing We Wish You A Merry Christmas and Jingle Bells or at least that is what he has been singing so I think that will definitely be on the list.  I myself can hardly wait and will be in the front row with my camera and extra batteries in hand.  Yep, I am one proud Mommy!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Did I mention to you all that I received yet another award?  This award is from The Guide to Art Schools and my blog was rated as one of the Top 50 Antique Blogs.  Pretty neat ~huh?  If you go to <a href="http://www.guidetoartschools.com/library/best-antiques-blogs">Guide to Art Schools</a> then you will see that I am rated # 38.  So, thank you very much for all that voted for me and for my blog.  It means alot!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TQAVNUdRQEI/AAAAAAAAHdo/lVIy8gU__LM/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TQAVN4NlguI/AAAAAAAAHds/vQHTceI4Vcs/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="264" height="63" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I know alot of you have sent me e-mails lately and if I haven’t responded in a quick manner then I apologize.  Things have been hectic and I am sure you understand, but I get so frustrated that I can’t get back to everyone as fast as what I would like.  Anyway, be watching your mailboxes and hopefully I can respond back to everyone by this weekend.  So, have you been anxious to see what I am working on or what I have found lately?  Well, I recently finished up my last order for this year.  Effective immediately I will not be taking anymore orders until the New Year.  Here is my latest….. </font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TQAVOh77vuI/AAAAAAAAHdw/eWQCOC12nSk/s1600-h/004%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="004" border="0" alt="004" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TQAVPCytnrI/AAAAAAAAHd0/N5eDo0Lvc-8/004_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="124" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">A customer and sweet friend was looking for a game-board for her sister.  She stated that her sister loved George and Abe so I thought of this and put them both together to make one great game-board.   Oh and wait til you see my latest and greatest find.  I picked this up at a 2nd hand store and though it had great potential of course after a great paint job (lol).  Here it is and can you believe I only paid $4.99 for it?</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TQAVPvzoYTI/AAAAAAAAHd4/wsTwLEX0TGo/s1600-h/006%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="006" border="0" alt="006" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TQAVQK7xSUI/AAAAAAAAHd8/vqytuBLgirI/006_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a>  </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TQAVQn2HlHI/AAAAAAAAHeA/GaVf0BRHibo/s1600-h/010%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="010" border="0" alt="010" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TQAVRM1wfmI/AAAAAAAAHeE/ETcHpVNPWmI/010_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Yep, with some black paint and a little repairing on the ladder back part of the chair…. it will be as good as new and perfect for one of my prim dolls.  So, do you think it is a keeper?  I sure do think so.  Well, I better get off this computer for now.  I have to get a little boy in the bath tub and tons of other stuff and I totally feel like the clock is right by my ear going TICK TOCK TICK TOCK.  So, I am going to sign off for now, but I will be back soon.  Sure do miss talking with all of you gals.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings Always!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"> </font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-69029778648858686062010-11-28T15:20:00.001-05:002010-11-28T15:20:53.433-05:00It’s About That Time<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Today is my last day to enjoy before heading back into the working world.  A couple weeks ago I decided that it would be in my best interest to go back to work especially since this great opportunity more or less fell into my lap.  So, tomorrow morning I will get up with the chickens and head into my new job.  I have orientation tomorrow and I will find out tomorrow what the rest of the day holds for me.  So, I guess we will see and learn more then.  I am a bit nervous, but I am ready.  I worry about my little man, but I am sure he will do just fine to be honest with you or at least I hope he does.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5CvHJ2gI/AAAAAAAAHZM/UTMdoOTI2xc/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5DFcrBQI/AAAAAAAAHZQ/vhmCSmsvHbQ/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="270" height="64" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">This past week was spent packing away my Fall decorations and pulling out my Christmas decorations.  I didn’t get all of my stuff out.  I went with a more simple, but elegant look this year.  I only got out a few things here and there and used more greenery and lights.  It looks so warm and cozy to be honest with you.  I am definitely pleased with the way it turned out.  Here are some pictures that I thought I would share with you.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5Di7IwFI/AAAAAAAAHZU/ujBDdTYuxow/s1600-h/005%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="005" border="0" alt="005" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5EBNkS_I/AAAAAAAAHZY/S5iJxE2EO-s/005_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I thought that looked great in my half bath.  It added just enough color and the right amount of Christmas cheer.  Here is what I did in our bedroom….</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5E3QW4jI/AAAAAAAAHZc/I0PGgR826XY/s1600-h/023%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="023" border="0" alt="023" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5FEjYpBI/AAAAAAAAHZg/etdwakQm9XM/023_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5F6F0k1I/AAAAAAAAHZk/R5k35XSze6o/s1600-h/001%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="001" border="0" alt="001" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5Gk8IU-I/AAAAAAAAHZo/GMvVXN8DGpQ/001_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="206" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5HCqJfcI/AAAAAAAAHZs/iEywvfxNJ_k/s1600-h/034%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="034" border="0" alt="034" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5HZ41w_I/AAAAAAAAHZw/DwUN4uIGxHM/034_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5Im-emLI/AAAAAAAAHZ0/dQNiypYoPl4/s1600-h/029%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="029" border="0" alt="029" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5JPzKq8I/AAAAAAAAHZ4/y1th69m89ec/029_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5JpfWw2I/AAAAAAAAHZ8/15FRm48zeck/s1600-h/015%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="015" border="0" alt="015" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5KeeEmrI/AAAAAAAAHaA/Yy73TXc4ztw/015_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Here is my entry way…….</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5K02S1JI/AAAAAAAAHaE/9bslNwQ-_j8/s1600-h/014%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="014" border="0" alt="014" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5Le2X6ZI/AAAAAAAAHaI/Q9Hzwzt4uLI/014_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus">My family room…..</font></p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus"> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5MnMC-sI/AAAAAAAAHaM/SHJvMKhbMDo/s1600-h/007%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="007" border="0" alt="007" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5Mwfr5LI/AAAAAAAAHaQ/BgBPUzWOslM/007_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5NrRInRI/AAAAAAAAHaU/YM_fStFnCkY/s1600-h/016%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="016" border="0" alt="016" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5N-7MikI/AAAAAAAAHaY/Bqaa8UBhZIk/016_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5On14hpI/AAAAAAAAHac/oYR1Al59rec/s1600-h/032%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="032" border="0" alt="032" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5PB4NGbI/AAAAAAAAHag/2REZMHhTEbo/032_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5Pzp2SlI/AAAAAAAAHak/HXTp2C8yEqI/s1600-h/012%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="012" border="0" alt="012" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5QcaHu8I/AAAAAAAAHao/w-waa6SkYUE/012_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5RN32muI/AAAAAAAAHas/buTBUTFtLFU/s1600-h/022%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="022" border="0" alt="022" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5RzoyWzI/AAAAAAAAHaw/UBR9qPbJwT0/022_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I also decided to do a little with my kitchen and here is what it looks like in the dark.  