Copper~n~Things

Old Things In A New Space

2012-01-30T18:30:00.000-05:00

Thanks for stopping by!

It's been quiet a bit of time since my last post, but I

been visiting everyone. Of course we made the move

and what a time it has been. Moving back to the south

after living in WV, quiet a change, even though I did

visit often. We still have not bought a house, but it was

blessing that we already had a rental and could move

everything here until we buy. Probably 50% of

everything is still in boxes, but remember I moved from

3400 square foot to 1400 square foot, but since we are now

empty Nester's we can live with a little less. With that said

you make the best of the situation, especially if you are

lucky enough to sell a house in this economy!

Well here is my contribution to Tabletop Tuesday, yes

that is brown paneled walls you see there, ( and carpet to

match). Everything on this chest is from our old house

just put together a little differently.

The lamps were yard sale finds a couple of years

age. They were an ugly green but with a little

black paint don't look all that bad. This is a small

dining area off the living room.

A $2.00 yard sale find last summer.

Gotta unpack that wine!

A little light on the situation!

I'm linking up to A Stroll Thru Life tonight and I can't

wait to see everyone's creations. Hope you will visit

again soon and join me in exploring my new little

town in the low country of South Carolina. From time

you can go house hunting with me.

Hope everyone lets me know what they think, I love

comments!

Welcome To My Table Top Tuesday!

2011-10-09T18:50:00.000-04:00

Welcome to my chaotic world!

We have a closing date for Friday, unless it gets

changed again. I have been visiting each of you

and I must say, there is some really fantastic

fall decorating going on out there!

Want to meet a very good friend of mine?

Now as silly or crazy as this will be to the rest of

you, as I cleaned out the attic, I had to do one

bit of fall decorating!

Just wanted to say Welcome to the two little

beautiful girls that will be living here!

I hope you have many happy days in the ole girl!

Thanks for visiting.

Sandy

Before I Packed It Away

2011-09-19T19:23:00.006-04:00

Yes, as I packed things last week, I just couldn't

resist doing a little vignette. Here is another of

my great ceramic pots I found last summer at a

yard sale! I suppose this could be used for chili,

beans, soup, I just loved the little bowls that

attach to the side!

Mr. Roo is great for holding bread. A couple of
S & P from the Dollar Store, last year.

Nothing to elaborate or creative, and I guess a little

silly when your packing to move. But...

I couldn't resist.

Thanks for visiting,

Join Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for Table Top Tuesday.
See you there.
Sandy

My New Best Friends

2011-09-18T19:00:00.000-04:00

Meet my new best friends!

They are wonderful!

These came from Dollar General, since I have to travel

thirty five miles to get the real space bags, thought I would

give these a try!

Sooo... from this to.....

This, two large afghans and a lap quilt!

A linen closet and a trunk!

Not bad!

See you for Table Top Tuesday!

Sandy

No Cost Changes

2011-09-12T15:12:00.000-04:00

As you know we have had our house on the market

for the last eight months. But we all need a little change

in our lives even when we are selling, so to add a

little spice to the kitchen and the office area I

removed a couple of cabinet doors. Not knowing if

it was a detail that anyone would like, I carefully

explained that each door was wrapped and stored

away and could be put back into place very easily.

The change was a huge success, everyone loved it said

it really broke up all the wood. This kitchen has thirty two

cabinets, allot of wood!

One of the cabinets in the office area of the kitchen.

Great storage for cookbooks!

Small cabinet over my stove.

If for any reason we end up staying here, I think a

little paint inside would be a plus. What do you think?

But for now we have a closing date of October 11th.

I hope you will join me for a new journey, we will be in

a rental for a few months, until we decide were we want

to buy. It's been really hard to house hunt living in two

different states!

So for now join me at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for Table Top Tuesday.

Sandy

Are You Brand Loyal?

2011-09-06T19:29:00.000-04:00

Are you brand loyal?

Do you coupon?

A little thing my oldest daughter got me into this summer.

I haven't gotten the extreme couponing down yet and I don't

think we need fifty toothbrushes. Some days I can can hit

50 to 90% off. I usually set aside a certain amount every

week, search the sale papers the Internet, grab my coupons

and have fun! Here is this weeks haul, total price $28.67,

paid $20.67 with tax, an $8.00 savings.

As much as I love to decorate and change things

around, we still have to do the dreaded, CLEANING!

Since I have two houses to stock this is actually a

hobby that is helpful. Not to mention I really can't

do any redecorating or changing at this time.

Tried these babies yet?

They are great!

I have the stainless look one already in my kitchen.

Soiled hands after handling meat, no problem and no mess

where you have touched a soap dispenser.

I scored this one for $7.00, but made out like a bandit on

my first one buy stacking Dollar General coupon with a

manufacturer's coupon, paid $2.00 for my first one!

See you soon,

Sandy

Maybe someday I will show you my pitiful little stash!

"I've got the blues"

2011-09-05T12:22:00.000-04:00

Just a little kitchen counter vignette.

The blue bottles were a gift from my father in law.

The wine bottle holder a thrift store find. The metal rooster

was a gift from my daughter a few years ago.

I placed enerything in a shallow black wicker tray

then places that on a wicker placemat for a little interest.

Tart burner from Kirklands.

Tuned an old picnic basket into a holder for my

dishwashing detergent. Used a couple of old wine

bottles to hold the detergent.

Thanks for stoppinging by.

I am joining Marty at "A Stroll Thru Life"

for Table Top Tuesday.

See You There,

Sandy

A Few Completed Projects in 2011

2011-09-04T12:25:00.001-04:00

As summer winds down here are a few of the projects

I managed to complete.

My summer door wreath.

A little black and white wreath I used for late winter

and early spring.

A few new pillows and chair cousins for the family room.

A great little chair cover I found at the thrift store.

And my old star that I covered in French wrapping paper

after seeing one at Hobby Lobby.
Hope you had the opportunity to finish a few projects.
See you soon.
Sandy

Pending Contract

2011-08-31T17:35:00.000-04:00

Yippee, we are finally under contract! Signed last night!

It has been a very long eight months, but I guess I should feel very

blessed, since it is taking some people years to sell!

I guess it helps that there are only four houses in town for sell.

So now will come the fun (not so fun) part, packing, tossing more

and finding another place. At least DH and I will wake up in the

same state! So maybe if all goes well I can meet some of the creative

and talented SC bloggers I ~~stalk~~ mean follow!

See you soon,

Sandy

Working With What You Have!

2011-08-29T17:32:00.000-04:00

Not allot has changed in the dining room.
If you read my last post, you saw that the house has
been on the market for the last eight months and
anyone who has sold a home knows what the most
dreaded word is...declutter and maybe there is one
more depersonalize!!!!!
OK so now we are "For Sale By Owner"
one possible contract this week! If not the house will
come off the market until spring! The winters are just to
bad here to try to move! Our plans are to downsize, since
we are now empty nester's!
A little pretty from a garage sale last summer with
clearance candles from TJ Maxx. Adds a little fall
touch with the hydrangeas.

My Grandmother's desk.

Now you will think I am totally crazy!

See the large pot? A four dollar garage sale find this

summer, I know who buys these things when they may

making a three hundred mile move? That would be ME!

Love the shape and color!

