Monday Ramblings

This week-end was low key

 

I puttered around

both in the house and on the computer

I had a side kick at some points of the day

he climbs on you like your a jungle gym before

he settles in back there

ok with me ~ he is like a cordless heating pad

a magic bag

and he's not mad ~ that's just his face

he looks grumpy all the time

 

Cooper is due for his springtime cut

overdue actually as I booked it 2 weeks ago

and she could only get us in on the 15th

 

I also learned that Molly knows what

mani/pedi means and goes and hides behind Trevor

apparently my little doggy does not like getting her nails done

not very girly is she??

so...

we ate well

slept well

worked well 

and

relaxed well

I bought a new nail polish

Revlon ~ Guava

it is a pinky coral 

forgive the toe shot but I do not have model feet

guess they match the rest of my body ~ ha!

it is a really pretty color and a new shade for Spring.

I also bought this

not the greatest pic but it is a drink dispenser

please forgive the cat food behind it but I used 

Cooper's perch to set it on to take the shot

I am so excited to mix up a new batch of "swish"

this summer since it went over so great last year

recipe found here

when I grabbed my camera and went outside on Sunday afternoon

I thought that things were really early this year

so I came in and compared them to shots from last year

things are early ~ but not as much as I originally thought

but the weather has been freaky

not needing any coat one day then cold enough the next

for a few flurries of snow

crazy but everything is so green ~ I'll take it!

This week we have a celebration on Wednesday

so I am looking forward to that

hope you had a wonderful week-end

and that the coming week is kind.

xo

Friday Potpourri

They say the April showers bring May flowers

and by the looks of things around here

I believe it to be true

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everything on the east coast is early this year

the trees are not just budding

but in some cases the leaves are unfurling

and everything is green green green

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Spring is truly one of my favorite seasons

seeing everything waking up and poking their little heads

out of the ground ~ making sure the coast is clear

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so today I am drawn to florals ~ greens ~ pastals

things that are fresh

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and always ruffles ~ you can't go wrong with ruffles!

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it's been kind of an off week for me

not feeling like myself

busy at work ~ attempting to change my routine

hoping to fit some better things into my schedule

or fly by the seat of my pants and throw the schedule away

love that it stays lighter at night

if it dries up some I hope to get out in the flowerbeds

last night I gave myself a manicure

first one of the season

and maybe ~ just maybe

I will go out and buy myself a new pair of these!

Hope you had a great week and that the sun shines 

upon you this week-end.

Hugs!

Master Bedroom ~ Final Reveal

Well it only took over a year

to complete the room

and I am cheating when I say it is complete

because it's not done done

not Lori done

but it is done enough to have my little reveal!

Everything started way back in November of 2010

when I found a quilt I loved

that was my springboard

and I took off running from there!

So a little background

we have been in the house 10 years this month

the bedroom was painted the day we took possession

the day before the movers arrived with the furniture

it was priority because we had a waterbed back then

so once it goes in it stays in ~ it was something you would have to paint around

is anybody with me here??

been there ~ done that??

so I digressed there ~ nothing else was done with the room

it kinda looked like a dorm room

with a king size bed

so I previously posted about it here and here

here is the before:

and here it is today

 

isn't it amazing what a little paint and planning can do to a space!

the headboard went from this...

to this

inexpensive frames became works of art when I chose

4 shots of our New York City trip

enlarged them to 5x7 and had them printed in sepia

and framed them

I love this wall!

 

we found our flooring in August of last year

and I stained the baseboards last fall

then Trev installed them on Easter week-end which I wrote about here

I love the new floor and the area rug

talk about a steal of a deal

I was looking for an 8x10 and my friends they are

expensioso ~ but on our 4th stop we stumbled across

this one ~ just a plain Jane ~ match our walls

shut up! for $40.00

yup ~ I know ~ it was marked as damaged

so we brought it home ~ rolled it out and could not find a thing

wrong with it ~ then we did the happy dance on it!

We replaced the hunter green venetian blind

with a faux wood shutter type blind and I love it

everything is coming together

(insert smile here)

i am still looking for a vintage piece for here

I will have to start looking around

as the season to flea is starting here soon

I am also looking at another tv

a little flat screen and I can get rid of this boat anchor!

And just in case you noticed the 1980's flying saucer in the room

I have not yet found a new ceiling fan

she might be ugly but let me tell you it's like being under

a helicopter and in the summer when you do not any any A/C

ugly does not matter!

and I thought I might try to paint or stain the closet doors

would you go the same color as the walls or

dark like the new flooring??

would love to have some opinions....

so there you have it ~ my almost done master bedroom

I like it ~ I like it a lot!

Hope the week-end has been kind

mine has been a lazy one ~ did a few things but only

things that I had to do

with that being said ~ I forgot to water the plants

ta ta for now!

xo

Friday Potpourri

The week it was a busy one

but a good busy

I am dreaming of lilacs ~ the trees are starting to bud out

so soon they with leaf up and then I can start my annual hunt!

I am loving the sunshine in this shot ~ not the best place to sleep 

if you are not a morning person but look at that light!

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a must try recipe ~ will gather the ingredients and try to make them

this pretty.  I will let you know how they turn out.

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in my mind these are going to a brightly lit studio 

a place for creating

only in my dreams.....

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I had the most wonderful birthday

I came home to roses

was taken out to dinner

and spent the rest of the evening relaxing

it was the perfect day

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this week-end they are calling for rain

so my outdoor work will be put on hold

so I will see what kind of trouble I can get into indoors!

I could not create a post without saying a personal goodbye

to a legend ~ an icon

what this man did for the music industry was phenominal

I raise my glass to him and say

"Thank You Dick

May you Rest in Peace"

Wishing you a wonderful week-end!

xo

Extra Special Days

Today is going to be a good day

I get to blow out the candles on the cake

and there are a lot of them

just saying!

I am also sending out birthday wishes to my birthday twin

the lady I lovingly call "sweets"

on the west coast

Mikal over at Mikal's Landing

she is recuperating today after surgery yesterday

so drop on over and show her some birthday love

dinner out tonight with my handsome boy

then the week-end will be all about me!

Happy Wednesday!