The picture is of poor quality, but it gives you an idea.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5SvvxJnI/AAAAAAAAHa0/F2xBkioUud8/s1600-h/008%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="008" border="0" alt="008" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5TX9mrwI/AAAAAAAAHa4/Iye6xY-72KE/008_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Doesn’t it look warm and cozy?</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5CvHJ2gI/AAAAAAAAHZM/UTMdoOTI2xc/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5DFcrBQI/AAAAAAAAHZQ/vhmCSmsvHbQ/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="270" height="64" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Do you all remember this picture from my previous post?</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5UvFe37I/AAAAAAAAHa8/GtHcIxbnO-0/s1600-h/003%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5VcQ8N1I/AAAAAAAAHbA/3eH6EdPUHE0/003_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, this is what I did with that cloth.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5WDMjRbI/AAAAAAAAHbE/xT1sMb3BhuA/s1600-h/068%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="068" border="0" alt="068" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5WqhLRhI/AAAAAAAAHbI/KNRv8X6wCy4/068_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Yep, I thought that since I did my stenciling that I definitely needed some curtains that would pull out that red.  So, I changed my curtains out and put these up.  I love the new look.  What do you think?  I even thought that they would look great in the family room so I pulled them into the family room and took out all of the mini blinds.  Ugh…… I hate those mini blinds.  I had tons of holes to patch up and luckily I still had some paint so I just fixed it right up.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5XJXLdsI/AAAAAAAAHbM/LDV5fb8Ikjo/s1600-h/069%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="069" border="0" alt="069" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5XjuwMpI/AAAAAAAAHbQ/STyIKZwC2Gk/069_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5YchP-UI/AAAAAAAAHbU/VZx-vEqQ1hU/s1600-h/089%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="089" border="0" alt="089" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5YiaC-tI/AAAAAAAAHbY/-XBAoZbAeks/089_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5ZDaK4CI/AAAAAAAAHbc/LayBdKULNKA/s1600-h/040%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="040" border="0" alt="040" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5Z2A2g6I/AAAAAAAAHbg/C0LJBv3swW0/040_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5apahq8I/AAAAAAAAHbk/KzDQgrbTmw0/s1600-h/074%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="074" border="0" alt="074" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5bH4pKUI/AAAAAAAAHbo/OGwhdgZCPHo/074_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>  <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5b58bN0I/AAAAAAAAHbs/zGH9em3co-I/s1600-h/115%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="115" border="0" alt="115" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5cZogY5I/AAAAAAAAHbw/qB8cP6VKTWA/115_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5CvHJ2gI/AAAAAAAAHZM/UTMdoOTI2xc/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5DFcrBQI/AAAAAAAAHZQ/vhmCSmsvHbQ/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="270" height="64" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">So, did you all have a nice Thanksgiving?  I always enjoy getting together with my family.  There is nothing better then spending time with your family and enjoying some yummy food.  We had some great “family food”.  What is “family food” do you ask?!?  Well, it is food that we always use to eat with my grandparents.  Food that we have enjoyed for years and years.  Here is a look at some of the foods that we enjoyed.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5dCsjOmI/AAAAAAAAHb0/QdSZr00mUtM/s1600-h/010%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="010" border="0" alt="010" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5eNjAeYI/AAAAAAAAHb4/loF457Srjg0/010_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Talk about starchy foods.  One item missing from this plate was green beans.  Once some of that food was gone, I went back for some of those and boy oh boy were they good.  To be honest….. I could have ate more of the sides and none of the turkey (lol).  Yep, I am a major side dish kinda gal.  My hubby and Cameron made the homemade noodles, I made my family favorite cracker dressing and I also made a yummy sweet potato bake.  Yep, I think I could have hate the whole sweet potato bake…… it was so yummy!!  Here is a closer look of the noodles while be rolled out and cut and also a closer look at the sweet potato bake.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5e68t70I/AAAAAAAAHb8/Fup6PaI4wus/s1600-h/007%5B10%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="007" border="0" alt="007" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5fFtnmpI/AAAAAAAAHcA/3S0IM-mJDgQ/007_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5gUK1cjI/AAAAAAAAHcE/rjy6HRmTtLc/s1600-h/100%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="100" border="0" alt="100" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5g9Uv_fI/AAAAAAAAHcI/gOM_G55ksOo/100_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5h50SM5I/AAAAAAAAHcM/9qoZkHJG6Xg/s1600-h/132%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="132" border="0" alt="132" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5ialReiI/AAAAAAAAHcQ/TPoPPv61zRM/132_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5jJ766sI/AAAAAAAAHcU/4bundkOc8KY/s1600-h/044%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="044" border="0" alt="044" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5j08pdAI/AAAAAAAAHcY/pkdvLIAnx38/044_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5krnyhPI/AAAAAAAAHcc/HUNFKnqwoDo/s1600-h/046%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="046" border="0" alt="046" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5lr_XltI/AAAAAAAAHcg/q4r5zOnHeZk/046_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Lots of noodles ~ huh?  That would be a dozen worth of eggs and lots of flour!!  Here is my sweet potato bake….</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5mxCI2SI/AAAAAAAAHck/hbXPh4wJdLU/s1600-h/034%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="034" border="0" alt="034" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5niyUFcI/AAAAAAAAHco/SsVfr_QbZkI/034_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I thought I would leave you with this picture of my little family that was taken on Thanksgiving Day.  Hope you all enjoyed a wonderful day of thanks and enjoyed your family time as well.  Hope you all have many more.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5otWH0oI/AAAAAAAAHcs/8HkWHiI8sh4/s1600-h/092%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="092" border="0" alt="092" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TPK5pNTsxKI/AAAAAAAAHcw/QDSYpnRrGJc/092_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="197" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings Always!!</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-77978160102101350862010-11-19T10:33:00.001-05:002010-11-19T10:33:58.809-05:00Inside Projects<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, I start my new job on the 29th of this month.  I am pretty excited about it, but I am sure I will still worry about my little man.  Between us ladies or maybe I should say “us Moms” don’t you feel like no one can do as good of a job raising your children?  Don’t get me wrong….. I think my hubby is an outstanding Dad, but sometimes I just feel like I am the only one that can make my little guy happy and safe.  That is totally not the case at all, but that is how I feel.  Why do I feel that way?  Anyway, it will be a difficult day for me heading back into the working world, but I am going to embrace it with all that I have and try my best to be strong.  Oh my….. I can’t talk about it for too long or else I start to get emotional (lol).  Silly ~ huh?</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYo1jcQ5I/AAAAAAAAHXc/wkfa2jbEVgI/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYpQ1-lLI/AAAAAAAAHXg/XJ3_vlxAaXw/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="274" height="65" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">So, with my start date around the corner, I have been tackling alot of indoor projects.  