Painted kitchen cabinets.....

I'm so excited......I'm getting my kitchen cabinets painted!  I know.....I should be doing it myself, but I'll be sewing while Ginny paints my cabinets.  She does such a beautiful job.

My kitchen tends to be dark so hoping this will brighten it.  I'm also going to paint my red wallpaper which will really make a difference.

This picture was so adorable of Stella that I had to show it.  I found this hat and scarf at a garage sale this summer and knew it would be perfect for the girls.  All 3 were with me on Friday night and Stella stayed Saturday night since it was her turn.  She's such great entertainment.

Hope everyone has a good week.  It's very chilly in my neck of the woods.

Saturday road trip.....



Sister Jean had a funeral she needed to go to in Green Forest, Ark., so Judy and I decided we would take her and have a great excuse to hit some of our favorite antique spots in that area.  The day started off very hot but we ran into a few raindrops on the way to Branson which gave us this gorgeous rainbow.  You could actually see it across some of the trees up on the hills.  So many people think of Branson for it's shows and shopping but it also has amazing natural beauty.  It was a beautiful drive on this Saturday morning.

I was so happy that we had time to run into Harrison and pick up my favorite bread in the whole wide world at Neighbor's Mill Bakery & Cafe.  O-K I admit it, I bought muffins too.  It wasn't lunchtime yet so we didn't have lunch but we promised to come back soon.

Then on to Green Forest where we left Jean while Judy & I hit some shops.  It was very disappointing -- nothing.  Is it just us or are pickings kind of slim right now?  There aren't shops anymore it seems -- just flea mkts.  We did finally make it to Eureka Springs (sorry Linda) where we always find great shops.  We always love Simply White.  It's such a feast for the eyes. 

We had a hard time making it through the town because the bikers were in town and it was crazy.  They were hanging out of every bar and restaurant and the streets were packed.  We finally found a place for a quick lunch and headed out of town and home.  We were all pooped from the heat.

We found a few little things but nothing really great.  For some reason, I've fallen in love with these oval baskets.  I don't know why but just keep collecting them.

I also love this table that I purchased at my friend Katy's garage sale.  I painted the bottom with chalk paint and waxed it and then just waxed the top.  It is so cute and trying to decide rather to take it to Leola's or keep it.  That's always difficult.

 Thought I would show the painting I bought at Clive's sale.  It's perfect for my fireplace.  It had needed something larger and this with it's peely frame is exactly what was called for.

Hope everyone has a great week.  Please remember to include the people of Norway in your prayers and if you have a blogger on your favorites list from Norway, it would be a good time to visit and tell them that we feel their pain.



Another busy week......

It's been a busy week as usual.  The house has shown now 5 times but haven't heard back from anyone.  My new plan is to just go on with my life and quit being so fixated on the sale of the house.  The garden is looking terrific.  As a matter of fact, I harvested lavender this week.  Love the smell of lavender.

I've also painted this table.  It's one I inherited from my in-laws and have loved it but it never quite fit in anyplace.  Well, look at what a little chalk paint can do.  It now brightens up a corner in my bedroom.

The whole time I was painting this table, I could hear my father-in-law saying "you're painting that wood".  What is it with men that they think there's some kind of a law against painting wood.  What's really funny is that he stripped every piece of furniture he ever bought which took a lot of the value from them anyway and it's not like we have any really valuable pieces -- just to us. 

Better get busy finishing up some things for Leola's.  Hope you have a wonderful weekend.