Vintage Love And Computer Issues

One of my favorite things of all my

finds is this vintage strainer.



It looks lighter here, but is actually
almost a denim blue in my
windowless kitchen.

See how much darker it is hanging

on the kitchen cabinet?

I've been grumpy lately

and avoiding my blog.

My computer was acting up and

it would not show a lot of the 

pictures on blogs, so we decided

it was time to get a new laptop.

Guess what?

The new one acted up too!

Turns out, it was in our high speed

cable internet box...or modem...or

something to do with the connection.

I kinda tuned out when Wild Bill

went into what I call his

"deep discussion mode"

about how he fixed it.

Just wanted to warn ya'll that if

your computer won't show pictures

on blogs, you might want to check

out the little box thingy and the

cable internet stuffy before you

blame your poor laptop.

That's as technical as I get.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting.

I'm always glad to see you here.

Joining the party at:

http://www.astrollthrulife.net

Saw On Craigslist

I may be addicted to Craigslist.

I have a garage full of projects and

yet I check Craigslist everyday.
I sincerely hope I'm not the only one! 

I love this coffee table...

I think the coffee table legs could
be extended to make it high enough

to make it a farm table.

I keep thinking it would be easier to

buy it than to make a new top for the

too small table we already have.

Thoughts???

Thanks for stopping by. I hope
you have some advice for me.

Spring Chalkboard

The pumpkins and scarecrow are gone.

I will admit I thought about just leaving

them up and pretending I was early for Fall.

I was feeling kind of drab, so I thought I

would go towards the pink and green.

I started with a boxwood heart I

bought for Valentine's Day decorating,

but never got round to it.

Next I added this old platter from

the year 1947.

The pattern is called "Callarose"

I have a "thang" for those little

cups. I think they used them in

coffee shops back when a Cup

of Joe was just a cup, not a tall

or grande and such like today.

Even made in the USA!

I have a big basket of them in

different colors, yet I will still buy

more when I find them in shops.

Here's the old look with the little

pumpkins, pinecones and rusty leaves.

And, here's the new look below.

If you're sayin' it looks like I left 

some of the xmas greens in the

basket...well you'd be right!

It just seemed too plain with only

the platter and the cups below.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sure wish you could stay for a cup

of tea and help me climb up top the

cabinets to get the rest of the Fall

and Christmas decor down.

Sharing at the Vintage Party:


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About The Pig

I'm still wanting to add more black and

white to contrast with all the drab

brown, especially in the kitchen.

I surrounded the pig with piles of

white plates to bring in more white.

Wild Bill asked if I was actually
going to cook something? 

He seemed a little disappointed
to learn it was just another
decorating binge.

As the saying goes:

"I get the concept of cooking, I just
don't know how it applies to me!"

Mr. Pig is a great tool for adding
a little whimsy to the decor.

I purchased him for $44 about
6 years ago in Salado Texas.

Of course one thing leads to
another, and soon I was tearing
the whole kitchen apart.

About time!

There's still a scarecrow on top
of the cabinet...

And the chalkboard still has
little pumpkins...

Thanks for stopping by!

Sawdust Girl

Wild Bill subscribes to a lot of

woodworking magazines and

buys many books on the subject,

but I told him all he needs to do

is type in Sawdust Girl!

http://sawdustgirl.com

I heart her.

Black And White For Sure

It hit me recently that I love a
dramatic look.

Like...black and white dramatic!

With a little touch of gold-ish brown.

I'm not kidding about the black.

I would love black walls like the ones
in these old pictures. I think they're
 from an old issue of the magazine,
Better Homes and Gardens...

BH&G

BH&G

It looks like I would need white floors
to pull off the black wall look.

Our kitchen has a sort of white floor.

Maybe I could paint the back wall
below the one cabinet black?

There are wonderful "house" pictures
over on the blog, Hooked on Houses.

Here's the house from the movie,
Something's Got To Give

From Hooked On Houses

I could trim my back wall with thick
trim across the wall above the window,
then paint the wall white below the trim.

 And, in my kitchen, before I paint that
back wall black, I could add shelf
 brackets under the glass cabinet...

Just like they did in the movie
kitchen...

More projects.
It's so fun to dream!

Check out your movie dream house at

http://hookedonhouses.net

One Off The To Do List

Remember that queen headboard from Craigslist?

I finally checked that project off the

"Fixing To Do" list.

I didn't distress the headboard yet, or

darken it with dark wax. 

I'm not sure if I'll leave it white. It

depends on what color I paint the walls.

But, for now, it seems to brighten up

the room.

I'm looking for two smaller wood

bedside tables that I can paint.

The ones we have are too large and too

dark. We bought them for the king-size

bed frame, then we decided to go down

to a queen.

