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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Are you preparing for fall too?

 I spent a few hours last week out in the yard trying to clean up a bit of the overgrowth that is taking over my gardens! The rose bushes are taller than I am!
 The hydrangeas are all in bloom and gorgeous!
 I have several plants blooming that I don't have any idea what they are! Ha!
 I  think the young buck I was telling you about decided to eat all the bird and squirrel food. He left quite a mess behind!
 Again, I am not sure what this is, but it is such a pretty little flower. They are popping out all over the yard. Do you know what this could possibly be?
 The lavender is blooming... one of my favorites =)
 More of the pretty pink flower.

 This one I think is geranium.
 Not sure what this is... if you happen to know, please leave a comment letting me know, I would so appreciate it!
 The hubby and I made a quick stop at the goodwill, I found this table for $3.99!
 It is going to get some Annie Sloan chalk paint and become a bench for the laundry room! I bought some padding and cute stripe fabric while at Joann this morning.
 The hubby finally took down the ugly awning in the kitchen! WOW! Huge difference, I love it! (But I knew I would ;)) Need to figure out how to change out the ugly big white track lighting. Probably need to add a curtain or shade now too, I am thinking black and white check or maybe a black and creme toile?
 I decorated a bit for fall today, I couldn't help it! I totally enjoy fall! Hot tea in the evening, a warm fire, a good book... oranges, reds, yellows... pumpkins, apples, ghosts and goblins! What's not to enjoy?!?
 Gotta have the fall m&ms for the hubs.
 New dish towels from Kohls.
 Fall mantle number one... I will make a few changes a little closer to Halloween and Thanksgiving.
 Used some sunflowers and feathers this year.
 I wasn't quite ready to give up the beach yet though!

 A few orange, red and yellow leaves for color... just a little. (Did you notice my picture of Liam? Isn't he the cutest? Special thanks to my friend Lisa for the frame).
 I am testing these knobs I found at Joann this morning $5.00 a PAIR! I thought they would be cute in the kitchen... I do love them, but not sure I want them ALL the time in there. May have to get a couple more I only bought two and could really use 4 more.
Joann also had these cute blue bird ones, I bought 2 of them , I thought they would be cute on a dresser. I may put then on the top two drawers in the beach guest room.
I didn't accomplish as much as I had hoped this weekend, but it was relaxing and spent with my fabulous hubby, so that is all I want! Hope you had a lovely relaxing weekend too!

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Busy, busy, busy!

 I wish I could say I have been so busy around the house since returning from being gone for 4 weeks that I haven't had the chance to blog!
 I wish I could say that the garden has been weeded...
 The overgrowth of bushes and plants had been cut and hauled off to the compost pile...
 That I had canned raspberry and blueberry jam and syrup...
 That I had been out in the craft room, creating wonderful things to show you...
 Unfortunately, I haven't done ANY of those things! (Picture above is my sad garden, I have a young buck who loves to nibble on my struggling veggie plants)
 Instead, 2 days after returning I was called about going back to work temporarily full time until October.   I said yes... and started the following Monday.
 It has been fun to be out of the house and around my friends again =)
 But boy do I have ALOT that needs to be done at home!
 I just keep telling myself it will get done, eventually!
 While I was gone last month the hubby finished putting up the beadboard in the laundry room! It is ready for me to start painting, that is one of my projects for this week. The hubby flies out for a few days, which gives me some time to finish a few things.
He also fixed the steps in the garage, hoping maybe to get this painted as well. I guess I am saying, bare with me the next couple months, while I try to juggle working full time, blogging, and a few DIY projects!
Have a lovely weekend =)