Febuary Happenings

Daddy turned 50!! Not before getting elbow surgrey to remove broken cartlidge from the motorcycle accident!!

Marlin got to enojoy his first snow!!

Project #2

I woke up early this morning 10:30 :) with the well thought out intentions to do some yard work. Ok so i got up late...don't judge. Today's project...PLANT GRASS!! Believe it or not it took me most of the day to prepare the ground. I had to pull up alot of day lily's, which seem to grow like wild fire in the back yard. Hopefully all the dirt you see will be grass soon...*fingers crossed* As you can see my yard needs some TLC. I have also planted some beautiful cannan plants, which grow up to 60 inches. So heres all the before pictures. I have such a small yard I took out the random flower bed to make more of a play area for Marlin and for when we have guests over. I have holly bushes, bleeding hearts, lilac, elephant ears, pink & red roses, daffodils, honey suckle, day lily's, mums and a billion other things! Can't wait till they all bloom!! I'm so glad winter looks like it's finally over!

One man's junk is another man's treasure..

So I have come to the conculsion...I am not a writer!! Why? I dont know. Maybe just because one minute of i'm full of gushing ideas..the next not so much. But I have decieded to share in detail my passion for home decorating and fashion instead of talking about boring, mind numbing things. Maybe you will think that this is boring?? Who knows. I have begun to take on projects. I think I got this knack from my mother. Her ablity to take somthing ugly or from the trash and make it a beautiful piece of treasured furniture for our home. My eye has been trained to see the finished project before it is done, my husband not so much. My favorite saying to him is "just trust me on this one" Now he has finally understands what i'm talking about. My first project turned out beautifully I think. I do get alot of complments on my dining room table. This has gotten the ball rolling. When it will stop who knows but it has peaked my curiosity, I want to do more!  Although alot of hard work is involved the accomplished feeling you feel at the end of your project is so worth it. Starting out with not alot of money to furnish your entire house, you can compromise. Goodwill, salvation army and yard sales have become my blooming dales! Corny or not I can not help the over joyed feeling of walking throught those doors wondering what on earth am I going to find. Maybe a chair..end table..hutch? Ahh the little girl inside me jumps up and down for joy!! For the next couple of months I will be working on and old secetary desk and will try and restore to the way it looked before all the polo was applied! I have jus recently found a chair from the 1940's era to match with the desk once it is finished. I will most certainly post some pictures. Today's goal, get the piece prepared for stripping...this should be fun!

Tip of the day: When staining always go in the direction of the wood to ensure a smooth look.