The color matches my little square plates perfectly!

Moved my little french settee back to the dining room

for a change.

Well that's all for now!

See you soon.

Sandy
Joining " A Stroll Thru Life"

So What's Been Happening AT Copper~n~Things?

2011-08-28T21:01:00.001-04:00

Doesn't seen like nine months since my last post, but

November was my last post! So what's been going on?

Seven month's of this!

One month of this, and maybe a contract!!!

So now the next question is.....

What do you do with your time, when you can't

redecorate, change things on a weekly basis and

have your little sashes in the corner of

"To Do Projects".

Well there were graduation pictures to be taken!

The big day!

Spend a little time with these little guys!

Judge a pageant!

Build sand castles!

Send Grandma pictures from your hotel

room.

Take piano lessons, and I still need many more!

Or just cruse around with hubby and enjoy the sun!

Although I have not posted anything recently, I have been

making my rounds and the creativity never stops!

I can see my little blog needs lots of updating!

My plans are to do a posting tomorrow for

Tabletop Tuesday!

So I hope to see everyone then!

Sandy

Christmas 2010

2010-12-06T18:54:00.000-05:00

Thanks for taking the time to stop for a visit.

Thanks Marty for hosting.

Follow me for a little Christmas spirit.

As I said before, my decorating had to be finished

on Thanksgiving. The little ones had a wonderful time,

and it was great seeing those little eyes when they

saw the decorations.

One of my favorite Santa's on my desk in the

dining room.

A little more white in the foyer to match the

chandelier.

The family room mantel.

You saw all these guys last year!

I have to show you the matching tree!

All red with Santa's. This tree was my score this

summer! A $10.00 Martha Stewart tree!

Gotta love those hand made school gifts.

Thanks again for visiting.

Be sure to visit everyone at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for Table Top Tuesday for lots

of wonderful eye candy.

Bye For Now,

Around The House

2010-11-15T16:04:00.006-05:00

Come with me as I make a few changes for the

Holidays! I took last weekend off to do some

Christmas shopping for the Grand kids. A shopping

trip to Charleston, SC and now I'm ready to roll!

I have a week and a half to get the rest of the house

ready for our Thanksgiving/Christmas gathering.

So here are a few more changes.

Hope you enjoy!

My foyer chandelier, dressed in white!

Back to the kitchen, the mirror over the mantel

is ready.

Lights are ready for the big day!

Lets take a look at the dining room chandelier!

I always use a fruit theme in my dining room.

I guess you caught a glimpse of the Christmas

tree going up in the dining room. I'm almost

finished with that one!

Thanks for visiting.

I'm joining Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for Table Top Tuesday.

Bye For Now,

It's a Grandma Thing!!

2010-11-08T17:18:00.000-05:00

Come with me and lets go visit Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for Table Top Tuesday.

Thanks for hosting, Marty.

Well the Holiday season is here! I'm sure everyone

is getting ready for Thanksgiving, just like I am!

We are expecting about fourteen for dinner, so the house

is cleaned and decorated for Thanksgiving. BUT WAIT!!

I received a wonderful email from my Son and DIL

asking if we could celebrate

Thanksgiving and Christmas together this year.

OF COURSE is every Grandma's reply, but oh no, the

little ones have to have Christmas trees and decorations.

So up bright and early this morning, take down the

Thanksgiving decorations, pack them away, put them in the attic,

start pulling down the Christmas decorations. OK, I have

two weeks to decorate inside, which usually takes me a

full three weeks.

Ready, Start, Go!!!

Where to start first????

Well silly, of course, in the cleanest rooms in the house!!!

Guest bathrooms and bedrooms!!

A little peak into one of my guest bathrooms.

A few goodies in the guest room.

My collection of music snow globes.

Lots of snowmen in this room.

Then I skipped onto the kitchen!

A little pick me up for the chandelier!

Some dried hydrangeas, a few sticks from the yard, pine

cones blue ribbon and a few small ornaments.

Now this is the only tree I have managed to put up

and I did it last night. I had to show you this, before the

decorations. I bought this tree at a garage sale last

summer for $10.00. Yes a 7 1/2 foot

Martha Stewart Christmas tree for $10.00.

Perfect condition!!

I just love the fullness of the tree.

Well don't forget to visit with all of today's party

goers!! Your sure to find some real eye candy!

Thanks For Visiting,

Now on Rudolph, Dancer, Vixen.......

A decorating we must go.....

Random Changes

2010-11-01T08:49:00.000-04:00

Yes, I know you are tired of seeing this view, but I

just couldn't help myself.

So join me at "A Stroll Thru Life" for Tabletop Tuesday.

Thanks Marty for hosting!

My changes came for two reasons, two thrifty finds I just

had to show you. One is the blue and white tea light and

the other is my new made to look old radio! Both were

yard sale finds, and the best part was the bargain price

$2.00 for the radio and $1.00 for the tea light.

The radio did need a new plug, but that was an easy fix.

Now I must tell you, I have never really been a person to

use allot of blue in my house, so when I moved here

I was really at a loss as to what to do with the kitchen.

With the ceramic floor tile being blue and gray tones

I had to work with it, so after five years,

it's growing on me, and I have started to collect a

little blue to go into the room.

Same lamps as before, the plates were changed from

white to blue, more yard sale finds, these are just little

metal plates a service for eight for $3.00, not bad!

I also changed my little plate rack over my sink.

Used the little tin cups that go with the dishes.

I'm really glad I started to do a few of these changes,

it will really help when I start my Christmas decorating

after Thanksgiving, since I decorate this room in blues.

But for now, fall is still in the air!

Thanks for visiting.

Bye For Now,

Paper or Plastic

2010-10-30T18:32:00.000-04:00

Please join me for another Metamorphosis Monday at

"Between Naps On The Porch".

As you can see I have a little help today with my project.

Meet Copper, I think we may have told him to many times

he's a pretty boy, because trust me he would not move. Sooo,

onto my project...

I found this little table at the thrift store this week, a $2.00 find.

This was really one of those times when you had to have

imagination and see the bones. I just loved the iron legs!!

Have you ever been asked at the grocery store, paper or

plastic? We still have a couple of grocery stores in the area

that do that and even carry your groceries to your car!

So one day I said paper, please!!!

After tearing the paper into pieces, adding a little glue, then

a little walnut oil based stain.

The nail trim is from a chair I am in the process of

reupholstering. A pack rat never throws anything away.

As my Dad use to say, I might need that one day!

Thanks for visiting!

Bye For Now,

Please, Bear With Me!!!

2010-10-24T22:16:00.000-04:00

Please follow me to

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for Table Top Tuesday!

Well you knew I just couldn't leave things alone on

my faux fireplace! So here are my changes. I changed

the wreath from a fall welcome to a burlap wreath, that

I made from an old burlap bag and a wire hanger.

Nothing new here, the bears I used last year on the

family room mantel and the little tricycle is a flower

vase given to me by a friend. So everything here is

recycled!

She's still waiting on her ride!

A night view!

An old ceramic pumpkin that I have had for years,

I just painted it white last year!

Thanks Marty for hosting!

Thank you for visiting!

Bye For Now,

A Ghostly Time For The Kiddies

2010-10-20T20:27:00.000-04:00

Please join me for a ghostly time at

"Between Naps On The Porch"

for Tablescape Thursday.

