~ Still working on it~

Ok. blogger won't let me up-load any pictures today. I tried to participate in Tootsie's Fertilizer Friday and well....it didn't work out.

So, most of you know we painted the living and breakfast room last Friday night and guess what I'm doing today....RE-painting it.....sigh. I was SOOOO not happy with the color....double sigh.

I guess it's a good way to spend a rainy day.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

J~

~ A Special Gift & A Project ~

Hi friends~



I just had to show you this bloom in our garden....everything is just blooming like crazy! More on that on Tootsie's Fertilizer Friday....this week. :)

I have been up to no good this weekend....painting up a storm!

But, Saturday afternoon when Mister got home....he brought in a special delivery. { I was ready for a much needed break }

It was such a nice surprise!

Look what Queenie made with her own two hands....aren't they priceless? Oh, I can't wait to add them to our Christmas tree~ { it's just around the corner you know } You can also find these in her Etsy shop. :)

This beautiful bag with the cutest little pom poms on the bottom~ ADORABLE ~ with the sweetest hand written notes. :)

What a special birthday gift....she is a doll! If you don't visit her blog already, she finds the most adorable treasures....but really....she is a very dear friend.

ALL of YOU are.

How did I get so lucky?

Thank you so much Christie~ I will cherish them always!!

Now....are you wondering why I have been up to no good this weekend? Paint, paint & more paint. I did have some much needed help...The Genius & Bear were here Friday night ALL night to help. Thank you two!

{ keep in mind this is the before. }

Can you see how the wall color looks a little pink? I promise it wasn't pink when we painted {about 5 years ago....sigh } The color was Sugardust by BEHR. Now, it's something different.

I have never really been happy with the color of the breakfast table and have looked high & low for you one just like it...it has a leaf in it...and we really need that especially around the holidays. But I never found one I likes....so PAINT was the choice. I guess I have been scared....but NOT ANYMORE...lol.

I've always been a neutral kind of gal....

Except....this year I have fallen in love with the color....blue. But I don't want to get too carried away with it. :)

Also, all the projects this year...have been a little different than my normal style....maybe it's changing? I just can't help but feel the breakfast room should be a little bit....country-ish. With my much loved hutch....that I can never part with. Is it okay to have different styles in different rooms?

I'm searching for a fresher look.

I will not be ready for the reveal until next week....Please, keep your fingers crossed that it works out. :)

Then after painting the living room, breakfast room, entry and hallway....I spent Sunday....doing this. MORE painting!

Gotta love my pink scrunchie....that matches absolutely nothing I own...lol. You gotta love him, too....he pretty much lets me do whatever I want around here. :)

Have a beautiful week!

P.S. That picture shouldn't say meanwhile....oh well...it's already loaded. :0)

~ Fertilizer Friday ~

Welcome to Fertilizer Friday hosted by Tootsie-Q :)

The Queen of gardening!

Hope ya'll have a great weekend!

~ The Aeros & A Special Guest ~

This past weekend we went to The Aeros hockey game. I had tons of fun, screamed like a banshee and had a blast playing with my new camera, 'Frederick'.

Hockey can sometimes be a little violent....but the whole place chants,screams,claps etc~ when they start to fight. You can't help but get into the action.

Even a surprise guest.... { we saw him mouth the words...lol }

We couldn't believe we were sitting right across the ice from the Bush's.
{ don't you just love super zoom } Do you think his security detail had me checked out by the time I took the 50th picture? :)

It was a great night.

J~

~ Proud ~

I am proud to be an American. I love our country.

The sky was amazing....this picture was taken in a parking lot. { please pardon the power lines }

Have a beautiful day.

~A Beautiful Moment~

{Click to enlarge }

This was a beautiful moment.

I hope you have a beautiful moment today.

Your friend~ J

~ Homecoming ~

Hi friends,

This post is a little delayed....homecoming was actually the weekend before last. Most of ya'll know this is our daughter's senior year. You may have to bear with me.....you will see a lot of the genius. I hope you don't mind.


Bear gave her a gorgeous mum~ & I snapped a few while she was putting on her finishing touches.

You could say I snapped a lot of pictures....while she was trying to run out the door.

I followed them to the truck, too....lol. AWE~

He always opens the door for her....and if I say so myself...she looked gorgeous & he was ever so handsome.

Your friend~ J