Monday, April 16, 2012

Connecting with Nature...


What a great week-end


the weather was beautiful
and I was  up with the birds both days
not that THAT is a good thing
as I do love my sleep
 but I enjoyed every last minute of it

Saturday I met my cousin at the market
and we shopped and ate
drank coffee and chatted
and ran into friends
talked, hugged, laughed
it was a perfect morning

Trev got the flooring completed
he is a good boy
and as soon as the baseboards are up
I will do my "reveal"!

Sunday we grabbed Mom and headed to the cape



checked out the cottage ~ still standing ~ check!

no sign of critters ~ check check!

we hooked up the rain barrel so when it comes time
to go down and clean I will have water
rustic rustic I tell ya!

it's nice to see things popping up out of the ground
little green sprouts


we have some work ahead of us though
there are so many dead trees
we need to get in there with the chain saw
thin out and drag the wood down to the beach
for future bonfires!




Mom and Molly playing with a stick
hard to say who is winning
but let's say Mom gave in first


was on the search for some pussy willows
and although I did not look THAT hard
I only found one little bush

maybe I will have better luck next spring.

Wishing you all a wonderful week
and I hope you had a great week-end.

xo

Friday, April 13, 2012

Friday Potpourri

I think I have spring fever...

I am drawn to
every picture I see with flowers and green

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I love everything about this house
I want this porch so bad I can taste it!

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I am thankful for the week-end
it was a long week

so I am looking forward to the market on Saturday morning 

finishing the flooring in the bedroom then I can do my thing
load everything back in and fluff and puff

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Sunday we are planning a little road trip to the cottage
they are calling for nice weather so I want to get the windows open
and let the breezes blow through

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so much to look forward to
and be thankful for

smiles ~ sunshine ~ family ~ love

wishing you a wonderful week-end

xo


Monday, April 9, 2012

Filled Up

Today I am full of gratitude
I am such a lucky girl


this week-end was not a kick back and relax kind of week-end
we had plans ~ big plans
and we hit it head on Friday morning


last winter I redid the master bedroom
new quilt ~ paint ~ headboard ~ curtains

it was completed except for flooring and a ceiling fan

we finally found flooring in August
but never got a chance to lay it until now


so Friday was prep day
empty the room
pull up the carpet
sneeze clean sneeze
holy crap ~ it was nasty

I pulled up all the staples and Trev worked on the old baseboards
then it was his turn.

Saturday we had a little surprise on our doorstep
the flowers in the first shot
from thebestneighborsever!
I truly do love them

I told Trev if we ever win the lottery and build our dream house
we will have to make sure we build them one next door!



This stuff did not go down as easy as the stuff we got for the hall
and other bedrooms
but it looks nice ~ love the darker shade and the wider plank style
of the boards

so now with it almost complete
I am on the search for a new fan
wish me luck!


so while he was sawing
I decided to do some sewing

I had a piece of an old quilt from the farm and a blanket
that I remember being snuggled up in as a child


a little bit of thread and a couple of cheap pillows
and voila ~ a cushion with loads of history
oh the stories it could tell

I actually made 2 but only had enough batting to fill one
so the other one will get stuffed as soon as I get to the store
after all ~ all the hard stuff is done!



we awoke on Christmas Easter morning to snow!
not real impressed but at least it will not hang around for long now


I made my favorite brunch of Eggs Benedict
we relaxed a bit
then packed up some wine and dessert
and headed to Trev's cousins for Easter dinner

there were 14 of us gathered round 2 tables
drinking wine ~ eating great food and laughing
I love to laugh!

So I am filled up with love, food and laughter
we had a great week-end

I hope you did too
what did you do ~ I would love to hear??

Have a great week!
xo


Friday, April 6, 2012

Friday Potpourri

Ahh ~ the week-end
I love short weeks
and long week-ends

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we called yesterday "fake Friday"
I had to stop and think driving home
of what day it really was
funny how our minds work sometimes

we went out for a great dinner
and ran a couple of errands
then I hunkered down for some tv time

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this week-end is for projects
a big one actually

we are finally getting a chance to lay the flooring
in the master bedroom
which means unloading ~ tearing up the carpet
removing baseboards and staples
I AM the "staple girl"
pliers and a screwdriver are my friends

then while Trev is sawing and piecing things together
I am planning on a bit of sewing
a little baking and some Easter prep

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love me some hot cross buns
bought them instead of making them this year
yummy!

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Sunday we will head to the camp for Easter dinner
ham with all the fixin's
and I am taking dessert ~ white cake with lemon
a favorite of mine that I have been craving

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you can bet we will be eating some chocolate
enjoying time with family
and remembering the true reason behind
Easter week-end.

Hope you have a great one
that the sun shines upon you
and that you are surrounded by those that you love.

xo




Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Wordless Wednesday ~ Let them eat...

Cake!


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ok ~ I know ~ hate me now

but don't you just want to grab a fork now!

all found via Pinterest.

Happy Wednesday!