Tolentreasures

So, the Fall Open House is over, just over, like 14 hours over and I have always hated that horrible, terrible pink paint.    I picked it out, it was supposed to be a lovely shade of beige soon 12 years ago when the addition was built.   I should have repainted it right away. But, I didn't.   For almost 12 years I have seriously disliked the color of that room.   Why did I wait so long to repaint? While all my décor was scattered everywhere, I decided it was time to paint! I mean, why put it back just to move it again. Perfect Timing. See that pink paint on the right side? You see, it is a big job. Starts at the kitchen, through the family room up the stairs and into my paint room.   And JWS...he hates things tore up.   So, I am painting a section and putting it back. The things I do to keep that man calm. The kitchen was finished yesterday Part of the family room is...

Way back here   http://tolentreasures.blogspot.com/2014/01/last-pics-until-curtains.html   I promised no more pics until the curtains.   Well, they are here!  I knew that they were shipped, I kept pestering the UPS man (as if he has any power) and yesterday he manages to bring in all the packages for the shop and tells me that once again my package is not here. Lower lip out, shoulders down, I walk away. Then he brings them in! I must say, I was excited! My sister made them for me and shipped them from Florida. She does an awesome job on curtains! Piping and little weights, they are so nice! But then I realized... I had no café rods! So before they could even be hung I had to run to town to get rods!  I think that they are just the perfect finishing touch! Now if I could just find those last three baskets that I need for the closet shelf.... but they are being quite elusive,...

  The recliner is the place for me.   One of my favorite books to read when my girls were little was Put Me In The Zoo   The critter says "This is where I want to be, the circus is the place for me!"   So,   "This is where I want to be, the recliner (in front of the fire, with a warm, steaming cup of coffee and my yarn and crochet hook) is the place for me!   Why?     This, of course!   How cold do these people look?   And doesn't this just scream COLD?   Both views from my sewing room window as I continued to organize, pitch and clean!     I have these real bad habits of 1. Buying any sewing basket I find at any sale at almost any price. 2. Stacking those in my sewing room and never going through them.   Today, I will continue to tackle that issue.   The goal of today? (Other than staying warm, of course...

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 coff...