I finished painting my family room and even stenciled the walls myself.  During my last post, I shared just a small peek of my stenciling, but today I thought I would share some more.  I even changed some things around and decided to give a few of my prim things a rest.  So, without further delay I say we take a look at my newly painted family room.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYqDefqMI/AAAAAAAAHXk/vUhjpKC3dGA/s1600-h/010%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="010" border="0" alt="010" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYqxkPF7I/AAAAAAAAHXo/7jXlYFPao0k/010_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYrENNxJI/AAAAAAAAHXs/7dcZio4xnFw/s1600-h/009%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="009" border="0" alt="009" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYrsTBj2I/AAAAAAAAHXw/K69FmjRjZ4Y/009_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYsSjshgI/AAAAAAAAHX0/Rial0mh7T7s/s1600-h/007%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="007" border="0" alt="007" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYslvb47I/AAAAAAAAHX4/8o78gm4NI98/007_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYtTpVYpI/AAAAAAAAHX8/4CeN-pGakPs/s1600-h/013%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="013" border="0" alt="013" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYuY47u5I/AAAAAAAAHYA/HyrgMcCheMY/013_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYu46DfvI/AAAAAAAAHYE/0DP0Jnq8ETk/s1600-h/026%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="026" border="0" alt="026" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYvcytxOI/AAAAAAAAHYI/pc7VpiI28u0/026_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYv-mWgNI/AAAAAAAAHYM/3TzWAGHrKUk/s1600-h/033%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="033" border="0" alt="033" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYwI2dwrI/AAAAAAAAHYQ/QpvVS2vzGrs/033_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">So, what do you all think?  Like I had mentioned…… I changed things around a bit and added new things and decided to give old things a rest.  There are still a few areas that need work, but they are coming along.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYwjobGMI/AAAAAAAAHYU/xHfFvuUsc5M/s1600-h/005%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="005" border="0" alt="005" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYxJTxZLI/AAAAAAAAHYY/WirgxzS3-vE/005_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">There is one area that I KNOW needs improvement and that will be coming real soon.  I suppose I could give you a little hint if you are interested.  Here is the hint……….</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYyVmWzDI/AAAAAAAAHYc/b9ZIdTVmvcQ/s1600-h/003%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYywiE0xI/AAAAAAAAHYg/DL-rMx01zw8/003_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">So, do you have any ideas?  What do you think it could be?  Well, once those changes are made then I will be sure to post pictures again.  Stay Tuned!!  Hope you are excited because I know that I am. </font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYo1jcQ5I/AAAAAAAAHXc/wkfa2jbEVgI/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYpQ1-lLI/AAAAAAAAHXg/XJ3_vlxAaXw/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="274" height="65" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Speaking of indoor projects.  I bought myself a dehydrator at Wal-Mart the other week.  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaYzkDb6yI/AAAAAAAAHYk/2dTI2q3lEGA/s1600-h/004%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="004" border="0" alt="004" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaY0AnRjFI/AAAAAAAAHYo/UMSDKqW8yyA/004_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I thought it would be great to dry some oranges and use them on my Christmas tree this year.  Not only could I use them on my tree, but I could make some garlands too.  I just love how they turned out.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaY1vlJaZI/AAAAAAAAHYs/ZxOk_ao_5Qk/s1600-h/011%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="011" border="0" alt="011" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaY2DFanII/AAAAAAAAHYw/SeX9Dlj-vNw/011_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaY2z4om_I/AAAAAAAAHY0/Lg3NkUdddTw/s1600-h/006%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="006" border="0" alt="006" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaY3cWSikI/AAAAAAAAHY4/ehIz2voBfn0/006_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaY3zJEnGI/AAAAAAAAHY8/IA74kamZi1o/s1600-h/016%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="016" border="0" alt="016" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaY4Ty6EXI/AAAAAAAAHZA/2cb0LJbAkyk/016_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I just love the look and they will look even better on my tree when Christmas rolls around.  Here is a garland that I made.  I thought they looked great next to my dried green beans and okra.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaY5AxYUOI/AAAAAAAAHZE/PwuMM1ppQdQ/s1600-h/011%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="011" border="0" alt="011" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOaY5S37TcI/AAAAAAAAHZI/bY5FFptnfnk/011_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, that is all that I have to share with you today.  Hope you all are enjoying some indoor projects as well.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Many Blessings Always ~ Lisa</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"> </font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-5610388444933821652010-11-16T19:25:00.001-05:002010-11-16T19:25:38.457-05:00Before & After<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Do you all remember this piece?  It belongs to my Mom and she wanted me to paint it.  She wanted it red to match her couch and chair in her family room.  Here is the <u><strong>BEFORE</strong></u> picture.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOMg-VPajnI/AAAAAAAAHXE/NeZo5UK_MaU/s1600-h/001%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="001" border="0" alt="001" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOMg-_WxkQI/AAAAAAAAHXI/oxIdUXKjnes/001_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="158" height="267" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, I found the perfect color and painted it a little while back.  I just remembered that I promised that I would share after pictures and I never did.  So, here is the <u><strong>AFTER</strong></u> picture of her cupboard that I painted for her.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOMg_dvoKQI/AAAAAAAAHXM/8DqI_sEWlWw/s1600-h/027%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="027" border="0" alt="027" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOMhAVWxqPI/AAAAAAAAHXU/vbJJD7yjg0Y/027_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I decided to give it the two tone look and after seeing the picture, I am glad that I did.  I changed the gold knob to a wood knob and then gave it 2 coats of paint.  Yep, I think Mom did a great job decorating it.  It looks beautiful and it matches her furniture perfectly.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings, Lisa</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-61700961283735409892010-11-16T19:10:00.001-05:002010-11-16T19:10:52.560-05:00Missing in Action ~ Where are you? News to Share with you…<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I have so much to share, but really have no idea where to start.  I haven’t been around blog land in awhile due to so many things happening in my life at once.  I am recovering from yet another round of bronchitis and laryngitis.  This round was pretty bad because I was without my voice for 3 days.  Talk about difficult.  I love talking so when I don’t have my voice, it makes it quite difficult.  My hubby on the other hand was probably enjoying it (lol).  The doctor put me on prednisone (steroids) and a nasty antibiotic that has made me so nauseated and sick.  The medicine works great for my chronic bronchitis, but the steroids create some nasty side effects.  I have been hot and sweaty, down right evil and eating everything in the house that I can lay my hands on.  It is just a really hard drug for me to be on.  I just hate how it makes me feel.  I am definitely NOT a mean or evil person my any means, but when I am on that stuff, I find myself snapping at my poor hubby and just going off for no reason.  So….. after today, I have decided to stop both meds and get back to my normal jovial self.  Trust me……. I have missed being myself.