Now lets go see the ghostly table for the kiddies.

Things need to be simple for the little ones, sooo

simple place setting and a simple centerpiece.

The center piece is just simple cheese cloth, wrapped

around the candelabra, a ghost made of the cheese

cloth and a few sticks from the yard.

And of course a wrinkled table cloth!

Now would a haunted dining room have a freshly

starched and ironed table cloth?

Now everything on this table you have saw many times.

The black dishes, gold chargers (my stand by), everyday

tea glasses, dipped in sugar.

The napkins I used last year as well as the ghost napkin

rings.

I hope you enjoyed my simple and fun kiddie table.

Thanks for visiting.

Bye For Now,

A Table For The Little Ones

2010-10-19T20:19:00.000-04:00

Thanks to

"The Style Sisters"

for hosting this wonderful event.

This is my first post of the week, it's

already started to be a busy one! So I will

just get to my centerpiece for the little guys table

So what will it be? I really don't want to climb

that attic ladder again!!

Soooo.....

A little cheese cloth goes a long way!

A shabby ghost and a few torn strips wrapped around

the candlestick. Lets see a few branches from the

outside and I think we are on our way!

I had to dress him up a little, just a little black ribbon.

Now lets add a little light!

Now join me tomorrow at

"Between Naps On The Porch"

for Tabletop Thursday and I will show you the rest

of my ghostly table.

Thanks for visiting and letting me join in on the fun!

Bye For Now,

Heart of the Home

2010-10-12T17:15:00.000-04:00

It's finally here!!

I am so excited to see all those wonderful

"Heart of the Home"

spaces. But first, a huge "Thank You" to

Shelia at "Note Songs".

Be sure to make a stop and see all the wonderful

spaces and ideals waiting for you there!

Now over the last year, I'm sure you have saw my

kitchen far toooo many times, but here we go again!

The kitchen had been remodeled when we bought the

house, so most of what you are seeing was already here!

I did add the pot rack over the island and stained it

black. I added the black refrigerator last year and have

added a few other little changes along the way and I

will tell you as we see them.

I am very fortunate to have LOTS of cabinets and

counter space!

This is our gathering space, the first place we go

everyday, and anyone who visits ends up here as

well.

The eating area of the kitchen.

This is a great space, I can get six people around

this old table!

My faux fireplace that you saw a couple of weeks

ago!

This a little corner that was already here and needed

a little face lift. The shelf was open, Hubby made the

door and we added the screen, knob is from Hobby Lobby.

These were solid doors, I had the glass put in a

couple of years ago.

The other side of the kitchen. More great counter

space!

This was pretty much a useless shelf, so Hubby put the

spindle up there, left over from another project, a little

black paint and it became a handy little plate rack.

We added the cup hooks, and......

We can easily grab one for tea or coffee!

This is a view coming in my back door!

If you turn completely around and look in the other

direction, you will see what I guess is suppose to be

a mud room. But as you know, I can never leave

anything alone, so now it serves as a mudroom/pantry.

Extra storage for dishes and large pots!

There was also a coat closet in this little room, which

I turned into a food pantry, for those heavy canned

items, I don't want to put in the kitchen cabinet pantry.

Hubby put in a few shelves and we worked the space

from there.

I also added a smaller microwave, this is great

even though I have a large one over my oven, helps with

the overflow, when we have lots of people over.

These are recycled baskets and great for keeping

vegetables.

We also added a small refrigerator, once again great for

extra drinks.

Well I hope I didn't bore you to much.

Thanks for visiting,

Bye For Now,

"Martha I'm Not"

2010-10-09T20:29:00.002-04:00

Does anyone have one of those rooms in their house?

You know the ones, when company come you run and

close the door as fast as possible!

Well when you live in a 70's tri level, you know you have

to have at least one!

So come with me while I join everyone at

"Between Naps On The Porch"

for Metamorphosis Monday.

Now I have this laundry room, in the basement, just

kind of one of those rooms that appears to have been

forgotten when the house was built, and one day the

light bulb came on and they said, "Oh No Where Will

We Do The Laundry". Well its seems after they

remembered they might need this room, it kind of got

what ever was left or maybe what ever was on special at

the hardware store!

Now here are the cabinets that are in the room.

Not bad, but a little drab, there are six in this room,

and this is a space I have wanted to give a face lift

since we moved in!

Soooo, I have a little black stain left over from my

kitchen island makeover...

What can it hurt?

Now what could I do with all those cabinets?

Well everyone can use some extra dish space!

And then of course if you have pets you always need

space for their things, blankets and all the little goodies.

Now these are the beautiful walls in this room,

gotta love that blue and mauve fake ceramic tile.

Bet some of you remember that! We will be changing

this to some other material believe me!

But for now, I'll hide it!!!!

As much as possible!!!

Now I have always wanted a little craft space.

So just maybe I might be able to use this little side of the

room, instead of the whole house for my crafting!!!

Lets see.....

Might work, I can use one of the hanging drying racks

for ribbon, maybe a little light, sewing machine will

fit. Now there's a little room left for some of my crafting

books.... The wheels are starting to turn!

Want to see what my lamp shade looked like before

she got her new dress? Yes, I said dress! I found

this old dress at the thrift store black and white polka

dots, the dress had a very full skirt, so that meant lots

of material. then while at Hobby Lobby one day, I

found the little fringe things. Works for me!!! I stashed

my glue sticks in a few old blue canning jars, and a

basket for extra sewing supplies.

Now the wheels are still turning, and I have much more

to do, where to store my craft paper, wrapping paper,

and the list goes on and on. So stay tuned!!

And just wait to you see the floor tile, can we say

"Disco Baby"

I have already started to take it up...

I think stained concrete will be the way to go.

Well thanks for visiting. So what do you think?

As I said "Martha I'm Not", she would have had

this room picture perfect a long time ago, so for now

I will have my Sandy space!

Bye For Now,

A Very Happy and Sad Day!!!

2010-10-07T21:30:00.001-04:00

This was a very happy and sad day all at the same time.

The big 18 for my baby and also Hubby's birthday!

Now that's a Birthday present you can't forget!!

The sad part is our old girl passed away!

She was a rescue dog, we adopted her the last day

she had left at the shelter! She made her home with us

for 16 years, loved to travel and loved her cookies to the

very end! We think she was at least 18 possibly 19 years old

according to the vet!

So please anyone who might be thinking of opening up

your home to a new pet, go to a shelter!!

I promise you won't be sorry!

We will miss you Tosha!

Bye For Now,

Not Apples Again!!!!

2010-10-05T21:59:00.000-04:00

Well I don't know what the weather is like where you

are but it's really nasty here. A very cold dreary rainy

day. In fact the news tonight said, there were snow

flurries at one of the ski resorts today. So I guess

its time to pull out the apple cider and sit down to a

nice hot meal!

But before we go any further, don't forget to pay a

visit to

"Between Naps On The Porch"
for Tablescape Thursday.

Now my inspiration for this table came from the

beverage dispenser I incorporated into my centerpiece.

This is a new one I just received as a gift, from a dear

friend. I know most of you have seen the large ceramic

one I had sitting in my kitchen this summer!

