Week 31 Random Pinehurst

Away.

With family.

Especially patriotic ones

that serve this country.

Happy b-day little brother.

Thank you for your service.

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Found Out and About | Furniture

Time to get caught up on all the good finds
I've found
while out and about
during this wonderful, beautiful
yardsale weather.

I picked up these two tables for $5
at the annual SR Spring Sale.

Half off, they were $2.50 each so $5 for both of them.
Didn't realize at the time that they were actually different
Love. Them. 2. Pieces.

I also picked up this dining room table set
for the empty spot in the MIL suite

I can't wait to do some vignettes on it.
The set cost me $25.

Which was a little more than I wanted to pay.
But I knew it was going to be in my home
not a flip
so I was okay with that.

A couple of days later,
I was at one of my fave thrift stores
and I spied these gorgeous legs

Which belonged to this fantastic bench

That I promptly put in front of Ashley's window

 

I'm okay with that

(smile).

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Fave Garden Pickings 2011

By far, my fave bouquet of the year:

I grew those Peonies!

And yes, there were only three that bloomed.

But they were so easy, 

so carefree,

and totally going to be like my whole garden next year.

Well, once I leave room for these:

hydrangeas

hostas

peonies

I will totally do these again next year.

Even though summer was short here,

there is all sorts of great color in the yard.

And, I finally found

crocosmia

and beautiful purple bearded iris

Truly, my garden should be shades

of yellow, purple and white

to best go with the house.

But I love pink.

I can't help it.

What is popping up in your yard lately?

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Super Sized Runner Idea

I like the runner/rug that I currently have in my entry way.
Problem is,
it is so not appropriate.

Mostly, because it gets ruffled and rouched up
(pretty on a blouse, not on a floor)
when we open the front door.

Or the puppy mutt skids into it while running down her puppy runway.

Really, I need to give up on the runner idea.
But I won't.

I so need a long runner for my entry hallway.

By long, I think 21 feet should do it.

Considering most off the shelf runners come 7 ft long

And cost about $60 - $130 each.

I definitely needed to research a DIY option.

I need to research it again,

but there was a stroke of genius that I came across on the interwebs.

There was a handy/crafty/DIY blogger

who knocked off the above rug.

With a piece of canvas, some rug non-skid and some fabric.
Well...and some adhesive spray and a sewing machine.

Only because there are lots of parts and patience and a sewing machine involved is this probably an expert level project.  For me.

If you're handy with a sewing machine (so not me)

or don't think hand stitching is eye gougingly slow... (again, not me)

then this is probably maybe just advanced for you (budget to buy all that other stuff unless you are THAT freecycle patient).

But if you buy your fabric cheap from somewhere online

and you buy canvas at Jo's with a coupon

and you find a rug skid stop somewhere thrifty...

This could totally be reasonable. 
Especially if you are NOT making a 21 foot runner.
Just saying.
That's a LOT of straight stitching to make happen.

Especially since I now have a sewing machine.

Yes, it is still in the box it came in.

Awesome thought that counts.

Or, I could just go to Ikea already.

I'm sure they've got a solution for this dilemma.

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Lovely, but not as fun

Be still my Target heart

Gorgeous (and inexpensive) as these clean whites are from Tar-jay, 

there is just something off.

It isn't as fun to collect all sorts of white kitchenware 

when you can just buy it in bulk from CB2 or, now, Target.

Although they did have a pitcher for under $15 that I might not be able to live without.

Might not.

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Week 30 Random Pinehurst

Native Americana Wall

in the Powder Room

Love this to pieces.

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Summer's over

Aye.

Before we left, 

I was sad that my better half's countdown timer for our cruise 

was also the countdown to the end of my summer.

Alas.

I would totally go back to Jamaica every two years.

Totally.

Cruise living is for me after all.

Maybe even more than coastal/waterfront living.

Maybe not.

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Around Pinehurst - July

Three more days until I'm home

with the smartest dog ever.

Three years ago, today

we said I do.

HAPPIEST

day of my life.

HAPPIEST

day of my life.

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Key Colony Beach

My next home

will be on Key Colony Beach.

Where I will stop whatever

I am doing 

every night

to watch this

Amen.

Week 29 Random Pinehurst

I miss her so much.

4 more days.

Nothing Worse

Than mentally checking out for your vacation.

Only to get to the other side of the country.

 Right before your cruise.

For the tiny airport crew to tell you that all the luggage is off the plane.

And to not see your own luggage.

Especially, when it is sitting right in front of you.

MIL Guest Room In Progress

In our MIL Suite

There are actually two bedrooms.

Which is perfect.

Because my mother is pretty much guardian

to my oldest nephew.

So she can have a room.

And he can have a room.

I'd of course let that teenager

do his room as he wanted.

But for now,

this is the MIL Suite Guest bedroom

in progress.

I LOVE striped bedding.

There's a blank wall by the bed

I think I'll hit the

NY Public Library Digital Gallery

to do something like this

NYPL is free for personal use.

And it is extensive and awesome.