I found an old comforter and pillow

shams in a closet. I think they're from

around 1997 when I was in my

"I'm a little bit country" days.

Yes, I'm a hoarder, no doubt!

We're using these temporarily until we

decide what color we'll paint the walls

and then we'll find bedding to match.

I bought a bed skirt at Pottery Barn

last Sunday. I'm hoping the wrinkles

fall out by themselves. 

I put our bench at the foot of the bed,

but it looks odd so I removed it.

I haven't told Wild Bill yet, but I'm

thinking he could build a foot-board

like the headboard.

Here's a photo of the back.

I think maybe a 4x4 with a fence

cap and a round thingy on top.

I actually have four similar round thingies,

left over from an old bed frame we had.

And four of the fence caps too!

I told you I was a hoarder, right?

Well, one down...

and about 98 other projects to go!

Completion.

What are you planning to finish this year?

I'm joining parties here this week:

http://missmustardseed.com

http://www.commonground-do.com

http://www.timewashed.com

Healing Time

Wild Bill has been in a medical boot up to

his knee for two weeks now. Day and

night, even while he sleeps.

Doctor today said another 4 weeks to go.

"...it takes longer to heal when you're older."

OUCH!

The up side is, with all the sitting we've

been able to see three movies in the last

week. Two depressing ones, and one

very heart-warming one:

Lone Survivor:

Good movie, great actors. Maybe because
I am a military veteran, I left the movie a
little heart-broken and totally depressed.
It was very discouraging to see the lack of
support our troops receive from our leaders.

I would say wait for the video, but
because the action in the movie will come
across better on the big screen than it will
on the video, I'd recommend paying the
movie price.

Our Rating: See It At The Movies

August: Osage County:

Good movie and great actors. Again, I left
the movie depressed. The family featured
in the movie was far from kind and loving.
In fact, for the first time in his life, Wild
Bill was happy to be an only child!

Our Rating: Wait For The Video

Saving Mr. Banks:  

We highly recommend. There are two
story lines. One features Walt Disney and
how he struggled to bring the book 
Mary Poppins to life as a movie. The 
other story line is intertwined with the

main story and brings an understanding of

what the people in the book meant to the

writer of Mary Poppins.

Our Rating: See It At The Movies 

How about you?

Have you seen any movies lately?

Tell us what you think.

Woman Plans

There's a saying that goes...

Man Plans, God Laughs

That's been the last 5 weeks!

I love Pottery Barn's Sofia headboard,

but not the price. $899 for a queen size.

Found a similar one on Craigslist $85 Yay!

I forgot to take a picture before I started

painting it, but the whole thing was like

the bed post here.

Not bad wood, but I wanted a white

headboard so I started painting.

Completion? I'm getting there...

But life keeps getting in the way.

First we got snow that turned to ice.

This is when it first started.

Then, more came down. 

Wild Bill slipped on the snow-

turned-ice and sprained his ankle.

After 5 days, we finally got out.

The icey-snow broke one wiper...

Don't laugh when I tell you that Wild

Bill made me drive like this for 2 days

before he got the wipers replaced!

Right after our ice melted, middle

daughter called and asked us to
come early for Christmas. 

First she was sick,
then the little one got sick...

We left for Illinois within 2 hours.

More snow! More ice!


On December 23rd, Wild Bill slipped.
It appeared he sprained his other ankle.

On the trip home on Dec 28th, we both
developed terrible colds and sinuses.

Wild Bill's ankle got worse, but he failed
to mention it to our family doctor he saw 
for his sinus problems on Jan 2nd.

On the 8th, he finally went back
to the doctor to see about that ankle. 

Turns out, he actually fractured his leg
back on the 23rd. Now he's in a leg
boot up to his knee.

According to the Orthopedist, you should 
never ignore what could be a broken bone
as it doesn't take much to do a lot of 
damage if you twist or turn it the wrong
way, and then it would require
cut-you-open surgery!

Still working on the headboard.

 We take his mom for eye surgery on Monday.

On Tuesday, I have two procedures that
will require going under anesthesia.

Completion...

Man Plans, God Laughs

We're off to a great year!

Word For 2014: Completion

My word for 2014 is

COMPLETION

This vintage farm table is one of the few

projects I completed in 2013.

Truth be told, I probably spent 2 years

getting it done!

I hope you're like me, or else you probably

think I'm sloooooow...

Picking paint color is my nemesis.

This little table has been many colors.

In fact, I painted it French Grey

 then decided to paint it white

BUT...

the grey looked so good with the white

that I left the inside grey.

Whew...Done!

Now the only thing left in this room

is to decide on a new paint color (uh-oh)

for the walls, to match the new carpet.

And paint it.

But I do have a year.

COMPLETION...

easier said than done.

Happy New Year!