I added apples for a little drama.

My center piece started at the beverage dispenser

and I carried it down the center of the table, using

hydrangeas, adding a few more apples and pine cones.

A red candle to make the centerpiece pop!

The only pieces on this table that have been bought new

are the glasses used as desert cups,and remember

they were on clearance at Wal Mart! Most everything else

is from last year.

Now for the layers, starting with the desert cup to the

red charger.... Sooooo enjoy.....

Thanks for visiting,

Everyone have a great weekend.

Bye For Now,

My Reveal

2010-10-03T17:31:00.000-04:00

A little reveal of my faux fireplace mantel, dressed for fall!
Come join me for Metamorphosis Monday at
"Between Naps On The Porch".
Of course the mirror and lamps stayed.

If you remember I had copper on each side of the mirror.
I added the cream ware plates, since I am trying to use
more neutral color and natural material for my fall decorating.
So I'll stop talking now and just let you see the changes
for yourself. I'm not completely happy with the space, and
there will be many more changes to come, I'm sure!

Thanks for visiting.
Have any, comments or suggestions?
I would love to hear them!
Bye For Now,

Get Cozy

2010-09-29T10:57:00.005-04:00

Thanks for taking the time to visit with me today.

So in honor of your visit, lets go downstairs and

have a cup of hot chocolate. I know I just showed

this little space a week ago, but I thought I might

change things up a little and replace the silver tea

service with a copper chocolate pot and three little

cups from Germany, I found several years ago.

Now lets not forget when we finish our chocolate,

we have to visit Susan at

"Between Naps On The Porch"

for Tabletop Thursday.

Are you warm and cozy now? There are spoons if you would like to stir in your whipped cream, and napkins if you need one.

I found the chocolate pot on ebay last winter.

It's one of my favorite copper pieces.

Well thanks for visiting.

Bye For Now,

Does This Count?

2010-09-27T10:02:00.005-04:00

I wasn't sure if this would count as a table top,

but I will show it anyway, since I am still falling

behind in my fall decorating. You know we

all have those huge black hole in our fireplaces, so

I decided to brighten mine up a little!

A few pine cones and fall foliage added to the

greenery I already had in the fireplace. A throw in Autumn colors, with a few pillows.

Well may be to make it official for Marty's

Table Top Tuesday I will add a little something to

the mantle.

This might work to.

Without the light on.

The other side of the fireplace.

Hope this qualifies me for

"Table Top Tuesday".

Bye For Now,

Changes

2010-09-25T19:56:00.007-04:00

Welcome to my kitchen, come join me while

I make a few changes! After spending a little

time with me be sure to drop by

"Between Naps On The Porch"

and enjoy lots of wonderful ideals, waiting for

you there.

My eat in kitchen has looked like this for the

last few years. So after seeing all the faux

fireplaces out there in blog land, I decided to try

one. My heart always beats a little faster when

I see that wonderful fireplace in Paula's kitchen!

Not that mine will be anything that wonderful and

grand, but I can pretend, can't I??

The old....

My old wooden ironing board I used with my

old farm table. This table has saw better days I'm sure, but I love it!

So in keeping with that rustic look, here is a peak! No mantle yet, just the surround.

A couple of coat hooks from Hobby Lobby

will help hold the mantle in place.

Now all this started from all this great old barn

wood. Worm holes and all!

I have lots!

Well I that's enough of that until next week, and

I hope to be finished with this little project.

I turned the table lengthwise and added another

wooden bench. By turning the table lengthwise,

there will be more room to walk around it. Now with the extra bench, I can seat six at

this table.

I have these oak chairs dressed in a slip cover,

it helps dress the table up a little and creates

quiet a contrast!

Maybe toooo plain????

What do you think?????

Well did anyone see the post from Cote De Texas?

If you did, you saw the beautiful covered benches.

Yes, I copied the ideal to add a little softness!

Of course mine are no where near as glamorous,

as the ones in her post. Be sure to visit and see

that beautiful home!

My little bench covers started life as a bed skirt!

Yes I said bed skirt!! Now let me explain, sometimes

my ideals seen a little strange, I know, but please

remember I live forty five minutes from the

nearest fabric store, Walmart, ect. sooo when I want

to do anything, I have to consider the two hour travel

time, to even get my supplies, hence a vivid

imagination. I saw that the covers in the post

were pleated, remembered a white bed skirt I had

in my stash along with the dark brown material.

Oh my, tooo white. Well lets go take a coffee break!

I let the bed skirt stay in the old coffee for about

twenty minutes and now I ave a great color match

to the chair covers.

Thanks for visiting.

Hope you come back to follow the saga of Changes!

See you at Marty's!!

Where We Gather

2010-09-22T07:27:00.006-04:00

It's been sometime since I posted for

Tablescape Thursday, but maybe

things will get a little less hectic for me with

summer winding down.

So be sure to stop by

"Between Naps On The Porch"

to visit and see all the wonderful ideals waiting

for you there. We have a center island in our kitchen and

it seems anyone who visits always ends up

there. The three of us usually have our meals

here, but today it's just the two of us for a

little soup and salad!

Nothing here is new, everything is recycled from

previous years. The black plate is acting as my

charger and the orange plate playing the role of

my salad plate. I used the little pumpkin mug

as a soup bowl. The napkins and place mats

were found at a thrift store.

The stemware and plates came from Penny's

many, many years ago.

These little mugs came from a yard sale

again, many, many years ago.

Well thanks for visiting, I hope to see everyone

Sunday. I have a new project going on in my

kitchen (a faux fireplace mantle), I'm not sure

if I will be able to get everything finished by

Sunday, but I'm trying. Maybe I can give

you a sneak peak.

See you next week.

Bye for now,

A Touch Of Fall

2010-09-20T18:16:00.005-04:00

Thanks to Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for hosting and giving everyone the opportunity

to share ideals.

I have been moving in the direction of fall

decorating, but I haven't gotten allot accomplished

to tell you the truth. I just don't want to let

go of summer!

Here are a few little vignettes I have in my

dining room. I left the dark burgundy tablecloth

on the table and started adding oranges and golds.

The old crock holding the dried hydrangeas

is hand made. I bought it years ago from a

friend who was in the process of downsizing

from her family home in Charleston. She told

me stories of her Grandmother using the crock

in the fireplace with fresh flowers from the

garden to brighten things up a little. Her

memories and stories were priceless. How

many of us have the opportunity to live in an

old plantation house where generations of our

family have lived and handed down stories and

traditions?

The amber glasses were a thrift store find and

the candelabra a yard sale find. All I have to

do is add plates and flatware, then dinner will be

served!

Orange napkins, brass napkin rings, on rattan place mats.

The place mats were also found at a yard sale

for.....

Are you ready?

$1.00 for four!!! Can't beat a deal like that!!

A bad picture of the tablecloth, very bad color!

Now for the sideboard!

Have to add a little copper, after all this is

Copper~n~Things!

I found this copper bowl at Cracker Barrel

several years on sale after Thanksgiving.

Lets move onto my Grandmothers desk.

Now I have a confession!

I planned on participating in Marty

Cloche Party, but I was a week off!

Go figure, I thought this Friday was the

17th, imagine my surprise, when I logged

on Friday night and saw all the cloche vignettes! How funny is that?

