Unexpected Surprises

The other night as I was walking up the driveway,

a car pulled in beside me that I did not recognize.

Quickly I realized who it was,

and

a very nice person

held out this ornament

explaining

that she kept looking at the ornament

and it reminded her of something that she had seen.

Finally,

it had dawned on her that it was my front yard.

 

and she gave the ornament to me!

 

I love outdoor lights, but hate putting them up

and taking them down.

So, with the excuse that

Less is More

this is my outdoor Christmas decoration

every year.

 

Wreath, Spotlight, Extension Cord, Done!

 

Ten minutes tops,

less if I convince JWS to do it for me!

 

A nice surprise

and

so kind! 

 

 

And now...

what I have been up to.

 

My children and the parents of my grandchildren

thought that I needed a toy room.

 

I looked,

I pondered,

I literally sat in my upstairs

with a cup of coffee

several mornings

and

brainstormed.

 

And finally decided.

 

Hang on, it's a good one.

 

What was the sewing room will become a toy room/guest room.

What was the smallest guest bedroom will become my sewing room.

What was the regular guest room will stay that

but since a lot of my fabric is stored in there, it also needs cleaned.

 

What has actually happened is everything in my upstairs is

in a

HUGE HOARDER JUNGLE!

 

These are my pictures that I found in New Orleans

for my room.

 

And here is how far I made it yesterday.

 

That ceiling took two coats of paint using a 2 inch brush to get in all the cracks.

The brush literally fell apart.

 

Today,

back to the paint store

and

then the trim

and

furniture that I am painting.

 

Sunday afternoon?

Hopefully,

sorting and purging the hoard

and

putting it back

and

decorating.

 

Monday?

Before and After Pics