Bookshelf Update

I wanted you all to see the finished bookshelf first. They were solid white. I kept seeing how people paint the backs of bookshelves, so I started thinking of things I could do. First I thought about paper. Like scrap book paper. They have such pretty prints. And I didn't after all want it to be a permanent thing. In case I changed my mind. But while looking at paper I decided it wasn't the way to go. I also thought of wallpaper. Which would be very cool. But I would need such a little bit. So while shopping at the 99cent store, I found this shelving paper. Contact paper!! And for only $4.00 got 4 rolls. Enough to do the project. Here is the begining.

It went on really easy.

Then I added back all the books and nick nacks.

I had two of them to do. I'm so pleased with how they turned out! And always with great color!

Full Bloom!

Here is my Hydrangea in full bloom. I love it. I might try a tip for when you cut the flowers for a vase. Your suppose to dip the stems in boiling water first. But I don't know if I have the heart to cut them. Look how pretty they are up close. I know in other parts of the country they get much larger. But I'm just thrilled that my pretty plant is living!!!
And always with great color!

Graduation!!

I'm such a proud Grandma!! Here my grandson Ryan is gratuating from 6th grade. I can't believe how fast they grow up. Here are some random pictures of Ryan and his classmates. Here is one with my beautiful daughter. Of course Ryan looked down. He couldn't wait to be off with his friends. And I took another picture of my Hydrangea. The blooms are so pretty! And always with great color!!

Purrrr fect Day!

Today was very much a outside kind of day. I took my morning bike ride and then enjoyed the outside!! Notice how big my Hydrengea is getting? It has tons of buds. Everything is in full bloom.

Purrr fect place for sitting! Buddy was enjoying outside also.

Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather! And always with great color

Bread Rack Redo!!

So today was finally sunny and beautiful enough to work on my Bread Rack - Potting Rack. I had gone to Home Depot and picked up Rubbed Bronze spray paint. Also some new flowers. After cleaning off the Bread Rack. Which was a charming brass and hunter green. Blah! I started the painting.

What a difference the paint made. It looks like a rod-iron piece now. I love it. I placed it near the enterance of my home. I'm still playing with placement of old things I had already. I also still need more plants or flowers. But it feels like a whole new piece. I like the bright green pots and silver can's with the daisy's!

So remember to not throw out some of your old piece's. Paint does wonders!! And always with great color!!!

Vintage Patio Chairs!!

I finally got the time to paint my Vintage patio chairs! If you remember I found them. They were on the curb to be picked up. Here is a picture of them when I found them.

I had to sand them down. Which I'm not the best at. But I tried to get them smooth.

Then I covered out back the ground with a plastic tarp. I turned them upside down and painted the back and bottom first. I decided to use a happy apple green.

I turned them right side up and sprayed painted the seat and back and arms.

I let them dry overnite. I spray painted the tubeing white. It was hard to do and I tried to mask off the green.

I had to turn them upside down to paint the bottoms. It was super hard not to get white on green. And I am no expert!!! But I'm happy with how it went.

Then Waa Laa they were done!!! I'm real happy with how they turned out.

Remember don't be afraid of great color!!!

Bedroom Redo

It's been a while since I've written. Boy, I need to get back to blogging. I love it. Well, at Christmas time both of my grown children got engaged. This means I will be getting my master bedroom back. (In about a year lol) So I decided that I wanted a whole new look. Something cool and relaxing. My plan is to paint my old furniture black. Then use cool blue, silver, white and beige. Can you believe it? No green!! I still love love love green. But I want to try something different.

Here are some of the deals I got so far!!!



I had seen this vase at Ross. And went back to see if they still had it. Guess what!! It was on sale too!! Then I found these great silver candle sticks.




After looking around some more I found this comforter set. It was on sale for $16.99!!! Can you believe it??? It's a seven piece set!



My sister and I had found this lamp base at Target. Normally $54.00 on sale for $37.99 plus I had gift cards!!



So now I just need a lamp shade and paint. Not sure what color to do the walls. Either the pale blue or beige. And what color candles to get. Oh, gosh I will need some art!!!! Any suggestions about what to paint or curtain ideas????? Please let me know.

Well, it should keep me busy all year while I wait for the weddings and my room back.
I think this will all be off limits to Buddy the cat!!

Hope every one's new year is fabulous and always with great color!!

Christmas is over!

Christmas was great! Food, food and more food!! Here is a picture of Brandon and Melanie opening presents. They look kind of tired from the night before. lol I'm still not working so it was a cheap Christmas. But we still had a house full of love. I did bake some. And I gave most of it away!!!

Here are some of the cookies. On Christmas Eve we went over to Melanie's family's home. They are so much fun. One thing really touched my heart. Melanie's brother picked up a homeless man off the street. After he had a good meal, he got a haircut, shave and bath. They packed a backpack full of clothes and personal care items for him. It was such a joy to see these kids giving to someone in need. Thank the Lord for them all!!

Of course it wouldn't be Christmas without Buddy playing in the wrapping paper. I went and spent Christmas afternoon with my Sister and Peanut. Her son and family also were there. What a lovely time we had. Christmas dinner was soooo good!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to all. We wish everyone happiness and goodwill. Make this a great year with family, friends, and always with great color!!

Yeah Finished!