I changed the large picture over the desk to

this one I found years ago at a yard sale.

I just think it looks like fall. This is the same

picture I used last fall in my foyer with the

orange plates. Same ole decorations, just used

in different rooms. Who knows where it will be

next year!

Well thank for visiting. Hope I didn't bore you

tooooooo... much. Hope to be with everyone

Thursday for TT at Susan's.

Bye For Now,

Two Old Girls

2010-09-17T16:16:00.010-04:00

Want to hear the tale of these two old girls?

Well they were found sitting on the side of the

road!! My heart went out to them, but did I need

another project, (not really, I do have my share,

tucked away in closets, in the basement, attic, well

you know how it goes), but leave them on the side of

the road all weekend, I think not! So home they came!

As you can see they were dressed in old leather

(looks like plastic to me, made to look like leather),

but who could tell them and hurt their feelings? Straw and old cotton for the seat and back, come

with me old girls, lets pretty you up!

Well here they are today, ready for a bit of tea! A light sanding and stain to make that wood pop, and a tag sale shower curtain for a little drama! This is the second time I have used fabric shower curtains for one of my projects and both came from tag sales. I am amazed at the beautiful fabric shower curtains you can find, and the amount of fabric in one curtain.

Lets take a break and have a little tea.

Feet cold? Feel free to use Mr. Bear.

After a little more tweaking and a daytime view.

Ready to snuggle in for the cooler days of fall!

As you can see I have started to decorate a little

for fall.

Well thanks for visiting, and be sure to stop by

"Between Naps On The Porch" .

Thanks Susan for hosting today's event.

Bye For Now,

A Blast From The Past

2010-08-29T20:01:00.005-04:00

Thanks to Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for hosting today's event.

If you saw my post yesterday, you saw my 80's

fifty cent lamps, given a little style!

So here they are on my bedroom tables!

The vase was also a yard sale find and I also

added another of my starfish desert plates.

An old carpenters chest that I have on a stand

for one of my other night stands. I also added

the other matching yard sale vase.

This was such a fun project.

Thanks for visiting.

Bye For Now,

Fifty Cent Lamps

2010-08-29T18:06:00.006-04:00

I hope you will join me at

"Between Naps On The Porch"

for Metamorphosis Monday.

Well tonight you get to see a real blast from the

past!!!

Does anyone remember this lovely blue that

was the rage of the 80's?

Remember the decor from the Golden Girls?

These two old girls were found at a garage sale

more than a year ago. I have had a vision of a

tropical, beach bedroom and master bath for

quiet sometime, but always start another project

before I get to the master bedroom. I already have

two wonderful round white ottomans in my

bedroom and wanted to add more white to the room.

White in my bedroom just says rest and relaxation,

at least to me!

This was the weekend!!

So here is one of the old girls in all her blueness!!

Well for .50, what do I have to loose?

I sprayed the entire lamp with brushed metal

spray paint, then a light coat of white over that.

The lamps came with oval shades which were very

discolored and dingy looking, so I pulled out the

fabric stash and added a little pure white cotton

fabric to the shades. The fringe came from a

white valance I had, so I added that to the bottom.

A little shell hanging from a piece of rope and

I now have a little nautical going in the bedroom.

So join me tomorrow for Tabletop Tuesday

and I will show you the old girls all decked out.

Thanks for visiting!!!

Bye For Now,

Container Gardening

2010-08-26T19:44:00.008-04:00

Join me at

"Tootsie Time"

for Fertilizer Friday.

I decided this summer I would

do several containers for the deck,

to add a little color and interest to that

space.

My red hibiscus, this a a new plant, I lost my

peach colored one last winter that I had for

several years.

My pond... Sweet potato vine

Asparagus fern

I have several different plants in this just for

interest.

One of my favorites, you will see

this guy allot this fall as I try to incorporate

him into my fall decorating!

Love the color of this ivy. Thanks for visiting.

Don't forget to stop in at Tootsie Time!

Bye For Now,

Old Silver

2010-08-23T19:05:00.003-04:00

Thanks to Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for hosting today.

Just some old silver in my bathroom!

Good use for an old silver tea pot! Thanks for visiting.

Bye For Now,

Full Of Ideals

2010-08-20T18:40:00.004-04:00

Are you a fan of southern style and decorating?

If you are, this is the book for you!

My gift from Hubby last weekend! Of course I

went through the whole book the first day, started

picking out my favorite ideals, and have started the

book again!

A little peak at some of the ideals.

The book has been broken down into seasons and has

wonderful suggestions and hints on how to

achieve each look.

Sorry for the bad photography!

Don't you love the pumpkins going up that beautiful

staircase?

Makes you want to decorate for fall. This room makes you want to sit and put your feet up.

Look at all the pattern and color!

A wonderful southern garden.

Ready to eat? I am!!!!

I could live here!

Another good read and some great ideals!

White spray paint!

Thanks for visiting.

Bye For Now,

My Summer Garden

2010-08-20T07:08:00.007-04:00

Time to fertilize, so join me at

"Tootsie Time".

Just a little peak at whats been keeping me

busy this summer!

My Hosta beds!

From this, toooo.........

And this, toooo....

My favorite.........

Thanks for visiting!

Bye For Now,

Party Time

2010-08-05T16:58:00.006-04:00

It's Party Time!

Be sure to make a stop at

"Bella Vista"

Thanks Barb for hosting.

A few of my roosters!!

I attached this little wire rooster basket to

this little stand, a great little marriage!

Great for holding fruits or vegetables.

He is standing guard over the onions today! My yard sale rooster from last summer full of grapevine. Best chili bowls in town!!

Sorry for the bad pictures, my house is very

dark so therefore I have to turn on every

light when it is raining outside.

No change here, Commander In Chief, still

stands guard on the pot rack with more grape

vine!

A new picture I got for Christmas last year.

More roosters in my dining room, sitting on

my, free is good cabinet!!

A bread basket.

A sneak peak at next weeks Tablescapes for

Thursday. A little hen centerpiece.

A little rooster under the wire cloche.

A rooster on the mantle centerpiece.

Thanks for visiting.

Bye For Now,

Sandy

A Simple Table For Three

2010-08-04T13:01:00.014-04:00

Thanks to Susan at

"Between Naps On The Porch"

for hosting today's event.

It's been awhile since I participated in

Tablescape Thursday, but I thought I would

put one together very quickly, and add a few

of my rooster!!

So as I said I threw this together and it is very

simple.

A night view.

These were thrift store finds. Daytime photo. Evening photo. A simple table for three!

Thanks for stopping, see you tomorrow at

Barbs.

Bye For Now,

My First White Wednesday

2010-08-03T19:45:00.005-04:00

This is my first time joining in on the fun of

White Wednesday hosted by Kathleen at

"Faded Charm".

This is not a lengthy post, but if you haven't

taken a vacation yet, as I have not. Maybe it

will make you feel as though you are on one!! Some photos of my trip to Charleston last

summer!!

Who wouldn't want to live here!!!

I could live here and be just as comfortable!! Gotta love this garden and the porch!!

Does this cool you off??

I thought I would just throw this one in.

My daughter loved this fountain, we have taken

her here since she was a toddler. Now she doesn't

want to mess up her hair!! Go figure!!