As it is

I will have to take photos

of the bird wall.

LOVELY

vintage

bird sketches

for coloring in

out of an

"I can Color" kit

that cost me all of .99

as the Thirfty Find of the week

for 26 prints.

Vintage coloring books/pages

are some of my fave DIY supplies.

Now you want to see the photo eh?

When we're back in the saddle

I'll get them up.

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Master Bedroom Update - Authentic, vintage blanket

LOVE that vintage

authentic blanket

that I picked up for a song.

Finally starting to fill the wall with

sail art.

Loving the blue, green, orange

vibe.

I didn't think they would all go either.

For me, I tend to throw frames on the wall

to get a feel for spacing.

Then, when I've got it all together

I paint them to "match"

and/or get pieces reframed that need it.

I just picked up some mini

navy blue lamp shades

For some little sassy brassy lamps.

I actually like them all as is

(GASP!)

but I might break out the spray paint

on those ladies.

Especially since I also have a pair of wicker shades

that I might try.

Maybe a great green

or blue color on the lamps.

We shall see.

Some faves still in this room

Still collect vintage alarm clocks.

Still loving the Italian wine bottles.

Enjoy!

Week 28 Random Pinehurst

Best recipe ever.

Top secret of course.

Not.

Googled homemade granola

Modified the first recipe

because I like mine sweet like honey.

Of course,

vanilla soy milk

does the trick too.

The Wish List | Kitchen Pantry Door

Most folks who visit

are uber impressed with our pantry door

as is

probably because they think

I was crafty enough to etch it

or something.

I moved in to it.

It was here well before me.

What I would like to do,

however,

is take a perfectly fine,

perfectly expensive

special little pantry door



and much it up with some chalkboard paint

you know,

like everyone else on the internets.

To alleviate the pain

of my significant other

probably not being down with that plan

I think I'll just buy that Italian chandy instead

I'm sure it costs as much

as the million dollar child

we're trying to conceive.

Just. saying.

The Wish List

chalkboard pantry door

Cheap Gardener

I admit it
I'm never going to pay a landscape architect
(sorry Cornellians)
to plany my yard for me

To design my firepit/swimmable water feature...
that is a different story.

But for my garden,
I am really fortunate that I have a very green thumb.

I stick it in the ground
or I forget to stick it in the ground for a few weeks

and the next year

I get these



I am cheap.

Aside from the clearance,

no really, just take them because they are dead

pots of plants I bring home regularly from

Home Depot and Lowes,

I also have a super secret supplier up the road

who sales GORGEOUS

peris mostly (you know, the ones that come back)

for dirt cheap wholesale prices

To the public.

Large plot of land,

but I like how uncrowded it is.

Not that the masses read my blog

but also, it starts getting close to home

if I post that address

But if you really want to know

and you live in East King County

(you know, not really Seattle)

let me know.

I would even say with $50 in your pocket,

it is worth the gas to come from the south and north ends

and even the west side. 

You will leave with a carload of

GORGEOUS

HUGE

plants. 

If they don't bloom the color they are labeled

or don't perform spectacularly for you

You get a credit to come get some more

Fred (oops) might even have a way of getting you your funds back.

Yes, because, you see,

to pay, you write on a slip of paper what you took

and you either tightly fold up some bills

and slip them into the cash box

OR, I've seen folks leave IOUs

OR, I've seen folks slip in a $50

(there is no change available,

unless there is the rare other shopper on site)

and shop on "credit" for a couple of visits.

It is awesome.

It is what I love about small town living.

Yes, this "city" girl said it.

Anyhow,

Another great source for me

is Grocery Outlet.

Yes. Grocery Outlet.

This time of year,

they often have out tomato plants

(I got two on my way to Costco for their plants which I skipped this year)

I am growing one plant upside down (it is HUGE)

and the other traditional

We shall see which I like better.

But, of course, you know what else I got

at Grocery Outlet

Thought I would not like pink ones.

I thought so wrong.

Especially next to the

tall, yellow spikes of Columbine

and the heavenly lavendar and purple allium

Man.

I love this time of year.

Week 27 Random Pinehurst

Almost.

Patience.

Almost time to harvest

Hydrangeas.

Almost.

Happy middle of the year!

In the Meantime | Mother In Law Suite

I should just call it
the "my mama" suite
because it is far more likely
my mama will move in
than his mama

Which suits us both well (for my mama to move in)
any day now mom

Anyhow, I decorate this space with mom in mind.

Many of you remember this oar

that almost ended up repurposed in the bathroom
before it actually ended up hanging out
(literally)
on this nautical flag wall

for the moment,
at least.

If I ever get up the gumption time
to finally paint some furniture

And if I ever decide to find a spot already
for the oar to permanently live

then I might go from this in the MIL Suite's main bedroom

to something more like this

Still not sure what I want do to about the beast in the OTHER corner

I'm too chicken to e-do it,

let alone take a real paintbrush to her.

You'll need to bounce to that link and tell me what YOU think I should do.

I'm counting on you to bail me out already.