Mostly green today, I love spring!

Scenes from my garden this morning...

Thank you Lord for the beauty of your creation!

Painted Dresser, Still in process

Still no hardware, I may have to paint and use what was on it if I don't find something I like better.

I really like the painted finish

Painted Dresser, preview

When Nick left for the Air Force, it left his room available for the guest room, I will post pictures of the room when it is completely done. This dresser and the nightstand have been in the bedroom for years, so I decided to jump into the painted furniture pool and try it.

It is solid wood and well made.

I should have taken the picture with the drawers in, but too late they were already on the floor. I primed it all with Kilz and then painted it a robins egg blue. I then used a dry brush with Oyster white, antiqued it and then finished it off with Poly.

I still don't have the hardware on, finished pictures to follow!

White mantle and a touch of red

My sister sent me this a couple years ago, a reminder to me to allow God to work in me and through me, that's where true joy comes from.

A little garden angel, a Christmas gift from a friend a few years ago.

This picture hung over my parents bed when I was growing up, I have 2 older sisters and we always said it was the three of us! February is over, but red hearts and flowers are always in season! My oldest sister made the rousched and felted hearts! A mantle mixed with items from people I love!

Cute little oval frames and a phone call from USAF Basic Training!

I bought these matching oval pictures at an antique mall in Indiana on the way home from Louisville, last month. I just love the frames, they are about 10 inches tall!

The detail is so cute!

Excuse the blurrrr, this one has a small amount of damage. I am looking for just the right pics or art to put in them. I got a phone call last night from Nick, basic training is going ok, he loves the physical training, but he was already fit, the 4:45 revelle, no so much. He sounded good, really would like some letters, and he is counting down the days until this is over! It was so good to hear his voice, he sounded great!

Felt & fabric roses

I got a little crazy making these roses, but then used them to decorate!

An end and a new beginning!

Well this is it, the last one is out the door...kids that is. This is our grandson Nick, almost 20 years old, he has lived with us most of his life. On Monday I sent him off to basic training in San Antonio Texas. Air Force, same as his uncle (17 years so far), grandfather and great-grandfather (30 years). He was so excited to begin this new step in his life. He called me after he arrived at the San Antonio airport, at the command of his new best friends (TI), and he did not sound so excited, a little dejected maybe, "It's already started.", he said without emotion, where did all that excitement go? Last night he called to give me his address, he had exactly 5 minutes to talk, someone was constantly yelling in the background (maybe a TI), and he gave me specific instructions not to mail anything to him! Odd request since he just gave me an address... seems anything received is used against them and is confiscated (Chris , his uncle, told me that) It was good to hear his voice, even though he really did not sound very happy, "I'm getting used to it", he said. Hear are a few pictures of him growing up:

At Madame Trouseaus wax museum in London, 2004, our trip to Europe and to visit Chris and family when they were stationed in England.

Second Christmas!

This is one of my favorite pictures of him, in my very weedy garden in the backyard when he was about 4 years old. My time flies! Did I teach him everything he needs to know? Does he really know how much I love him, or how proud I am of him? Have I showed him how to trust God, did he see Christ in me? I have a million questions, and some fears, but it is too late. I have used the time I had with him, I prayed over him, ALOT!!!, I have shared my heart and all God has given me, my time is up. We will spend time together again, but it will never be the same. He is on his own, he must find out for himself, God is trustworthy, and His desire is to be glorified in his life. He will never be alone, the Holy Spirit resides in him, he trusted Christ when he was 10 years old. I will trust Him to the Father, and look forward to seeing what wonderful things He will do in and thru him. I Love You Nick!

Life is hard!

As my profile says I am a "50 something", not a spring chicken, so I have been around the block a few times (enough cliches for you?). I heard from someone I love today that is going through a hard place, words seem meaningless, wish I lived close enough to pull up a chair and just listen. If you know someone who needs an ear, not a word, just an ear, go listen. Life is hard. When Jesus needed to He would go to the Father, many times it tells of him "going apart", taking time to talk to someone who cared. Be that someone, listen, love, let them know you are there for them, not to try to fix it, just to listen.

New Cabinet - what to do?

I have always been a natural wood person, but I am thinking this would look really good painted, I love the detail on the doors.

Flower detail

Isn't this pretty

Hardware

A little rusty, but they fit the look, I am assuming they are original.

Felt roses and drop cloth fabric roses

Felt Roses, I love these, I have seen wreaths, head bands, all kinds of things made with them.

We were watching TV last night and I just got my felt, scissors and a needle and thread. Before you know it I had a bunch. I don't know what I will do with them, but I sure enjoyed making them and aren't they pretty.

These fabric roses are made out of more of the left over drop cloth fabric, I am sure they will probably end up on pillows, or maybe on a picture, I don't know... any ideas?

Voila, Drop cloth Slipcovered wing back chair!

And a pillow made from the left over fabric, I just love the results!

I am very please how it turned out, the best part is, when it gets dirty, right into the washer, and when I am tired of it, off it comes!

Piping, and more piping and more piping, I thought it would never end!

And a little pleated skirt to finish it off! And here it is with another pillow made from the leftovers and some old crocheted lace!