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Gratitude

I have so much to be grateful for on this day of giving thanks.  But, I'm not going to give you a list.  I know you all have meaningful lists of your own.  I just wanted to wish everyone a joyful Thanksgiving Day with expectations that you are enjoying it with people close to you. I picked a few current things from my list to share in pictures. I am especially grateful for the wonderful weather we have enjoyed this Fall and for the beautiful color that hung on so long.  It allowed me to get so much accomplished that wouldn't have happened in colder weather. One of those things was the rehab of my back porch.  Unexpected repairs mushroomed into major renovation. But, it is sound again with lots of new parts including the siding and a new paint job.  Still waiting on the arrival of the light fixture that goes over the doors. I have a big family and they are a wonderful bunch of relatives.  Relax, if any family members are reading this, I'm not going t

Dresser to Buffet

We have a Goodwill Outlet store that sells everything by the pound.  Everything except furniture and larger items like bicycles.  The rest of the merchandise is 39 cents a pound for books and glassware, and all else is 79 cents a pound. This piece is SOLID which translates to very HEAVY.  I am guessing on the weight, but I think the $10 I paid would make it about 10 cents per pound.  That translates to GREAT DEAL. It was missing one piece of hardware but for $10 I thought I could deal with that. The first thing I did was sand the top down to the bare wood. Next I removed the hardware and scrubbed the drawers inside and out. I had a general idea of what I wanted the drawers to look like but I didn't really know how I was going to achieve that look.  I started by painting the edge around the drawers black.  As things progressed, I decided I didn't like the black and changed it but... I'm getting ahead of myself. My plan was to decoupage the sma

Custom Cards

A good friend of mine is finally making her hidden talent public.  She has been drawing cards for family and friends for years.  After some nudging, she is now offering her artistic talent and wild creativity to everyone interested in custom cards. Here are just a few samples of her work. Some of these are cards I received for my birthday or other special occasions. Provide her with something going on in the life of someone you know and she will transform it into a card that was personalized just for them. She has Christmas cards that can be purchased in bulk as well. These cards are keepsakes. It is a wonderful greeting for somewhen when you want the card to say more than the generic ones you buy retail. It also saves you lots of time standing in the card aisle trying to find a card that fits the person you have in mind. Information on purchasing these cards can be found at www.latapdesigns.blogspot.com