That is about how it felt. I woke up one morning a couple of weeks before school was to be out for the summer and thought- if I don't get a few projects done now, they won't get done until September! So I buckled down and knocked a few big things off my to do list. The best one, for me, is what I did to the couch above. It was slipcover time and I wasn't entirely sure I had it in me. It is not perfect, but I am thrilled with the results. The fabric is lovely lineny looking blend and it was dreamy to sew with. I was nervous about putting the zippers on the seat cushions but they are the thing that look the most like the original factory made cover. I have to say, it wasn't difficult, I just had to go slowly and pin pin pin! I bled a lot but it was worth it. Plus the living room got a nice fresh coat of paint. We cleaned it up and joked later that it now seems like adults might actually live in the house.
I finally got this pair up on the wall. I bought them at a thrift store and have been wanting to hang them up. I find them so charming. At first I only bought the woman but my husband chided me for breaking up the pair and he was right! The were embroideries that were, according to the back, completed in 1975 (her) and 1977 (him). Aren't the great? And they fit perfectly in this little nook at the end of the fireplace.
Along with that great cabinet. I found it at an estate sale and it was the perfect size. I am going to sand it and stain it in a green translucent stain but that may have to wait until Sept. Next up- the diningroom!
I just turned FORTY! I don't think I feel like forty but age is just a number, right? I got plenty spoiled and had a really fun weekend of lots of family time. We took a day to fish at a local lake which was so wonderful. Didn't catch any fish really which- don't tell my kids- is o.k. with me. It was nice enough to sit and watch the birds and the trees and the glittering water out in front of me. Sigh...
Here is my view for the first half of the day. Nice. We had to laugh though because for all of our efforts we had one bite over two hours that didn't result in any fish and then this guy walks up near us with his two extremely loud yelling under five year olds who keep throwing rocks in the water and has a bite in the first five minutes. He also had three huge tackle boxes which makes think he knew much more about fishing than we rookies. We had a picnic lunch with my first basil tomato havarti sandwich of the season. My youngest was sitting perched on her knees with her legs out behind her and a little bird came and perched on her foot. You know the kids loved that.
Midway through we went exploring and found this nice little stream to play in. It was so nice and not crowded that day so it felt very peaceful.
Here is another nice view of my handsome hubby lakeside I had later in the day. The second spot was just the four of us. The four of us and approximately two thousand mosquitos. I don't really get bitten and neither did anyone else in the family except my poor daughter who has the nastiest collection of boil like mosquito bites all over. I feel bad that she got so eaten. Next time we will have to be more careful. Then we drove home sweaty and tired and happy. When we got home there was a gift that a friend left and I think it is so beautiful. Here is a link to the site- Yoga Goat . So gorgeous! It looks perfect hanging on the wall next to the new curtains I sewed a few weeks ago in my pre summer project frenzy. I will take a photo later. Pacca (what the kid's call Hubby's Dad) came over so we showered up and got a nice dinner out just the two of us. Went to one of our favorite little neighborhood places and had really good fresh food. Home for cake and finally to bed! It was a fantastic way to spend my birthday. The next day we got to have dinner with some dear friends who we haven't seen in ages. The man of the house grew up in Texas and does a mean barbeque. The kind of chicken that doesn't end up like sawdust because it is cooked past the dryest possible point. So good. Then today we went to an Art Fair and looked at fantastic art. I milked this birthday, being so milestoney and all but I am glad I did because we all got to have a ton of fun!
