Friday, October 9, 2015

Friday Potpourri

Thankful for Friday
and for a long weekend
that will be full of family, friends and food!

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the leaves are slowly changing
seems later this year ~ but everything is about a month late
around these parts

a late spring into a summer that we thought would never arrive
then when the calendar said it was fall
it was still feeling like summer ~ warm days and evenings
windows still open

but things change quickly
we have had our first frost ~ cool foggy mornings
but oh so nice days


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I have been trying to stop and pay attention
all week long
looking around at what I take for granted
it is the little things that mean so much
and make a difference in our lives

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grateful for an evening filled with flowers, 
friends and fun when we took a centerpiece class
I don't think Martha will see it and say "we need her on staff"
but there were lots of laughs

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still panning and looking for inspiration for the living room
was hoping to paint this weekend but that is not going to happen
so wait I will and then get out looking for furniture
as I want to love it and not settle because I have some sort of deadline
because I don't




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also in the midst of menu planning ~ list making
as I am hosting dinner on Sunday
I will do some of the work tomorrow to cut down on prep
it's so much easier to just throw things in the oven the day of
looking so forward to it!

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Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends
and Happy Week-end to the rest!



Friday, October 2, 2015

Friday Potpourri


It's Friday and I am back


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my favourite part of my Friday posts is gathering the photos
and hopefully telling a story to go along with them

so I want to thank those that reached out to me
letting me know how much you enjoy them
and that they were missed


right now I am in the midst of redoing the living room
I am on the hunt for a sofa ~ something neutral
then I can bring in my colours with curtains and cushions
and accessories

talking about mounting the tv over the fireplace
more seating ~ think comfy cozy and inviting

I painted my coffee table and end table last weekend with Fat paint
it was great to work with and the lazy in me loved the no prep
now all I have to figure out whether I am going to distress them
and then it will be wax on ~ wax off

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I would love this chair/chaise
but not practical for my needs ~ in a bedroom though
sign me up as I could curl up here with a book
and be rather content

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with October here ~ I feel like nesting
fluffing pillows ~ hiding under throws
making soup and putting away the flip flops!

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this weekend I will be packing away summer

we will batten down the hatches in preparation for a
hurricane that hopefully will lose its punch before it arrives
the first of the week

soup will be made ~ furniture will be waxed
couches will be cuddled upon and maybe a nap will be had

and although everything is pumpkin right now
maybe one more blueberry lemon cake will be made

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Happy weekend.