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOMdgW5PHSI/AAAAAAAAHW0/U4pjjQWq5Xc/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOMdgyQYEuI/AAAAAAAAHW4/DmjyDe_tVR4/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="281" height="67" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I also thought that I would take this moment to let you all know about a very important announcement.  Nope, I am not pregnant, but I am set to start a new job at the end of this month.  It was a hard decision, but I am sure that it is the right move.  I spent alot of time with God, I prayed alot and I searched my heart and after alot of soul searching, I decided to head back to work.  I have enjoyed being a stay at home Mom for almost 4 years and I couldn’t be happier and more blessed that I had the opportunity, but I am sure that this is the right step for me and my family.  With the way that the economy is today, I am positive that this is the right move.  Cameron is enjoying school, he loves going and seeing his friends and I think that he will fit in perfectly with the daycare as well.  Talk about pulling on your heart strings!!  I can’t imagine him being in the care of someone else other then me, but I need to trust God and pray that he will stay safe.  He does wonderfully at school and I think he will be just fine.  LOL ~ Yep, I sit here and type this post and my eyes fill up with tears.  It has been such a hard decision for me.  I can’t believe that I will be going back to work!!  I am excited about the job…… don’t get me wrong there, but I am also a bit nervous.  Heck, I worked for over 10 years with one job, quit to stay home with my son and now I am heading back into the working world.  What is a Mom to do?  I guess I will make money and buy prims (hahahaha).</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOMdgW5PHSI/AAAAAAAAHW0/U4pjjQWq5Xc/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOMdgyQYEuI/AAAAAAAAHW4/DmjyDe_tVR4/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="281" height="67" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">What else has been happening in my life?  Oh, all sorts of stuff.  I have been busy making changes to my home and finishing alot of unfinished stuff before I start my new job.  If you have followed my blog for awhile then you probably remember me painting my entry way and hallway not too long ago.  Well, I decided to carry that same color into my family room and it turned out great.  I feel like I have been going 180 mph while on these steroids so I took advantage of that energy and painted and stenciled.  Yep, I did it all with a little help from my hubby.  I can’t really say that I would be interested in stenciling again anytime soon, but I am definitely pleased with the way it turned out.    Here is a peek.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOMdh6VVfAI/AAAAAAAAHW8/1cL17QSd5hY/s1600-h/008%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="008" border="0" alt="008" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TOMdiYFaKbI/AAAAAAAAHXA/F3_EfZfjCho/008_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Do you remember what my walls use to look like?  They were painted a mustard color called Buckskin Pony.  I absolutely loved the color, but since there was one wall painted and stenciled coming into my family room…..well, it just didn’t look finished.  So, now it looks complete and boy oh boy does it ever give it a different look.  It brightened up the room that is for sure, but it brightened it up in a good way.  The stencil that I ended up doing just kinda softened it and with all my prims….. it looks good.  I did make some changes here and there as to where I put my prims and those pics will be coming soon.  So stay tuned!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings, Lisa</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-22609545907823610932010-11-07T11:47:00.001-05:002010-11-07T11:47:11.198-05:00Simple Goods Show ~ Part 2<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">If you haven’t already seen Part 1 of my Simple Goods post then be sure to check it out.  My weekend was absolutely wonderful.  I was able to do alot of fun stuff and meet so many great gals.  Do I plan on going back?  Oh yes… every chance I get, I will definitely go back.  It was worth the hour and half drive.  There were vendors outside and tons of them inside.  The crowd was heavy and hectic, but it was worth it.  I ended up with alot of goodies and I thought I would share some pictures with you.  So….. are you ready to see my primitive wares that I found?  Let’s first of all stop by and take a look at the items that I purchased from <a href="http://www.cabininthewoodsearlywares.com/home.html">Cabin in the Woods</a>.  I absolutely loved this vendor.  They had so many cute things to look at and I of course went home with some of them.  Here they are ladies.  The first thing that I picked up was this cute little mouse.  I don’t normally like mice, but I thought he was too cute.  Trust me….. he will be the only mouse that I will ever let in my house (lol).</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbXysuNeLI/AAAAAAAAHUs/ccXEUZH_31A/s1600-h/033%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="033" border="0" alt="033" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbXzfdFQ0I/AAAAAAAAHUw/6q2uZ-Sx91g/033_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX0DmmMkI/AAAAAAAAHU0/ea_1BveT2Co/s1600-h/034%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="034" border="0" alt="034" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX0tSufsI/AAAAAAAAHU4/dBPVIEam4ek/034_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX1E4nd_I/AAAAAAAAHU8/ZBcs2-hj4No/s1600-h/009%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="009" border="0" alt="009" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX1phs1II/AAAAAAAAHVA/fTr8x37WA-Q/009_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I also bought these beans.  I loved the look of them.  Definitely prim looking.  I put them on this rack, but they won’t be staying there.  It was just for picture purposes (lol).</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX2MjLGsI/AAAAAAAAHVE/RnfAxntikSU/s1600-h/036%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="036" border="0" alt="036" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX2hiZPMI/AAAAAAAAHVI/T0AJYyUgx2g/036_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX3NNKvTI/AAAAAAAAHVM/z-UH9qS_RAU/s1600-h/039%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="039" border="0" alt="039" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX3aN-F6I/AAAAAAAAHVQ/nlV2h8d-wms/039_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">They had plenty of other great items to pick from.  They had some sweet potatoes that looked very neat, more dried beans, oranges, apples and lots of other great primitives.  I was loving her booth.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX38H9UEI/AAAAAAAAHVU/7Ikep3vpSjw/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX4ZgiU5I/AAAAAAAAHVY/WzmFLmE1IXM/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="287" height="68" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">My next stop was <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/arnettscountrystore">Arnett’s Country Store.</a>  I saw plenty of stuff at this booth, but ended up only buying some stockings.  I was loving the Santa’s, but wasn’t real sure where I would put another one (lol).  Here are my stockings.  I went with the striped ones, but she also had plain red stockings as well.  I bought 3 of these.  Aren’t they great?  I might end up coffee staining them a little bit more…. I like them just a tad bit darker then these.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX5TBBhiI/AAAAAAAAHVc/KRxUzRmAb5M/s1600-h/005%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="005" border="0" alt="005" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX5zUN0vI/AAAAAAAAHVg/UukH_NNeSxs/005_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">My next stop was <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/lizziescabin">Lizzie’s Cabin Primitives.</a>  Her items were amazing and I must say that my Mom and I walked around her booth several times.  We spent quite a bit there and the best news about her booth was that she took credit cards (lol).  Not many vendors took credit cards so it was either cash or check.  Here is what I found at Lizzie’s Cabin.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX6p84P1I/AAAAAAAAHVk/ZdMbXv5Kvvw/s1600-h/040%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="040" border="0" alt="040" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX6wLOWqI/AAAAAAAAHVo/TouQ6D6BtIY/040_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX7s-FJSI/AAAAAAAAHVs/_OVFG9z0-vk/s1600-h/038%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="038" border="0" alt="038" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX7zR_oXI/AAAAAAAAHVw/YcdqHA-s8Hg/038_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I absolutely loved her covered books.  