Not Sure Where It’s Going!

I have placed my new cupboard in several places and finally decided to leave it on our dresser until we start bringing up our Spring decor and re-arrange things in the house….I don’t want to start pounding more nails and then not like it where I put it.
So this works out nicely – I just removed 2 pegs from the peg rail and it fits on the dresser nicely – I actually like it but need to find something different instead of the basket – guess that’s next on my list.
It might be a little lamp I bought from Colonial Tin Works a few weeks back…but after putting it there it looks very tiny for the space.

Here’s the lamp on our bedside table – It’s only 16 inches high.

Here’s the Reflector lamp that’s to come soon – it’s on back order….but it’s only 16 inches tall as well so it probably won’t work either. Any suggestions?

 

Yesterday we went back home to Janesville for a surprise 70th birthday party for my sister Shirley – her kids put on the party and lots of Shirley’s friends and relatives showed up so it was a huge surprise for her. The food was awesome…all the kids made it and there was tons of it and the cake was delicious!
Myself, my brother Gene and sister Shirley

 
   

Now…may I say there is a very talented lady out there named Maurine!
Yep…Maurine from STITCHINS HOUSE OF PRIMS … http://stitchinsprims.blogspot.com/
She makes some of the most beautiful sewn items and I just received one of them!
A couple weeks ago she posted a picture of an adorable bunny so I thought just maybe she could make the same thing only a sheep…AND SHE DID….she was gracious enough to send me one ‘just because’.
HOW HAVE I GOTTEN SO LUCKY TO RECEIVE 2 WONDERFUL ‘JUST BECAUSE’ GIFTS IN TWO WEEKS….I must have some lucky stars shining down on me! THANK YOU MAURINE…he’s absolutely beautiful!

What a beautiful week we have had here…most days it has reached into the low 40’s and sunny so it has helped take down those mounds of white stuff out there…and the ground isn’t too frozen so the water is soaking in nicely which is great.

This has been a very busy week with going to my brothers, shopping, getting orders out and going to parties – today is a relaxing day. Catching up on e-mails, blogs and sewing orders after I get off of the computer. A nap even sounds good to me and I NEVER NAP!

Have a wonderful Sunday and start to your week…bless all of you and thank you so much for visiting.

Hugs, Karen

Friday's Feature

One of my favorite things to do is peruse real estate listings. Just for the fun of it, I've decided to make Fridays my Friday's Feature day, and highlight a house on the market that has caught my eye.

Today's listing comes from Upper Black Eddy, PA.



The white house is a historic Victorian. And the red barn up on the hill is finished inside for a guest house.



Although, if I were the one to buy this property, I would live in the barn and use the white house as the guest house.



Of course the dancing pig would have to be written into the contract.



Lovely outside, yes. But look at these fantastic interior shots:





I like how they kept the home decor neutral. It really allows the architecture of the place to take prominence. And in a house like this, that's the way to go.



Love the old pitch forks hanging over the kitchen island.









The stone-walled bedroom suite is one of my favorite things about this barn.



Simple. Rustic. Lovely.



Goodnight.

MLS# 2652
All images courtesy: NT Callaway

The Reveal

Remember the story about the Eastlake dresser from craigslist? Well after many hours of re~assembling and painting, painting, painting, here she is in all her new found glory. I don't normally like to paint old furniture but this piece just screamed cottage white.

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