Thanks for visiting and for letting me join in.

Bye For Now,

A Little Old Fashioned

2010-08-02T15:10:00.005-04:00

I been a very Lazy blogger this summer, preferring

to enjoy the outdoors and a little socializing.

But today I decided to join Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for the Table Top party, so come join me and

drool over all the wonderful ideals waiting for

you there.

I know my contribution today is not a table top

but just to be honest, I haven't been doing allot

of anything indoors, the last few weeks. Most of

my creativity has been in the garden. I know to

most of you, this will seem very old fashioned with

all the gold!

My new look for the foyer.

I just love ferns!! The mirror was a yard sale find, $5.00. Notice the shell design at the top, it is also on the chair and matching stool. There is a second candle holder on the other side of the mirror, the fern is hiding it.

What do you think? More pictures or not?

The plant stand is a trash to treasure project.

A friend gave me the scrolled pieces I used

for the feet, the post is an old wooden broom

handle and the actual tray that holds the plant

is a tray that had saw better days. A little paint

to unify all the pieces and you have a plant

stand! I placed my folding card table/fire screen

over the AC vent to help hide it a little, such

a big ugly thing.

Well Thanks for visiting. Don't forget to let me

know what you think!

Bye For Now,

A Daunting Task

2010-07-19T17:01:00.006-04:00

Thanks to Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for hosting today's event!

I'm still working my Library/Music room, arranging

and rearranging the selves, a daunting task!

Here are a few goodies I found this week at

Hobby Lobby, 90% off, yes, yes!!

I'm not happy at all with the way this looks, seems if I don't have anything on the top of the bookshelves they look toooo sparse, and now it looks like clutter to me! So needless to say, this will be look much different next time you see it. No matter what your reading pleasure is you will be able to find it here!! The sea of yellow you are seeing are National Geographic from 1914 to about 1996. I tried to break them up to make it more visually pleasing. We have history, biographies, and good supply of romance novels!

So come on in, put your feet up and grab a

book and a glass of sweet and let me know

what you think! Have any suggestions?

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Bye For Now

A Mantel

2010-07-05T17:20:00.007-04:00

I'm joining Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for Table Top Tuesday. So be sure to drop by

and visit with everyone.

This is my very unused living room. For years

I have collected books, old musical instruments

in the hopes of one day getting to have my

library/music room. Well I think it is now coming

together. We have lived here four years and I have

gotten the last thirteen boxes of books unpacked. I have

two more shelves to be put in, a little trim and the

room will finally be the the way I envisioned it.

I know most people put shelves on both sides of the

fireplace, but there was no way two shelves would

hold all the books I have. So after allot of searching and

research, I decided to do an entire wall of bookshelves.

I hope to have everything finished and post soon. So onto the mantel. I wanted the whole room to

flow, so after days of placing, then taking away. Taking

photos, looking at my mistakes, this is what I settled

with.

Most of the books here are antiques.

I'm still not satisfied with this yet. I think it

might need something, I'm just not sure what.

Any suggestions?

One of my favorite pillows, The Meeting

Street Inn in Charleston.

Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to let

me know what you think. I love comments

and suggestions. Now I have to get back to

putting books in shelves.

Bye For Now,

After the Rain

2010-06-21T19:35:00.003-04:00

Join me at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for Table Top Tuesday.

Thanks Marty for hosting this event.

We have had a little change since today's

Porch Party on the deck. We no longer

have the black and white. After a hot sunny

day, we had a pop up thunder shower, that

always cools thing off, so I think we could have

a light dinner outside. I think a little color is in

order since it has turned out to be such a cloudy

evening.

An antique picnic basket with antique beverage

bottles. Some old dishes found at the thrift store. I used an old fringed throw for the tablecloth.

So won't you come join me for dinner.

Thanks for visiting.

Bye For Now

Just A Deck

2010-06-20T20:07:00.008-04:00

Lets all show off our porches at

"Rose Colored Glasses" I'm linking up a little late tonight, I spent the day

just catching up and ran into a post about this

party and thought it sounded like fun.

So I'm joining in even though, I didn't prepare

very well.

I don't have a porch which was on my wish list

when we bought the house, but I guess you can't

have it all. So we will be on my deck and in my

little spot on my car port. Hey a girl has to do

what she has to do!!! So here is my deck, my flowers are doing so

well this year!!! I'm glad I went with the white

it makes everything look so fresh and clean.

A couple little places to sit and rest for a while.

A daytime view. I have lights attached to the top, so you get a little twinkle at night.

The other end of the deck is for food prep and

cooking. I bet you guessed why the prep table

was so close to the kitchen window. Your right,

pass all the cooking necessity's right through

that baby!

A night view.

When is a bird cage not a bird cage? When

it's a candle holder! Now lets move to my spot under the carport.

A wonderful shaded spot to sit and read or

just stay cool.

Or maybe even take a little nap, as we have

been known to do.

To hot for a fire, add some candles.

Another little spot to sit .

More candlelight.

Hope you enjoyed your visit!!!

Bye For Now,

And The Winner Is!!!!

2010-06-10T06:46:00.004-04:00

Congratulations to Glenda at A Dab Of This and That.

She is the winner of the drawing for the three books.

Velvet

2010-06-07T20:58:00.006-04:00

I'm joining Marty tonight at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

for Table Top Tuesday. So be sure to stop by

for a visit.

Just a little reminder two days left until the

drawing for the books.

Only rules are, you have to be a follower or

become one. Just let me know in the comments.

I don't know how many of you saw the post

from Cote De Texas last week, but it was on

velvet. She posted some really beautiful

photos of rooms with velvet sofa's, pillows,

and other wonderful things. So while at a

tag sale on Saturday, I found this really

large curtain panel in velvet, screaming

TAKE ME HOME. So home she came and

now proudly covers a little round table I

have in the living room.

I have a piece of brown muslin under it for

a little contrast, but I'm still not totally happy

with the look. It needs something else, but I

can't put my finger on it yet. Any suggestions?

We don't have a TV in this room, really all it is

used for is reading or maybe sitting and relaxing

with a cup of coffee. I have all leather furniture

in this room with lots of pillows and throws

in the winter to snuggle under. I already have

book shelves on one wall and waiting to finish

the other wall, so the room will have more of

a library feel.

An old dictionary I have on the table. A picture of my Father when he was in grade school.

A little tassel to dress up the lamp.

Thanks for visiting.

Bye For Now,

Book Giveaway

2010-06-06T18:10:00.008-04:00

I'm joining everyone at

"Between Naps On The Porch"

for Metamorphosis Monday.

Thanks Susan for hosting today's event.

Time is winding down for my anniversary

drawing. The drawing will be Thursday

June 10th for these three books.