I plan on putting these on my school desk.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX8pAq71I/AAAAAAAAHV0/CqdtNS6fdbM/s1600-h/002%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="002" border="0" alt="002" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX9KwbgZI/AAAAAAAAHV4/cw9y1IqS09U/002_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I also bought these other items.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX9tOvGfI/AAAAAAAAHV8/2tbcp4ZIEF4/s1600-h/035%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="035" border="0" alt="035" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX-GhNawI/AAAAAAAAHWA/A3RVN9k_qq8/035_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX-rJQa5I/AAAAAAAAHWE/v5G6UcwWgCc/s1600-h/007%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="007" border="0" alt="007" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX-8E3mdI/AAAAAAAAHWI/WrQ1KPvF-78/007_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Don’t you just love those greens beans?  I want to try to make a special jar for those beans.  Once I am done with it then I will let you know and of course post pics.  </font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX_xh55PI/AAAAAAAAHWM/I9nCRo9IkMQ/s1600-h/029%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="029" border="0" alt="029" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbYAEDTsSI/AAAAAAAAHWQ/9ZJQ5MdWgMw/029_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">So, what do you think of my pheasant?  I absolutely loved him when I saw him and now I just need to figure out where I am going to hang him.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX38H9UEI/AAAAAAAAHVU/7Ikep3vpSjw/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbX4ZgiU5I/AAAAAAAAHVY/WzmFLmE1IXM/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="287" height="68" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I also wanted to show you these cute prim necklaces that Sandy Schutt gave me.  It was the first time I met Sandy yesterday and to be honest, it was like I had known her forever.  She was just so sweet and so thoughtful.  Not only did she bring these for me, but she also brought some for my Mom as well.  How sweet is that?  I just thought it was so nice of her to think of us.  Thank you Sandy!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbYBCtcXrI/AAAAAAAAHWU/PtWusSRYWLQ/s1600-h/020%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="020" border="0" alt="020" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbYBu2lhvI/AAAAAAAAHWY/qVwd8EvU9j4/020_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I loved my primitive doll necklace, but I think my favorite had to be my primitive bowl necklace.  I love antique bowls so this was right up my alley (lol).</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbYCFYylrI/AAAAAAAAHWc/523s9TDnzpk/s1600-h/003%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbYCjuJgjI/AAAAAAAAHWg/VnPFjaO-GWE/003_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbYDFnehSI/AAAAAAAAHWk/TlrnJZpMTFw/s1600-h/016%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="016" border="0" alt="016" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNbYDv_X9pI/AAAAAAAAHWo/wps8HUmCExI/016_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Aren’t they great?  So, as you can see, I had a great weekend.  I was able to share it with my Mom, my hubby, my son and lots of prim friends.  It was indeed a wonderful weekend.  If you weren’t able to make it to this one then be sure to mark your calendar for April or next year around this time.  I am sure you won’t leave empty handed and of course you will be glad you joined us.  Hope you all have a blessed week.  I will be posting pics of my Mom’s refrigerator cover sometime this week.  I just need to let the weather get a bit warmer then I can stain it and get it inside.  It is a beauty!!  Keep watching!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings, Lisa</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-31548700524469380442010-11-06T22:02:00.001-04:002010-11-06T22:02:59.182-04:00An Amazing Weekend ~ North Shore Primitives & Simple Goods ~ Part 1<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">My amazing weekend started out on Friday.  I was set to go and work at North Shore Primitives and arrived around 9am.  I took some more pictures of her shop and then made myself familiar with the warehouse portion of her store.  Yep, I must say that even the warehouse is nice (lol).  Vickie had so many trees, wreaths, greenery, handmade items and the list goes on.  The door opened at 10:00 am and once those doors opened, the customers came rushing in.  I was running here, there and everywhere.  It was literally on my feet from 9am-6pm.  I went to sit in my car and go home and by the time I got home, I could barely move.  </font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIhjm1zEI/AAAAAAAAHSs/38x5Awgij90/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIhyKHXYI/AAAAAAAAHSw/sb37LnZSsDc/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="273" height="65" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">It was great being able to help out the customers, give them advice as to what would look great with what and of course do all the running for them (lol).  I can’t even remember how many times I was running back to the warehouse, but it was good exercise.  I met alot of great people and had several prim gals come up to me, introduce themselves and tell me that they always follow me and my blog.  I was so happy to hear that and to meet so many wonderful gals.  I must say that it feels great knowing that there are so many people that follow my blog and enjoy hearing from me.  You never really know that what you are doing interests people until they tell you.  So, I guess you could say that I get a passing grade (lol).  Here are a few pics from <a href="http://northshoreprimitives.blogspot.com/">North Shore Primitives</a> Open House.  Be sure to click on her shop name to check out all of the pics that I added to her site.  There is plenty to see and I am sure you won’t be disappointed.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIi_buHbI/AAAAAAAAHS0/Odun7kVSLVQ/s1600-h/008%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="008" border="0" alt="008" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIjerPhlI/AAAAAAAAHS4/Y6ntSC5cSNk/008_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIkv0kyiI/AAAAAAAAHS8/0la4eLNZUJE/s1600-h/051%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="051" border="0" alt="051" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIlDcvEMI/AAAAAAAAHTA/kQ3mHzWxYfI/051_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIlr81GEI/AAAAAAAAHTE/EBNpBU014Kk/s1600-h/063%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="063" border="0" alt="063" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYImAWlgiI/AAAAAAAAHTI/pUGmUjV9xP4/063_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Isn’t her shop just beautiful?  I thought that they had it so beautifully decorated and her handmade items were prim perfect.  I absolutely fell head over heels in love with that Santa.  The thing I loved about him was that he was pudgy (short & plump).  Isn’t every Santa that you have ever seen been pudgy?  I have seen plenty of prim Santa’s, but I don’t recall seeing any pudgy ones.  Yep, he was by far my favorite and I told myself that if he was still there by the end of the day then I would buy him and take him home with me.  Well, I guess it wasn’t meant to be because another gal picked him up from the table and walked toward the counter with him.  Trust me when I say I was watching every move as my poor Santa went home with someone else.  Yep, it was indeed a very sad moment for me.  I kept thinking that this lady that took my Santa would feel guilty for spending so much money and come back with my pudgy little Santa, but I never saw that happen (sniff, sniff, tear, tear).  I guess I can just hope and pray that he is happy in his new home and is being well treated (lol).</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIhjm1zEI/AAAAAAAAHSs/38x5Awgij90/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIhyKHXYI/AAAAAAAAHSw/sb37LnZSsDc/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="273" height="65" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Today was an exceptionally fun day as well.  My hubby took my Mom and I to the Simple Goods Show in Mt. Vernon, Ohio.  Cameron went along of course and caught the eyes of many prim friends.  Several of the gals walked up to my husband and asked where I was and of course my husband said “Over there somewhere.”  You gotta love how men give directions (lol).  