Finished the Camo lap throw today. Just in time. Almost ran out of yarn. I like the way it turned out. Buddy seems to like it too. It has given me something to do while my back is getting better. I threw it out about two weeks ago. Don't know what I did. But I guess sometimes we just move wrong. Sometimes I sure hate getting older. And dang it I had a birthday right in the middle of a painful week. Didn't help the getting old feeling. Oh well, I'm getting better slowly. I guess life just throws bumps in the road sometimes. Here's a smooth spot. My sister (Dancing in the Dark) gave me this beautiful yarn bag. I love it!!!! It's green!! She also hand spun me some yarn. I need to make my next project something special!! She's so dear to me, My bestest friend! Here is a pic of it!
I also got a great gift from my daughter. A beautiful wall decoration. Words that are like stickers. But when applied they appear almost to be painted on. I know these words speak the truth. Even though sometimes we don't agree on things. I hope she will remember that Families are everything and deserve respect. I placed this above my buffet in the dinning room. What do you think?
Always with great color!

Hi,
I know it's been a while. Think I have just been vegging out. I need to wake up and get my butt back in gear. Anyways, I was working on another blanket for my son's girlfriends Birthday. Finally finished it!!! Happy Birthday Melanie.

Done!

I finished the blanket and made a small cap for the baby also. Melanie took it to her sister. Shortly afterwards my son got a text and picture. Well baby Vincent's brother Augustine had stole the cap and was wearing it. He's almost two!! Oh well at least they are enjoying it. And with the cool weather we are having they should be able to use the blanket also.
I need another project now!!
It's been cool so Buddy has been curling up and trying to keep warm. A big no no is laying on my son's Brandon's bed. Well look what I found. I told him I was going to take a blackmail picture. He kind of sneered at me. lol He does look cozy!!

Monday Monday.......

Well it's another Monday. After my morning walk I spent most of the morning looking for a new job. Ugh! It's so hard in this economy to find anything. But I figured if I did get called in for a interview, I might want nice looking toes. Trying to save some moola. I did them myself. Bending this 57 year old body in half to do this is really a feet (pun). Gotta get the right light, glasses and equipment. What a hassle! Gosh and I don't get the massage either. Bah Humbug! Oh well. Happy Monday! lol

Buddy "Who really cares Mom. Don't wake me up".



Look Buddy my toenails match my Tiki Punch.


Buddy "Yawn..... She's losing it"

Pink Pink Pink! I'm in the Pink!

Well we are having another hot one. Might have to start walking a bit earlier. UGH! Anyways, I have lost 3 lbs. I think the heat takes away the appetite.
I was watering my poor hot garden and plants this morning. I ate my first strawberry!!! Couldn't wait. lol Then I was watering my hydrangea. It's such a pretty shade of pink. And the bush has gotten big this year. It's about 3 years old and was tiny. I have never had any luck with them before. So I'm overly excited. So bear with me......
I picked this bouquet for my dinning room table. I have asparagus fern growing up in my planters. So I added some for filler. It's so pretty. They are one of my favorite flowers. Just wish they had some smell!!
Today is also my Mom's birthday. She would have been 78 years old. But she passed away in 2006. She once painted a painting of Hydrangea's. I wonder where that painting is now?? Oh well, they remind me of Mom. Love ya!! And always with great color!

Garden!

Today was beautiful. Warm but just cool enough that you wanted to spend the day outdoors. Since they didn't need me at work (again). That's another story. I had the thought to plant some veggies. My sister Carol had just planted two beautiful above ground planters. Her soil is like sand, mine is like stone. Hard Hard Hard. I had plenty of good size plant pots. From back in the day when we had billions of houseplants. Think I only have two now. lol So I set out to Home Depot for some plants. After I caulked my shower. UGH!! I hate caulking. But it was getting nasty and needed a redo. I feel good when I get these little projects that need to be done around the house finished.

So I got Red bell pepper, zucchini squash, crookneck squash, strawberry, and tomato plants. Here is the finished garden. Hope they grow. It's been ages since I've done this.

I also the other day replanted my flowers in this three teared planter.

Then I came outside and had lunch at the Bistro table. I had tried a new recipe. It's canned white chicken, Cranrasins, Celery, and nuts with mayo. Yum it was good.
And the whole time Buddy just laid in the living room chair and slept. What a life!!

Chair and Table Update

Hi all,
I thought long and hard last night and made up my mind. I'm going to leave the table and chairs off white. Honestly it sounded like too much work to change the stain. I can always change it later. I had enough fabric left to make a makeshift table scarf. My neighbor said I could put a white or lace tablecloth under it too. But for now I like it just like this. Love the great color!!

Diningroom Chair and Table Project

First the roses!
You can't even see the green bush. It's all rose blooms. So I had to take a picture. It's just so pretty!

Ok, now on to the chairs. This is a before picture.
Ugh! I'm so over the gold seats. So I started taking
off the layers of fabric. I had to take off two different
colors to get down to the base fabric. Buddy thought he would help me.

Really he doesn't look too interested does he. lol So here is a picture of the finished chairs. But I haven't attached them yet because I think I'm going to change the color of the chairs to a black stain. What do you think?? I do plan on in the future getting a change of carpet. Something much lighter and beige.


I will post updates as I finish things. May take a while. I will have to sand and stain. I'm just not too sure about the white wash chairs and table color. Would love input from anyone. I do like the light fresh look they have. But I want them to look more modern and less shabby chic. Here is a picture of my outdoors bistro table. See how the green and black look together. I really like the bright and dark together. Help me decide! Always love more color!