As I said before I own this one and it has some really great decorating ideals as well as recipes, gardening ideals, kitchen tips and holiday decorating ideals. A photo from the Style By Nature decorating book. Another photo from Good Things. Ideals for framing your photos from Frame Your Memories. This is a Thank You for all my followers, so the rules are simple, just be a follower or become one, let me know in your comments and you are entered. Good Luck! I don't know about you, but when I take a trip I'm all over the place! So not only did I get to enjoy a portion of the Spoleto Festival last weekend in Charleston, I also did a little window shopping for ideals to perk up the house. While in a kitchen design center I saw something I thought was very interesting. The same crown molding as mine on the cabinets painted a flat black. Grant you the cabinets were stained a little darker than mine, but the color on the molding made the kitchen pop. So while I'm not energetic enough to re stain all these cabinets, I thought I would try a version of my own to make mine stand out a little more. Here is the before.... Here is the after. I used the same stain that was used on the center island, ebony. It was trial and error, believe me. I first coated the entire molding in the black but after standing back and looking for a while, the contrast was toooo much. I started the stain on a small portion of the crown as a test strip and it looked good, but once I stained the long portions, it was a no go! This stain is very forgiving, so I was able to hop on the ladder again and start wiping off. As you can see I wiped most of the stain from the molding and left heavier portions in the details of the crown. I left it on just long enough to highlight the wood grain, then wiped it off the main portion.

The other side of the kitchen...

Now I'm really thinking these cabinets would

look really good, a darker color.

Well that's all for now. Don't forget to enter

the drawing.

Good Luck!!

Bye For Now,

Around The Yard

2010-06-03T20:43:00.004-04:00

Come join me at

"Tootsie Time"

for Fertilizer Friday.

I can't wait to see what everyone

has been up to!

Don't forget to enter the drawing for these

three books to be given away June 10th.

My one year anniversary is June 9th.

This is a Thank You to all my followers, so

the rules are simple, you must already

be a follower or become a follower. Just leave

me a comment at the end of this post and let

me know.

Now lets take a little walk around my yard

and see whats blooming.

A miniature orange rose.

Hope you enjoyed your visit and come back

soon.

Bye For Now,

Thank You Atlanta

2010-06-01T18:41:00.007-04:00

I would like to thank Susan at

"A Southern Daydreamer"

for hosting today's event. Be sure

to stop by and visit with Susan and

all of today's participants.

I'm having a giveaway!!

These are the three books that will be given

away. You can see more of them by checking out

my Tabletop Tuesday post, where I have

included a sneak preview of each book.

Rules are simple, just be a follower of

Copper~n~Things, or become a follower,

leave me a comment letting me know that

you are a follower and you will be entered

for the drawing.

The drawing will be held June 10th.

Now onto" Thank You Atlanta" I had the pleasure last week of going to

Charleston, SC and enjoying a small portion of

the Spoleto Festival.

Since I lived there for years, I always liked to

start my day in Marion Square. I was a little

late getting there, but just as I was getting

there, I had the pleasure of seeing this group.

I can't tell you how much enjoyment I got

from watching them preform.

Wonderful music!!! Some great moves!!!

So thank you Atlanta, for sharing this

wonderful group of people with the rest

of us. They really put a smile on my face!

A few of the other attractions.

A wonderful farmers market.

Sweet grass baskets

Wonderful art

Don't you just LOVE this?

This wonderful old church, hosting an

afternoon tea!

I used to work next door to this church and

I loved to hear those bells ring during the day.

Thanks for stopping by.

Don't forget to let me know what you think

and enter the drawing.

Bye For Now

A Shelf and A Giveaway!!!!

2010-05-31T19:37:00.007-04:00

A huge "Thank You" to Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life "

for hosting today's event. Be sure to

stop by for a visit with everyone.

I have been MIA for the last few days

due to a little side trip to Charleston for

the Spoleto Festival. Be sure to join me

for Outdoor Wednesday and see some of

the festivities I had a chance to catch there.

Now onto the giveaway, June 9th is my one

year anniversary. I have really thought long

and hard about what to give, sooo....

I have come up with three books I thought

might appeal to everyone.....

Here they are:

Better Homes and Gardens

Style by Nature, this is a wonderful decorating

book.

The next is Good Things from Martha Stewart.

I own this book and I love it. Tons of wonderful

ideals.

The next is Frame Your Memories from

Readers Digest.

I thought with the variety, these three books

would appeal to the gardeners, decorators, cooks

and all the crafty people out there.

The rules are simple, if you are a follower or you

become a follower all you have to do is leave a

comment at the end of the post and let me know

and you will be entered for the drawing.

The drawing will be held on June the 10th. You only have to enter once and be a follower,

for a chance to win!!!

I like things simple.

Sorry for the glare, I will get a better picture of this one.

Now onto my table top, or should I say shelf

top? This is a shelf in my mud room that is

usually full of gloves, hats and you know all

that winter stuff we don't want to think about

for a long, long time.

So last week before leaving I decided to hide

all that awful stuff and change the area into

a little pantry.

Old diner dishes with a little hen.

A little copper, a little red and a French tray.

Banish the coats!!!

Bring in the copper and baskets.

I hope you enjoyed you visit.

Don't forget to leave me a comment and let me

know that you are following for a chance to win.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Good Luck!!!

Bye For Now,

Bathroom Scaping

2010-05-24T20:02:00.004-04:00

It's time for Table Top Tuesday, so be sure

to stop by

"A Stroll Thru Life"

and visit with Marty and all of today's

participants.

Thanks Marty for hosting.

I'm bathroom scaping today.

I decided to change the master bath and

bedroom a little for the summer. So I gave

them both a little nautical feel. The master

suite is somewhat hidden from the rest of

the house so I can get by with decorating

these two rooms a little differently and not

clashing with the rest of the house.

I found two of these large vases a couple of

weeks ago at a second hand store in a

neighboring town. They were both hand

painted. I'll show you the other one in the

bedroom next week. I'm using this one

beside my bathtub.

Starfish plates, that I used in one

of my tablescapes last year. Thrift store

candle holders.

Moving to my dressing table, I added a little

silver for some glam.

I used another starfish plate and the large

shell vase I found at a yard sale last year.

A dollar bargain! All placed on a hand me

down, has seem better days painted white

tray. Have you ever noticed how hard it is

to take a picture with a mirror involved?

See my hand and fingers?

Thanks for visiting, don't forget to let me

know what you think, I love hearing from

you.

Bye For Now,

An Island Makeover

2010-05-23T19:35:00.004-04:00

Thanks to Susan at

"Between Naps On The Porch"

for hosting today's event.

Be sure to stop by and visit with all of

today's participants for lots of great ideals

and inspiration.

Today is my last installment of my mini

kitchen makeover. This was my kitchen last

fall, not allot of drama going on with the island.

I also did a pretty good job of hiding the old

refrigerator, it was really an old one, but came

with the house, still worked and just wasn't a

priority to replace.

After the ebony glaze!

So what do you think?

Better or not?

I went with the black refrigerator due to the

fact that the ovens, cook top and other

appliances were black. With the possibility

that we may be selling in the next couple

of years, I wanted to make things a little easier

if and when that time comes.

Have any suggestions, any comments, let me

know. Thanks for coming by!

Bye For Now,

They Hatched

2010-05-18T20:28:00.003-04:00

Be sure to stop by

"A Southern Daydreamer"

for a visit with Susan and all

of today's participants.

My little ones have hatched!

She was off the nest once last

week with the eggs uncovered

and I was able to count seventeen

eggs. I'm not sure how many have

hatched, it's very chilly here, cold and

rainy, so all I have been able to see

was a little head peaking out every

now and then. I will have some great

pictures next week to share.