I once again had several ladies come up to me and introduce themselves as followers of my blog.  I was thrilled to see so many prim gals….. some that I had met before (Karen @ My Colonial Home, Kris @ Simply Prim, Stacey @ Farm Wife Primitives) and tons and tons of other gals that I met for the first time today.  Have you ever noticed that even though you meet these prim gals for the first time that you already feel like you have known them forever?!?  I love that about “primitive girlfriends”.  I met so many new people today, but I literally felt like I could sit and spend the whole weekend with them.  It is indeed a wonderful feeling.  Nothing better!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIhjm1zEI/AAAAAAAAHSs/38x5Awgij90/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIhyKHXYI/AAAAAAAAHSw/sb37LnZSsDc/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="273" height="65" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">So, are you all ready to see some pictures of <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/simplegoods">The Simple Goods Show</a>?  I wasn’t sure if we could take any pictures inside so I just took a few of the outside.  Now…… sit back and look at all of these pictures and imagine it getting better and better around every corner.  There were tons of vendors and tons of customers.  It was crazy busy, but as the day went along, it started to thin out.  We stayed for several hours and left with plenty of bags.  Here are the pictures of the outside.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIm5YzseI/AAAAAAAAHTM/3vYJx1tI7kU/s1600-h/001%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="001" border="0" alt="001" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYInFo35aI/AAAAAAAAHTQ/G3ApwOIeFLo/001_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIoK0GntI/AAAAAAAAHTU/VMx4Emsd4sQ/s1600-h/008%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="008" border="0" alt="008" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIoV4B2CI/AAAAAAAAHTY/24Q2bZPPDwg/008_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIpLrsVvI/AAAAAAAAHTc/TEIQYuRC-qk/s1600-h/030%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="030" border="0" alt="030" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIpyUis8I/AAAAAAAAHTg/Yj94I8GO590/030_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIqpTDmKI/AAAAAAAAHTk/TEPeWlz-WeQ/s1600-h/023%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="023" border="0" alt="023" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIq1N2AtI/AAAAAAAAHTo/1ik_ERhKVrQ/023_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIse3zgEI/AAAAAAAAHTs/dvROnO6OxK4/s1600-h/004%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="004" border="0" alt="004" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIswcRA8I/AAAAAAAAHTw/J9HJiu_jw2w/004_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Alot of you might remember me asking several of you where I might find some long dipper gourds.  Well, as I was walking up to the building….. I started to go crazy because right there before my eyes were several dipper gourds.  They had looooong ones, medium and small and I wanted one of each (lol).  I went through her gourds and found 3 that I thought would look great on my front door.  Here are the 3 gourds that I ended up bringing home.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYItUf1XXI/AAAAAAAAHT0/e3KZhcmbsJM/s1600-h/025%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="025" border="0" alt="025" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYItv8LYGI/AAAAAAAAHT4/vvyqYkX89QE/025_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Goodness….. I never knew I looked like Vanna White (lol).  Just kidding.  Don’t you just love my gourds?!?  I can hardly wait to get them up on my door.  Once they are hung up then I will be sure to share a picture with you.  Keep Watching!  I also bought a few other things as well.  The gourds came from <u>Mill St. Mercantile</u> and I must say that this was one of my favorite vendors.  I absolutely loved her stuff.  Here are a few pics of some more items that I bought from her.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIuG2AI_I/AAAAAAAAHT8/oQKDUDqQu_U/s1600-h/006%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="006" border="0" alt="006" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIuRWMGhI/AAAAAAAAHUA/RvUj7mCUNpU/006_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">This is actually an old gourd that she made into a bowl.  Isn’t it just so neat?  I love these two areas of this gourd.  Can’t get anymore prim then this if you ask me for my opinion.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIu1yoc_I/AAAAAAAAHUE/29QMDg48ICI/s1600-h/013%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="013" border="0" alt="013" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIvXYvzfI/AAAAAAAAHUI/f_oD4pvfxvM/013_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIv94fVqI/AAAAAAAAHUM/vcPcAzTJ3fY/s1600-h/018%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="018" border="0" alt="018" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIwFKW9mI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/cKuN0jdiE5Q/018_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I also bought this ladle and it was made out of an old gourd as well and a stick.  I just thought they were neat pieces!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIxBNttgI/AAAAAAAAHUU/CBfYG8sfq1Y/s1600-h/028%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="028" border="0" alt="028" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIyJSHZrI/AAAAAAAAHUY/MF4V5HJ56oc/028_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIy8m6WOI/AAAAAAAAHUc/DNDVCR6HM8k/s1600-h/031%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="031" border="0" alt="031" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIzXgB9VI/AAAAAAAAHUg/6pUPL_AnMW4/031_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYI0Ob3EpI/AAAAAAAAHUk/gzCPzinnZWI/s1600-h/024%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="024" border="0" alt="024" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYI0mlKxrI/AAAAAAAAHUo/-IiO0izARFA/024_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">That is all that I bought from Mill St. Mercantile.  There was plenty more from where that came from, but the only drawback is that most of the vendors didn’t take credit cards.  So, if you plan on going in April or next year then you better take lots of cash or lots of checks.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIhjm1zEI/AAAAAAAAHSs/38x5Awgij90/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TNYIhyKHXYI/AAAAAAAAHSw/sb37LnZSsDc/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="273" height="65" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, as much as I would like to share more of my goodies, it will have to wait til tomorrow.  I am worn out for this evening, but trust me….. I will be back here tomorrow blogging about the rest of my goodies.  Please do come back because I always look forward to seeing your smiling faces.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings Always!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"> </font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-11930402163185922552010-10-24T10:52:00.001-04:002010-10-24T10:52:22.440-04:00~ ♦ Stenciling ♦ ~<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Not too long ago, I re-finished a cupboard that my Mom had.  She wanted me to paint it red so she could put it in her family room.  Well, I painted it and told her that since I was re-finishing her cupboard then she would have to stencil my entry way/foyer and a wall that goes into my family room.  She agreed and she finally paid it forward the other day.  It was out of the blue when she said that she was coming over to stencil.  I was so excited and I am so happy with the way it looks.  I eventually want to paint my whole family room and have her stencil the rest, but of course that will take a bit longer to complete.  My family room is mainly a mustard color called Buckskin Pony.  I love the color, but it has been that color for some time now and I am ready for a change.  So, I thought it would look good if I continued the Bleached Wheat into the family room and then finish it off with some stenciling.  That is the plan!!  Here are some <strong><u>before</u></strong> pictures followed by some <strong><u>after</u></strong> pictures with the stenciling.  My Mom did a wonderful job and I am so pleased with the way it looks.  It gives it a much warmer and finished look.  Take a look for yourself.