A little break......

In case anyone has noticed, I've been a little slow with my blogging.  Just couldn't come up with anything to write about.  Normally, a picture will inspire me but the camera hasn't even tempted me lately.  My mother always called it "dog days" and that's how I'm feeling.  The ideas are floating around in my head but don't seem to have the energy or initiative to get started.  And it's not depression....it just seems to be the need to lay down on the couch every time I walk by it. 

The heat has finally lessened a little and the grass is turning green again from the rain.  There's kind of a hint of fall in the air.  It's been so dry here that our leaves are even falling prematurely.  It's just been a difficult summer, weatherwise, & we're hoping for a long, slow autumn.

My latest project is trying to make lamps.  If I'm going to make shades then I need lamps to go with them.  Personally, I have a difficult time finding lamps that I really like.  This is a wonderful old architectural piece I found.  I'm thinkin' it would be a really cool lamp.  What do you think?  And if I do, would it bother you if the cord comes out the top or should I have a hole drilled through the center to run the cord?

I've also tried to find a bunch of candlesticks to use with my candles I sell at Leola's.  All of a sudden mine have sold & with a new shipment of candles just in, I needed replacements.  Trying to decide rather to paint these or leave them "as is".  I'm thinkin' they would be great all black.





Love this German bread board.  I found it on my last trip to Iowa in the Amana Colonies.  Bread boards are one of the things I collect and it's difficult to find one at a really good price.  This one was a real bargain.....I think the woman knew it was going to a good home.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.  It's supposed to be cooler here so maybe I'll get something accomplished.