Snowy Wonderland.

Wow! Woke up to this winter wonderland of snow. So pretty.

All the branches were just covered with wet, heavy snow.

The backyard

The front yard. 

The snow was so heavy the cedars were bending over.

The forest across the street was beautiful.

All of the above snow has since melted & the weather has

become quite a bit warmer, spring is coming.   : )

Thad Turns 20!!

Wow! My eldest son (on the left) turned 20 just over 2 weeks ago.

I'm a little slow in getting the pictures downloaded.

I can't believe he is no longer a teenager. This being said,

that does not mean I think of him as a full grown man quite yet.

He is enjoying his first year at University & being away from home.

I may just have to admit he is growing up sometime soon...

Happy Birthday, Thad! xo : )

Storage Reinvented.

I have this buffet in my dining room that I didn't really want but, it came with the set

we bought at antique store & they basically threw it in for free because they 

wanted to get rid of it. I didn't want it because it has a big hole under 

the middle drawer that is just wasted space. I felt I wanted to put

some kind of box under there to put storage in. Well finally

I figured it out. I got a new storage basket for my office/studio so I put the other 

storage box I had under the buffet. I put castors on the box so I could pull it out easily.

For the new basket, I cut a piece of plywood to fit under the base for stability 

& attached castors for easy moving. 

So now I have double the storage & it is easily accessed! : )

Old is new!

On Friday, the day of the big snow storm, I went through my jewellery box & got 

out all the stuff I haven't worn in years but, still like & couldn't get rid of.

I was inspired by some necklaces I liked in a shop & thought:

I have a lot of old jewellery that I could put together & make something.

 It would be sentimental for me & not break the bank.

Win/win! : )

Meet Judy!

I would like to introduce you to my little friend... Judy.
We met an at estate sale about a week ago. We hit it off
immediately & she came home with me!
What can I say? I was easy & she was cheap!

I have been wanting a dress form for a long time & started looking
in ernest a few months ago. There is not really anywhere
near me that has them. I tried at antique markets but they were so expensive!
Looked online but the shipping was astronomical!

Finally I looked at the online local classified ads on Kijiji & found this
one for sale only a short drive in the country away.

She is from 1957 & size 15. About a size 8 by today's standards.  : )

Snow Day!

Well we sure got dumped on! Why didn't we get this for Christmas?

Oh well, it sure makes everything look clean & bright!

I don't think the birdies were impressed with all the snow on the feeders!

Mocha loved it! It was pretty deep for him & he got tired after a while.

Here he is basking in the sun after all that hard work!

Looking out my window, I don't think I will be swinging for a while.

On the bright side, the sky was a beautiful blue & it was sunny. : )

New Pillows

Got new pillows for the sofa in the living room. 

They really go well with the rug & sofa colours.

Got the inserts & pillow covers from Pottery Barn, my new favourite store.

I am mad for plaid. Must be the Scottish in me.

Now that I have the pillows I really must tackle the drapes.  : )