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"><strong>BEFORE</strong></font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIBMLIqoI/AAAAAAAAHCs/DGWEbEqdWc8/s1600-h/034%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="034" border="0" alt="034" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIBniMnTI/AAAAAAAAHCw/2vMcDrrHqSA/034_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRICd0Z0iI/AAAAAAAAHC0/uH09HiEHuu0/s1600-h/048%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="048" border="0" alt="048" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIC36JwbI/AAAAAAAAHC4/k2EEzsTAm8E/048_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIDc6yMLI/AAAAAAAAHC8/PEkZdz8cW6w/s1600-h/047%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="047" border="0" alt="047" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIDobJtVI/AAAAAAAAHDA/diD0lXdA0yc/047_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus"><strong>AFTER</strong></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIEJz0rnI/AAAAAAAAHDE/0mz4SkVQLOU/s1600-h/014%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="014" border="0" alt="014" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIETPJ_yI/AAAAAAAAHDI/qyzr6md5oAA/014_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIEyOtQgI/AAAAAAAAHDM/RysnBCp1KAE/s1600-h/030%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="030" border="0" alt="030" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIFDaKVYI/AAAAAAAAHDQ/X2mog7jbjc0/030_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIFhYUnhI/AAAAAAAAHDU/49bwl_-7guU/s1600-h/047%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="047" border="0" alt="047" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIF-ptsiI/AAAAAAAAHDY/mucUD7ifWCE/047_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIGVpScGI/AAAAAAAAHDc/61a3RUM992I/s1600-h/041%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="041" border="0" alt="041" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIG6AG7II/AAAAAAAAHDg/v27IXAOQ_BI/041_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIHWsUPgI/AAAAAAAAHDk/qK58V3VXPAk/s1600-h/043%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="043" border="0" alt="043" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIHim_lSI/AAAAAAAAHDo/txcBt6f4XWs/043_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIIDk3mPI/AAAAAAAAHDs/ciAsZSfFfHw/s1600-h/042%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="042" border="0" alt="042" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIImQpWwI/AAAAAAAAHDw/rUCVpugIN44/042_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Oh and look who it is….. my beautiful Mom right in the middle of stenciling.  Isn’t she beautiful?!?  I am so proud of her.  She is such a wonderful Mom and friend and she indeed has the sweetest spirit.  She is just a great person inside and out and I love her dearly.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIJBYRTMI/AAAAAAAAHD0/gKrg2-ZHO74/s1600-h/038%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="038" border="0" alt="038" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TMRIJaxr4iI/AAAAAAAAHD4/HAvW-DDTVCA/038_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus">As goes for that cupboard that I re-finished for Mom….. that will be on my next post.  So keep watching out for more before and after pictures.  </font></p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings Always!!</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-41685063213470324622010-10-20T10:38:00.001-04:002010-10-20T10:38:37.777-04:00Taggs and More ~ Check it out!<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I have been trying to decide on what to share and what to wait on.  I haven’t been doing a whole lot lately except for sewing.  I finally taught myself how to do some simple stitching.  I was pretty excited with some of the tags that I made and here are some pictures.  I thought they would be so cute sewn on a towel or a ditty bag.  What do you think?</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-sm8oVlI/AAAAAAAAHA4/ZlIbvv1vBjA/s1600-h/003%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-tB75tjI/AAAAAAAAHA8/hLvf6VJWEVw/003_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-t9JlYAI/AAAAAAAAHBA/otqv4Nxj6nE/s1600-h/023%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="023" border="0" alt="023" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-uN1f3SI/AAAAAAAAHBE/aAVL0dDS1bA/023_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-uzJzrXI/AAAAAAAAHBI/rbi9D2z17e4/s1600-h/030%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="030" border="0" alt="030" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-vY_n6gI/AAAAAAAAHBM/Yb9hMIiRtBE/030_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-wNCI0VI/AAAAAAAAHBQ/_c7d60_gxcM/s1600-h/033%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="033" border="0" alt="033" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-wmdccGI/AAAAAAAAHBU/GUv9wtWDz7U/033_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-xTqzF2I/AAAAAAAAHBY/vtr73NwupQw/s1600-h/034%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="034" border="0" alt="034" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-x2wiicI/AAAAAAAAHBc/hanpH1T9e7o/034_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-yh3lXCI/AAAAAAAAHBg/2q03s_ZupTs/s1600-h/036%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="036" border="0" alt="036" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-y6zHr9I/AAAAAAAAHBk/s25MUAexrzA/036_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-zmkHVDI/AAAAAAAAHBo/qdBWBxhB3cE/s1600-h/020%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="020" border="0" alt="020" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-0PJP1-I/AAAAAAAAHBs/40I7INq-Qx0/020_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">If you see something that you are interested in then just e-mail me and I can quote you a price.  I had so much fun making them and hope to be making more very soon.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-0UkB5EI/AAAAAAAAHBw/pXJYimATnoA/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-06PrzGI/AAAAAAAAHB0/1pwNL_elyAc/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="269" height="64" /></a> </p> <p><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Did I ever show you my dried pumpkins that I found at one of our local pumpkin patches?!?  I thought they were neat so I bought five of them for $1.25.  They look great with my gourds.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-1o7a76I/AAAAAAAAHB4/yZ5o_gFoHDA/s1600-h/006%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="006" border="0" alt="006" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-14xxcHI/AAAAAAAAHB8/juPfh2C6pnQ/006_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-2t-JwdI/AAAAAAAAHCA/SZsq3fbiezc/s1600-h/021%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="021" border="0" alt="021" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-3HUO8lI/AAAAAAAAHCE/POP4NuR4tWg/021_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-3kiG1BI/AAAAAAAAHCI/Cdi7mF7_JbY/s1600-h/023%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="023" border="0" alt="023" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-4Evy5MI/AAAAAAAAHCM/SWb7GoeB5As/023_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I also had to tell you that my Sweet Autumn Clematis finally started blooming.  I absolutely love this clematis. I think that after a few years it will be gorgeous in the entry way through our gate in the backyard.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-4-noElI/AAAAAAAAHCQ/wkv8xoHqqhw/s1600-h/017%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="017" border="0" alt="017" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-5docblI/AAAAAAAAHCY/SwYmqxzheJA/017_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Can you see the small little white flowers?  I first saw this clematis in Amish Country and thought it was beautiful.  So…… I asked our local greenhouse to order me a couple and this is what it looks like so far.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-0UkB5EI/AAAAAAAAHBw/pXJYimATnoA/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-06PrzGI/AAAAAAAAHB0/1pwNL_elyAc/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="269" height="64" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Speaking of flowers…. here are the roses that my hubby bought me for Sweetest Day ~ aren’t they beautiful?!</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-6JYuoyI/AAAAAAAAHCc/VMJdOr6P8TM/s1600-h/003%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-6pWIswI/AAAAAAAAHCg/4jLyqAOzknQ/003_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-0UkB5EI/AAAAAAAAHBw/pXJYimATnoA/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-06PrzGI/AAAAAAAAHB0/1pwNL_elyAc/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="269" height="64" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I also had to share with you this picture.  Yes, we received Cameron’s school pictures back this morning.  