The week-end was relaxing and I feel really great that we have been SpRiNg ClEaNiNg this SpRiNg!!! Spring cleaning...Getting some results. THAT'S satisfying.
Soon there will be pink geraniums on the porch. A favorite. Lord willing they will grow and sport beautiful blossoms to enjoy through out the late Spring, Summer and early Fall. This year I think I will try to house these geraniums through out the Winter in the Mechanical Room. That's a ways away.
This past week-end my hubby won some Brownie POINTS by hanging a wooden shelf that's been revamped from an old Eastlake Dresser Mirror, an old wooden magazine/paper rack, more pictures, changed out light bulbs, did yard work and tended to the Airedales. He's amazing when he applies himself. What a great Blessing.
We watched some Saturday Night PBS television of Lark Rise To Candleford...an adaptation of Flora Thompson's memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood. Have you seen it? I'm enjoying it.
ON SUNDAY Hubby and I did some dreaming about how to redo our Kitchen when the time comes...it was fun and we walked away from Loews with some ideas to think on. Going to possibly install a tin ceiling in our little kitchen that will mimic a VINTAGE old fashioned look with a hand rubbed bronze color to it, white cabinets with rubbed bronze hardware, pretty white sink with rubbed bronze fauchet, new counter tops that will match the new tile that will be laid...can't wait, but have to. Dreaming together helps if you're on the same page about it!
We bought 10 watt Chandelier light bulbs that make all the difference in the Diningroom. It sure tones down the lighting to set a relaxed mood. So pleased and it's wonderful. Feels relaxed and feeds the room with a warmth that we like. This week the chandelier will need cleaned. That will be an accomplishment.
The kitchen fan needs cleaned as well. I hope to get this done as Lil Junior Miss naps today.
I'm still boxing up items that I have no place to display or store until the new kitchen cabinets get built. Soon the table will be cleared. Another AAAHHHHHHH moment.
Doing laundry today. Good 'ole Wash Day. Paid some bills by telephone...this was actually nice. So convenient and fast. I need fast at something these days.
It seemed like Easter came and went by so fast that I'm still waiting for it to soak in. Speakin' of Easter...did you wear an Easter Bonnet??? I didn't. Wish I had.
Before Easter I hoped to get this done...take a picture of my Granddaughter dressed in one of her Momma's childhood Easter Dresses and Bonnet that a doll wears these days. Maybe just maybe I can get this done sometime during the month of April. Pictures to follow.
I'll finish this post with a parade of hats. Wouldn't it be something to return to an age where hats were expected when we dressed up to go out for a formal event or just to pal around? For now...I'll just think about it with fond memories.
God Bless,
~Deanna~
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7 comments:
Dd,
Thanks for the brownie points! (Need to save them up so I can use them later :)
Was fun dreaming about the kitchen and looking at all of the nice things to build a beautiful kitchen with.
Hope we get all of the cleaning done before it Springs into Summer!
The lower wattage bulbs certainly changed the look of that old chandelier, I actually like it now. Before it looked so harsh. The lighting actually changed the entire mood of the dining room, for the better.
Hats are interesting, and I know you have a collection of them, I would be more than surprised to see you wearing on in public now-days. And to think my grand dad wouldn't even go to post office in their little town without his suit coat and fedora!
Different way of life for sure.
Rg
PS Stopped by on my way to the coffee pot!
Hi Deanna,
Love all those hats! Cayenne pepper is also an effective remedy for high blood pressure (oddly enough). So if you have spicy for dinner and cinnamon-y for desert, you should be good to go. :)
Lark Rise looks very good. I love getting a hot cup of tea and getting into a series like this! It's one of my favorite guilty pleasures.
Deanna,
Your kitchen remodel sounds beautiful-can't wait to see the pictures of it:). Loved the parade of hats-I love wearing them and wear them every Sunday to church.
Blessings,
Kim
Oh, you have been a busy gal ... I, too, have been busting myself on spring cleaning.
I just told hubby at Lowe's the other day that tin tiles go up if we ever change the ceiling in the kitchen area. I am always remodeling mentally ... don't you just love it.
Pop over & see the hat I am modeling ... I love hats ...
Have a wonderful day.
TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon
Dear Deanna,
Sounds like you have been busy lately.
Good luck with the kitchen remodel.
Love all the hats you have shared ~ I too like hats.
Have a happy week
Hugs
Carolyn
Good morning, Deanna.
I'd love to join you for coffee (without cinnamon!). If you do not like adding cinnamon to everything, there are cinnamon caplets available in the health food store...quite inexpensive. I used them for my son...supposedly helps with diabetes and cholesterol (according to Dr. Manny on FOX Sunday Housecall).
I LOVE hats and wear them a lot...especially in the summer. At soccer tournaments, I was always found in the crowd with my ORANGE broad-brimmed chapeau.
Have a wonderful day!
Jane (artfully graced)
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