Mom seems to be very relaxed and

calm when I go to the nest, she is

letting me put her food within

about six inches of the nest.

I don't have allot to post this week, we have

had allot of rain and like I said its very chilly.

I did manage to find some cute little outdoor

lights over the weekend.

They are little copper lanterns, (You know

Copper~n~Things).

I put them in the ivy I have growing on the

side of the house. I need to get another set

and have them go up the ivy a little more.

This side of the house gets allot of evening

sun and stays very cool in the summer. I'm

thinking a nice place to sit and relax.

Maybe a future project???

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.

Bye For Now,

A Desk Redo

2010-05-17T18:59:00.006-04:00

Thanks Marty for hosting today's event.

Be sure to make a stop at

"A Stroll Thru Life" to visit with Marty and all of today's

talented party people.

I did a little change to my Grandmothers

antique desk I use in my dining room.

As I have told you before, this was one of

the first pieces of furniture she and my

Grandfather bought after they were

married. So now I have been given the

honor of taking care of it until its handed

down to one of my children.

I had a little oriental chest on it (an extra place

for dish storage) for the longest time, then

decided to move the chest to another room.

So I added my Big Lots cloche and put the

clock under it.

A night view.

I used a gold charger under the clock

and cloche.

The clock is from Stein Mart and has

grapes and grape leaves on it.

A wider view of the dining room, where you

can see the matching candle holders on the

dining room table.

Once again, don't forget to make a stop

and see all the wonderful creativity

waiting for you at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed

your visit.

Bye For Now,

A Story Of Two Lanterns

2010-05-16T19:31:00.007-04:00

Thanks Susan for hosting today's event.

Be sure to stop by

"Between Naps On The Porch"

and visit with all of today's participants.

Last week I told you, I would milk one more

post from my kitchen update, but I decided

to take it outside this week.

This is a little lantern I have on my deck, (I know

change the light bulb), she has a matching sister,

in far worse shape than she was in. This one looks

pretty good after a good cleaning and a fresh coat

of paint.

Her matching sister had more problems,

missing electrical cords ,etc., she had lived a harder

life!

DH offered to rewire and get her going again,

but I told him I thought I might have a

better ideal!!

He was great to cut all the wire screen for me,

and after a little cleaning and a couple coats

of black paint....

The screen was left over from the kitchen

cabinet project, the lanterns were FREE,

so after hitting my stash of black paint...

I'm Happy!!!!!

They still need one more coat of paint, rain, rain

go away.

Perfect spot for a morning cup of coffee,

afternoon tea or maybe a glass of wine in

the evening.

Hope you enjoyed your visit, don't forget to let me know what you think. I love hearing from you!!! Bye For Now,

Herbs and Things

2010-05-12T19:43:00.005-04:00

It's Friday and time for everyone to show

their blooms, so lets all head over to

"Tootsie Time"

and see all the wonderful things happening there. We had frost and freeze warnings again

Monday and Tuesday, but I was lucky and

didn't loose any plants. I hope all that bad

stuff is over for a while. So lets just take a

look at some random plants in my garden.

I have a few herbs up that are doing well.

Clive's

Have you ever saw mint not do well? Oregano

My miniature red rose getting ready to bloom.

My pink rhododendron, I saw a bloom on my

white one today, I will show that next week.

I hope you enjoyed your visit, come back

anytime.

Bye For Now,

Birds Of A Feather

2010-05-10T18:13:00.005-04:00

It's that time again!

Time to head over to

"A Southern Daydreamer" for

Outdoor Wednesday.

Thanks Susan for hosting this event.

I know this is not your typical scene for

Outdoor Wednesday, but I had to include

this one.

My baby ready for prom!!!

OK now for the rest of my Outdoor Wednesday

post!

This is what I found two years in a row, in my

wreath on my front door.

They are so delicate looking after hatching. Looking a little crowded. Where are you Mom??? Whats for dinner???

Thanks for letting me join in on the fun today.

Bye For Now,

A Rescue

2010-05-10T17:32:00.007-04:00

Thank you Marty for hosting this event.

Be sure to visit Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

and all of today's participants.

You will not be disappointed!!!

Well this is my rescue from a week ago.

I have not found to many items to be

rescued or that I would really want to

rescue, since living here, but this one

caught my eye. Now mind you I was on

my way to have a yard sale with a friend

of mine. My little car packed to the roof,

everything organized, clean and ready to

be sold. I have been a good girl and

purging things, that I could live without.

Well I think that car slowed down by itself,

or at least that's my story to DH and I'm

sticking to it!!!

So down the road I go, gasping for breath I

say to my friend, you should see whats

just sitting on the side of the road!

We hop in her truck, (always have a friend

with a truck), and I brought this little beauty

home.

Sorry for the bad photos, I either have to much

light coming into the house or not enough.

She now sits in my dining room, to hold extra

linens. I have always wanted to buy a highboy

for my dining room, just never got around to

buying one, but I think this will work fine for

now.

There is a very large drawer in the bottom,

I just knew would hold my silver case, but it

just didn't fit. So now she sits on top of the

cabinet.

Is this just not great?? Although I haven't

gotten all my linens put away yet, I think this

will work just fine for me.

The drawers are the perfect size for napkins.

Well I hope I didn't bore you to much with

my rescue. Thanks for stopping by, be sure

to let me know what you think, good ideal,

bad ideal, I love hearing your suggestions.

Don't forget to stop by Marty's.

Bye For Now,

What A Difference Black Makes

2010-05-09T11:08:00.006-04:00

Happy Mothers Day to everyone !!!

Thanks Susan for hosting today's event.

Be sure to drop by

"Between Naps On The Porch"

and take a look at all the great ideals

that you will find there.

I missed last weeks posting to Metamorphosis

Monday, so I will continue my mini

kitchen update this week.

This is a tiny little cabinet that sits in the

corner of the kitchen just before you go into

the foyer. I had the solid panels cut out a

couple of years ago and added the glass.

Then changed the plain knobs to the grape

knobs.

Please ignore the messy shelves!!!

The change, if you remember I used the

same knobs on the, coat closet turned

pantry.

Now this little shelf hung over it. It really

never looked finished to me!!!

My solution.........

A door with wire in it!!!

So what do you think??? Better????? Or not???? Be Honest!!!!!

A picture of some of my cabinets with

the brushed nickle finish. Now this looks

kind of washed out, but still much better

than the gold ones that were here when I

moved in.

What a difference black makes!!!!!

Better?????? Or Not??????

I also changed things up a little on top of the

counters. I am seeing allot of coffee stations

on TV now, so I tried to set one up, for

tea and coffee. I may change this up a little

and put this in my appliance garage on

the other side of the kitchen, what do you

think?

My latest love!!!

This is great for a large get together,

three different foods all staying warm at the

same time, one outlet used!!!

Well I guess I have milked this kitchen

update as much as I can. I will have one more

post on this, next week. A face lift for my

center island!!! Please let me know what you

think, any suggestions or comments are always

appreciated!! I will get back to you as soon as

possible. I am now a working girl again, at

least part time. I'm working for Century 21

as a personal assistant to one of the agents.

I may be going to Charlotte next month to

get my staging certification, I will have

think about that one!!! Bye For Now,