Talk about bringing tears to Mommy’s eyes.  She showed me the pics and I got tears in my eyes.  Talk about melting my heart and instantly realizing that my little boy was growing up before my eyes.  I couldn’t believe how grown up he looked.  He looked so handsome and of course I was so proud.  I have truly enjoyed staying home with him and it has been the best gift ever being able to enjoy his first 3 1/2 years with him.  It has been a struggle, but so worth every minute of it.  Anyway….. here is the picture.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-6_CxTeI/AAAAAAAAHCk/yzV40vlGt8Q/s1600-h/009%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="009" border="0" alt="009" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TL7-7O1kptI/AAAAAAAAHCo/hcNdF-gCzho/009_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Isn’t he too stinkin’ handsome?!?  Wow, he is growing up.  So wish I could hit the pause button, but I know I can’t so I will just continue to enjoy every single minute of every single day.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings, Lisa</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579462225925224574.post-49061237494159802882010-10-18T10:43:00.001-04:002010-10-18T10:43:21.777-04:00Front Porch Pictures and More<p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, I told you all awhile back that once I got done decorating my front porch then I would post pics.  So,  I finally finished it this weekend and here are a couple pictures.  I also included a picture of our scarecrow.  Cameron had fun helping me get him ready for Fall.  Be sure to check out my chicken coup.  I still would like to cut some boards off the bottom or the top, but still haven’t done it yet.  So, it stays like this for now.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxcq83IB7I/AAAAAAAAG-k/77uilZ9UiRQ/s1600-h/027%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="027" border="0" alt="027" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxcrXMRS9I/AAAAAAAAG-o/nknPBr9CNYU/027_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxcsL86tpI/AAAAAAAAG-s/308YvrhMe5I/s1600-h/069%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="069" border="0" alt="069" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxcs8q9p4I/AAAAAAAAG-w/WwZVMC0oYkE/069_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxcteTBumI/AAAAAAAAG-0/wSshOINjr0A/s1600-h/025%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="025" border="0" alt="025" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxcuPKRvlI/AAAAAAAAG-4/XaqLoOmjNxU/025_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Talking about Fall….. I went to the pumpkin patch this weekend and here are a few pictures from our trip.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxcu9itSnI/AAAAAAAAG-8/dGyt6x9-EVM/s1600-h/001%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="001" border="0" alt="001" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxcvRMaeQI/AAAAAAAAG_A/apZbY1k00DA/001_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxcvx4qYcI/AAAAAAAAG_E/gleyiQZ4hnE/s1600-h/002%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="002" border="0" alt="002" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxcwd3P--I/AAAAAAAAG_I/PuiO0E8_OoU/002_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxcxFEAfzI/AAAAAAAAG_M/QY66LfAq5No/s1600-h/050%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="050" border="0" alt="050" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxcxz4D2_I/AAAAAAAAG_Q/kikMIXyxOVY/050_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">It was super windy so excuse my messy hair.  Don’t you just love all the colors of Fall.  I know that I do.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxcy8apStI/AAAAAAAAG_U/YKOTpPZdVJc/s1600-h/004%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="004" border="0" alt="004" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxczX8Hw-I/AAAAAAAAG_Y/a6VUsBzavqg/004_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc0UO1iRI/AAAAAAAAG_c/x5t0y47l_fU/s1600-h/005%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="005" border="0" alt="005" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc0og3uvI/AAAAAAAAG_g/VAEctOdboyU/005_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc1U99DzI/AAAAAAAAG_k/NfdgWqOMlD0/s1600-h/007%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="007" border="0" alt="007" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc1jdXfiI/AAAAAAAAG_o/V7vNC8hPRQI/007_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc2ht16XI/AAAAAAAAG_s/USHOOlHFHoc/s1600-h/014%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="014" border="0" alt="014" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc3VlrLJI/AAAAAAAAG_w/4oOGRiwJRzU/014_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc5IW6ODI/AAAAAAAAG_0/r6Uhqc8eTNE/s1600-h/019%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="019" border="0" alt="019" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc5s-C4kI/AAAAAAAAG_4/1OaCcfQbQ9U/019_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc6Sl_ahI/AAAAAAAAG_8/2TfEhK3B1KM/s1600-h/015%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="015" border="0" alt="015" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc6qehPiI/AAAAAAAAHAA/x8Ix5lU963U/015_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc7kDNUXI/AAAAAAAAHAE/udX-lYBNIUs/s1600-h/041%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="041" border="0" alt="041" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc8M5oWCI/AAAAAAAAHAI/45OXCsVdoSQ/041_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc9AlXQ4I/AAAAAAAAHAM/pQNcs68nCqE/s1600-h/048%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="048" border="0" alt="048" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc9TcsXGI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/Y4jHa9da09M/048_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I also picked up some gourds at another farm market.  I was so happy to see that they had these little gourds.  I thought they would make a great little garland for in my window or around my chandelier.  The larger gourds I plan on using on my front door next year.  I really want to find myself some long handled dipper gourds, but if I can’t then I will just attempt growing them next year.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc-b9nxuI/AAAAAAAAHAU/k8FSEI2KiDY/s1600-h/018%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="018" border="0" alt="018" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc_LP-nQI/AAAAAAAAHAc/MYBnYWreOYs/018_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I already have these gourds up and hanging and hopefully they will be dry soon.  Here they are drying.  I just have to laugh every time I look at them.  My neighbors are probably thinking I am a bit strange since I have my gourds hanging and that I have really dirty towels always out drying.  Guess they just don’t know prim ~ right?!?  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxc_1k8ClI/AAAAAAAAHAg/7bpfH5HedSg/s1600-h/012%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="012" border="0" alt="012" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxdACmRrdI/AAAAAAAAHAk/eCbZCjYdtNk/012_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="140" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxdA3Sq-HI/AAAAAAAAHAo/GxEBD9v1LRw/s1600-h/013%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="013" border="0" alt="013" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxdBahov_I/AAAAAAAAHAs/UIjb8Yj1Oj0/013_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">I asked my hubby to fix something up so I could hang my gourds and he takes this trellis that was in the flowerbed, lays it across the deck and puts a big cement stone on it.  Gotta love that it looks so tacky, but I guess it works.  lol.</font></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxdBuEXVGI/AAAAAAAAHAw/77IF-KHL7kU/s1600-h/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D%5B3%5D.gif"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="divider07_thumb[1]" border="0" alt="divider07_thumb[1]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_oqtwmiY2zz0/TLxdCO0fjVI/AAAAAAAAHA0/RX6Hi7DJObo/divider07_thumb%5B1%5D_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="268" height="64" /></a> </p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Well, that is it for today’s post.  I have some makeovers to share with you so stay tuned for those on my next post.  If you are lucky then I might post again later this week.  Stay tuned!!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus"></font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="5" face="Papyrus">Until Next Time ~ Blessings, Lisa</font></p> Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938867802469168990noreply@blogger.com4