Back to School, A New Friend, and a Giveway

What a summer!!  We finally got the outside of the house done!!

Celebrate!!

 

 

The kid's rooms are repaired after the window installation!

Celebrate!!

Now need the deep clean.

We (husband) are now painting the front room. 

Kind of miss my rustic red wall but I think the new colors my husband picked will be good and a nice change. 

Kids went back to school!!

 I am trying not to be too excited but some peace and quite will be nice.

I will try to catch up with everyone over the next few weeks! 

Celebrate!!

The kids left me a little note, bon-bons and a six pack of Diet Pepsi to Celebrate their first day back to school.  They even thanked me for a great summer!  Poor things...they really worked hard this year. 

This cutie was painted by my new Etsy friend Amie of Willow Tree Designz. 

She bought a couple of patterns from me not to long ago and was quick to paint this up.  I love to see how others take a pattern and make it there own.  She has a cute shop that you will want to check out.

Thanks Amie for sending me this photo and for allowing me to share it. 

Well what better way to Celebrate then to have a quickie giveaway!!

Click on him to read his description. 

Just leave a comment on this post and I will draw a name on Saturday.

I need the rest of the week to play!

Enjoy your day,

Barb

Check List!!!

The other day I wrote down everything that needed to be done with in the next two week and then had to sit down and compose myself. 

Have you ever had those moments?

How am I suppose to get this all done?

Curse the Check List!?!

We were able to check off most of the remodel and renovation of the outside of the house.

We laid the bricks at the window sills but we need to take it off again because we are not brick masons and it shows. 

My grandfather was a carpenter so I was out there telling my husband "how to do it" because I was a kid and use to help (hinder) my grandpa with brick laying.  We decide to "sleep" on it and the next morning made the big decision to take them off.  I think my dad will have to get involved with this one.  Actually I don't think it looked to bad from a great distance but knowing that both my husband and I are perfectionists we knew we would not be able to live with it.

Now a job back on the check list.

Then the registration for my daughter to High School and my son to Middle School--all on line now!

Yes, there were (what my daughter calls) "choice USDA words" involved.

Did I mention Merit Badges yet? Swimming, Environmental Science, Wood carving, Bird Study, Space Exploration....some done, others we are working on.

Teenage driver.  She is doing very well.  Still happy I am already white haired. 

The good news...I received a custom order and had the excuse to paint!!!  Got this far and was interrupted. Hope to finish it soon!!

Betty, our humming pigeon (as my son is calling her) has flown the nest.  I don't think the babies survived.  I did climb up on the tramp and it looked like the babies had hatched but I couldn't tell if they were alive because the branch was still a bit to high.

Then my neighbor came out and looked a bit stunned that I was tip toeing on the tramp pulling on the tree branch...it was not pretty getting down to go make small talk.

Well with that vision in your head I will try to squeeze in some painting.  Please do not have nightmares on my behalf!

Enjoy,

Barb

We are Getting Closer...

Yea, were are getting closer to having this HUGE project done...well at least on the outside!

We had cooler temperatures this last weekend so we were able to put up quite a bit of siding.

And by "WE" I mean my husband!  I am on clean up duty.  I don't usually mess that up! 

We did get more rain and that was a good thing even though it brought the project to a halt. 

 

My kids were outside jumping on the trampoline and found a little humming bird in her nest.

They had a great view of her (sorry my photo is not so good) but them jumping near the tree was making her nervous so before I could get up there and take a photo they had moved the tramp.

Probably a good thing: me+tramp=pain!

So while I was outside I took a photo of our 2 day lilies.  Our yard has suffered this year with no water and no attention due to the work on the house. 

I am hoping that we can finish the outside this next weekend and then the excitement will begin on the inside.

OFG Team is still having the Fall's Splendor Shop Hop.

Click the image above to go to the OFG Team blog for the rules.

I am still in the middle of Christmas in July Sale were

I have free shipping on all magnets, ornaments, and pins during CIJ!

Plus a clearance section with 50% off during the whole month of July.

Wishing you and enjoyable day!!

Barb