Tolentreasures

Another tree up this evening,                     I had some amazing little elves helping me.   We decided that Kamden’s strong point was not putting lights on the tree,  so he was sent to the yard to do some winterizing tasks. Kendall ended up with two baby Jesus.    Apparently, she had two complete nativity sets set up as one.  We did a little editing and back to normal.  Jesus was not a twin.        Insomnia set in and I finished aprons  and hemmed a pair of pants for JWS.       

Still wanting to make some pillows, but it’s close.  The counter from before, after I (and the scrub water) fell off of it when it broke off the wall disappeared.  First of all, who knew it would hold one foot of this not so petite frame?  The wall then needed painted.   I stood staring at a green, a beige and a red.  Of course, the red won!    Last night I finally got this lamp that I have hoarded  saved put in the space. Now to get rid of the small lamp.  I also need to thoroughly clean the bookshelves, but that’s for another day.  These have been my work counter projects for the last three work days.   I think I am stocked up for awhile.   

  It was time.  Time to take a break  and resume normal life. Whatever that is!   I needed to get back to painting things for the shop.     And a friend found me all this and more  at yard sales on Saturday!      Look what a difference a few decoration make!      And... I know, I know.  It is time to take a break,  but I have a couple bedrooms to "do"  before late summer.  Ran across this photo on Pinterest. Can't wait to get started!    

Another Pinterest Brainstorm. There was an opening between the kitchen and the bathroom. I just scratch my head sometimes at  people's reasoning and remodeling skills.  It opened right into the bathroom.  You know,  like washing the dishes and watching someone on the commode type of opening.  Oh, they had a curtain and a  mini-blind. Do curtains and mini-blinds keep out  SOUNDS and  SMELLS?  I think not.  So, I find this window in the attic.    And these gems at  Dollar Tree Dollar General and  Walmart!  ....and I am sure I have some in my stash... Some E6000 glue,   and at this point I run out!  but I should have some in my stash SOMEWHERE!  And I search... And I go back to town and get more.  And last night, we mounted placed INSTALLED it. Since I have no carpentry skills and JWS doesn't want t...

  Chair painting is progressing well.    Some might need a few more coats, But we are getting there,     thanks to some help from friends!   

If you haven't been to a  Habitat for Humanity  ReStore, you don't know what you are missing!  JWS was not totally impressed.  He had the same look and  comments  that my girls have had over the years. It goes like this: We pull into this place,  some out of the way.  They have heard my chatter about this place for the last 20 - 40 - 150 miles or so.  And they look at me,  shake their heads, and say,  "The places you drag us to..." That's why Time Works has been great  therapy well actually, it may have created  a  group of  Junk Junkies!  Friends nonetheless. or  Co-Conspirators or  Partners in Crime... But they get it... the need to dig through stuff for that FIND!  Some of mine this week have been the chair above and the picture above it.  Chair $30 Picture $5   And these lamps!   Perfect for $...

Love these souvenir pieces!    I might see another collection starting...     I found this little girl at a yard sale and  have been waiting for the perfect place for her!  The teapot was a shop find today.  You just never know what you might find in your own shop!    Brushes moved,  curtains, uninspired... but I have a thought!  Paints moved. What a huge undertaking to move all of your craft supplies.  I think it is going to take weeks!      I have a vendor in the shop that "Casually" mentioned he has over 100 chairs to sell for  $5 each. He brought me 10!   See those bright colors on that shelf above? Hopefully they will be all painted  before the camp's first event!    Today,  Kamden and my last paint class until fall!  So the chairs are going to wait for now. 

  Camp Two Doors Down  is  moving right along.  I am not sure that this old body is keeping up though. Every part of my body is screaming!  It is screaming, "You idiot, do you think you are 30 again?" One more room to finish painting...for now and  then some scrubbing and decorating and  the big move of all my paints!  and brushes and supplies and clutter. Well, lets be honest, borderline hoard.  When I opened the shed, I found this beauty!  It will be my basecoat and varnish station.  Can't wait to get it moved.    Found this mount in the upstairs bedroom, because really,  no camp in Pennsylvania is complete without deer antlers.      And this beauty is going to hang in the purple hallway. This is one of the first, if maybe not the first quilt that my mother made.  It was on my bed more than a few years ago,...

Just wish the shopping was! I heard on the news, 14 shopping days left.   Why doesn't anyone say how many SHIPPING days are left?   Posted this in the hopes that JWS will notice how bad those wires look? He says they are going away this week... Now off to get my mouse finger in shape for shopping!   Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season!  

First of all, folks, I have not had one of these days in awhile so hang on.   I will try to be as brief as possible, but really, it was a good one.   Yesterday, last day of what would have been deer camp alone weekend for me. Now really, it has not been bad other than I have not finished what I wanted to this weekend, but I had fun. Two sleepovers with grandchildren and time with JWS and a few projects completed and rest. All in all a good weekend.   I got up, I made a list and I was going to salvage the weekend and be productive.       I have my coffee and I mix up some antiquing and start.   It is 6:45.   Now at some point during the day we are to go and empty one of my antique booths and JWS has agreed to help. (I really think he did so that I would not take his truck alone)   7:00AM Hands stained, unshowered, I hear, "I am ready, let's go!"   7:30 ...