With the week-end behind us, I hope yours was pleasant! Our weather was cold and really windy. It rained just a little bit. Flowers are popping through the flowerbed soil. Tulips! I'm like a Kid in a Candy Store. Spring is my FAVORITE SEASON. I love it. I put my snow men away and started getting Spring Decorations out. This refreshes me. The pastel colors are a reminder that milder temps are coming. It will be time to open the windows and let FRESH AIR into my HOME.
The birds are already chirping as if it were SPRING. SPRING WREATHS for the front doors will need to be hung.
Sippin' my hot coffee while writing out my day timer for this week to come. Sighing. I am a tad bit tired this morning. Laundry is in and already I have had a full morning telephoning and emailing banking business. Finishing up wrapping Valentine and Birthday gifts that will have to be mailed from Topeka so they arrive a day earlier than if I mailed them from here.
I need to hop in the shower and shampoo my hair. Hopefully it will help my mop top. Looks pretty bad this morning. Hair appointment scheduled next week.
Speaking of hair......I had a NEAT THING HAPPEN on Friday.
I had Lunch with my Sweetheart. After I dropped him off at work, I decided I'd go get my eyebrows WAXED. I had been wanting to get this done and finally made it to the BEAUTY SCHOOL. As I was waiting in the LOBBY for my appointment, a Beautician came out with one of her Clients. While the Client was checking out, the Beautician asked the Lady, "Is your birthday really 7-14?"
The Client said, "Yes."
The Beautician said, "That's my birthday, also."
I sat there a little stunned. I asked, "Did you say your birthday is 7-14?"
Beautician said, "Yes."
I piped up, "That's my birthday!"
What are the odds of three Ladies in a Lobby having the same birthday?
I don't know, but when I told the Beautician that was waxing my brows what had happened, she told me that July 14th is her anniversary for her first date with her husband.
Felt kind of special. Okay. Have you had stuff like this happen?
This week-end, we checked out the RESTORE store in Topeka. They had beautiful NEW tile for a DIME a tile. It was just the right color, so for under $27 Hubby purchased enough tile for the Kitchen's back splash. He figured that if he had purchased this particular tile at regular price, he would have spent around $300.00
Don't you know we were soooooo happy to be blessed for $27.oo We are remodeling on a shoe string budget!
Hubby drew up newer Kitchen Plans since we decided to leave the Kitchen where it is. We now have floor tile, counter top materials, double sink, faucet, stove and now back splash tile all purchased and waiting in the Garage for us to CREATE THE NEW KITCHEN! I came across a Country Kitchen on the internet that I really liked. We'll sorta imitate it. Dear Lord, Please let this Kitchen come together before SUMMER. Please.
I will proudly show pictures when it happens. The before pics will make you laugh and wonder how on earth did DEANNA manage? My Husband and Daughter have cooked and baked more than I have! Just wait. I'm telling you the truth.
There will be glass front cabinets in the upper part of the cabinets. It will be here that I display all my pretty Crystal that's resting in the Parlour's Display Cases.
After relocating the Crystal into the Kitchen, Porcelain Dolls will go in the Parlour's Display Cases.
I get excited when I think the rooms will be better arranged. This waiting is hard to do. Sounds silly, but I can't help myself. When I've waited so long to get the rooms like I want them and it finally happens....well....it's uplifting to me. I DECLARE.
Bought some OMAR COFFEE at Tuesday Morning for 50% off. Each bag cost $2.50. YAHHHH. It taste pretty good.
With me going to Topeka to mail the packages, I will go buy Tuesday Morning and purchase a couple more bags of this coffee for that price.
I did not get my PAINTING started. I was busy shopping for gifts, eating out and and and.....will attempt to get this done this week.
Day dreamed about putting our two wing chairs that are in the Parlour upstairs in the Master Bedroom. SPRANG this on my Hubby and he said to wait until the bedroom ceiling is textured and painted.....I said ALRIGHT! Between now and then.....I will probably have a change of heart. If I take the chairs out of the Parlour, it would open up the room to where the Camel Back Sofa, miniature Coffee Table and Area Rug would sit facing the Spinet. I think I could live with this. Opening this room up would make my heart sing just a little louder.
In my mind, I like the idea. I have DREAMED of having our Master Bedroom like a Suite. If the 2 Wing Chairs go upstairs along with the Tea Table and they sit where the Pencil Desk is now.....it would be like a Suite. The Antique Pencil Desk would be relocated into the Guest Bedroom. There's room.
Have to take measurements and think about all of this. With Spring coming.....this would be my SPRING SHUFFLE 'BOUT. I can envision it in my head.
DOWNTON ABBEY CAST
Do you recognize them?
Leaving on a good note:
DOWNTON ABBEY will be coming to Home Haven via DVD.
Instead of calorie packed candy for Valentine's Day, I was gifted from my Hubby Season 3 of Downton Abbey.
Can't wait to watch it!
Have a HAPPY Day,
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